Weather in London in April 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in London in April
Going from a maximum of +64°F during the day to a minimum of +36°F during the night, the temperature in April averages around +57°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 50% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +50°F to +64°F.
Is London warm or cold in April?
London is typically mild in April.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +52°F to +57°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +39°F to +43°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how April is compared to other months in London:
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Climate in London in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +52°F | +57°F | +63°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +23°F | +27°F | +32°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +73°F | +82°F | +90°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 48 mm | 48 mm | 55 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 74% | 69% | 69% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 16 | 15 | 16 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
April weather is still as good as in March. It’s getting warmer as April arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +52°F to +57°F during the day. The rainfall amount in April stays the same as in the previous month with a 48 mm of total precipitation. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 74% to 69%. Winds are calmer in comparison to March, going down from 4 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in April, from 4 to 5.
May brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in London is gradually decreasing during April, going from 4 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last April in London?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in London in April has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+54°F) and the highest in 2022 (+62°F). The driest year was 1996 with only 431 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 1037 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in London, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.