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London in June
The longest days of the year. Trooping the Colour and Wimbledon's start bring pageantry and demand.
The straight answer
June is one of the best months of the year to visit London. The longest days of the year. Trooping the Colour and Wimbledon's start bring pageantry and demand.
- Weather
- Warm, highs near 69F (21C), light until after 9pm
- Crowds
- 4 of 5
- Prices
- 4 of 5
What June is like in London
June brings the longest days of the year, with highs near 69F (21C) and light until after 9pm. The parks are full, the pubs spill onto the pavements and the city has plenty of pageantry. Trooping the Colour fills the Mall on a Saturday in June, and Wimbledon starts in the last week of the month.
It suits first-timers and anyone who wants London at its most lively and green. Crowds and prices are high but still below July and August. If you want calmer sights and similar weather at a lower price, September is the alternative.
Make the most of June
What is especially good about London this month.
Trooping the Colour
The monarch's official birthday parade takes over the Mall on a Saturday in June. Arrive early for a spot along the route.
Wimbledon begins
The tennis starts in the last week of June. The famous queue still offers day-of grounds passes if you are willing to commit a morning.
Light past 9pm
The long evenings mean you can do a full day of sights and still walk the South Bank in daylight after dinner.
What to pack for June
- Light layers for warm days and cool evenings
- A packable rain shell
- Sunscreen and sunglasses
- Comfortable walking shoes for long days
Our timing tip
Check the date of Trooping the Colour before you plan a Buckingham Palace morning, since roads around the Mall close.
Book London for June.
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What's on in June
Trooping the Colour
A Saturday in June
The monarch's official birthday parade. Central London around the Mall is pageantry and packed.
Wimbledon
Roughly the last week of June into the first half of July
The tennis fortnight. The famous queue still offers day-of grounds passes for the committed.
Things to do in London
Tower of London
Book online and arrive at opening; go straight to the Crown Jewels before the queue builds. Yeoman Warder tours are free with entry and worth planning around.
British Museum
Free entry, but book a timed slot in busy months. The Rosetta Stone room is calmest in the first hour.
Westminster Abbey
Closed to tourists on Sundays for services. Verger-led tours are the sleeper upgrade.
Borough Market
Full market runs Wednesday through Saturday; Saturdays are a crush by 11am. Go hungry, early, midweek.
The South Bank walk
Tate Modern to Tower Bridge along the river is the best free afternoon in London, in any weather.
West End show
The TKTS booth in Leicester Square sells legitimate same-day discounts. Midweek matinees are easiest.
Beat the crowds
- Do the Tower of London at opening or after 3pm; the cruise-excursion and coach-tour wave hits between 10am and 2pm.
- The free museums are busiest on weekends and rainy afternoons. A sunny weekday morning at the British Museum feels like a different institution.
- Book Westminster Abbey's first entry and you will have the Poets' Corner nearly alone; by late morning it is a slow shuffle.
- Ride the London Eye in the last daylight hour instead of midday: shorter lines and better light.
Know before you go
- London has no off-season shutdown. Museums, theatre, and restaurants run at full speed all twelve months; winter changes the light and the price, not the access.
- December 25 is the one true closure day: nearly everything shuts, including the entire Tube network. December 26 (Boxing Day) still runs reduced hours and transit.
- Buckingham Palace's state rooms open to the public only in summer, generally July into September. The rest of the year you are looking at the outside.
- Westminster Abbey closes to sightseers on Sundays, and state occasions can close it or the surrounding streets with little notice.
London in June, quick answers
Is June a good time to visit London?
June is one of the best months of the year to visit London. The longest days of the year. Trooping the Colour and Wimbledon's start bring pageantry and demand.
What is the weather like in London in June?
Warm, highs near 69F (21C), light until after 9pm.
Is London crowded in June?
London is busy in June, though mornings and late afternoons stay workable.
What is happening in London in June?
Trooping the Colour (a saturday in june); Wimbledon (roughly the last week of june into the first half of july).
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