British Library
The British Library is a Grade I listed building that functions as a national, research, reference, and universal library. It is one of the 124 sights in the United Kingdom featured on this site. It is the 83rd most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The library is located in the London Borough of Camden, 2 km from London. For air travel, London City Airport is 13 km away and London Heathrow Airport is 24 km away. The site is 0.1 km from St Pancras railway station and 0.3 km from London King's Cross railway station. Other nearby locations include the British Museum, 1.1 km away, Camden Town, 1.7 km away, and Soho, 1.8 km away.
The warmest months are July and August, with daily highs of 22 °C and 21 °C. In January and December, daily highs are 7 °C and daily lows are between 2 °C and 3 °C. October is the wettest month, with 73 mm of rain and about 13 rainy days. The library is open Monday to Thursday from 09:30 to 20:00, Friday from 09:30 to 18:00, Saturday from 09:30 to 17:00, and Sunday from 11:00 to 17:00.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 22 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
| Average low, °C | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Rainfall, mm | 60 | 44 | 47 | 47 | 53 | 48 | 47 | 54 | 57 | 73 | 67 | 62 |
| Rainy days | 14 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
