British Museum
The British Museum is a national art museum and non-departmental public body in London. It is one of the 124 sights of the United Kingdom on this site and is the 13th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia. In 2023, the museum had about 5.8 million visitors.
Planning a visit
The museum is located 1 km from London. Travelers can reach the city via London City Airport, 13 km away, or London Heathrow Airport, which is 24 km away. For warmer weather, July and August have the highest temperatures, with daily highs of 22 °C and 21 °C respectively. The wettest month is October, which has 73 mm of rain.
Visitors can combine a trip to the museum with visits to Soho or Covent Garden, both 0.8 km away. The British Library and Somerset House are 1.1 km from the site, while Piccadilly Circus is 1.2 km away. There is no fee for entry, and the museum is wheelchair accessible. The museum is open from 10:00 to 17:00 from Saturday to Thursday, and from 10:00 to 20:30 on Fridays.
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.
