Kew Gardens Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
London, United Kingdom UNESCO World Heritage Site
Kew Gardens is a botanical garden, herbarium, and higher education institution located in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is a Grade I listed park and garden and a UNESCO World Heritage Site managed by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. It is one of the most looked-up sights in the United Kingdom on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The gardens are open from 10 AM every day, although closing times vary. There is a fee for entry. For travel, the site is located 12 km from London and 12 km from London Heathrow Airport. The gardens cover an area of about 2.7 square kilometers.
July and August are the warmest months, with daily highs of 21 °C and daily lows of 13 °C. The wettest month is October, which sees 73 mm of rain. In the coldest months of January and December, daily highs are 7 °C and daily lows are between 2 °C and 3 °C. Visitors can combine their trip with nearby locations such as Twickenham Stadium, 4.2 km away, Notting Hill, 7.1 km away, Kensington Palace, 7.9 km away, Wembley Stadium, 8.6 km away, or the Victoria and Albert Museum, 8.7 km away.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 21 °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 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
| Average low, °C | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Rainfall, mm | 61 | 44 | 47 | 47 | 53 | 48 | 47 | 54 | 57 | 73 | 68 | 63 |
| 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.
