London Waterloo station
Opened in 1848, London Waterloo station is a central dead-end railway station and part of the London station group. It is located in the London Borough of Lambeth, 1 km from London, and is operated by Network Rail.
Planning a visit
The station is 12 km from London City Airport and 24 km from London Heathrow Airport. It is at an elevation of 15 m and provides wheelchair access. The warmest months are July and August, with daily highs of approximately 22 °C and 21 °C. The coldest months are January and December, when daily highs are about 7 °C and lows are between 2 °C and 3 °C.
October is the wettest month with 73 mm of rain and about 13 rainy days. April and June have the fewest rainy days, with about 10 each. Travelers can combine a visit to the station with nearby sights such as the Royal National Theatre (0.4 km), the London Eye (0.5 km), the Palace of Westminster (0.9 km), the Imperial War Museum (0.9 km), or Whitehall (0.9 km). London Waterloo station is the 116th most looked-up sight in the United Kingdom on English Wikipedia.
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.
