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December · the month at a glance, from Aura's data

London

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Follow the river, free museums in reserve.

Weather in December

Average high9.0 °C
Average low4.0 °C
Days with rain37%1 mm or more
Sunshine3.4 h a day

2016–2025 averages, not a forecast · Open-Meteo archive (ERA5 reanalysis), average 2016–2025 · CC BY 4.0 · read 30 Sep 2026. A forecast for your dates appears in your plan once they are within 16 days.

Daylight

1 Dec 202607:44–15:558 h 11 min of daylight
31 Dec 202608:06–16:017 h 55 min of daylight

Calculated for the city centre with the NOAA solar equations, local time (Europe/London). Not observed; terrain not included.

Places in December

Hours evaluated for every day of December 2026 from OpenStreetMap, read 30 Sep 2026. Check the official site before you go.

Open in December

Westminster Abbey
Mon–Sat 09:30–16:00 · Sun closed
Price not loaded
St James's Park
Every day 05:00–00:00
Price not loaded
The National Gallery
Mon–Thu 10:00–18:00 · Fri 10:00–21:00 · Sat–Sun 10:00–18:00
Differs on: 24–26 Dec closed
Free general admission; free ticket optional (walk-up entry available).
British Museum
Mon–Thu 10:00–17:00 · Fri 10:00–20:30 · Sat–Sun 10:00–17:00
Differs on: 24–26 Dec closed
Free entry; advance booking of a free ticket recommended.
Sir John Soane's Museum
Mon–Tue closed · Wed–Sun 10:00–17:00
Free, no need to pre-book (groups of 8+ must book).
Covent Garden
Every day 10:00–18:00
Price not loaded
Rules
Mon–Sat 12:00–23:30 · Sun 12:00–22:30
Prices not read on the official site.
St Paul's Cathedral
Mon–Sat 08:30–16:30 · Sun closed
Price not loaded
Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese
Every day 11:30–23:00
Prices not read.
St. JOHN Smithfield
Mon–Sat 12:00–15:00, 18:00–22:30 · Sun 12:00–16:00
Prices not read (menus change daily).
Sky Garden
Mon–Fri 10:00–18:00 · Sat–Sun 11:00–21:00
Free, booked ticket (walk-ins only if space).
Leadenhall Market
Every day all day
Price not loaded
Tower Bridge
Every day 09:30–18:00
Differs on: 24–26 Dec closed
Price not loaded
Tate Modern
Mon–Thu 10:00–18:00 · Fri–Sat 10:00–21:00 · Sun 10:00–18:00
Collection free for everyone; exhibitions ticketed (booking recommended).
Shakespeare's Globe
Every day 09:00–17:00
Guided tour £31 adult (includes £3 transaction fee); tour slot times not stated. Cashless site.
Borough Market
Mon closed · Tue–Fri 10:00–17:00 · Sat 09:00–17:00 · Sun 10:00–16:00
Price not loaded
V&A South Kensington
Mon–Thu 10:00–17:45 · Fri 10:00–22:00 · Sat–Sun 10:00–17:45
Differs on: 24–26 Dec closed
Free admission; some exhibitions charged.
Natural History Museum
Every day 10:00–17:50
Differs on: 24–26 Dec closed
Hours change by season (other months differ in the OSM data)
Free; book a free ticket to guarantee entry at busy times.
Hyde Park
Every day 05:00–00:00
Price not loaded
Camden Market
Every day 10:00–19:00
Price not loaded
Columbia Road Flower Market
Mon–Sat closed · Sun 08:00–15:00
Price not loaded
Royal Observatory Greenwich
Every day 10:00–17:00
£24 adult (online price; on-the-day price not stated).

No hours recorded

Houses of Parliament
hours not recorded — check before you go
Guided tour £40 in advance (£43 on the day); audio tour £31 (£34); watching debates is free. Tour times not stated on the pages read.
Tower of London
hours not recorded — check before you go
£38 adult from 1 Oct 2026 (£37 until 30 Sep); £41.80 with donation.
Southbank Centre
hours not recorded — check before you go
Royal Festival Hall foyers free and open daily (times not stated); performances ticketed.
Primrose Hill
Outdoor place, hours not recorded — check before you go
Price not loaded

How Aura plans it

Westminster and St James's
The Abbey, Parliament, the park, Trafalgar Square.
Covent Garden and Bloomsbury
The British Museum, the market, the theatre streets.
The City
St Paul's, the Tower, markets under glass.
South Bank and Bankside
Along the river: the arts centre, Tate Modern, the Globe, Borough.
South Kensington and Hyde Park
The great museums and the park.
Camden and Primrose Hill
Canal markets and the view south.
Shoreditch and the East End
Sunday flowers, old streets.
Greenwich
The meridian, the park, the river approach.

Areas: Aura editorial.

Sources: places and hours © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), read 30 Sep 2026 · climate Open-Meteo archive (ERA5 reanalysis), average 2016–2025 (CC BY 4.0) · local names Wikidata (CC0) · prices from the sources named on each place. "Big Ben at sunset - 2014-10-27 17-30.jpg" by © User:Colin / Wikimedia Commons, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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