The British weather isn’t exactly reliable. You never know what’s going to hit you and the weather people never seem to be any help in making you sure about the future weather. This year alone, we’ve gone from one of the warmest summers on record to one of the coldest winters and the nation practically came to a standstill because of it – none more so than in London, where the weather caused havoc at London City Airport and many flights were cancelled.

In spite of this, the weather in the city of London is generally very similar year on year. In the summer, it can often be rather warm and sunny – quite pleasant weather (not hot, but comfortably warm; shorts and tee-shirt weather) although occasionally the clouds can cross the sky and obscure the shining sun. This, however, is generally rare and London is a thoroughly enjoyable place to spend the summer months.

The winters are also generally quite mild. This year excluded, London has seen a steady rise in the winter temperatures over the last few years and, although this means that rain can become an all too regular occurrence, the majority of winter days pass without even the hint of a drizzle. It can be frosty in the mornings which can lead to some very picturesque scenes throughout the city. However, there are no more beautiful sights than in spring and autumn. The forests in London turn a whole array of colours which are a pleasure to walk through in the crisp evening.