United Kingdom
Practical guide
United Kingdom is in Northern Europe. It has 69,487,000 inhabitants across 242,900 km². It borders a single country, Ireland. Its capital is London. People speak English and the currency is the British Pound (GBP). Ezplora has pages for 22 of its cities, with month-by-month climate and the distances between them.
- Capital
- London
- Population
- 69,487,000
- Area
- 242,900 km²
- Currency
- British Pound · GBP
- Languages
- English
- Time zone
- Europe/London
- Dialling code
- +44
- Domain
- .uk
When to go to United Kingdom
The best months to visit London are June, July and August. In London, daytime highs go from 8° in January to 23° in July. The wettest month is January (64 mm) and the driest is February (41 mm).
Weather in London month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | 8° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 17° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 15° | 11° | 8° |
| low | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| rain | 64 mm | 41 mm | 49 mm | 46 mm | 49 mm | 55 mm | 43 mm | 50 mm | 58 mm | 63 mm | 62 mm | 61 mm |
1970–2000 normals (WorldClim 2.1). Monthly rainfall total.
Cities in United Kingdom
- Londoncapital · 23 m
- Birmingham151 m
- Glasgow38 m
- Manchester48 m
- Sheffield75 m
- Leeds48 m
- Edinburgh72 m
- Liverpool25 m
- Bristol27 m
- Cardiff17 m
- Leicester59 m
- Bradford110 m
- Belfastsea level
- Coventry90 m
- Birkenhead18 m
- Nottingham52 m
- Islington41 m
- Reading51 m
- Oxford71 m
- York13 m
- Cambridge11 m
- Bath67 m
Distances in United Kingdom
- London → Birmingham191 km 57 min · 2 h 30 min
- London → Glasgow649 km 1 h 26 min · 7 h 35 min
- London → Manchester322 km 1 h 4 min · 4 h 6 min
- London → Sheffield269 km 1 h 2 min · 3 h 23 min
- London → Leeds314 km 1 h 5 min · 3 h 52 min
- London → Edinburgh650 km 1 h 24 min · 7 h 53 min
57 min · 
2 h 30 minNeighboring countries
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of United Kingdom?
The capital of United Kingdom is London.
What currency is used in United Kingdom?
United Kingdom uses the British Pound (GBP).
What language is spoken in United Kingdom?
In United Kingdom, people speak English.
When is the best time to visit United Kingdom?
The best months to visit London are June, July and August. In London, daytime highs go from 8° in January to 23° in July. The wettest month is January (64 mm) and the driest is February (41 mm).
Data from Banco Mundial, GeoNames and WorldClim. Photo from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).