What time of year is the premium to head North
to London Town?
Many different things can have an effect on your decision – work or study
commitments, other people’s intentions, sport or weather seasons, MONEY!...
Airlines have approximately 3 seasons, the higher up the scale the more
it costs to fly –
Low: January to March & October, November
Shoulder: April & May, September
High: June to August & December
A very brief list of some good reasons to go (or not to) as per the four
weather seasons –
Spring (March to May) Low/Shoulder
Official English Dates:- 21st March to 20th June. Average UK temperatures
are 8 for March, 10 for April, 13 for May and 16 for June.
World Temperature high/low averages for May: Beijing 27/13, Dubrovnik
21/14, Berlin 19/08, Pisa 23/13, Cusco 21/02, Bangkok 34/25, Istanbul
21/12, Los Angeles 22/12
Not so hot weather
FA Cup Final
Oxford v Cambridge University Boat Race
Start of UK music festivals
ANZAC day, Gallipoli,
Turkey
Summer (June to August) High
Official English Dates: - 21st June to 20th September. Average UK temperatures
are 16 for June, 19 for July, 18 for August and 15 for September.
World Temperature high/low averages for July: Beijing 31/21, Dubrovnik
29/21, Berlin 24/14, Pisa 30/20, Cusco 21/-01, Bangkok 32/24, Istanbul
28/19, Los Angeles 27/16
Hot weather (It does get a lot warmer than the averages
– trust me!)
Loads of Tourists
Loads of Tourist employment
Most expensive accommodation
July sales
The sun doesn’t set ‘til 10 -11pm
Wimbledon Tennis Championship
Glastonbury Music Festival + lots of others
Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Notting Hill Carnival
Pamplona Running of the Bulls
La Tomatina
Autumn (September to November) Shoulder/Low
Official English Dates: - 21st September to 20th December. Average UK
temperatures for the time of year tend to be around 15 for September,
13 for October, 9 for November and 7 in December.
World Temperature high/low averages for October: Beijing 20/06, Dubrovnik
21/14, Berlin 13/06, Pisa 22/13, Cusco 22/06, Bangkok 32/24, Istanbul
20/13, Los Angeles 24/12
Cooler weather
Sporting tours from New Zealand
End of British summertime
Munich Oktoberfest
Winter (December to February) High/Low
Official English Dates: - 21st December to 20th March. Average UK temperatures
are 7 for December, 6 for January, 5 for February and 8 for March.
World Temperature high/low averages for January: Beijing 01/-10, Dubrovnik
12/06, Berlin 02/-03, Pisa 11/05, Cusco 20/07, Bangkok 32/20, Istanbul
08/03, Los Angeles 18/08
Cold (some call it "crisp")
Snow for Christmas
January sales
Fewer tourists
The sun sets at 3.30pm
Scottish Hogmanay!
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