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British Museum travel guide: interactive map, live weather, best time en visit, things en do and nearby places.

🌙 17°C now🕔 1:22 AM local📅 Best: mei, juni, juli, augustus and september

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⚠️wo, okt 7: heavy rain, 29 mm. Flooding and delays possible.

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Samenvatting

British Museum is a tourist attraction in London. British Museum is a landmark known for the Rosetta Stone and world collections.

Op dit moment is het 17°C (63°F) in British Museum met overwegend helder. Het voelt als 17°C. Vandaag ligt de temperatuur tussen 15°C en 22°C. De kans op neerslag is 6%. De omstandigheden voor sightseeing scoren 9.6/10 – uitstekend — ga nu.

De beste tijd om British Museum is mei, juni, juli, augustus and september. Het klimaat is temperate. januari, februari and december zijn meestal de minst comfortabele maanden. juli is de warmste maand, met gemiddelde maxima rond 25°C, terwijl januari is de koudste maand, met minima rond 2°C.

De dichtstbijzijnde grote luchthaven is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), about 23 km away. Nabijgelegen hoogtepunten zijn River Thames, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, Tower of London and Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites.

Kort gezegd. Today is warmer than average for oktober. The forecast high of 22°C is 5.7°C above the 16°C typical for this month. The best window en be outside is roughly 3 PM en 6 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. sightseeing is the strongest bet in British Museum today at 9.6/10. No weather-related travel disruption is expected today. Roads and airports should run normally.

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Coördinaten: 51°31′9.8″N 0°7′37.2″W (51.5194, -0.127)

Weer in British Museum nu

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17°C
Overwegend helder · voelt als 17°C
Luchtvochtigheid80%
Wind8 km/h W
Windstoten18 km/h
UV-index0 · Laag
Bewolking49%
Luchtdruk1017 hPa
ZichtbaarheidExcellent · 26 km
Luchtkwaliteit36 · Good
Zonsopkomst7:09 AM
Zonsondergang6:26 PM
Maan🌘 Waning crescent · 28%

Bron: Open-Meteo. Bijgewerkt 1:22 AM, okt 6 lokale tijd.

⚠️wo, okt 7: heavy rain, 29 mm. Flooding and delays possible.

Weekend outlook

zaurday, okt 10

☁️ 15° / 10°

Bewolkt · 32% rain · wind 17 km/h

zoday, okt 11

🌧️ 17° / 11°

Regen · 29% rain · wind 27 km/h

Quick facts about British Museum

TypeAttraction
CityLondon
LandVerenigd Koninkrijk
ContinentEuropa
Coördinaten51°31′9.8″N 0°7′37.2″W (51.5194, -0.127)
Known forthe Rosetta Stone and world collections
Lokale tijd1:22 AM (UTC+01:00)
Beste maandenmei, juni, juli, augustus and september
KlimaatTemperate

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Beste reistijd British Museum

Go in mei, juni, juli, augustus and september. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: januari, februari and december – expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

januari★★★☆☆
februari★★★☆☆
maart★★★★☆
april★★★★☆
mei★★★★☆
juni★★★★★
juli★★★★☆
augustus★★★★★
september★★★★☆
oktober★★★★☆
november★★★☆☆
december★★★☆☆

What en pack, what en skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • Layers – the daily swing is 14°C, so mornings feel nothing like afternoons
  • A packable rain shell – 2 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid januari, februari and december – historically the least comfortable months here.

Luchthavens near British Museum

Closest airports met IATA codes and distances.

AirportCodeDistanceServes
London Heathrow AirportLHR23 kmLondon
London Gatwick AirportLGW41 kmSussex
Paris Charles de Gaulle AirportCDG338 kmParis
Amsterdam Schiphol AirportAMS347 kmAmsterdam
Paris Orly AirportORY358 kmParis
Dublin AirportDUB467 kmDublin

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Frequently asked questions

Where is British Museum?

British Museum is a tourist attraction in London. Its coordinates are 51.5194, -0.127. It lies in Europa.

What is the weather like in British Museum nu?

It is currently 17°C (63°F) met overwegend helder. Luchtvochtigheid is 80% and wind is 8 km/h.

When is the best time en visit British Museum?

mei, juni, juli, augustus and september offer the most comfortable conditions in British Museum, which has a temperate climate. januari, februari and december are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is British Museum in?

British Museum observes Europe/London (UTC+01:00). The lokale tijd is 1:22 AM.

What is the nearest airport en British Museum?

The closest airports are London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 23 km away, London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 41 km away and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), 338 km away.

What are the top things en do in British Museum?

Popular options include River Thames, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, Tower of London, Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites, Stonehenge and Sneeuwdonia National Park.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (attractions) – coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Kaart tilesOpenStreetKaart contributors, CARTO and Esri.
ElevationOpen-Meteo digital elevation model where the dataset has no value.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing – the block is simply not shown.

Last updated oktober 6, 2026 at 1:22 AM lokale tijd. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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