Home counties
Area Historic counties bordering London forming commuter belt
The counties surrounding London-Surrey, Kent, Hertfordshire and others-known for market towns, stately homes and rolling chalk hills; daytrippers take trains for house tours, gardens and country walks.
How to Get to Home counties #
The Home Counties are ringed around London and are most easily accessed by commuter rail services from London terminals (Paddington, Waterloo, Liverpool Street etc.) or by driving out along the A-roads and motorways that leave the capital.
Best Time to Visit Home counties #
Best visited in spring and summer for gardens, stately homes and countryside walks; weekends will be busiest for short trips from London.
Weather & Climate near Home counties #
Home counties's climate is classified as Oceanic - Oceanic climate with mild summers (peaking in July) and cold winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from 1°C to 22°C. Moderate rainfall (737 mm/year).
January
January is the coolest month with highs of 7°C and lows of 1°C. The wettest month with 81 mm of rain and mostly overcast skies.
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February
February is the coolest month with highs of 7°C and lows of 1°C. Moderate rainfall (51 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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March
March is cold with highs of 10°C and lows of 2°C. Moderate rainfall (59 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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April
April is cold with highs of 12°C and lows of 4°C. Moderate rainfall (50 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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May
May is cool with highs of 16°C and lows of 7°C. Moderate rainfall (49 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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June
June is cool with highs of 19°C and lows of 10°C. Moderate rainfall (56 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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July
July is cool with highs of 22°C and lows of 12°C. Moderate rainfall (43 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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August
August is cool with highs of 22°C and lows of 11°C. Moderate rainfall (53 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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September
September is cool with highs of 18°C and lows of 9°C. Moderate rainfall (64 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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October
October is cool with highs of 14°C and lows of 7°C. Moderate rainfall (74 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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November
November is cold with highs of 10°C and lows of 4°C. Moderate rainfall (78 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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December
December is cold with highs of 8°C and lows of 2°C. Moderate rainfall (79 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
