Latest Christmas Eve weather forecast for London shows grey skies and drizzle

Father Christmas will need to dig out his waterproofs this year, as the Met Office forecast predicts a gloomy Christmas Eve across London.

Its looking like Christmas Eve in London is going to be a gloomy one as grey skies overhead and a hint of damp in the air is expected.

Starting off with a light drizzle this will ease by mid Christmas Eve morning, leaving cloudy conditions across the city as temperatures get a little warmer.

Remaining overcast into the afternoon, temperatures will peak around 8C by 2pm just before the sun starts to set.

As the evening sets in and Christmas Eve celebrations begin, temperatures will gradually cool to 5C, where it will remain through the rest of the evening and overnight.

Here’s an hour by hour breakdown of what weather Londoners can expect this Christmas Eve.

Hour-by-hour Christmas Eve weather forecast for London

  • 8.05am - Sunrise
  • 9am - Light drizzle
  • 11am - Cloudy skies as temperatures rise to 7C
  • 2pm - Skies remain overcast as temperatures peak at 8C
  • 3.55pm - Sunset
  • 5pm - Temperatures cool to 6C
  • 9pm - Temperatures continue to drop to 5C and stay the same across the evening/night.

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