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London to York drive weather

208 miles, about 3½ hours of driving via M1. The route stays below 200 m the whole way.

Distance
208 mi
Drive time
~3½ hours
High point
109 m
Country
England

Next 7 departures

Leaving London at 7 AM each day · Updated · Forecast: MET Norway

  1. SatOct 3

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 13–14°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    London7 AM BSTPartly sunny13°C
    Milton Keynes8 AM BSTCloudy13°C
    Leicester8:45 AM BSTCloudy14°C
    Nottingham9:15 AM BSTMostly sunny13°C
    Doncaster9:45 AM BSTSunny14°C
    York10:30 AM BSTSunny13°C
  2. SunOct 4

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 9–13°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    London7 AM BSTFog11°C
    Milton Keynes8 AM BSTSunny9°C
    Leicester8:45 AM BSTFog9°C
    Nottingham9:15 AM BSTPartly sunny10°C
    Doncaster9:45 AM BSTPartly sunny12°C
    York10:30 AM BSTPartly sunny13°C
  3. MonOct 5

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 11–18°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    London7 AM BSTPartly sunny11°C
    Milton Keynes8 AM BSTCloudy11°C
    Leicester8:45 AM BSTCloudy15°C
    Nottingham9:15 AM BSTCloudy16°C
    Doncaster9:45 AM BSTPartly sunny17°C
    York10:30 AM BSTPartly sunny18°C
  4. TueOct 6

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 12–17°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    London7 AM BSTPartly sunny12°C
    Milton Keynes8 AM BSTCloudy14°C
    Leicester8:45 AM BSTMostly sunny15°C
    Nottingham9:15 AM BSTCloudy17°C
    Doncaster9:45 AM BSTCloudy17°C
    York10:30 AM BSTMostly sunny16°C
  5. WedOct 7

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 10–13°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    London7 AM BSTRain13°C
    Milton Keynes8 AM BSTCloudy13°C
    Leicester8:45 AM BSTCloudy11°C
    Nottingham9:15 AM BSTCloudy10°C
    Doncaster9:45 AM BSTCloudy10°C
    York10:30 AM BSTPartly sunny10°C
  6. ThuOct 8

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 8–10°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    London7 AM BSTSunny8°C
    Milton Keynes8 AM BSTSunny8°C
    Leicester8:45 AM BSTSunny8°C
    Nottingham9:15 AM BSTSunny9°C
    Doncaster9:45 AM BSTSunny10°C
    York10:30 AM BSTPartly sunny10°C
  7. FriOct 9

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 8–12°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    London7 AM BSTCloudy8°C
    Milton Keynes8 AM BSTCloudy9°C
    Leicester8:45 AM BSTCloudy11°C
    Nottingham9:15 AM BSTCloudy11°C
    Doncaster9:45 AM BSTCloudy12°C
    York10:30 AM BSTCloudy12°C

The worst conditions expected at any checkpoint, timed to when you would reach it driving without stops. Levels use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.

The route, stop by stop

Checkpoints in order, with driving time from London (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.

Milton Keynes · 109 m 0 mi 208 mi
Elevation along the route (Terrain Tiles, sampled every 5 miles).
  1. London, EnglandStart 8 melevation
  2. Milton Keynes, EnglandMile 51 · 1 h 1 min 109 melevation
  3. Leicester, EnglandMile 98 · 1 h 43 min 61 melevation
  4. Nottingham, EnglandMile 127 · 2 h 9 min 37 melevation
  5. Doncaster, EnglandMile 169 · 2 h 46 min 14 melevation
  6. York, EnglandMile 208 · 3 h 26 min 16 melevation

Typical weather by month

Average daily highs and lows, and monthly rain, at London, Leicester and York.

MonthLondon
London Heathrow station · 25 m		Leicester
Newtown Linford station · 119 m		York
Leeming station · 40 m
High / low °CPrecip (mm)High / low °CPrecip (mm)High / low °CPrecip (mm)
Jan8° / 3°617° / 1°607° / 0°50
Feb9° / 2°518° / 1°478° / 0°41
Mar12° / 4°4411° / 3°4410° / 1°45
Apr15° / 5°3413° / 4°6213° / 2°37
May18° / 9°4817° / 6°5116° / 5°47
Jun21° / 12°4619° / 9°5819° / 8°64
Jul24° / 14°4822° / 11°5821° / 11°59
Aug23° / 14°5822° / 11°6121° / 10°71
Sep20° / 11°4318° / 9°7418° / 7°60
Oct16° / 6°5814° / 6°7514° / 4°58
Nov12° / 4°6610° / 3°6810° / 2°65
Dec8° / 2°597° / 1°707° / 0°56

1991–2020 averages computed from NOAA NCEI daily station records (GHCN-Daily): HEATHROW, UK (UKM00003772, 25 m); NEWTOWN LINFORD, UK (UKE00105908, 119 m); LEEMING, UK (UKM00003257, 40 m). Precipitation is the monthly total of rain and melted snow, in millimetres. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.

Road conditions

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Questions about this drive

How long is the drive from London to York?

208 miles, about 3½ hours of driving without stops, by way of M1. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.

What is the wettest month in York?

August. The nearest long-term NOAA station, Leeming (40 m), averages 71 mm of rain and melted snow that month (1991–2020 averages).

How cold is York in January?

The nearest long-term NOAA station, Leeming (40 m), averages a high of 7°C and a low of 0°C in January (1991–2020 averages).

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