{"id":111111,"date":"2026-08-26T02:43:36","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T02:43:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/111111\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T02:43:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T02:43:36","slug":"will-it-rain-in-london-this-bank-holiday-weekend-august-2026-forecast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/111111\/","title":{"rendered":"Will It Rain in London This Bank Holiday Weekend? August 2026 Forecast"},"content":{"rendered":"

London has arguably had far too much hot weather this summer. Over the last three months, we\u2019ve\u00a0endured five sweltering heatwaves that have turned the city\u2019s parks to dust and\u00a0completely\u00a0wrecked\u00a0our sleep schedule (and another heatwave is set for September<\/a>). So, what sweet relief it was\u00a0to finally have a few days below 25C and a miraculous little bit of rain.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s set to be bright and hot once more over the next couple of days, but when we reach the final bank holiday of the summer, things will cool down again. With major events like Notting Hill Carnival<\/a> and All Points East<\/a> (headlined by Tyler, the Creator and Twenty One Pilots), the weather could have a major impact on your plans. Here\u2019s what\u00a0forecasters are saying this\u00a0weekend\u2019s weather will look like.\u00a0<\/p>\n

RECOMMENDED: The best things to do in London this bank holiday weekend<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Day-by-day forecast
\nFriday August 28<\/p>\n

Both the Met Office and BBC say that most of Friday will be rainy. There is the possibility of thunder and lightning from 6pm until 8pm. The temperature will reach around 22C.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Saturday August 29<\/p>\n

On Saturday, we can expect rain from around midday and temperatures up to 22C. BBC Weather predicts that there will be thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sunday August 30<\/p>\n

Rain is less likely on Sunday but there\u2019s still a chance of light drizzle. Again, max temperature will be around 23C.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Monday August 31<\/p>\n

Monday\u00a0is likely to\u00a0have sunny intervals with a moderate breeze. The hottest it\u2019ll get\u00a0will be 22C.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\nPhotograph: ShutterstockTower Bridge in the rain, London <\/p>\n

Event forecast
\nNotting Hill Carnival\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

A little bit of drizzle won\u2019t dampen Carni \u2013 it always\u00a0goes ahead, rain or shine. Just make sure to bring an umbrella or waterproof jacket along with you.\u00a0<\/p>\n

All Points East<\/a><\/p>\n

The worst of the weather on Friday should pass before headliner Tyler, the Creator appears on stage. But there is still a likelihood of light rain all the way through to 11pm.\u00a0The rapper\u2019s Saturday set could be disturbed by the thunderstorm.\u00a0<\/p>\n

At the moment, it looks like Sunday\u2019s lineup will mostly avoid the wet weather. If you\u2019re there for headliners Twenty One Pilots, you should be able to stay dry. At least you won\u2019t have to worry about dust!<\/p>\n

ICYMI:\u00a0The Piccadilly line will be closed for three whole days this week<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Plus:\u00a0Everything you need to know about the London bus strikes<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Get the latest and greatest from the Big Smoke \u2013 from news and reviews to events and trends. Just\u00a0follow our Time Out London WhatsApp channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Stay in the loop: sign up to our\u00a0free Time Out London newsletter<\/a>\u00a0for the best of the city, straight to your inbox.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"London has arguably had far too much hot weather this summer. Over the last three months, we\u2019ve\u00a0endured five…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":111112,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[26],"tags":[248,27,249,1102,247],"class_list":["post-111111","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-london","tag-categories-things-to-do","tag-london","tag-news-city-life","tag-outside-kl-london","tag-things-to-do"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@UnitedKingdom\/117159513730974606","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111111","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=111111"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111111\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/111112"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=111111"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=111111"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=111111"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}