how hot does london get in july?
 

We are interested in staying at L'hotel in London in early July. Possible problem is that there is no air conditioning, only a ceiling fan. I dont think it'll be an issue, but my husband is worried it will be too hot.

Does it get really hot in July in London? Or will a ceiling fan be ok!!

Record is mid-30s, but there's been snow in July before, typically anything from 15 to 25.

It'll probably rain

For the Celsius challenged among us -- mid 30's or specifically 35 is 95F. The more normal 25 is 77F. Chances are good that you'll be fine without air. No guarantee, however.

I've only been in London in August, and had the honor of being there on my first visit during a heat wave -- made the papers. It was in the low 90s.

Now, I had just come from Miami in August, which is usually high-90s and 100% humidity to boot, so I was not even feeling it :)

it should be ok but you never know. the worst thing might be the noise of the city if you must open your windows. i would probably risk it if it were me. most hotels have fans to lend and you can usually get by with that...and if they also have a ceiling fan over the bed it should be ok.

btw, there is a great pub near that hotel. it's called the star tavern and its located in belgrave mews west. i always stop there if i am in that area they have cask mark designation so the beer is always great.

Sure there can be a bad heat wave - but the reasons they make the news is because they are relatively unusual.

Actually - hot could be a welcome change over what you might get.

If it makes you feel better, we stayed in a hotel WITH air conditioning one June, and it happened to be during a heat wave, and the air condition didn't work. So they brought a nice floor fan into our room and we were fine.
My friend who lives in London says they so rarely have to turn on the air conditioners, that when they do, they usually have a lot of problems...

I would never do London without AC in the summer. 80 to 85 and humid is not comfortable when you're in a room with no cross-ventilation or don;t want to open windows due to street noise.

And I have been there when it was in the high 90s.

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And I have been there when it was in the high 90s.
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to put this in context, this temp is EXTREMELY rare in london.

and for the comment about never staying in london without aircon...obviously this is a personal choice and i would tend to agree if i were traveling on business. but is it stupid to stay in a hotel in july that isn't air conditioned? less than 1% of all homes in britain are air conditioned so this should give you some idea of how much it is necessary. of course having the option of aircon is a plus but i wouldn't let it steer me away from a good hotel offered at a good price.

One's home is quite different to an hotel. So I would never advise comparing the two.

I wouldn't stay without airconditioning, simply because you're sleeping in a room with a door that is completely shut. At home one has the option to leave the door to their room open, allowing ventilation throughout. Depending on the location, street noise may be to a greater or lesser extent.

I'd find somewhere more modern with air-conditioning, at least it's one less thing to worry about.

London aside, perhaps, but one of the great treats of the UK is staying in a historic hotel like http://www.breakswithtradition.com/a...atlavenham.htm.

Very unlikely to have aircon, but far more memorable than the bland, modern hotels that look much the same wherever you are in the world.

miaj; I've stayed at l'Hotel often, and never missed airconditioning, but then again I usually don't use the airco unless it's extrememely hot. Make sure they don't give you the one room on the ground floor, as it's just opposite the lift. Apart from that, I love the hotel; great location. Le Metro downstairs is nice for breakfast, or a drink in the evening. You can also use the bar of the Capital next door.
And there's a Patisserie Valerie right on the corner.