London is the capital and largest city of both the United Kingdom
and of England, and the largest city in western Europe. Situated on the River Thames in South-East England,
Greater London has an official population of roughly 7.5 million people although the figure of over 14 million
for the city's total metropolitan area more accurately reflects London's size and importance. London is
historically one of the great, "world cities," and remains a global capital of culture, fashion, finance, politics
and trade.Despite a perhaps unfair reputation for being unsettled, London enjoys a dry and mild climate on average.
Only one in three days on average will bring rain and often only for a short period.From June through to September
average daily high temperatures peak at over 20C with July and August the warmest months at 23C [4] while London's
highest temperature since 2000 was recorded one August at 38C. This means London can feel hot and humid in the
summer months. Winter days are rarely cold and frost is rather rare, and while sunshine is at a premium and wet days
are more common, the average daily maximum is 8C in December and January, making London milder than most nearby
continental European capital cities. http://wikitravel.org/en/London