Humidity in London is also awful as the temperature gets closer to freezing. I found the damp cold in London to be common over the year and truly horrid (a reason to never live there).
At home (Christchurch, NZ) we often get dry cold which can be pleasant: however when we do get the occasional vile damp cold I personally call it "London cold" because it made so much impression upon me in my 20s.
At home (Christchurch, NZ) we often get dry cold which can be pleasant: however when we do get the occasional vile damp cold I personally call it "London cold" because it made so much impression upon me in my 20s.