Belfast Weather

Belfast weather - It’s getting warmer!
Belfast has a temperate climate and, on the whole, is cloudier than England, because of the hilly nature of the terrain and the proximity to the Atlantic. Despite this, the coastal strip of County Down manages an annual average total of over 1,400 hours of sunshine. The city gets significant precipitation (greater than 0.25 mm) on 213 days in an average year with annual rainfall of 846 mm, less than the Lake District or the Scottish Highlands. Belfast is being affected by climate change; July, September 2006 and April 2007 were the warmest months ever recorded.

Weather in Belfast - Pleasant in summer
July is normally the warmest month in Northern Ireland, and the highest temperatures usually occur inland, far away from the cooling influence of the Atlantic Ocean. The highest temperature ever recorded in the country was 30.8C at Knockarevan in County Fermanagh on 30 June 1976, and also at Shaw’s Bridge in Belfast on 12 July 1983. The average daily temperature in June, July and August is 18C and means daily sunshine figures reach a maximum in May or June.

Belfast winter weather - Not too cold
Belfast typically gets snow on fewer than ten days per year and the average temperature is 6C in January. Snow is comparatively rare near sea level in Northern Ireland, but much more frequent over the hills and the coldest months are normally January and February. Whatever time of year you take your Belfast city break, the weather should not throw up too many surprises!

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