Weather, climate and best time to go to Northern Ireland
Everything you want to know about the weather, climate, time difference, vaccinations and best travel months for Northern Ireland
Best time to go to Northern Ireland
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Best time to go to Northern Ireland
The best time to go to Northern Ireland is in april and september and october, in which you have a very cold temperature, but little till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in Northern Ireland is 17° in july and the lowest is 4° in january.
If you want to know what the average temperature is in Northern Ireland or when most rain or snow falls, you can find it quickly below. That way you are well prepared.
| Max temp | Precipchance | Precip | Snow days | |
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| Jan | 4° | 136 mm | 6 | |
| Feb | 5° | 122 mm | 5 | |
| Mar | 8° | 104 mm | 4 | |
| Apr | 11° | 87 mm | 1 | |
| May | 13° | 116 mm | 0 | |
| Jun | 16° | 135 mm | 0 | |
| Jul | 17° | 167 mm | 0 | |
| Aug | 16° | 154 mm | 0 | |
| Sep | 15° | 102 mm | 0 | |
| Oct | 12° | 120 mm | 0 | |
| Nov | 7° | 139 mm | 1 | |
| Dec | 5° | 171 mm | 5 |
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Best travel months
What a nice travel month for someone is can vary per type of traveler. That is why we also have the best time to go to Northern Ireland indicated per type of trip. Do you like warm or cold, sun or snow? Below you will immediately find the most suitable travel months for Northern Ireland.
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Climate Northern Ireland
Climate Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland there is the temperate oceanic climate prevailing. The average annual temperature for Northern Ireland is 11° degrees and there is 1552 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 48 days a year with an average humidity of 90% and an UV-index of 3.
Below you can find the average temperature, rainfall and the number of dry and sunny days for Belfast in Northern Ireland per month.
| Average max °C |
Average min °C |
MM rain |
Rain days |
Snow days |
Dry days |
Wind force in Bft |
Average UV-index |
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| Jan | 4° | 0° | 136 mm | 22 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Feb | 5° | 0° | 122 mm | 19 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Mar | 8° | 1° | 104 mm | 20 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Apr | 11° | 3° | 87 mm | 22 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| May | 13° | 6° | 116 mm | 25 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Jun | 16° | 9° | 135 mm | 26 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Jul | 17° | 11° | 167 mm | 27 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Aug | 16° | 10° | 154 mm | 28 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Sep | 15° | 8° | 102 mm | 22 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| Oct | 12° | 6° | 120 mm | 22 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| Nov | 7° | 3° | 139 mm | 21 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| Dec | 5° | 1° | 171 mm | 24 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Climate per month
Weather in january
On average, it is maximum 4° in january in Northern Ireland and at least around 0° degrees. In january there are 22 days of rainfall with a total of 136 mm. The it will be dry 3 days this month in Northern Ireland and on average, it snows 6 days in january.
Weather in february
On average, it is maximum 5° in february in Northern Ireland and at least around 0° degrees. In february there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 122 mm. The it will be dry 4 days this month in Northern Ireland and on average, it snows 5 days in february.
Weather in march
On average, it is maximum 8° in march in Northern Ireland and at least around 1° degrees. In march there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 104 mm. The it will be dry 7 days this month in Northern Ireland and on average, it snows 4 days in march.
Weather in april
On average, it is maximum 11° in april in Northern Ireland and at least around 3° degrees. In april there are 22 days of rainfall with a total of 87 mm. The it will be dry 7 days this month in Northern Ireland and on average, it snows 1 day in april.
Weather in may
On average, it is maximum 13° in may in Northern Ireland and at least around 6° degrees. In may there are 25 days of rainfall with a total of 116 mm and the it will be dry 6 days this month in Northern Ireland.
Weather in june
On average, it is maximum 16° in june in Northern Ireland and at least around 9° degrees. In june there are 26 days of rainfall with a total of 135 mm and the it will be dry 4 days this month in Northern Ireland.
Weather in july
On average, it is maximum 17° in july in Northern Ireland and at least around 11° degrees. In july there are 27 days of rainfall with a total of 167 mm and the it will be dry 4 days this month in Northern Ireland.
Weather in august
On average, it is maximum 16° in august in Northern Ireland and at least around 10° degrees. In august there are 28 days of rainfall with a total of 154 mm and the it will be dry 3 days this month in Northern Ireland.
Weather in september
On average, it is maximum 15° in september in Northern Ireland and at least around 8° degrees. In september there are 22 days of rainfall with a total of 102 mm and the it will be dry 8 days this month in Northern Ireland.
Weather in october
On average, it is maximum 12° in october in Northern Ireland and at least around 6° degrees. In october there are 22 days of rainfall with a total of 120 mm and the it will be dry 9 days this month in Northern Ireland.
Weather in november
On average, it is maximum 7° in november in Northern Ireland and at least around 3° degrees. In november there are 21 days of rainfall with a total of 139 mm. The it will be dry 8 days this month in Northern Ireland and on average, it snows 1 day in november.
Weather in december
On average, it is maximum 5° in december in Northern Ireland and at least around 1° degrees. In december there are 24 days of rainfall with a total of 171 mm. The it will be dry 2 days this month in Northern Ireland and on average, it snows 5 days in december.
Weather statistics Northern Ireland
Weather statistics Northern Ireland
View all weather statistics from Northern Ireland per month. In our graph you see the temperatures and the amount of rainfall on average in a given month. We also offer a comparison of the average temperatures and rainfall between Northern Ireland and United Kingdom.
Weather forecast Northern Ireland
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14 day weather forecast Northern Ireland
The weather for Belfast in Northern Ireland will be 13° till 14° degrees in the next 14 days with several days chance of light rain showers or a quite a few rain.
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| Max (°C) | 13° | 12° | 17° | 16° | 12° | 13° | 12° |
| Min (°C) | 4° | 6° | 13° | 8° | 5° | 4° | 6° |
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| Rainfall (%) | 0% | 50% | 10% | 10% | 15% | 0% | 15% |
| Rainfall (mm) | 0mm | 6.1mm | 0.8mm | 0.5mm | 0.1mm | 0mm | 0.3mm |
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| UV-index | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
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| Max (°C) | 13° | 15° | 12° | 12° | 13° | 9° | 14° |
| Min (°C) | 4° | 9° | 7° | 7° | 12° | 6° | 8° |
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| Rainfall (%) | 0% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 30% |
| Rainfall (mm) | 0mm | 0.1mm | 0.1mm | 0.3mm | 0.3mm | 0.4mm | 2.8mm |
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| UV-index | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
About Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is in the continental part Europa and the capital is Belfast. It is 13.843 km² and has a population of 1.810.862. In terms of area, the country is 18x smaller than United Kingdom. If you want to call Northern Ireland you have to use +44 or 0044 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +445012457809 or 00445012457809.
Northern Ireland is in a straight line at 525 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 1 hour and 05 min.
If you are going to drive here by car, then the route is 786 km from London to the capital city Belfast and you are about 10 minutes and 30 minutes on your way without stops and delay..
Time difference Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland it is now 22:55 hour in the evening on monday 24 september 2018. That is equal to the time in United Kingdom. The time zone of Northern Ireland is Europe/London and the Greenwich time is UTC+01.
Vaccinations Northern Ireland
No recommended vaccinations are required for Northern Ireland.
Reisadvies Northern Ireland
Bron: Nederlandwereldwijd.nl - Rijksoverheid
Dit reisadvies is opnieuw beoordeeld. Er was geen reden voor inhoudelijke aanpassingen.
Bekijk het actuele reisadvies voor Northern Ireland op de site van de Rijksoverheid.
Currency Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland the Britse pond is used to pay.
Exchange rate Britse pond op 24 september 2018
1 Britse pond = € 1,11 euro
100 Britse pond = € 111,45 euro
1 euro = 0,90 Britse pond
100 euro = 89,73 Britse pond
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