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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Belfast in August

In an average August, Belfast sees a daily high around 18°C and a low around 12°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high18°C
Typical high range15°C to 20°C
Average low12°C
Typical low range10°C to 15°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

August records

The most extreme August on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total August accumulation.

High

Highest 25°C 1990-08-02
Lowest 12°C 1986-08-25

Low

Highest 17°C 1997-08-20
Lowest 6°C 1989-08-28

Feels-like

Highest 25°C 1990-08-02
Lowest 2°C 1986-08-31

Humidity

Highest 14.6 g/m³ 1997-08-20
Lowest 7.2 g/m³ 1980-08-23

Wind

Highest 44 km/h 1989-08-14
Lowest 5 km/h 1983-08-25

Gust

Highest 87 km/h 2020-08-21
Lowest 14 km/h 1983-08-25

Precip

Wettest 178 mm 1985
Driest 20 mm 1995

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