Thermograph

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

Weather in Belfast in December

In an average December, Belfast sees a daily high around 8°C and a low around 4°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high8°C
Typical high range4°C to 12°C
Average low4°C
Typical low range1°C to 8°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

December records

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

High

Highest 14°C 2016-12-07
Lowest -4°C 2010-12-21

Low

Highest 13°C 1994-12-11
Lowest -10°C 2010-12-25

Feels-like

Highest 13°C 1994-12-11
Lowest -16°C 2010-12-25

Humidity

Highest 10.4 g/m³ 1994-12-11
Lowest 2.8 g/m³ 2010-12-25

Wind

Highest 60 km/h 1998-12-26
Lowest 5 km/h 2005-12-25

Gust

Highest 119 km/h 2013-12-26
Lowest 10 km/h 1998-12-02

Precip

Wettest 181 mm 2015
Driest 49 mm 2010

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