Thermograph

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

Weather in Belfast in May

In an average May, Belfast sees a daily high around 14°C and a low around 8°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high14°C
Typical high range10°C to 17°C
Average low8°C
Typical low range5°C to 11°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

May records

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

High

Highest 23°C 2010-05-23
Lowest 4°C 1993-05-14

Low

Highest 14°C 2019-05-30
Lowest 1°C 1982-05-05

Feels-like

Highest 14°C 2019-05-30
Lowest -4°C 2021-05-06

Humidity

Highest 12.0 g/m³ 2019-05-30
Lowest 4.3 g/m³ 1996-05-03

Wind

Highest 50 km/h 2011-05-23
Lowest 6 km/h 2022-05-02

Gust

Highest 110 km/h 2011-05-23
Lowest 13 km/h 2024-05-05

Precip

Wettest 163 mm 1993
Driest 14 mm 1991

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