Thermograph

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

Belfast weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Belfast, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 26°C on 2018-06-28; its coldest fell to -10°C on 2010-12-25.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
14°C2022-01-01
-3°C1987-01-12
12°C1998-01-10
-6°C1982-01-11
February
14°C1998-02-13
0°C2018-02-28
12°C1998-02-12
-4°C1986-02-22
March
17°C2012-03-28
0°C2018-03-01
12°C2021-03-29
-3°C1986-03-02
April
20°C2025-04-30
3°C1981-04-24
13°C1994-04-28
-1°C2013-04-06
May
23°C2010-05-23
4°C1993-05-14
14°C2019-05-30
1°C1982-05-05
June
26°C2018-06-28
9°C1989-06-02
17°C2023-06-24
4°C2011-06-10
July
26°C2021-07-17
11°C1997-07-01
19°C2019-07-22
7°C1990-07-03
August
25°C1990-08-02
12°C1986-08-25
17°C1997-08-20
6°C1989-08-28
September
24°C2023-09-08
10°C2013-09-17
17°C2016-09-06
4°C1991-09-30
October
19°C1995-10-08
5°C2008-10-28
16°C2023-10-06
0°C1992-10-30
November
17°C2022-11-11
1°C2010-11-28
14°C2007-11-01
-3°C2010-11-28
December
14°C2016-12-07
-4°C2010-12-21
13°C1994-12-11
-10°C2010-12-25

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
14°C2016-12-07
-4°C2010-12-21
13°C1994-12-11
-10°C2010-12-25
Spring (Mar–May)
23°C2010-05-23
0°C2018-03-01
14°C2019-05-30
-3°C1986-03-02
Summer (Jun–Aug)
26°C2018-06-28
9°C1989-06-02
19°C2019-07-22
4°C2011-06-10
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
24°C2023-09-08
1°C2010-11-28
17°C2016-09-06
-3°C2010-11-28

All-time records

The most extreme value Belfast has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 26°C 2018-06-28
Lowest -4°C 2010-12-21

Low

Highest 19°C 2019-07-22
Lowest -10°C 2010-12-25

Feels-like

Highest 26°C 2018-06-28
Lowest -16°C 2010-12-25

Humidity

Highest 15.0 g/m³ 2016-09-06
Lowest 2.7 g/m³ 1987-01-12

Wind

Highest 66 km/h 2026-04-04
Lowest 5 km/h 1983-08-25

Gust

Highest 122 km/h 1991-01-05
Lowest 9 km/h 1983-02-13

Precip

Wettest 48 mm 1981-10-02
Driest 13-day dry spell 2018-06-22

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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