When to go · Belfast
Belfast, month by month
The best months for Belfast: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (wet, dark by 16:30).Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (wet, dark by 4:30 PM).8.2 °C (47 °F) / 2.2 °C (36 °F), 19 rain days47 °F (8.2 °C) / 36 °F (2.2 °C), 19 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (wet, dark by 16:30).Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (wet, dark by 4:30 PM).8.8 °C (48 °F) / 2.1 °C (36 °F), 16 rain days48 °F (8.8 °C) / 36 °F (2.1 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Days lengthen quickly; daffodils and lambs. Easter may fall at the end of the month.10.5 °C (51 °F) / 3.1 °C (38 °F), 17 rain days51 °F (10.5 °C) / 38 °F (3.1 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Spring gardens and parks; Easter holidays fill London sights and trains.12.8 °C (55 °F) / 4.7 °C (40 °F), 15 rain days55 °F (12.8 °C) / 40 °F (4.7 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Belfast's best window: May–Sep.15.7 °C (60 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 15 rain days60 °F (15.7 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Belfast's best window: May–Sep.17.2 °C (63 °F) / 9.7 °C (49 °F), 15 rain days63 °F (17.2 °C) / 49 °F (9.7 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Belfast's best window: May–Sep.19.7 °C (67 °F) / 11.6 °C (53 °F), 16 rain days67 °F (19.7 °C) / 53 °F (11.6 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Belfast's best window: May–Sep.19.4 °C (67 °F) / 11.5 °C (53 °F), 17 rain days67 °F (19.4 °C) / 53 °F (11.5 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Belfast's best window: May–Sep.17.3 °C (63 °F) / 9.6 °C (49 °F), 16 rain days63 °F (17.3 °C) / 49 °F (9.6 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Autumn colour, fewer crowds; clocks go back in the last week and evenings darken.13.8 °C (57 °F) / 6.9 °C (44 °F), 19 rain days57 °F (13.8 °C) / 44 °F (6.9 °C), 19 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Wet and dark; Christmas lights and markets open late in the month.10.7 °C (51 °F) / 4.2 °C (40 °F), 20 rain days51 °F (10.7 °C) / 40 °F (4.2 °C), 20 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Christmas markets and shows; transport stops on the 25th and hotels spike around New Year.8.4 °C (47 °F) / 2.3 °C (36 °F), 20 rain days47 °F (8.4 °C) / 36 °F (2.3 °C), 20 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Belfast, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 15.7 °C (60 °F)60 °F (15.7 °C)
Jun: 17.2 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17.2 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jun: 9.7 °C (49 °F)49 °F (9.7 °C)
Rain days
May: 15
Jun: 15
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Belfast's best window: May–Sep.
June: Inside Belfast's best window: May–Sep.
Belfast: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.