Best time to visit, weather and climate Northern Ireland
Best time to visit Northern Ireland
The best time to visit Northern Ireland is in june and july and september, when you will have a soft or pleasant temperature and limited till little rainfall. The highest average temperature in Northern Ireland is 17°C in july and the lowest is 6°C in january.
The average climate figure for Northern Ireland is an 7,5. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Northern Ireland has the oceanic climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Northern Ireland or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Northern Ireland per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6°C | 7°C | 9°C | 11°C | 14°C | 16°C | 17°C | 17°C | 15°C | 13°C | 9°C | 7°C |
| 42 mm |
39 mm |
48 mm |
34 mm |
36 mm |
51 mm |
55 mm |
54 mm |
36 mm |
48 mm |
60 mm |
50 mm |
All climate data from Northern Ireland
Climate data from: Belfast
Climate Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland has the oceanic climate prevailing. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Northern Ireland is 12° degrees and there is about 553 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 100 days a year with an average humidity of 88% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate Northern Ireland
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Snow days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 6°C | 7°C | 9°C | 11°C | 14°C | 16°C | 17°C | 17°C | 15°C | 13°C | 9°C | 7°C |
| Night | 2°C | 2°C | 3°C | 4°C | 7°C | 9°C | 11°C | 11°C | 9°C | 8°C | 5°C | 3°C |
| Precip | 42 mm |
39 mm |
48 mm |
34 mm |
36 mm |
51 mm |
55 mm |
54 mm |
36 mm |
48 mm |
60 mm |
50 mm |
| Rain days |
15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
| Snow days |
3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dry days |
13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 |
| Sun hours per day |
3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Wind force in Bft |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| UV-index | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Weather Northern Ireland january
On average, it is maximum 6° in january in Northern Ireland and at least around 2° degrees. In january there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 42 mm. The it will be dry 13 days this month in Northern Ireland and on average, it snows 3 days in january.
Weather Northern Ireland february
On average, it is maximum 7° in february in Northern Ireland and at least around 2° degrees. In february there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 39 mm. The it will be dry 10 days this month in Northern Ireland and on average, it snows 3 days in february.
Weather Northern Ireland march
On average, it is maximum 9° in march in Northern Ireland and at least around 3° degrees. In march there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 48 mm. The it will be dry 12 days this month in Northern Ireland and on average, it snows 2 days in march.
Weather Northern Ireland april
On average, it is maximum 11° in april in Northern Ireland and at least around 4° degrees. In april there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 34 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in Northern Ireland.
Weather Northern Ireland may
On average, it is maximum 14° in may in Northern Ireland and at least around 7° degrees. In may there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 36 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in Northern Ireland.
Weather Northern Ireland june
On average, it is maximum 16° in june in Northern Ireland and at least around 9° degrees. In june there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 51 mm and the it will be dry 11 days this month in Northern Ireland.
Weather Northern Ireland july
On average, it is maximum 17° in july in Northern Ireland and at least around 11° degrees. In july there are 24 days of rainfall with a total of 55 mm and the it will be dry 7 days this month in Northern Ireland.
Weather Northern Ireland august
On average, it is maximum 17° in august in Northern Ireland and at least around 11° degrees. In august there are 26 days of rainfall with a total of 54 mm and the it will be dry 5 days this month in Northern Ireland.
Weather Northern Ireland september
On average, it is maximum 15° in september in Northern Ireland and at least around 9° degrees. In september there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 36 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in Northern Ireland.
Weather Northern Ireland october
On average, it is maximum 13° in october in Northern Ireland and at least around 8° degrees. In october there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 48 mm and the it will be dry 14 days this month in Northern Ireland.
Weather Northern Ireland november
On average, it is maximum 9° in november in Northern Ireland and at least around 5° degrees. In november there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 60 mm and the it will be dry 12 days this month in Northern Ireland.
Weather Northern Ireland december
On average, it is maximum 7° in december in Northern Ireland and at least around 3° degrees. In december there are 16 days of rainfall with a total of 50 mm. The it will be dry 14 days this month in Northern Ireland and on average, it snows 1 day in december.
14 day weather forecast Northern Ireland
The weather for Belfast in Northern Ireland will be 14° till 16° degrees in the next 14 days with several days chance of light rain showers or even quite a bit of rain.
The weather forecast for Northern Ireland is based on the weather in Belfast.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fr 23 Apr |
|
13°C | 5°C | 8°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 2 |
Sa 24 Apr |
|
14°C | 7°C | 8°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 6 |
Su 25 Apr |
|
14°C | 6°C | 8°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 5 |
Mo 26 Apr |
|
11°C | 4°C | 8°C | 0.6 mm | 40% | 4m/s | 4 |
Tu 27 Apr |
|
9°C | 2°C | 8°C | 0.7 mm | 40% | 5m/s | 3 |
We 28 Apr |
|
9°C | 0°C | 8°C | 1.8 mm | 65% | 2m/s | 3 |
Th 29 Apr |
|
10°C | -1°C | 8°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 3m/s | 3 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fr 30 Apr |
|
11°C | 0°C | 8°C | 0.9 mm | 50% | 3m/s | 3 |
Sa 1 May |
|
10°C | 3°C | 8°C | 2.5 mm | 70% | 2m/s | 2 |
Su 2 May |
|
11°C | 4°C | 8°C | 0.2 mm | 15% | 8m/s | 2 |
Mo 3 May |
|
8°C | 4°C | 8°C | 10 mm | 90% | 9m/s | 0 |
Tu 4 May |
|
14°C | 8°C | 8°C | 0.9 mm | 50% | 4m/s | 0 |
We 5 May |
|
16°C | 8°C | 8°C | 2.6 mm | 70% | 5m/s | 1 |
Th 6 May |
|
14°C | 4°C | 8°C | 2.9 mm | 75% | 4m/s | 2 |
Weather experiences Northern Ireland
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Vacation Northern Ireland
Hotels and apartments in Northern Ireland
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Flight tickets to Northern Ireland
You can fly to Northern Ireland at these well-known airports:
- London Gatwick Airport
London - London City Airport
London - London Heathrow Airport
London - Birmingham International Airport
Birmingham - Manchester Airport
Manchester - Leeds Bradford Airport
Leeds - Glasgow Prestwick Airport
Glasgow - Newcastle Airport
Newcastle upon Tyne - Nottingham Airport
Nottingham - East Midlands Airport
Nottingham
If you want to fly to an island of Northern Ireland you can go to:
- St. Mary's Airport
St Mary's
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About Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is in the continental part Europe and the capital is Belfast. The total surface is 13.843 km² and the population consists of 1.810.862 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 2x as big as Singapore. If you want to call Northern Ireland you have to use +44 or 0044 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +445012457809 or 00445012457809.
Northern Ireland is in a straight line at 11.144 km distance from Singapore. From Changi Airport Singapore the flight time is about 14 hours.
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Currency Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland the Pound sterling is used to pay.
Exchange rate Pound sterling (GBP) 23 april 2021
1 Pound sterling = 1,78 Singapore dollar
100 Pound sterling = 178,15 Singapore dollar
1 Singapore dollar = 0,56 Pound sterling
100 Singapore dollar = 56,13 Pound sterling
Install exchange rate app
It can be difficult to calculate the exchange rate yourself. Install an app on your phone that updates the exchange rate daily. By entering the local price you immediately see what the price is in Euro.
Bring your credit card
Take a credit card along with your own bank card. If your bank card is not accepted then you have the credit card that you can use.
You can find the nearest ATM via various apps such as:
MasterCard ATM Hunter
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Time difference Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland it is now 05:29 o’clock at night on friday 23 april 2021. That is 7 hour earlier than in Singapore. The time zone of Northern Ireland is Europe/London and the Greenwich time is UTC+01.
Vaccinations Northern Ireland
No recommended vaccinations are required for Northern Ireland.