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 / 2.2 °C, 19 rain days47 °F / 36 °F, 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 / 2.1 °C, 16 rain days48 °F / 36 °F, 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 / 3.1 °C, 17 rain days51 °F / 38 °F, 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 / 4.7 °C, 15 rain days55 °F / 40 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Belfast's best window: May–Sep.15.7 °C / 7 °C, 15 rain days60 °F / 45 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Belfast's best window: May–Sep.17.2 °C / 9.7 °C, 15 rain days63 °F / 49 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Belfast's best window: May–Sep.19.7 °C / 11.6 °C, 16 rain days67 °F / 53 °F, 16 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Belfast's best window: May–Sep.19.4 °C / 11.5 °C, 17 rain days67 °F / 53 °F, 17 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Belfast's best window: May–Sep.17.3 °C / 9.6 °C, 16 rain days63 °F / 49 °F, 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 / 6.9 °C, 19 rain days57 °F / 44 °F, 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 / 4.2 °C, 20 rain days51 °F / 40 °F, 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 / 2.3 °C, 20 rain days47 °F / 36 °F, 20 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday