When to go · Belfast
Belfast in March
Good month. Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Days lengthen quickly; daffodils and lambs. Easter may fall at the end of the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 11°C51°F / 3°C38°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Days lengthen quickly; daffodils and lambs. Easter may fall at the end of the month.
Weather in March
- BelfastHighs around 10.5 °C, lows around 3.1 °C, rain on about 17 daysHighs around 51 °F, lows around 38 °F, rain on about 17 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
St Patrick's Day
17 Mar (Northern Ireland) · United Kingdom
Holiday in Northern Ireland only; parades in Belfast.
Easter (Good Friday, Easter Monday) big impact
26–29 Mar 2027 · United Kingdom
Four-day weekend; engineering works close rail lines; school holidays around it.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United Kingdom overall
- Medium
- Prices · United Kingdom overall
- Medium
United Kingdom overall: Days lengthen quickly; daffodils and lambs. Easter may fall at the end of the month.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast