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

Weather in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom in January

In an average January, Belfast sees a daily high around 7°C and a low around 4°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high7°C
Typical high range4°C to 10°C
Average low4°C
Typical low range2°C to 7°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

January records

The most extreme January on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total January accumulation.

High

Highest 13°C 2015-01-09
Lowest -2°C 1987-01-12

Low

Highest 10°C 1998-01-09
Lowest -3°C 1987-01-13

Feels-like

Highest 10°C 1998-01-09
Lowest -11°C 1987-01-13

Humidity

Highest 9.3 g/m³ 1998-01-10
Lowest 3.3 g/m³ 1987-01-12

Wind

Highest 104 km/h 2025-01-24
Lowest 6 km/h 1997-01-29

Precip

Wettest 166 mm 2008
Driest 30 mm 1997

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