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Belfast weather in January

Weather in Belfast: January

Average day temperature: 43.8°F
Average night temperature: 39.1°F
Sea water temperature: 47.2°F
Number of sunny days: 4 days
Day length: 7.4 - 8.8 hours
Number of rainy days: 4 days
Precipitation totals: 2.4 in.

Air temperature in January, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during January of 2025 was 53°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 24°F. Daily and nightly averages during January were 42.5°F and 37.4°F.

Sea water temperature in Belfast in January, °F

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The average sea water temperature in January of 2025 was 47.3°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 49.3°F and 45.9°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
10%
26%
65%

Mostly all days in January are cloudy but sunny and partly cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in January, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.6
1.3
1.9
2.6
3.2
3.9
4.5
2.6
2.6
2.3
2.2
3.6
3.8
3.1
2.2
2.0
2.4
2.7
2.6
2.6
2.3
2.2
3.6
3.8
3.1
2.2
2.0
2.4
2.7
2.2

Precipitation total value in Belfast in January is 2.2 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in January, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
2.3
4.6
6.9
9.2
11.5
13.8
16.0
12.1
11.2
11.1
9.9
9.2
8.3
8.9
9.1
10.1
10.8
13.4
12.1
11.2
11.1
9.9
9.2
8.3
8.9
9.1
10.1
10.8
13.4
11.3

The average wind speed value in January is 11.3 mph It makes January one of the most windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
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apr
may
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sep
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dec
0.0
1.2
2.3
3.5
4.7
5.8
7.0
8.2
9.4
2.0
2.8
3.2
4.8
5.3
5.4
6.8
5.6
5.3
4.3
2.7
2.0
2.8
3.2
4.8
5.3
5.4
6.8
5.6
5.3
4.3
2.7
3.0

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in January is: 3.0.

Best time for vacation in Belfast

Sunniest months:
April 6 days
June 5 days
May 5 days
Warmest months:
July 63.2 °F
August 62.8 °F
June 61.0 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 57.6 °F
September 57.6 °F
July 56.4 °F
Coldest months:
January 43.8 °F
February 45.5 °F
December 45.6 °F
Rainiest months:
June 7 days
July 7 days
August 7 days
Windiest months:
February 13.3 mph
December 13.3 mph
January 12.3 mph

Belfast on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Belfast
Local time: 13:50
April 15, tuesday
1500
52°F
S
13 mph
1800
46°F
S
14 mph
2100
43°F
SE
14 mph
April 16, wednesday
0000
41°F
S
14 mph
0300
43°F
S
15 mph
0600
45°F
S
14 mph
0900
41°F
S
14 mph
1200
37°F
SE
14 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F