Northern Ireland weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Northern Ireland is expected to be 4°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Northern Ireland (Belfast), UK for more weather parameters.

Wednesday
31st Dec
4

1

3

0
Thursday
1st Jan
6

4

4

0
Friday
2nd Jan
4

2

5

0
Saturday
3rd Jan
4

1

5

0
Sunday
4th Jan
3

0

4

0

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Tuesday 30th December 2025 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for Northern Ireland (Belfast) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

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Below are temperatures expected today at popular countries, regions and places in Northern Ireland. Select a destination to see the detailed weather forecast for today, tomorrow and the outlook for the next five days.

6
Londonderry
4
Belfast

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Northern Ireland weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Northern Ireland for the next 5 days. The forecasts shown are for Belfast and may not represent the whole of Northern Ireland. Browse more destinations in Northern Ireland to view more weather forecasts.

Northern Ireland weather for Wednesday 31st December 2025

Expect broken clouds in Northern Ireland with a maximum temperature of 4°C and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the west.

4
°C maximum temperature
1
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
3
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
0
mm of rainfall expected
-1
°C wind chill
23
kph wind from W

Northern Ireland weather for Thursday 1st January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Northern Ireland with a maximum temperature of 6°C and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 24 kph from the north-west.

6
°C maximum temperature
4
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
4
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
0
mm of rainfall expected
3
°C wind chill
24
kph wind from NW

Northern Ireland weather for Friday 2nd January 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Northern Ireland with a maximum temperature of 4°C and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of sleet/snow expected with 39% chance of some sleet or snow and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the north-west.

4
°C maximum temperature
2
°C minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
5
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
39
% chance of some sleet or snow
<5
mm of sleet/snow expected
0
°C wind chill
20
kph wind from NW

Northern Ireland weather for Saturday 3rd January 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Northern Ireland with a maximum temperature of 4°C and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 18% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the north-west.

4
°C maximum temperature
1
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
5
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
18
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
-1
°C wind chill
18
kph wind from NW

Northern Ireland weather for Sunday 4th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Northern Ireland with a maximum temperature of 3°C and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the north-west.