Belfast weather: today, hourly & 7-day forecast

Current conditions, rain timing and the week ahead for Belfast, County Antrim.

Latest forecast for County Antrim

Right now in Belfast

Heavy rain

8°

Feels like 5°C

Today 8° / 5°

Rain forecast around 3 am

7.8 mm is forecast in total over the next 12 hours.

Wind

10 mph NE

Humidity

90%

Rain now

1.0 mm

Sunrise

08:07

Sunset

18:07

Local forecast · Sources & methodology

Plan your week

7-day forecast

Tomorrow first, then the week ahead

Today

Heavy rain

8.8 mm20 mph

8°5°

TomorrowPlan ahead

Light rain

15.2 mm29 mph

12°4°

Sunday

Rain showers

3.6 mm32 mph

10°7°

Monday

Rain

1.9 mm13 mph

11°6°

Tuesday

Light rain showers

1.1 mm23 mph

14°8°

Wednesday

Cloudy

0.0 mm18 mph

13°9°

Thursday

Light rain

1.0 mm17 mph

12°9°

Next 12 hoursNext 24 hours

Hourly forecast

Next 12 hoursNext 24 hours

Forecast rain in blue

Now

8°

1.0 mm

10 mph

4 am

7°

1.1 mm

11 mph

5 am

7°

1.1 mm

9 mph

6 am

7°

1.1 mm

11 mph

7 am

6°

1.0 mm

12 mph

8 am

6°

0.8 mm

15 mph

9 am

6°

0.7 mm

15 mph

10 am

6°

0.7 mm

15 mph

11 am

6°

0.6 mm

17 mph

12 pm

7°

0.4 mm

18 mph

1 pm

7°

0.2 mm

19 mph

2 pm

8°

0.1 mm

20 mph

3 pm

8°

0.0 mm

17 mph

4 pm

8°

0.0 mm

18 mph

5 pm

8°

0.0 mm

18 mph

6 pm

8°

0.0 mm

15 mph

7 pm

7°

0.0 mm

14 mph

8 pm

6°

0.0 mm

13 mph

9 pm

6°

0.0 mm

12 mph

10 pm

6°

0.0 mm

10 mph

11 pm

5°

0.0 mm

9 mph

12 am

4°

0.0 mm

9 mph

1 am

5°

0.0 mm

10 mph

2 am

5°

0.0 mm

10 mph

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A little sky watching

The moon in Belfast

Waxing gibbous

89% illuminated

Growing towards the full moon

Next full moon: 26 Oct, 04:12 GMT
Next new moon: 9 Nov, 07:02 GMT
Next moonrise: 23 Oct, 16:56 BST
Next moonset: 23 Oct, 04:29 BST

Calculated 23 Oct, 04:14 BST. Rise and set times assume a clear horizon; clouds and local terrain affect visibility. How we calculate this

Your daily horoscope

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In the garden

Rain ahead: check your soil

At least 10 mm of rain is forecast in a day. Leave waterlogged soil alone and wait until it drains before sowing or working it.

Moon gardening tradition

In lunar gardening tradition, a waxing moon is associated with sowing crops harvested above ground. Follow the crop’s season and soil requirements before choosing a day.

RHS sowing guide

Around the house

October · Get ready for cosy evenings

Put away summer clothes and bring jumpers and warmer bedding within reach.
Set up a spot for wet coats, muddy shoes and umbrellas by the door.
Freshen up blankets and throws, following their care labels.

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