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Weather in April in Antrim County

Are you planning a trip a to Antrim County in April and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Antrim County in April?

Antrim County is a region in the United Kingdom. April in Antrim County generally has temperatures that range from cold to mild, with moderate precipitation.

Temperatures

During the day temperatures vary from cold in Ballintoy at 10°C to mild in Aghalee at 13°C. At night it cools down to 5°C in Aghalee and 7°C in Ballintoy.

Precipitation

In April, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Aghalee with an average of 74 mm to moderate rainfall in Portrush with 86 mm.

Average sunshine

Belfast enjoys a balanced 154 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

For a closer look at April's conditions in Antrim County, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Antrim County's yearly weather, check out our Antrim County climate page.

Where to go in Antrim County in April

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Antrim County on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in April for the 5 most popular destinations in Antrim County?

Belfast

In April Belfast generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Belfast
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
10°C 
5°C 
98 hours 
73 mm 
19 days 
poor 
12°C 
6°C 
154 hours 
75 mm 
15 days 
May   >> May
>>  
15°C 
8°C 
184 hours 
77 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Belfast

Portrush

In April Portrush generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Portrush
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
10°C 
6°C 
100 hours 
96 mm 
20 days 
poor 
11°C 
7°C 
156 hours 
86 mm 
17 days 
May   >> May
>>  
13°C 
9°C 
203 hours 
78 mm 
17 days 
Climate in Portrush

Bushmills

In April Bushmills generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Bushmills
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
10°C 
6°C 
100 hours 
94 mm 
20 days 
poor 
11°C 
7°C 
156 hours 
84 mm 
16 days 
May   >> May
>>  
12°C 
9°C 
203 hours 
75 mm 
17 days 
Climate in Bushmills

Cushendall

In April Cushendall generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Cushendall
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
10°C 
5°C 
98 hours 
83 mm 
21 days 
poor 
11°C 
6°C 
154 hours 
79 mm 
17 days 
May   >> May
>>  
14°C 
8°C 
184 hours 
76 mm 
17 days 
Climate in Cushendall

Ballycastle

In April Ballycastle generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Ballycastle
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
9°C 
5°C 
98 hours 
94 mm 
20 days 
poor 
10°C 
7°C 
154 hours 
82 mm 
17 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
12°C 
8°C 
184 hours 
74 mm 
17 days 
Climate in Ballycastle

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Is April the best time to visit Antrim County?

In our opinion, April may not be the ideal time to visit Antrim County due to the typically unpleasant weather in Belfast.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in July and August offering mostly pleasant weather in Belfast. On the other hand, the weather in January, February, March and December tend to be poor.

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