Antrim County weather in January

Planning a journey to Antrim County this January and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Antrim County in January?

Antrim County is a region in the United Kingdom. January in Antrim County generally has cold temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high. The month of January is in the winter season.

You can expect cold maximum daytime temperatures of around 9°C and nighttime temperatures around 4°C in Belfast. On average, January is the coldest month of the year in Antrim County. So be prepared and make sure to pack winter cloths.

In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Aghalee with an average of 77 mm to high rainfall in Ballintoy with 134 mm. The city Belfast usually sees around 45 hours of sunlight, indicating fewer sunny days.

For specific regional insights in Antrim County for January, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Antrim County climate page.

Where to go in Antrim County in January

Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

Precipitation

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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 January for the 5 most popular destinations in Antrim County?

Belfast

In January Belfast generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Belfast

Max temperature Max temp

Min temperature Min temp

Monthly sun hours Sun hours

Monthly rainfall Rainfall

Monthly rainy days Rainy days

Weather conditions Weather

<<   December December
<<  

9°C 

4°C 

39 hours 

95 mm 

20 days 

poor 

January January

9°C 

4°C 

45 hours 

89 mm 

20 days 

poor 

February   >> February
>>  

9°C 

4°C 

67 hours 

81 mm 

16 days 

poor 

Climate in Belfast

Portrush

In January Portrush generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Portrush

Max temperature Max temp

Min temperature Min temp

Monthly sun hours Sun hours

Monthly rainfall Rainfall

Monthly rainy days Rainy days

Weather conditions Weather

<<   December December
<<  

10°C 

6°C 

39 hours 

148 mm 

22 days 

poor 

January January

9°C 

5°C 

50 hours 

127 mm 

22 days 

poor 

February   >> February
>>  

9°C 

5°C 

74 hours 

116 mm 

17 days 

poor 

Climate in Portrush

Bushmills

In January Bushmills generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Bushmills

Max temperature Max temp

Min temperature Min temp

Monthly sun hours Sun hours

Monthly rainfall Rainfall

Monthly rainy days Rainy days

Weather conditions Weather

<<   December December
<<  

10°C 

6°C 

39 hours 

149 mm 

22 days 

poor 

January January

9°C 

5°C 

50 hours 

127 mm 

22 days 

poor 

February   >> February
>>  

9°C 

5°C 

74 hours 

114 mm 

17 days 

poor 

Climate in Bushmills

Cushendall

In January Cushendall generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Cushendall

Max temperature Max temp

Min temperature Min temp

Monthly sun hours Sun hours

Monthly rainfall Rainfall

Monthly rainy days Rainy days

Weather conditions Weather

<<   December December
<<  

10°C 

5°C 

39 hours 

120 mm 

22 days 

poor 

January January

9°C 

4°C 

45 hours 

108 mm 

22 days 

poor 

February   >> February
>>  

9°C 

4°C 

67 hours 

98 mm 

17 days 

poor 

Climate in Cushendall

Ballycastle

In January Ballycastle generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Ballycastle

Max temperature Max temp

Min temperature Min temp

Monthly sun hours Sun hours

Monthly rainfall Rainfall

Monthly rainy days Rainy days

Weather conditions Weather

<<   December December
<<  

10°C 

6°C 

39 hours 

153 mm 

22 days 

poor 

January January

9°C 

5°C 

45 hours 

130 mm 

22 days 

poor 

February   >> February
>>  

9°C 

5°C 

67 hours 

116 mm 

17 days 

poor 

Climate in Ballycastle

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Is January the best time to visit Antrim County?

In our view, January might not be the best time to travel to Antrim County with often poor weather in Belfast.

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