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Weather in March in Antrim County

Thinking about venturing to Antrim County this March and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Antrim County in March?

Antrim County is a region in the United Kingdom. March in Antrim County generally has cold temperatures, with moderate precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect cold maximum daytime temperatures of around 10°C and nighttime temperatures around 5°C in Belfast.

Precipitation

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Aghalee with an average of 67 mm to moderate rainfall in Ballintoy with 96 mm. Going by our weather data, this month in Belfast usually has the least rain, making it the driest month of the year.

Average sunshine

Belfast experiences limited sunny days, amounting to roughly 98 hours of sunshine. This makes it perfect for those who prefer dimmer, cloudier settings rather than intense sunlit days

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Antrim County in March, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Antrim County climate page.

Where to go in Antrim County in March

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 March for the 5 most popular destinations in Antrim County?

Belfast

In March Belfast generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor 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
9°C 
4°C 
67 hours 
81 mm 
16 days 
poor 
10°C 
5°C 
98 hours 
73 mm 
19 days 
poor 
April   >> April
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12°C 
6°C 
154 hours 
75 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Belfast

Portrush

In March Portrush generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor 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
9°C 
5°C 
74 hours 
116 mm 
17 days 
poor 
10°C 
6°C 
100 hours 
96 mm 
20 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
11°C 
7°C 
156 hours 
86 mm 
17 days 
Climate in Portrush

Bushmills

In March Bushmills generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor 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
9°C 
5°C 
74 hours 
114 mm 
17 days 
poor 
10°C 
6°C 
100 hours 
94 mm 
20 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
11°C 
7°C 
156 hours 
84 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Bushmills

Cushendall

In March Cushendall generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor 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
9°C 
4°C 
67 hours 
98 mm 
17 days 
poor 
10°C 
5°C 
98 hours 
83 mm 
21 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
11°C 
6°C 
154 hours 
79 mm 
17 days 
Climate in Cushendall

Ballycastle

In March Ballycastle generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°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
9°C 
5°C 
67 hours 
116 mm 
17 days 
poor 
9°C 
5°C 
98 hours 
94 mm 
20 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
10°C 
7°C 
154 hours 
82 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Ballycastle

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Is March the best time to visit Antrim County?

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

Generally speaking, July and August provide pleasant weather in Belfast. On the other hand, the weather in January, February, March and December tend to be poor.

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