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Weather in March in County Antrim

Thinking about venturing to County Antrim 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 County Antrim in March?

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

Temperatures

You can expect cold maximum daytime temperatures of around 11°C and nighttime temperatures around 4°C in Lisburn.

Precipitation

March is a moderate rainy month with an average rainfall of around 69 mm in Lisburn. Based on our climate data it is the driest month of the year in Lisburn.

Average sunshine

Lisburn 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

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

Where to go in County Antrim in March

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

Weather conditions Weather
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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 2 most popular destinations in County Antrim?

Lisburn

In March Lisburn generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Lisburn
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
<<   February February
<<  
9°C 
4°C 
67 hours 
76 mm 
16 days 
poor 
March March
11°C 
4°C 
98 hours 
69 mm 
19 days 
unpleasant 
April   >> April
>>  
13°C 
6°C 
154 hours 
74 mm 
16 days 
unpleasant 
Climate in Lisburn

Belfast

In March Belfast generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°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
<<   February February
<<  
9°C 
3°C 
67 hours 
74 mm 
17 days 
poor 
March March
11°C 
4°C 
98 hours 
69 mm 
20 days 
unpleasant 
April   >> April
>>  
13°C 
5°C 
154 hours 
74 mm 
16 days 
unpleasant 
Climate in Belfast

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Is March the best time to visit County Antrim?

In our view, March might not be the best time to travel to County Antrim with often unpleasant weather in Lisburn.

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

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