Compare Weather & Climate

Belfast is 7127.4 kilometers (4428.8 miles) away and 8.0 hours ahead of Washington, United States. Belfast's climate is classified as Marine west coast, warm summer (Köppen climate classification: Cfb) while Washington has a Humid continental, dry warm summer climate (Dsb).

Belfast generally has warmer weather than Washington. The average mean temperature in Belfast is 9.88°C (49.78°F) while Washington’s temperature is 7.46°C (45.43°F) and the difference is 2.42°C (36.36°F). Belfast is warmest on average in July, when the day time temperature may reach 15.28°C (59.5°F), while Washington is warmest in July when the average high temperature is 20.46°C (68.83°F). Belfast is coldest in February when the average low temperature is 2.79°C (37.02°F), while January is the coldest month in Washington, when night time temperature often falls below -7.55°C (18.41°F).

Finally, Belfast has about 1.07 times more rainfall than Washington, (Belfast’s 60.02mm vs Washington’s average of 56.26mm).

Comparison summary

WeatherBelfastWashingtonDifference
Hottest monthJuly: 15.28°C (59.5°F)July: 20.46°C (68.83°F)5.18°C (41.32°F)
Coldest monthFebruary: 2.79°C (37.02°F)January: -7.55°C (18.41°F)10.34°C (50.61°F)
Wettest monthAugust: 76.24mm (3.0in)January: 103.96mm (4.09in)27.72mm (1.09in)
Driest monthApril: 43.42mm (1.71in)July: 11.84mm (0.47in)31.58mm (1.24in)

Temperature

Average Temperature ( °C )

City Belfast
  • Jan5.12
  • Feb5.28
  • Mar6.46
  • Apr8.83
  • May11.48
  • Jun14.03
  • Jul15.28
  • Aug14.86
  • Sep13.18
  • Oct10.62
  • Nov7.67
  • Dec5.77
  • Yea9.88
City Washington
  • Jan-3.28
  • Feb-1.97
  • Mar1.45
  • Apr5.86
  • May12.13
  • Jun15.48
  • Jul20.46
  • Aug20.39
  • Sep14.87
  • Oct7.24
  • Nov0.33
  • Dec-3.43
  • Yea7.46

Average Temperature ( °F )

Precipitation

Precipitation (mm)

City Belfast
  • Jan50.67
  • Feb58.25
  • Mar55.34
  • Apr43.42
  • May46.37
  • Jun75.11
  • Jul66.09
  • Aug76.24
  • Sep51.12
  • Oct73.75
  • Nov62.16
  • Dec61.75
  • Yea60.02
City Washington
  • Jan103.96
  • Feb80.54
  • Mar70.43
  • Apr43.42
  • May42.86
  • Jun27.12
  • Jul11.84
  • Aug14.32
  • Sep33.6
  • Oct66.35
  • Nov79.36
  • Dec101.33
  • Yea56.26

Precipitation (in)

Number of days with rainfall

Average Number of Rainy Days ( Days )

City Belfast
  • Jan12.0
  • Feb10.82
  • Mar10.91
  • Apr9.0
  • May10.82
  • Jun14.09
  • Jul14.36
  • Aug15.18
  • Sep10.91
  • Oct11.73
  • Nov11.36
  • Dec12.18
  • Yea11.95
City Washington
  • Jan15.73
  • Feb14.91
  • Mar16.45
  • Apr12.18
  • May10.73
  • Jun6.36
  • Jul3.64
  • Aug3.45
  • Sep7.36
  • Oct11.27
  • Nov14.27
  • Dec14.55
  • Yea10.91

Wind Speed

Average Wind Speed ( km/h )

City Belfast
  • Jan21.06
  • Feb20.82
  • Mar18.46
  • Apr16.4
  • May15.65
  • Jun13.85
  • Jul13.58
  • Aug15.09
  • Sep16.94
  • Oct18.24
  • Nov19.47
  • Dec21.1
  • Yea17.55
City Washington
  • Jan5.66
  • Feb6.25
  • Mar6.82
  • Apr7.94
  • May7.82
  • Jun8.83
  • Jul8.79
  • Aug8.12
  • Sep7.29
  • Oct6.38
  • Nov5.85
  • Dec5.46
  • Yea7.1

Average Wind Speed ( mph )

Average Length of Day ( Hours )

Average Length of Day ( Hours )

City Belfast
  • Jan5.21
  • Feb5.72
  • Mar8.4
  • Apr11.55
  • May12.24
  • Jun14.16
  • Jul12.71
  • Aug11.63
  • Sep9.95
  • Oct5.94
  • Nov5.69
  • Dec5.2
  • Yea9.03
City Washington
  • Jan6.01
  • Feb6.38
  • Mar9.51
  • Apr12.84
  • May13.78
  • Jun14.09
  • Jul14.24
  • Aug13.97
  • Sep12.03
  • Oct7.75
  • Nov6.99
  • Dec6.32
  • Yea10.33

Humidity (%)

Humidity (%)

City Belfast
  • Jan87.52
  • Feb86.05
  • Mar84.01
  • Apr82.76
  • May82.71
  • Jun85.12
  • Jul86.63
  • Aug87.13
  • Sep86.74
  • Oct86.69
  • Nov86.65
  • Dec87.79
  • Yea85.82
City Washington
  • Jan91.9
  • Feb90.06
  • Mar86.15
  • Apr76.64
  • May69.56
  • Jun65.75
  • Jul56.87
  • Aug56.52
  • Sep63.88
  • Oct74.21
  • Nov83.56
  • Dec90.45
  • Yea75.46

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