Editing Climate of the United Kingdom (section)

==Northern Ireland==
Northern Ireland is warmer than Scotland throughout the year. Maximum temperatures are milder than in Wales from December to April, and milder than in England from December to February, but Northern Ireland is cooler during the rest of the year. Sunshine totals in every month are more than those of Scotland, but less than those of the rest of [[Great Britain]]. Northern Ireland is drier and has fewer rainy days than Scotland throughout the year, except in May, when it rains on more days. Northern Ireland is also drier than Wales in every month, yet it rains on more days. The rainiest month is January, when 17.8 days have more than {{convert|1|mm|in|2|abbr=on}} of rain on average.<ref name="northernireland">{{cite web|year=2001|title=N Ireland 1971–2000 averages|url=http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/averages/19712000/areal/n_ireland.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927031233/http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/averages/19712000/areal/n_ireland.html|archive-date=27 September 2007|access-date=14 August 2007|publisher=Met Office|df=dmy-all}}</ref>{{Weather box
| width = auto
| May precipitation days = 13.30
| Apr precipitation days = 13.20
| Mar precipitation days = 14.84
| Feb precipitation days = 14.80
| Jan precipitation days = 17.19
| unit precipitation days = 1 mm
| Jun precipitation days = 13.12
| Jul precipitation days = 15.10
| Aug precipitation days = 15.45
| Sep precipitation days = 14.04
| Oct precipitation days = 15.76
| Nov precipitation days = 17.54
| Dec precipitation days = 17.23
| year precipitation days = 181.57
| Jan precipitation mm = 114.83
| Feb precipitation mm = 91.55
| Mar precipitation mm = 86.85
| Apr precipitation mm = 74.17
| May precipitation mm = 73.96
| Jun precipitation mm = 81.42
| Jul precipitation mm = 89.53
| Aug precipitation mm = 99.30
| Sep precipitation mm = 87.55
| Oct precipitation mm = 114.44
| Nov precipitation mm = 122.46
| Dec precipitation mm = 121.01
| year precipitation mm = 1157.09
| source 1 = The [[Met Office]]: averages, sunshine, precipitation;<ref>{{Cite web|title=Belfast Newforge (County Antrim) UK climate averages|url=https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/climate/maps-and-data/uk-climate-averages/gcey2u2yw|access-date=2022-01-15|website=Met Office|language=en|archive-date=15 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115154822/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/climate/maps-and-data/uk-climate-averages/gcey2u2yw|url-status=live}}</ref> extremes<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
| year sun = 1255.56
| Dec sun = 38.12
| Nov sun = 54.42
| Oct sun = 85.41
| Sep sun = 112.90
| Aug sun = 136.15
| Jul sun = 136.14
| Jun sun = 150.12
| May sun = 183.30
| Apr sun = 148.19
| Mar sun = 101.15
| Feb sun = 66.93
| Jan sun = 42.70
| precipitation colour = green
| location = Northern Ireland (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1865-present)
| year high C = 12.67
| Dec high C = 7.53
| Nov high C = 9.65
| Oct high C = 12.90
| Sep high C = 16.29
| Aug high C = 18.31
| Jul high C = 18.58
| Jun high C = 17.17
| May high C = 14.82
| Apr high C = 11.97
| Mar high C = 9.52
| Feb high C = 7.81
| Jan high C = 7.22
| metric first = Y
| single line = Y
| Jan low C = 1.71
| Feb low C = 1.56
| Mar low C = 2.44
| Apr low C = 3.94
| May low C = 6.21
| Jun low C = 8.93
| Jul low C = 10.77
| Aug low C = 10.67
| Sep low C = 8.89
| Oct low C = 6.33
| Nov low C = 3.77
| Dec low C = 1.91
| year low C = 5.62
| Jan record high C = 16.4
| Feb record high C = 17.8
| Mar record high C = 21.8
| Apr record high C = 24.5
| May record high C = 28.3
| Jun record high C = 30.8
| Jul record high C = 31.3
| Aug record high C = 30.6
| Sep record high C = 28.0
| Oct record high C = 24.1
| Nov record high C = 18.5
| Dec record high C = 16.7
| year record high C = 31.3
| Jan record low C = -17.5
| Feb record low C = -15.6
| Mar record low C = -14.8
| Apr record low C = -8.5
| May record low C = -6.5
| Jun record low C = -2.4
| Jul record low C = -1.1
| Aug record low C = -1.9
| Sep record low C = -3.7
| Oct record low C = -7.2
| Nov record low C = -12.2
| Dec record low C = -18.7
| year record low C = -18.7
| source =
}}

{{clear}}

Below is a list of record temperatures for Northern Ireland, according to the UK [[Met Office]]. Both the highest and the lowest temperatures were set in [[Castlederg]] in [[County Tyrone]].<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
|-
! colspan="9" |<big>Absolute temperature ranges for Northern Ireland</big>
|-
! rowspan="2" |Month
! colspan="4" |Maximum temperatures
! colspan="4" |Minimum temperatures
|-
!Temperature
!Location
![[Counties of Northern Ireland|County]]
!Date (day/year)
!Temperature
!Location
!County
!Date (day/year)
|-
!January
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Convert|16.4|C|F|abbr=on}}||[[Knockarevan]]
|[[County Fermanagh|Fermanagh]]
|26/2003
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Convert|-17.5|C|F|abbr=on}}
|[[Magherally]]
|Down
|1/1979
|-
!February
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Convert|17.8|C|F|abbr=on}}||[[Bryansford]]
|[[County Down|Down]]
|13/1998
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Convert|-15.6|C|F|abbr=on}}
|[[Garvagh]] and Moneydig
|Londonderry
|20/1955
|-
!March
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Convert|21.8|C|F|abbr=on}}
|[[Armagh]]
|[[County Armagh|Armagh]]
|29/1965
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Convert|-14.8|C|F|abbr=on}}
|[[Katesbridge]]
|Down
|2/2001
|-
!April
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Convert|24.5|C|F|abbr=on}}
|[[Boom Hall]]
|[[County Londonderry|Londonderry]]
|26/1984
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Convert|-8.5|C|F|abbr=on}}
|Killylane
|Antrim
|10/1998
|-
!May
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Convert|28.3|C|F|abbr=on}}
|[[Lisburn]]
|[[County Antrim|Antrim]]
|31/1922
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Convert|-6.5|C|F|abbr=on}}
|Moydamlaght
|Londonderry
|7/1982
|-
!June
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Convert|30.8|C|F|abbr=on}}
|Knockarevan
|Fermanagh
|30/1976
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Convert|-2.4|C|F|abbr=on}}
|Lough Navar Forest
|Fermanagh
|4/1991
|-
!July
| style="text-align:right;" |'''{{Convert|31.3|C|F|abbr=on}}'''
|'''Castlederg'''
|'''Tyrone'''
|'''21/2021'''
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Convert|-1.1|C|F|abbr=on}}
|Lislap Forest
|Tyrone
|17/1971
|-
!August
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Convert|30.6|C|F|abbr=on}}
|[[Tandragee]]
|Armagh
|2/1995
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Convert|-1.9|C|F|abbr=on}}
|Katesbridge
|Down
|24/2014
|-
!September
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Convert|28.0|C|F|abbr=on}}
|Castlederg
|Tyrone
|8/2023
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Convert|-3.7|C|F|abbr=on}}
|Katesbridge
|Down
|27/2020
|-
!October
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Convert|24.1|C|F|abbr=on}}
|[[Strabane]]
|Tyrone
|10/1969
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Convert|-7.2|C|F|abbr=on}}
|Lough Navar Forest
|Fermanagh
|18/1993
|-
!November
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Convert|18.5|C|F|abbr=on}}
|[[Murlough Nature Reserve|Murlough]]
|Down
|3/1979, 1/2007 and 10/2015
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Convert|-12.2|C|F|abbr=on}}
|[[Lisburn]]
|Antrim
|15/1919
|-
!December
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Convert|16.7|C|F|abbr=on}}
|[[Ballykelly, County Londonderry|Ballykelly]]
|Londonderry
|2/1948
| style="text-align:right;" |'''{{Convert|-18.7|C|F|abbr=on}}'''
|'''Castlederg'''
|'''Tyrone'''
|'''24/2010'''
|}