Climate almanac
Downpatrick
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom · 54.33°, -5.72°
What is the climate like in Downpatrick?
The best time to visit Downpatrick is typically May, the year's most comfortable month (5.9/10). Downpatrick is warmest in August, when daily highs average 63°F (17°C), and coolest in January, when lows fall to about 41°F (5°C). The wettest month is typically October and the driest is May; the year sees roughly 43 in (1080 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitMay — the year's comfort peak (5.9/10)
- Warmest monthAugust — average high 63°F (17°C)
- Coolest monthJanuary — average low 41°F (5°C)
- Wettest monthOctober (4.6 in (117 mm))
- Driest monthMay (2.3 in (59 mm))
- Annual precipitation43 in (1080 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromHillsborough, 27 km away (1959-2026)