Belfast (Great Britain) vs Paris (France): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Reference period: Belfast 2013–2023 · Paris 2013–2023

Across the 12 monthly averages, Belfast (Great Britain) is warmer in 3 months and Paris (France) in 9; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision.

Key monthly differences

Warmest month

Belfast
July · 15.59 °C
Paris
July · 20.79 °C

Coolest month

Belfast
January · 5.54 °C
Paris
January · 4.80 °C

Driest month

Belfast
April · 1.79 mm/day
Paris
April · 1.56 mm/day

Sunniest month

Belfast
June · 10.36 hours/day
Paris
July · 11.29 hours/day
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Climate comparison questions

When are the temperatures most similar and most different?

The smallest difference in monthly mean temperature is 0.22 °C (February); the largest is 5.21 °C (July).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 10.05 °C in Belfast (Great Britain) and 15.99 °C in Paris (France). This describes seasonal variation, not the range between daytime highs and nighttime lows.

Which location has more rainfall?

Belfast (Great Britain) has a higher daily rainfall average in 11 months and Paris (France) in 1; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Rainfall amounts do not tell us how many days it rains.

Which location has more sunshine?

Belfast (Great Britain) has more average sunshine hours per day in 1 months and Paris (France) in 11; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Sunshine duration is different from daylight duration.

Climate data notes

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Daily values are averaged separately for each calendar month over the saved reference period. Temperatures are daily means, not daytime highs. Rainfall is an average daily amount, not a monthly total; sunshine is average hours per day. These historical averages are not a weather forecast. Each location’s reference period is listed below and may differ.

Mean of the 12 monthly averages

Monthly climate data

Difference: Paris (France) minus Belfast (Great Britain)

Temperature °C

Month Belfast Paris +/-
Jan 5.54 4.80 −0.74
Feb 5.76 5.54 −0.22
Mar 6.39 7.73 +1.34
Apr 8.24 10.73 +2.50
May 11.21 14.17 +2.96
Jun 14.17 18.56 +4.39
Jul 15.59 20.79 +5.21
Aug 15.15 20.11 +4.96
Sep 13.66 17.21 +3.55
Oct 11.26 13.31 +2.05
Nov 8.02 8.47 +0.45
Dec 6.55 6.09 −0.46
Annual mean 10.13 12.29 +2.17

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month Belfast Paris +/-
Jan 3.29 3.12 −0.18
Feb 5.13 5.21 +0.09
Mar 6.54 6.93 +0.39
Apr 8.82 9.57 +0.75
May 10.03 10.42 +0.39
Jun 10.36 11.19 +0.83
Jul 9.78 11.29 +1.51
Aug 8.95 10.49 +1.54
Sep 7.28 8.86 +1.57
Oct 5.33 6.25 +0.92
Nov 4.00 4.39 +0.39
Dec 2.60 3.34 +0.74
Annual mean 6.84 7.59 +0.75

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month Belfast Paris +/-
Jan 2.43 1.81 −0.61
Feb 2.75 1.65 −1.10
Mar 2.24 1.90 −0.34
Apr 1.79 1.56 −0.23
May 2.45 2.47 +0.02
Jun 2.73 2.23 −0.50
Jul 2.96 1.59 −1.37
Aug 3.07 2.06 −1.00
Sep 2.66 1.65 −1.01
Oct 3.13 2.09 −1.04
Nov 3.03 2.21 −0.82
Dec 3.11 2.35 −0.76
Annual mean 2.70 1.96 −0.73

Snow (mm)

Month Belfast Paris +/-
Jan 0.84 1.32 +0.49
Feb 1.14 1.21 +0.07
Mar 1.78 0.45 −1.34
Apr 0.29 0.13 −0.17
May 0.02 0.00 −0.02
Jun 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jul 0.00 0.00 0.00
Aug 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sep 0.00 0.00 0.00
Oct 0.00 0.01 +0.01
Nov 0.01 0.14 +0.13
Dec 0.34 0.32 −0.02
Annual mean 0.37 0.30 −0.07