Belfast
City in United Kingdom: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Wikibelfast1: Conor2k10, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Overview
Belfast is a city in United Kingdom, in Northern Ireland. About 348,005 people live in the city proper, making it the 13th largest city of United Kingdom in our atlas.
It lies at 54.60° N, 5.93° W, about 7 m (23 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/London time zone.
Location
Red dot: Belfast. Green dots: other major cities of United Kingdom. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Belfast has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 17°C (62°F); the coolest nights come in Feb at about 4°C (39°F). Around 1,069 mm (42 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
What to eat in United KingdomNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.Nearby major cities
- Glasgow · 177 km
- Birkenhead · 230 km
- Liverpool · 231 km
- Edinburgh · 231 km
- Manchester · 268 km
- Bradford · 283 km
- Leeds · 295 km
- Sheffield · 317 km
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 2655984 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q10686 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
- Wikibelfast1: Conor2k10, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)