Photo: Kenneth Allen · CC BY-SA 2.0Moira gets fewer days of 25 degrees or more than 91% of UK towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 1.8°C (35°F) on average. None of the 5 Lisburn and Castlereagh towns gets less rain. Seasons differ by 18°C, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. For walks and days out, the stretch from June to August brings highs of 18–19°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Moira at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Moira feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 858 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and April the driest. About 19 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 5th wettest of 5 Lisburn and Castlereagh towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Armagh
40 air frosts and 2 days of 25°C a year
On about 40 nights a year the air drops below freezing; days that stay below freezing are rare. About 2 days a year reach 25°C (77°F).
Day counts are 1991–2020 averages from the Met Office’s 2 km grid. The Met Office calls a day of 25°C or more a summer day and a night below 0°C an air frost; ground frosts, on grass, come more often.
The Met Office station at Armagh
Armagh is 19 miles south-west of Moira, 62 m (203 ft) above sea level. It is the nearest of the 37 long-running stations the Met Office publishes in full.
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Air frosts | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.8°C | 2.2°C | 73 mm | 7.7 | 47 |
| February | 8.6°C | 2.0°C | 59 mm | 7.6 | 71 |
| March | 10.4°C | 3.1°C | 60 mm | 5.3 | 102 |
| April | 13.0°C | 4.6°C | 56 mm | 2.3 | 150 |
| May | 15.9°C | 7.0°C | 58 mm | 0.2 | 180 |
| June | 18.2°C | 9.8°C | 63 mm | 0.0 | 146 |
| July | 19.7°C | 11.7°C | 70 mm | 0.0 | 135 |
| August | 19.4°C | 11.6°C | 79 mm | 0.0 | 141 |
| September | 17.3°C | 9.7°C | 65 mm | 0.0 | 114 |
| October | 13.7°C | 7.0°C | 81 mm | 0.8 | 92 |
| November | 10.3°C | 4.3°C | 82 mm | 3.5 | 62 |
| December | 8.0°C | 2.4°C | 81 mm | 7.3 | 43 |
| Year | 13.5°C | 6.3°C | 825 mm | 35 | 1,281 |
Met Office historic station data, Armagh, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Campbell-Stokes recorder.
How Moira compares
Against the 2,537 towns and cities of 2,500 or more across the UK, each with its own Met Office averages, and its place among Lisburn and Castlereagh towns that size.
Nearby towns’ climate
The nearest towns of 1,000+ within 12 miles: a hill, a valley or the sea can make a real difference over a few miles.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moira | 19.3°C | 1.8°C | 858 mm |
| Waringstown 4.1 mi | 20.0°C 0.7°C warmer | 1.9°C about the same | 883 mm |
| Dromore 5.8 mi | 19.2°C about the same | 1.7°C about the same | 910 mm |
| Hillsborough and Culcavy 6.1 mi | 19.2°C about the same | 1.9°C about the same | 886 mm |
| Craigavon 6.8 mi | 20.0°C 0.7°C warmer | 2.1°C about the same | 856 mm |
| Lisburn 7.4 mi | 19.3°C about the same | 1.9°C about the same | 922 mm |
| Banbridge 9.3 mi | 19.3°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 917 mm |
Moira weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, for the town itself (the Met Office’s HadUK-Grid).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.6°C 46°F | 1.8°C 35°F | 4.7°C | 77 mm 3.0 in |
| February | 8.2°C 47°F | 1.8°C 35°F | 5.0°C | 62 mm 2.4 in |
| March | 10.0°C 50°F | 2.8°C 37°F | 6.4°C | 62 mm 2.4 in |
| April | 12.5°C 54°F | 4.3°C 40°F | 8.4°C | 55 mm 2.1 in |
| May | 15.4°C 60°F | 6.7°C 44°F | 11.1°C | 58 mm 2.3 in |
| June | 17.9°C 64°F | 9.5°C 49°F | 13.7°C | 66 mm 2.6 in |
| July | 19.3°C 67°F | 11.4°C 52°F | 15.3°C | 73 mm 2.9 in |
| August | 19.0°C 66°F | 11.2°C 52°F | 15.1°C | 81 mm 3.2 in |
| September | 16.8°C 62°F | 9.4°C 49°F | 13.1°C | 68 mm 2.7 in |
| October | 13.4°C 56°F | 6.7°C 44°F | 10.0°C | 87 mm 3.4 in |
| November | 10.0°C 50°F | 3.8°C 39°F | 6.9°C | 89 mm 3.5 in |
| December | 7.8°C 46°F | 2.1°C 36°F | 4.9°C | 82 mm 3.2 in |
| Year | 13.2°C | 6.0°C | 9.5°C | 858 mm |
Where Moira’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Mean temperature, rain and day counts: HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the Met Office 2 km grid square nearest Moira’s centre (the town is smaller than one square).
- Highs and lows: the Met Office publishes average daily maxima and minima on its 12 km grid; each is moved by the difference between the town’s 2 km mean temperature and the 12 km square’s, which carries the town’s own height and setting over.
- Weather station and sunshine: Met Office historic station data for Armagh, 19 miles away, months of 1991–2020 averaged.
- Comparisons: every town and city of 2,500 or more across the UK, all four nations, read the same way.
Met Office HadUK-Grid · Met Office Climate Data Portal · Historic station data. Open Government Licence v3.0.
Questions about Moira’s climate
How warm does Moira get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 19.3°C (67°F). About 2 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 91% of UK towns.
How cold does Moira get in winter?
February nights average 1.8°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 40 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Moira get?
About 858 mm (34 in) a year, more than 63% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (89 mm) and April the driest (55 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Armagh (19 miles away), averages 1,281 hours of bright sunshine a year. Sunshine isn’t on the town grid, so this is the station’s figure.
Where do these figures come from?
The Met Office’s HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages, which turn thousands of weather stations into a map of the UK in 2 km squares; the page reads the squares inside Moira. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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