Weather in Newtownards

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 10:09 am (GMT)

Now · overcast 56 °F

Feels like: 53 °F
Low / high: 50 / 58 °F
Rain: 0% · 0.00 in
Wind: 10 mph S

→ 30.27 inHg · steady

Today in Newtownards: overcast, 50 °F to 58 °F, with a 0% chance of rain (0.00 in) and a gentle breeze from the south (10 mph). Tomorrow, overcast, 55 °F to 57 °F and a 8% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Saturday 31, at 58 °F. No significant rain expected over the next 7 days.

Measured now at the airport

Belfast/Harbour (EGAC), 7.4 mi away · 19 min ago

Visibility6.2 mi or more

WeatherNothing to note

Temperature55 °F

Wind9 mph from the south-southeast

It's what the airport's weather station measured, not a forecast: on the coast, wind and fog can be different. Airports report every 30 or 60 minutes.

Airport METAR report, via NOAA's Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Sources and licenses

Temperatures for the next 14 days

58° 50°
Today
57° 55°
Fri 30
58° 53°
Sat 31
55° 50°
Sun 1
53° 47°
Mon 2
52° 46°
Tue 3
52° 46°
Wed 4
52° 49°
Thu 5
50° 43°
Fri 6
49° 38°
Sat 7
50° 38°
Sun 8
55° 50°
Mon 9
54° 39°
Tue 10
46° 35°
Wed 11

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 29	Overcast	50 / 58 °F	0% · 0.00 in	15 mph S	2.6 ft	12:26 am · 12:48 pm	ICON-EU
Fri 30	Overcast	55 / 57 °F	8%	19 mph SSE	3.1 ft	1:17 am · 1:37 pm	ICON-EU
Sat 31	Overcast	53 / 58 °F	10%	11 mph S	1.6 ft	2:13 am · 2:32 pm	ICON-EU
Sun 1	Overcast	50 / 55 °F	2%	12 mph NNW	2.2 ft	3:16 am · 3:34 pm	ICON-EU
Mon 2	Fog	47 / 53 °F	2%	7 mph E	1.0 ft	4:29 am · 4:45 pm	ICON-EU
Tue 3	Overcast	46 / 52 °F	2%	7 mph ENE	0.3 ft	5:50 am · 6:01 pm	ICON-EU + ECMWF
Wed 4	Overcast	46 / 52 °F	10%	10 mph ENE	0.7 ft	7:08 am · 7:12 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Overcast	49 / 52 °F	10%	9 mph E	2.1 ft	8:12 am · 8:14 pm	ECMWF
Fri 6	Overcast	43 / 50 °F	7%	7 mph ENE	2.9 ft	9:03 am · 9:05 pm	ECMWF
Sat 7	Overcast	38 / 49 °F	14%	5 mph NW	0.9 ft	9:43 am · 9:48 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Light drizzle	38 / 50 °F	24% · 0.02 in	9 mph S	2.4 ft	10:17 am · 10:27 pm	ECMWF
Mon 9	Light drizzle	50 / 55 °F	25% · 0.13 in	18 mph S	4.8 ft	10:48 am · 11:03 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Light drizzle	39 / 54 °F	25% · 0.06 in	16 mph W	4.3 ft	11:19 am · 11:39 pm	ECMWF
Wed 11	Overcast	35 / 46 °F	25%	5 mph NW	1.7 ft	11:52 am	ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: ICON-EU until Tuesday 3 1:00 am; then ECMWF until Friday 13 3:00 am; then GFS.

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Overcast	Mainly clear	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temperature	53°	51°	50°	53°	58°	57°	55°	55°
Chance of rain	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	6 SSW	5 S	4 S	7 S	14 S	14 S	13 SSE	13 S
Humidity	90%	93%	96%	94%	87%	84%	87%	76%
UV	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Model	ICON-EU	ICON-EU	ICON-EU	ICON-EU	ICON-EU	ICON-EU	ICON-EU	ICON-EU

Do the models agree?

High confidence

The models agree for the next few days: the forecast is fairly solid.

What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	57°	58°	57°	54°	52°	52°	52°
AIFS	58°	58°	57°	53°	51°	50°	52°
GFS	57°	58°	54°	53°	52°	52°	53°
ICON	57°	57°	58°	55°	52°	53°	52°
ARPEGE	57°	57°	57°	53°	—	—	—
ICON-EU	58°	57°	58°	55°	53°	—	—
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	0	0	0.01 in	0.00 in	0	0	0
AIFS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.02 in
GFS	0	0	0.04 in	0	0	0	0
ICON	0	0	0.01 in	0	0	0	0
ARPEGE	0	0	0.01 in	0	—	—	—
ICON-EU	0.00 in	0	0	0	0	—	—
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	1727	1727	915	1219	621	713	1016
AIFS	15	15	9	10	5	5	6
GFS	1929	1829	817	1318	914	1014	1216
ICON	1525	1729	915	1120	917	713	814
ARPEGE	1830	1830	1119	1221	—	—	—
ICON-EU	1528	1933	1119	1220	712	—	—
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	0%	8%	10%	2%	2%	2%	10%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	0%	14%	32%	16%	0%	7%	6%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: normal temperatures, normal rain and a slightly warmer sea.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	Normal +0.7 °F	Below −71%	A bit above +0.7 °F	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Normal +0.5 °F	Normal	A bit above +0.9 °F	—
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	A bit above +0.9 °F	A bit above +25%	A bit above +0.7 °F	50° / 47°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	Normal +0.7 °F	Normal	A bit above +0.7 °F	49° / 47°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	Normal +0.4 °F	Normal	A bit above +0.9 °F	48° / 46°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea
November	Normal +0.7 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.4 °F
December	A bit above +1.3 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.3 °F
January	A bit above +1.3 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.3 °F
February	A bit above +0.9 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.3 °F
March	A bit above +1.1 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.3 °F

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give.

Newtownards climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Newtownards is from June to August: highs of 65 °F to 68 °F, about 12 rainy days a month and 5 hours of sunshine a day.

44° 34°

JanJ
46° 34°

FebF
50° 37°

MarM
55° 40°

AprA
61° 44°

MayM
65° 49°

JunJ
68° 53°

JulJ
67° 52°

AugA
62° 48°

SepS
56° 44°

OctO
49° 38°

NovN
44° 34°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	44°	34°	2.98 in	14	1.1	48°	3.3 ft
FebruaryFeb	46°	34°	2.40 in	12	2.4	47°	3.5 ft
MarchMar	50°	37°	2.31 in	11	3.4	46°	2.6 ft
AprilApr	55°	40°	2.23 in	10	5.1	47°	2.2 ft
MayMay	61°	44°	2.32 in	10	6.0	49°	2.0 ft
JuneJun	65°	49°	2.77 in	11	5.4	53°	1.7 ft
JulyJul	68°	53°	2.97 in	12	4.8	56°	1.5 ft
AugustAug	67°	52°	3.21 in	12	4.4	57°	1.9 ft
SeptemberSep	62°	48°	2.91 in	11	4.0	57°	2.2 ft
OctoberOct	56°	44°	3.52 in	14	2.5	56°	2.9 ft
NovemberNov	49°	38°	3.34 in	15	1.5	54°	3.2 ft
DecemberDec	44°	34°	3.18 in	15	0.9	51°	3.7 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	48°	3.3 ft
Feb	47°	3.5 ft
Mar	46°	2.6 ft
Apr	47°	2.2 ft
May	49°	2.0 ft
Jun	53°	1.7 ft
Jul	56°	1.5 ft
Aug	57°	1.9 ft
Sep	57°	2.2 ft
Oct	56°	2.9 ft
Nov	54°	3.2 ft
Dec	51°	3.7 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 34.15 in of rain on about 147 days and about 1,250 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now56 °Ffeels like 53 °F

Tomorrow55 / 57 °F

It's 56 °F now (feels like 53 °F). Today, 50 °F to 58 °F; tomorrow, 55 °F to 57 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 0% 0.00 in
Fri 30 8%
Sat 31 10%
Sun 1 2%
Mon 2 2%
Tue 3 2%
Wed 4 10%

Today the chance of rain reaches 0%, with 0.00 in in total. No significant rain expected this week.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.00 in; last 3 days, 0.26 in; last 7 days, 1.70 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity92%

Dew point54 °F

Humidity is 92% now and the dew point is 54 °F. The temperature is very close to the dew point: fog may form.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now2.8 mimoderate

Clouds100%

Visibility is moderate now (2.8 mi). No fog expected today.

UV index

Now1

Today's peak1low

Fri 30: 1 · Sat 31: 1 · Sun 1: 1

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

30.2030.40 30.45

Steady now (+0.03 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.18 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityFair · 28

PollenNoneToday, at most none.

Pollen: Copernicus CAMS model (a rough guide, not a pollen trap). Levels use each type's usual thresholds.

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 28	Light drizzle	49 / 57 °F	0.06 in	18 mph SW
Tue 27	Drizzle	48 / 58 °F	0.05 in	22 mph SW
Mon 26	Light rain	46 / 62 °F	0.39 in	25 mph S
Sun 25	Light drizzle	46 / 51 °F	0.09 in	30 mph W
Sat 24	Rain	43 / 55 °F	0.57 in	30 mph SW
Fri 23	Light rain	43 / 50 °F	0.59 in	17 mph NW
Thu 22	Light drizzle	40 / 53 °F	0.01 in	11 mph WSW

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 21	Heavy drizzle	41 / 52 °F	0.27 in	23 mph W
Tue 20	Light drizzle	49 / 55 °F	0.01 in	11 mph SSE
Mon 19	Light drizzle	43 / 55 °F	0.01 in	11 mph ENE
Sun 18	Overcast	37 / 54 °F	0	5 mph SE
Sat 17	Mainly clear	44 / 53 °F	0	7 mph NNW
Fri 16	Light drizzle	45 / 54 °F	0.01 in	13 mph WNW
Thu 15	Drizzle	49 / 59 °F	0.14 in	18 mph SW
Wed 14	Light drizzle	49 / 61 °F	0.00 in	22 mph SSW
Tue 13	Drizzle	50 / 62 °F	0.11 in	21 mph WSW
Mon 12	Light drizzle	56 / 63 °F	0.07 in	17 mph SSE
Sun 11	Overcast	43 / 56 °F	0	16 mph S
Sat 10	Partly cloudy	48 / 55 °F	0	19 mph WNW
Fri 9	Light rain	51 / 60 °F	0.24 in	21 mph W
Thu 8	Light rain	45 / 59 °F	0.33 in	17 mph WSW
Wed 7	Light drizzle	45 / 55 °F	0.01 in	13 mph WNW
Tue 6	Light drizzle	49 / 56 °F	0.06 in	6 mph NNW
Mon 5	Light drizzle	56 / 64 °F	0.06 in	17 mph WSW
Sun 4	Overcast	50 / 65 °F	0	19 mph SW
Sat 3	Overcast	47 / 60 °F	0	9 mph WSW
Fri 2	Light rain	52 / 62 °F	0.27 in	21 mph SSW
Thu 1	Drizzle	49 / 60 °F	0.03 in	14 mph SSW
Wed 30	Rain	55 / 62 °F	0.68 in	23 mph S
Tue 29	Light rain	55 / 64 °F	0.20 in	24 mph SE

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in NewtownardsQuestions

What's the weather like today in Newtownards?

Overcast, from 50 °F to 58 °F, with a gentle breeze from the south (10 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Newtownards?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 8% (0.00 in): overcast.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 46 °F and a high of 58 °F; the warmest day, Saturday 31.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 1 (low). No special protection needed.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.27 inHg and steady: +0.22 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Newtownards?

The best time to visit Newtownards is from June to August: highs of 65 °F to 68 °F, about 12 rainy days a month and 5 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Newtownards in October?

In October, Newtownards normally sees highs of 56 °F and lows of 44 °F, with about 14 rainy days (3.52 in for the month) and 2 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 56 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Newtownards?

The warmest is July, with average highs of 68 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of 34 °F. The wettest is October (3.52 in) and the driest, April.

More about Newtownards today

Weather near Newtownards

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 6.8 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 10:09 am (local time).

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