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Weather in Cave Hill today: the honest forecast

Cave Hill

Stars out and not a drop fallin’. Suspicious, so it is.

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7°C

Clear Clear sky

Feels like
6°C
Wind
9 km/h
Humidity
81%
Rainfall
0 mm

Sunrise 07:54 Sunset 18:24

Air quality Good

Updated 21:55 on 16/10/2026. Don’t be expecting miracles.

Tomorrow in Cave Hill

Saturday 17/10/2026

Sun’s out. Quick, hang out the washing.

Clouds, high of 10°C, low of 3°C. 0 mm of rain, 0% chance. Wind up to 10 km/h.

The day after in Cave Hill

Sunday 18/10/2026

Damp. Not wet, not dry, just permanently clammy.

Clouds, high of 10°C, low of 0°C. 0 mm of rain, 0% chance. Wind up to 3 km/h.

Tomorrow in Cave Hill: the verdicts

  • The view9/10 for the viewCrystal. Get up there before it changes its mind.
  • Wind up top10/10 for wind up topHardly a breath of wind up there.
  • The climb10/10 for the climbA day to remember. Go early.
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Next 24 hours in Cave Hill

Blue sky. A rare sight. Take a photo.

In 3-hour steps.

  1. 22:00 7° 0% chance of rain
  2. 01:00 7° 0% chance of rain
  3. 04:00 6° 0% chance of rain
  4. 07:00 4° 0% chance of rain
  5. 10:00 8° 0% chance of rain
  6. 13:00 10° 0% chance of rain
  7. 16:00 10° 0% chance of rain
  8. 19:00 5° 0% chance of rain

The days ahead in Cave Hill

  1. Sat 17/10 Clouds 10° / 3° 0 mm, 0% Four seasons in the one day. Dress in layers and pray.
  2. Sun 18/10 Clouds 10° / 0° 0 mm, 0% Overcast, but it’s grand. We’ve seen worse.
  3. Mon 19/10 Rain 11° / 2° 0.2 mm, 36% Lashin’ rain and a bus that never came. Classic.
  4. Tue 20/10 Clouds 11° / 5° 0 mm, 0% Sky’s acting the complete eejit.
  5. Wed 21/10 Rain 9° / 5° 3.8 mm, 100% Rain on a Saturday. The GAA lads are devastated.

About the weather in Cave Hill

The basalt hill above Belfast, said to inspire Gulliver’s Travels. It is in County Antrim. Weather on a mountain can be very different from the weather in the valley: it is colder, windier and the cloud can sit on top all day. Always check the forecast and tell someone where you are going.

Cave Hill is in County Antrim, at about 54.65°N, 5.95°W. The closest places we cover are Newtownabbey (2 km), Glengormley (3 km), Belfast (6 km).

Across Ireland, spring is cool and bright with showers, summer highs are typically in the high teens with long evenings, autumn is the wettest and windiest stretch as the Atlantic fronts return, and winter is mild for the latitude with frost on clear nights. Rain can arrive in any month.

Quick answers for Cave Hill

What is the weather in Cave Hill right now?
It is 7°C in Cave Hill with clear sky, feeling like 6°C, with wind at 9 km/h.
Will it rain in Cave Hill tomorrow?
Rain is unlikely tomorrow in Cave Hill (a 0% chance).
What will the temperature be in Cave Hill tomorrow?
A high of 10°C and a low of 3°C, with wind around 10 km/h.
What time is sunset in Cave Hill today?
Sunrise is at 07:54 and sunset at 18:24.

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