Carrickfergus weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Carrickfergus is expected to be 6°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland, UK for more weather parameters.

Thursday
1st Jan
6

3

4

0
Friday
2nd Jan
4

1

3

0
Saturday
3rd Jan
3

1

4

0
Sunday
4th Jan
3

-1

4

0
Monday
5th Jan
1

0

4

0

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:04 on Tuesday 30th December 2025 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for Northern Ireland (Carrickfergus) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

Carrickfergus weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Carrickfergus for the next 5 days.

Carrickfergus weather for Thursday 1st January 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland with a maximum temperature of 6°C and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 40% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 31 kph from the north-west.

6
°C maximum temperature
3
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
4
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
40
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
1
°C wind chill
31
kph wind from NW

Carrickfergus weather for Friday 2nd January 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland with a maximum temperature of 4°C and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of sleet/snow expected with 46% chance of some sleet or snow and a moderate breeze of 28 kph from the north-west.

4
°C maximum temperature
1
°C minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
3
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
46
% chance of some sleet or snow
<5
mm of sleet/snow expected
-1
°C wind chill
28
kph wind from NW

Carrickfergus weather for Saturday 3rd January 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland with a maximum temperature of 3°C and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of sleet/snow expected with 43% chance of some sleet or snow and a moderate breeze of 24 kph from the north.

3
°C maximum temperature
1
°C minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
4
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
43
% chance of some sleet or snow
<2
mm of sleet/snow expected
-2
°C wind chill
24
kph wind from N

Carrickfergus weather for Sunday 4th January 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland with a maximum temperature of 3°C and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of sleet/snow expected with 42% chance of some sleet or snow and a moderate breeze of 28 kph from the north-west.

3
°C maximum temperature
-1
°C minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
4
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
42
% chance of some sleet or snow
<5
mm of sleet/snow expected
-3
°C wind chill
28
kph wind from NW

Carrickfergus weather for Monday 5th January 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland with a maximum temperature of 1°C and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of sleet/snow expected with 32% chance of some sleet or snow and a moderate breeze of 24 kph from the north-west.