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Ballymena weather

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Met Office, European, American side by side around Ballymena and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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consensus of the three models

7-day forecast

where the models agree, and where they split

Ballymena, NIR is at its warmest in Jun (average highs near 17°C) and coldest in Jan (lows around 2°C), with roughly 1251 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Ballymena right now, and see exactly where they disagree.

Ballymena climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year
Jan
6°
2°
Feb
9°
4°
Mar
9°
3°
Apr
11°
5°
May
15°
8°
Jun
17°
10°
Jul
17°
11°
Aug
17°
11°
Sep
16°
10°
Oct
13°
8°
Nov
9°
4°
Dec
8°
4°

Which forecast is most accurate in the UK?

CheckWeather Score — graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather Score🌡 Temp💨 Wind🌧 RainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
Behind Apple Weather, Windy
89
/100rank #1
86±0.8°C97±0.9 mph8793% hitECMWF — European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
Met Office logo
Met Office
Behind BBC Weather
87
/100rank #2
86±0.8°C96±1.3 mph8290% hitMet Office (United Kingdom)Exeter, United Kingdom
American logo
American
Behind Windy & many free apps
85
/100rank #3
82±1.0°C93±2.3 mph8491% hitNOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA

The CheckWeather Score blends temperature, wind and rain accuracy — each measured against ERA5 (the recorded weather) over the last 30 days across 40 cities. Lower error means a higher score. The apps you know (AccuWeather, Apple Weather, The Weather Channel) are built on these models.

Common questions

What's the weather in Ballymena today?
On this page we show what Met Office, European, American each forecast for Ballymena today, side by side and updated live. When all three agree the forecast is reliable; when they split, we flag it so you know the day is genuinely less certain.
Will it rain in Ballymena today or tomorrow?
Check the hourly strip and 7-day forecast above. We compare rain from Met Office, European, American for Ballymena and flag the days where the models disagree on whether showers actually arrive, which is exactly when a single app can catch you out.
Which forecast is most accurate for Ballymena?
No single model is always right. Met Office, European, American each run their own physics, so we line all three up: when they agree the Ballymena forecast is reliable, and when they split you should expect surprises. See our tested UK accuracy scoreboard for how the models compare.
What is the warmest month in Ballymena?
Jun is typically the warmest month in Ballymena, with average highs around 17°C.
How cold does Ballymena get?
The coldest month in Ballymena is Jan, when overnight lows average about 2°C.
How much rain does Ballymena get?
Ballymena sees roughly 1251 mm of precipitation a year, with Dec usually the wettest month.

The forecasts Britons check

The Met Office runs Britain's own open model, so its data sits right in the comparison above. BBC Weather and AccuWeather keep theirs closed, so we link you to them. Good news: BBC is moving back to the Met Office model, so it'll join the comparison too.

MOMet Office
Open model · shown above ✓BBCBBC Weather
Closed (moving to Met Office) ↗↗AWAccuWeather
Closed model · open ↗↗

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