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Limavady weather

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Light rain,rain likely tomorrow

Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 12° in Limavady today. Tomorrow: heavy drizzle, around 10°, with a 100% chance of rain.

12°5°
10°7°
16°6°
15°8°
13°8°
13°8°
Todaymodels agreeTomorrowmodels agreeMondaymodels agreeTuesdaymodels agreeWednesdaymodels agreeThursdaymodels agree
Met OfficeUKMO model
13°
Light rain
Today 13°·Low 5°·Rain 100%
EuropeanECMWF
12°
Light rain
Today 12°·Low 5°·Rain 100%
AmericanNOAA GFS
12°
Showers
Today 12°·Low 5°·Rain 100%
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Limavady weather warnings

Met Office yellow, amber and red warnings for Northern Ireland

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Limavady weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

Limavady swings 15°C across the year, from 18°C highs in August to 3°C lows in February, and October is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 1036 mm of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 2 days a year at 25°C or above, 7 frost nights, and rain on 209 days.

Warmest month
August
18°C average high
Coldest month
February
3°C average low
Wettest month
October
1036 mm a year
Comfortable
4 months
June, July, August and September
Residents
11,000
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Most accurate here
European
94/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
2 days
a year at 25°C or above
Frost nights
7 nights
a year below 0°C
Rain days
209 days
a year with 1 mm or more

Day counts are from the ERA5 reanalysis for Limavady’s grid square, 2016 to 2025, counted the same way for every city so the numbers compare. A reanalysis square is an area, not a weather station, so it is good for counting days and not for a single day’s record.

The weather map: all three models at once

Met Office, European, American side by side around Limavady and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Limavady hourly forecast: next 14 hours

consensus of the three models

Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model

each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side

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Limavady 10-day forecast, out to 14 days

where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Light rain
12° 5°
models agree
Tomorrow
Heavy drizzle
10° 7°
models agree
Mon
Drizzle
16° 6°
models agree
Tue
Drizzle
15° 8°
models agree
Wed
Light drizzle
13° 8°
models agree
Thu
Fog
13° 8°
models agree
Fri
Drizzle
13° 9°
models agree
Sat
Heavy drizzle
12° 6°
models agree
Sun
Light drizzle
10° 7°
±3°
Mon
Light drizzle
10° 5°
models agree
Tue
Light drizzle
8° 3°
models agree
Wed
Light drizzle
8° 3°
models agree
Thu
Light drizzle
9° 2°
models agree
Fri
Cloudy
10° 2°
±4°

Limavady, Northern Ireland is at its warmest in Aug (average highs near 18°C) and coldest in Feb (lows around 3°C), with roughly 1036 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Limavady right now, and see exactly where they disagree.

We grade every model against the weather that actually happened, so you can see which forecast model is most accurate in United Kingdom before you trust any single number.

Limavady climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
8°
4°
Feb
7°
3°
Mar
10°
4°
Apr
11°
5°
May
14°
7°
Jun
17°
10°
Jul
17°
12°
Aug
18°
12°
Sep
16°
10°
Oct
13°
9°
Nov
9°
5°
Dec
7°
3°

Source: 1991-2020 averages, ERA5 for this place adjusted with NASA POWER.

How the weather around Limavady has changed since 1995

Limavady sits in the same roughly 50 km square of NASA's reanalysis as Coleraine. That square shows no clear change in temperature between 1995-2004 and 2015-2024. See the full 30-year picture on the Coleraine page.

Which forecast is most accurate in Limavady?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
94
/100rank #1
97±0.2°C96±1.1 mph8994% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American logo
American
86
/100rank #2
91±0.5°C90±3.0 mph7687% hitNOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA
Met Office logo
Met Office
84
/100rank #3
89±0.6°C88±3.7 mph7687% hitMet Office (United Kingdom)Exeter, United Kingdom

The CheckWeather Score blends temperature, wind and rain accuracy, each measured against ERA5 (the recorded weather) over the last 30 days across 1950 cities. Lower error means a higher score. See which forecast model is most accurate in United Kingdom, how we measure forecast accuracy, or which model each weather app uses.

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Where the models disagree

temperature and rain, judged separately
DayTemperatureRain
Today±1°12° to 13°models agree100% to 100% chance
Tomorrow±2°9° to 11°±17%83% to 100% chance
Mon±1°16° to 17°±7%93% to 100% chance
Tue±1°15° to 15°±21%79% to 100% chance
Wed±1°12° to 13°±57%43% to 100% chance

The models often agree on temperature and still split on rain, and rain is usually what decides whether a plan survives. A wide rain range means the shower is genuinely uncertain, not that the forecast is wrong.

Sunrise and sunset in Limavady

today, local time
Sunrise
08:15
Sunset
18:07
Daylight
9h 52m

Common questions

What's the weather in Limavady today?
Saturday 24 October: Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 12° in Limavady today. Tomorrow: heavy drizzle, around 10°, with a 100% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Limavady today or tomorrow?
Rain is likely in Limavady on Sunday 25 October: every model gives at least 83% (Met Office 100%, European 98%, American 83%). On Saturday 24 October the highest chance of rain from any model is 100%. The hourly strip and the model-by-model rain panel above update live.
Which forecast is most accurate for Limavady?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Limavady (CheckWeather Score 94/100), ahead of the American at 86. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the UK accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Limavady?
August is typically the warmest month in Limavady, with average highs around 18°C.
How cold does Limavady get?
The coldest month in Limavady is February, when overnight lows average about 3°C.
How much rain does Limavady get?
Limavady sees roughly 1036 mm of precipitation a year, with October usually the wettest month.

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