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# Belfast

Belfast is a city in the United Kingdom.

## Mobility

Belfast's nearest airport was BHD, 4 km away and offered 18 direct destinations.

## Climate

Belfast's monthly mean temperatures were 4.7°C in January and 15.4°C in July. Belfast's monthly precipitation totalled 77 mm in January and 78.8 mm in July. Belfast's average monthly sunshine was 48.7 hours in January and 152 hours in July.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 2,908 EUR/month | regional_context | 2025-04-30 | 2026-09-11 | aging | verified | [1] |
| Salary Net Avg Eur Month | `salary_net_avg_eur_month` | 2,812 EUR/month | city | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-05 | fresh | supplemental | [2] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 7.2 · Feb 7.9 · Mar 9.7 · Apr 12.3 · May 15.2 · Jun 17.6 · Jul 19.1 · Aug 18.7 · Sep 16.6 · Oct 13.1 · Nov 9.8 · Dec 7.6 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 2.1 · Feb 2 · Mar 3 · Apr 4.7 · May 7.1 · Jun 9.9 · Jul 11.8 · Aug 11.7 · Sep 9.9 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 4.4 · Dec 2.4 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 4.7 · Feb 4.9 · Mar 6.3 · Apr 8.5 · May 11.2 · Jun 13.8 · Jul 15.4 · Aug 15.2 · Sep 13.2 · Oct 10.2 · Nov 7.1 · Dec 5 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 77 · Feb 63.3 · Mar 60.6 · Apr 55.6 · May 55.9 · Jun 68 · Jul 78.8 · Aug 84.5 · Sep 69.2 · Oct 88 · Nov 87.7 · Dec 83.5 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 48.7 · Feb 72.1 · Mar 108.4 · Apr 157.8 · May 197.9 · Jun 167.6 · Jul 152 · Aug 146.4 · Sep 121.5 · Oct 91.2 · Nov 61.3 · Dec 47.1 hours | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | `col_internet_60mbps_eur_month` | 40.13 EUR/month | city | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-05 | fresh | supplemental | [2] |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | `col_mobile_plan_10gb_eur_month` | 20.26 EUR/month | city | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-05 | fresh | supplemental | [2] |
| Monthly transport pass | `col_transport_monthly_pass_eur` | 86.25 EUR/month | city | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-05 | fresh | supplemental | [2] |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | `col_utilities_basic_85m2_eur_month` | 226.5 EUR/month | city | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-05 | fresh | supplemental | [2] |
| Universities | `universities_count` | 2 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 18 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 4 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | BHD | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Public employment service

- [Jobcentre Plus](https://www.gov.uk/contact-jobcentre-plus) — Job Search, Unemployment Claim

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Belfast when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Yes — [official source](https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United Kingdom country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-kingdom/).

## Sources

1. Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency — ASHE Table 8 (NI).1, 2025 provisional — Official source — https://www.nisra.gov.uk/files/nisra/documents/2025-10/ASHE-2025-home-lgd.zip
2. Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/uk/belfast/ — Community source — https://de.numbeo.com/lebenshaltungskosten/stadt/Belfast
3. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv
4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv
5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv
6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv
7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TSUN.csv
8. Ulster University / Queen's University Belfast — Official source — https://www.ulster.ac.uk/campuses
9. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
10. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

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### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Belfast, United Kingdom: salary, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/belfast/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_belfast-united-kingdom-salary-climate_9ec608c2409a,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Belfast, United Kingdom: salary, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/belfast/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Belfast, United Kingdom: salary, climate](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/belfast/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/belfast/
- Title: Belfast, United Kingdom: salary, climate
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Retrieved: 2026-09-12
- Built: 2026-09-12
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/belfast/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/belfast.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/belfast.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/uk/belfast
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json
