Did it rain in Belfast?
Yes — Belfast had a proper soaking last night
21.5mm of rain fell overnight — heavy enough that the garden likely won't need water for a few days.
Day by day, last 2 weeks
70.0mm total
No rainLight drizzleModerate rainHeavy / soaking rain
Saturday 24 October
21.5mm — Heavy / soaking rain
Well watered — hold off
61.5mm of rain in the last 7 days is a good soak. Most of the garden shouldn't need watering right now — containers and anything under cover are the exception, since rain doesn't reach them the same way.
61.5 mm in the last 7 days
The bigger picture — last 90 days
About normal
240mm has fallen over the last 90 days — Belfast usually gets around 297mm in that stretch, so that's 81% of normal.
It rained meaningfully as recently as yesterday.
No unusual long-term dry spell here — the last 2 weeks below tell you what you need to know.