Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Coleraine features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (44 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (31 °F) or can rise to as high as 19 °C (67 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1442 mm (56.8 inches) and receives 222 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Coleraine enjoys an average of 3002 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 13 minutes to 17 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Coleraine are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 14 °C (57 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 7 °C (44 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Coleraine experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average low | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | 2°C (37°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Minimum | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Coleraine, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
Coleraine usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 23 rainy days and 161 mm (6.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Coleraine are April, May and June. On average, 77 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 109 (4.3) | 132 (5.2) | 112 (4.4) | 55 (2.2) | 72 (2.9) | 105 (4.1) | 110 (4.3) | 146 (5.7) | 117 (4.6) | 161 (6.3) | 156 (6.2) | 166 (6.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
The sunniest months in Coleraine are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Coleraine: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 72 | 145 | 206 | 319 | 404 | 388 | 403 | 357 | 283 | 223 | 116 | 81 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 49m | 9h 40m | 11h 53m | 14h 10m | 16h 11m | 17h 17m | 16h 41m | 14h 51m | 12h 39m | 10h 24m | 8h 21m | 7h 13m |
Coleraine experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 8, which corresponds to the High / Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Coleraine UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |