Climate
As with the rest of the British Isles, Coleraine experiences a maritime climate with cool summers and mild winters. The nearest official Met Office weather station for which online records are available is at nearby Coleraine university, about 1 mile North of the town centre. However, observations ceased a few years ago and the nearest current Met Office weather observing station is at Movanagher, about 12 miles to the south. Rainfall at Coleraine typically peaks at over 100mm during the month of October. The driest month is May, with an average of under 60mm. On average, 173 days of the year will report at least 1mm of rain, ranging from 18 days in January to 11 days during June.
| Climate data for Coleraine University, 1971-2000 23m asl (Weather station 1 mile (2 km) to the North of Coleraine town centre) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 6.5 (43.7) |
7.1 (44.8) |
9.2 (48.6) |
11.9 (53.4) |
15.9 (60.6) |
16.9 (62.4) |
18.0 (64.4) |
17.8 (64.0) |
16.8 (62.2) |
12.9 (55.2) |
9.8 (49.6) |
7.3 (45.1) |
12.51 (54.51) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 1.6 (34.9) |
1.6 (34.9) |
2.8 (37.0) |
3.9 (39.0) |
6.0 (42.8) |
9.6 (49.3) |
11.0 (51.8) |
10.7 (51.3) |
8.8 (47.8) |
6.7 (44.1) |
3.7 (38.7) |
2.0 (35.6) |
5.70 (42.26) |
| Source: YR.NO | |||||||||||||
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