Best time to go to Portrush Average weather of Portrush, North Ireland

When is the best time to go to Portrush?

When is the best time to go to Portrush? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

The best months in Portrush are May, June, July, August, September and October
The coldest months are January, February and March
The rainiest months are January, June, July, August, October and November

Annual weather in Portrush

For full information about the climate and weather in Portrush a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month			Our opinion
January	41°F/47°F	4.9in	very bad weather	Portrush in january
February	41°F/47°F	4.4in	very bad weather	Portrush in february
March	41°F/49°F	4.1in	very bad weather	Portrush in march
April	45°F/52°F	3.2in	bad weather	Portrush in april
May	49°F/56°F	4.2in	tolerable weather	Portrush in may
June	54°F/59°F	4.9in	tolerable weather	Portrush in june
July	56°F/63°F	6in	tolerable weather	Portrush in july
August	56°F/63°F	5.9in	tolerable weather	Portrush in august
September	54°F/61°F	4.1in	tolerable weather	Portrush in september
October	50°F/56°F	5.2in	tolerable weather	Portrush in october
November	47°F/50°F	5.2in	bad weather	Portrush in november
December	43°F/47°F	4.7in	very bad weather	Portrush in december

Weather and climate in Portrush

Portrush enjoys a temperate oceanic climate (with warm summer) in accordance with the Köppen-Geiger classification. The yearly average maximum temperature in Portrush is 54°F (ranging from 47°F in january to 63°F in july). Annual rainfall is 56.5in, with a minimum of 3.2in in april and a maximum of 6in in july.

From january to february the climate is very bad. It is for example 47°F as maximum temperature in february and it rains in february about 4.4in.
Between the months of march and april the climate is not good. The record temperature this month is 61°F and it rains about 18% of the time in april.
Between the months of may and october the climate is correct. The temperature rises to 56°F and, in october, 8 days of rain are expected.
Between november and december the climate is unfavorable. At lunchtime, it's 47°F in average and you can expect to have 4.7in of rainfall/month during this period.

Charts: temperature and rainfall in Portrush

In the charts below, you can see the following seasonal norms for the city of Portrush: the minimum and maximum outdoor temperature, the risk and amount of monthly rainfall, daily average sunshine, sea temperature, and relative humidity for each month of the year.

Outside temperature

Precipitation (rainfall)

Daily sunshine hours

Sea temperature

Humidity

Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in Portrush

Find out when Portrush has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.

Tourist seasons in Portrush

Very low season in Portrush
The months with the lowest number of tourists are: January, February and March.
Low season in Portrush
The months with low numbers of tourists are: April, November and December.
High season in Portrush
The number of visitors to Portrush is high in: May, June, September and October.
Peak season in Portrush
The largest number of tourists visiting Portrush is during: July and August.

Figure: Visitor index for Portrush month by month

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