coastal rain

Shore-side wet weather

Rain that falls in areas near the ocean, often driven by moist air masses moving inland from the sea.

Coastal rain tends to be frequent and persistent rather than dramatic, shaped by maritime weather patterns: The coastal rain kept everything perpetually damp.

Distinguished from inland precipitation by its connection to ocean temperatures and currents.

Related
  • drizzleVery light precipitation
  • mistFine airborne moisture
  • fogLow-lying cloud cover
  • gray skiesCloud-covered atmosphere
  • seaSaltwater body, not ocean

sea breeze · salt air · shore · rocky shore · tide pools · storm · weather front · grey · waves · salt · damp · wind · Pacific · fishing village · cliffs · seaweed · puddles · clouds

Opposites
geographic location of precipitation

coastal rainmountain rain

Precipitation at altitude

desert rain

moisture source and climate type

coastal raindrought

Prolonged water scarcity

rain shadow · dry spell

Family

coast, coasts, coasting, coasted, coaster, coasters, coastal, coastline, coastlines

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G