Douglas in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Douglas sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 198 mm of rain over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 14°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Douglas's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Douglas's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 11°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 198 mm
- 35 wet days
- Avg wind
- 19 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Douglas in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 14°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Douglas reaches about 11°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Douglas weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9° / 6° | 96 | 14.5 | 8.1 | 1.5 |
| Feb | 9° / 6° | 74 | 11.8 | 9.6 | 1.5 |
| Mar | 9° / 6° | 68 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 1.9 |
| Apr | 11° / 7° | 67 | 11.2 | 13.6 | 2.5 |
| May | 13° / 9° | 63 | 11.8 | 15.4 | 3.4 |
| Jun | 16° / 12° | 64 | 10.4 | 16.4 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 17° / 14° | 65 | 11.1 | 16 | 5.2 |
| Aug | 17° / 14° | 72 | 11.1 | 14.4 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 16° / 12° | 70 | 10.7 | 12.4 | 4.7 |
| Oct | 14° / 10° | 101 | 13.7 | 10.4 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 11° / 8° | 96 | 13.7 | 8.6 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 9° / 6° | 101 | 14.4 | 7.6 | 1.7 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Douglas gets around 198 mm of rain over 35 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 19 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min in early March to 16 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.0 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Douglas?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Douglas.
What to pack for Douglas in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Douglas sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 35 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Douglas in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 10°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 28 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in March near 9°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Bracing |
| Feb | 9 | Bracing |
| Mar | 9 | Bracing |
| Apr | 10 | Bracing |
| May | 12 | Bracing |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 16 | Cool |
| Aug | 16 | Cool |
| Sep | 16 | Cool |
| Oct | 14 | Bracing |
| Nov | 12 | Bracing |
| Dec | 11 | Bracing |
UV index in Douglas in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Douglas peaks around August 12 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Douglas?
Douglas sits at 51.9°N, 8.4°W, 11 m above sea level, in Ireland. The nearest listed city is Cork, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Douglas
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Douglas.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Douglas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 49 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 916 m.
The land around Douglas is covered by grassland (36%), trees (29%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and water (30%) within 80 km.
Ireland travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type G
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 85% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $131,592
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.9 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 96%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.7
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 3.1
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Douglas (51.8744°, -8.435°, elevation 11 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.