Douglas in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Douglas sees average daytime highs around 8°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 286 mm of precipitation over about 49 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 10°C in early December to 7°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Douglas's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Douglas's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 8°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Precipitation
- 286 mm
- 49 wet days
- Avg wind
- 35 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Douglas in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 10°C in early December to 7°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Douglas reaches about 8°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
Douglas weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8° / 6° | 97 | 16.5 | 0.2 | 7.7 | 1.1 |
| Feb | 8° / 6° | 75 | 14.2 | 0.4 | 9.4 | 1.0 |
| Mar | 8° / 6° | 70 | 12.9 | 0.5 | 11.5 | 1.2 |
| Apr | 9° / 7° | 59 | 11.7 | 0.1 | 13.7 | 1.7 |
| May | 11° / 9° | 56 | 11.2 | 0 | 15.7 | 2.7 |
| Jun | 13° / 12° | 64 | 10.7 | 0 | 16.8 | 3.6 |
| Jul | 15° / 14° | 67 | 12.2 | 0 | 16.4 | 4.2 |
| Aug | 16° / 14° | 78 | 12.9 | 0 | 14.6 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 15° / 13° | 85 | 13.3 | 0 | 12.5 | 4.1 |
| Oct | 13° / 11° | 117 | 16.2 | 0 | 10.2 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 11° / 9° | 125 | 18.5 | 0.1 | 8.2 | 2.0 |
| Dec | 9° / 7° | 114 | 18.2 | 0.2 | 7.2 | 1.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Douglas gets around 286 mm of rain and snow over 49 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 35 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 7 h 30 min in early December to 10 h 18 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 0.9 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Douglas?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Douglas.
What to pack for Douglas in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Douglas sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 49 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Douglas in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 9°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 15°C and coldest in March near 8°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) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Bracing |
| Feb | 8 | Bracing |
| Mar | 8 | Bracing |
| Apr | 8 | Bracing |
| May | 10 | Bracing |
| Jun | 12 | Bracing |
| Jul | 14 | Bracing |
| Aug | 15 | Cool |
| Sep | 15 | Bracing |
| Oct | 14 | Bracing |
| Nov | 12 | Bracing |
| Dec | 10 | Bracing |
UV index in Douglas in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Douglas peaks around August 11 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 0 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 5 | High |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 3 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Low |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Where is Douglas?
Douglas sits at 54.1°N, 4.5°W, 31 m above sea level, in Isle of Man. The nearest listed city is Whitehaven, 73 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 145 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 617 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 613 m.
The land around Douglas is covered by water (40%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, water (52%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and water (88%) within 80 km.
Isle of Man travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type G
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- GDP per capita
- $90,015
- 2023
- Safe drinking water
- 100%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.2
- per 100k, 2015
- 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 (54.15°, -4.4833°, elevation 31 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.