Cape
Douglas Head
Douglas · Isle of Man · North Sea
54.1434, -4.4649 · Douglas, 1 km
- 15°Sea · August
- 16°High · August
- 7.2 hSunshine · May
Your month at the beach
Douglas Head in January
- 8°CAir, daytime high6°C at night
- 9°CSea temperature
- 0.9 hSunshine a day
- 18 daysRainy days in the month110 mm in total
- 34 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| December | January | February | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 9° | 8° | 8° |
| Sea | 10° | 9° | 8° |
| Sunshine a day | 0.6 h | 0.9 h | 2.3 h |
| Rainy days | 19 | 18 | 15 |
Douglas Head in February
- 8°CAir, daytime high6°C at night
- 8°CSea temperature
- 2.3 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month89 mm in total
- 31 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| January | February | March | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 8° | 8° | 8° |
| Sea | 9° | 8° | 8° |
| Sunshine a day | 0.9 h | 2.3 h | 4.1 h |
| Rainy days | 18 | 15 | 15 |
Douglas Head in March
- 8°CAir, daytime high6°C at night
- 8°CSea temperature
- 4.1 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month82 mm in total
- 28 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| February | March | April | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 8° | 8° | 9° |
| Sea | 8° | 8° | 8° |
| Sunshine a day | 2.3 h | 4.1 h | 6.0 h |
| Rainy days | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Douglas Head in April
- 9°CAir, daytime high7°C at night
- 8°CSea temperature
- 6.0 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month62 mm in total
- 23 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| March | April | May | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 8° | 9° | 12° |
| Sea | 8° | 8° | 10° |
| Sunshine a day | 4.1 h | 6.0 h | 7.2 h |
| Rainy days | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Douglas Head in May
- 12°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 10°CSea temperature
- 7.2 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month65 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| April | May | June | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 9° | 12° | 14° |
| Sea | 8° | 10° | 12° |
| Sunshine a day | 6.0 h | 7.2 h | 6.6 h |
| Rainy days | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Douglas Head in June
- 14°CAir, daytime high12°C at night
- 12°CSea temperature
- 6.6 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month74 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| May | June | July | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 12° | 14° | 16° |
| Sea | 10° | 12° | 14° |
| Sunshine a day | 7.2 h | 6.6 h | 6.3 h |
| Rainy days | 12 | 12 | 15 |
Douglas Head in July
- 16°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 6.3 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month79 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| June | July | August | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 14° | 16° | 16° |
| Sea | 12° | 14° | 15° |
| Sunshine a day | 6.6 h | 6.3 h | 5.5 h |
| Rainy days | 12 | 15 | 16 |
Douglas Head in August
- 16°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 5.5 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month97 mm in total
- 23 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| July | August | September | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 16° | 16° | 15° |
| Sea | 14° | 15° | 15° |
| Sunshine a day | 6.3 h | 5.5 h | 4.3 h |
| Rainy days | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Douglas Head in September
- 15°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 4.3 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month90 mm in total
- 26 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| August | September | October | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 16° | 15° | 14° |
| Sea | 15° | 15° | 14° |
| Sunshine a day | 5.5 h | 4.3 h | 2.6 h |
| Rainy days | 16 | 15 | 18 |
Douglas Head in October
- 14°CAir, daytime high12°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 2.6 hSunshine a day
- 18 daysRainy days in the month123 mm in total
- 30 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| September | October | November | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 15° | 14° | 11° |
| Sea | 15° | 14° | 12° |
| Sunshine a day | 4.3 h | 2.6 h | 1.3 h |
| Rainy days | 15 | 18 | 20 |
Douglas Head in November
- 11°CAir, daytime high9°C at night
- 12°CSea temperature
- 1.3 hSunshine a day
- 20 daysRainy days in the month126 mm in total
- 32 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| October | November | December | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Sea | 14° | 12° | 10° |
| Sunshine a day | 2.6 h | 1.3 h | 0.6 h |
| Rainy days | 18 | 20 | 19 |
Douglas Head in December
- 9°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 10°CSea temperature
- 0.6 hSunshine a day
- 19 daysRainy days in the month126 mm in total
- 33 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| November | December | January | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Sea | 12° | 10° | 9° |
| Sunshine a day | 1.3 h | 0.6 h | 0.9 h |
| Rainy days | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Warmest sea of the year: August (15.0 °C) · most sunshine: May (7.2 h a day).
The beach itself
- 90Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 12 kmAirport: Isle of Man Airport (IOM)In a straight line; by road it is further Car hire at BLK airport (Blackpool)
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January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 9.2 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 8.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 8.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 8.7 °C — 1.0 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 7.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 7.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 8.8 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 7.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 7.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 9.6 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 8.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 9.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 11.6 °C — 1.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 10.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 11.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 13.1 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 12.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 13.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 15.0 °C — 1.0 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 15.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 15.9 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 15.3 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 15.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 14.3 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 13.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 12.7 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 11.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 11.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 11.0 °C — 1.0 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 10.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 9.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan9°1 h110 mm
- Feb8°2 h89 mm
- Mar8°4 h82 mm
- Apr8°6 h62 mm
- May10°7 h65 mm
- Jun12°7 h74 mm
- Jul14°6 h79 mm
- Aug15°6 h97 mm
- Sep15°4 h90 mm
- Oct14°3 h123 mm
- Nov12°1 h126 mm
- Dec10°1 h126 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Douglas Head: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8 | 6 | 9 | 110 | 18 | 0.9 | 34 |
| February | 8 | 6 | 8 | 89 | 15 | 2.3 | 31 |
| March | 8 | 6 | 8 | 82 | 15 | 4.1 | 28 |
| April | 9 | 7 | 8 | 62 | 13 | 6.0 | 23 |
| May | 12 | 10 | 10 | 65 | 12 | 7.2 | 22 |
| June | 14 | 12 | 12 | 74 | 12 | 6.6 | 20 |
| July | 16 | 14 | 14 | 79 | 15 | 6.3 | 20 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 16 | 14 | 15 | 97 | 16 | 5.5 | 23 |
| September | 15 | 14 | 15 | 90 | 15 | 4.3 | 26 |
| October | 14 | 12 | 14 | 123 | 18 | 2.6 | 30 |
| November | 11 | 9 | 12 | 126 | 20 | 1.3 | 32 |
| December | 9 | 8 | 10 | 126 | 19 | 0.6 | 33 |
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Photos
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 17 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 6 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 17 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |
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