Climate
The Isle of Man has a temperate climate with cool summers and mild winters. Average rainfall is higher than the average for the British Isles, because of its location at a sufficient distance from Ireland for moisture to be accumulated by the prevailing south-westerly winds. Average rainfall is highest at Snaefell, where it is around 1,900 millimetres (75 in) a year. At lower levels it can be around 800 millimetres (31 in) a year. Temperatures remain fairly cool with the recorded maximum being 28.9 °C (84.0 °F) at Ronaldsway on 12 July 1983.
| Climate data for Isle of Man | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 7 (45) |
7 (45) |
8 (46) |
10 (50) |
13 (55) |
16 (61) |
17 (63) |
17 (63) |
15 (59) |
13 (55) |
10 (50) |
8 (46) |
11 (52) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6 (43) |
5 (41) |
6 (43) |
8 (46) |
10 (50) |
13 (55) |
14 (57) |
14 (57) |
13 (55) |
11 (52) |
8 (46) |
7 (45) |
9.5 (49.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 4 (39) |
3 (37) |
4 (39) |
5 (41) |
7 (45) |
9 (48) |
12 (54) |
12 (54) |
11 (52) |
8 (46) |
6 (43) |
5 (41) |
7 (45) |
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