Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Castletown features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 19 °C (67 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1110 mm (43.7 inches) and receives 179 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Castletown enjoys an average of 3241 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 26 minutes to 17 hours 2 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Castletown are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 15 °C (58 - 59 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 8 °C (45 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Castletown experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (49°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average low | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Mean minimum | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Minimum | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Castletown, Isle of Man with other places around the world.
Castletown usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 20 rainy days and 143 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Castletown are April, May and June. On average, 50 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 81 (3.2) | 106 (4.2) | 87 (3.4) | 36 (1.4) | 44 (1.7) | 70 (2.8) | 70 (2.8) | 94 (3.7) | 91 (3.6) | 142 (5.6) | 143 (5.6) | 144 (5.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 22 |
The sunniest months in Castletown are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Castletown: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 90 | 161 | 232 | 341 | 418 | 410 | 417 | 375 | 313 | 243 | 131 | 104 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 0m | 9h 46m | 11h 54m | 14h 5m | 16h 1m | 17h 2m | 16h 29m | 14h 45m | 12h 38m | 10h 28m | 8h 30m | 7h 26m |
Castletown experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 8, which corresponds to the High / Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Castletown UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |