Douglas
Capital of Isle of Man: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
The View From Douglas Head, Isle Of Man.: Jim Linwood, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Overview
Douglas is the capital of Isle of Man. About 26,218 people live in the city proper.
It lies at 54.15° N, 4.48° W, about 31 m (102 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/Isle_of_Man time zone.
Location
Red dot: Douglas. Green dots: other major cities of Isle of Man. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Douglas has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). The warmest month is usually Aug, with average highs near 16°C (61°F); the coolest nights come in Feb at about 6°C (42°F). Around 1,123 mm (44 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
Landmarks and places to see
Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.
What to eat in Isle of ManNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 3042237 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q18569 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
- The View From Douglas Head, Isle Of Man.: Jim Linwood, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Camera obscura douglas isle of man: Richard Rimmer, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- The National Sports Centre (geograph 3710042): kevin rothwell, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Villa Marina and Gardens Douglas - geograph.org.uk - 1417428: Richard Hoare, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Quarterbridge: Agljones at en.wikipedia, Attribution (Wikimedia Commons)
- Tower of Refuge on Conister or St Mary's Rock - geograph.org.uk - 476378: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
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