Douglas Head Lighthouse on the east coast of the Isle of Man

Douglas ferry port

Photo: James Qualtrough / Unsplash

Ferryu lists 3 ferry routes to Douglas.

Ferries arrive in Douglas from Heysham, Larne and Liverpool, with Isle of Man Steam Packet.

Pick a route to see the operators I list on it and where to book with them.

Ferries to Douglas

Crossings from and to Douglas

HeyshamLarneLiverpoolDouglas
Map data: Natural Earth. Port locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Douglas in pictures

  • Fireworks over Douglas Bay
    Fireworks over Douglas BayPhoto: James Qualtrough / Unsplash

Weather in Douglas

  • Warmest month: August, average high 16°C.
  • Wettest month: November, about 125 mm of rain.
  • Sea at its warmest in September, about 16°C.

Temperature

  • Air, average daily low to high (1991–2020)
  • Sea surface, monthly average (2023–2024)
5101520°CJFMAMJJASONDJanuary: air 6.0 to 8.0°C, sea 9.4°CFebruary: air 5.5 to 7.5°C, sea 8.2°CMarch: air 5.9 to 7.8°C, sea 8.3°CApril: air 7.2 to 9.0°C, sea 9.4°CMay: air 9.3 to 11.0°C, sea 11.8°CJune: air 11.6 to 13.1°C, sea 14.3°CJuly: air 13.4 to 14.9°C, sea 14.8°CAugust: air 14.1 to 15.6°C, sea 15.9°CSeptember: air 13.2 to 14.9°C, sea 16.0°COctober: air 11.2 to 13.1°C, sea 14.4°CNovember: air 8.8 to 10.7°C, sea 12.6°CDecember: air 6.9 to 9.0°C, sea 10.6°C16°

Rain

Average total for the month, mm (1991–2020)

0255075100125 mmJFMAMJJASONDJanuary: 96.6 mmFebruary: 76.3 mmMarch: 70.2 mmApril: 58.8 mmMay: 56.4 mmJune: 63.7 mmJuly: 67.1 mmAugust: 77.7 mmSeptember: 85.3 mmOctober: 116.7 mmNovember: 124.6 mmDecember: 113.9 mm125

Temperature

  • Air, average daily low to high (1991–2020)
  • Sea surface, monthly average (2023–2024)
5101520°CJFMAMJJASONDJanuary: air 6.0 to 8.0°C, sea 9.4°CFebruary: air 5.5 to 7.5°C, sea 8.2°CMarch: air 5.9 to 7.8°C, sea 8.3°CApril: air 7.2 to 9.0°C, sea 9.4°CMay: air 9.3 to 11.0°C, sea 11.8°CJune: air 11.6 to 13.1°C, sea 14.3°CJuly: air 13.4 to 14.9°C, sea 14.8°CAugust: air 14.1 to 15.6°C, sea 15.9°CSeptember: air 13.2 to 14.9°C, sea 16.0°COctober: air 11.2 to 13.1°C, sea 14.4°CNovember: air 8.8 to 10.7°C, sea 12.6°CDecember: air 6.9 to 9.0°C, sea 10.6°C16°

Rain

Average total for the month, mm (1991–2020)

0255075100125 mmJFMAMJJASONDJanuary: 96.6 mmFebruary: 76.3 mmMarch: 70.2 mmApril: 58.8 mmMay: 56.4 mmJune: 63.7 mmJuly: 67.1 mmAugust: 77.7 mmSeptember: 85.3 mmOctober: 116.7 mmNovember: 124.6 mmDecember: 113.9 mm125
Show the numbers
Monthly averages for Douglas
MonthHigh °CLow °CRain mmSea °C
January8.06.096.69.4
February7.55.576.38.2
March7.85.970.28.3
April9.07.258.89.4
May11.09.356.411.8
June13.111.663.714.3
July14.913.467.114.8
August15.614.177.715.9
September14.913.285.316.0
October13.111.2116.714.4
November10.78.8124.612.6
December9.06.9113.910.6

1991–2020 averages, ERA5 via Open-Meteo, read at the grid point nearest the port (11 km away). Sea surface: 2023–2024 averages from the Open-Meteo Marine Weather API, which has no sea temperatures before late 2022.

Ferry operators at Douglas