Statistics issued by Ronaldsway Met Office
The Isle of Man experienced 14 percent less sunshine than we normally see on average this winter.
That's according to figures released by Ronaldsway Met Office.
Overall, there were 161.7 hours throughout December, January and February, compared to the 30-year average of 188.8 hours.
December in particular was very dull, with only 23.8 hours – the lowest since 1977.
The mean 24-hour temperature across winter came to 7.07°C, which is about half a degree up on the long term average.
The season got off to a very mild start, with December being the fourth warmest on record; but the air temperature did drop, with the lowest of the winter recorded at Ronaldsway being -2.1°C on the morning of 10 January.
Meanwhile, after last winter and spring being so wet, this winter was slightly drier than the long-term average - down by about five percent - with 230.2mm overall.
The mean wind speed recorded over the three months was 14.8 knots.
The maximum gust was on 24 January during Storm Eowyn, when 70 knots (81mph) was recorded at Ronaldsway.
The other named storm of the winter, Storm Darragh, peaked with gusts of 65 knots (75mph) recorded on 7 December.
February was the windiest month overall, with a mean of 15.9 knots, due to persistent fresh to strong winds, rather than severe gales.
There were seven days with gales over the three months, slightly less than the average of 10.
The prevailing direction over the winter was from the Southwest, contributing to the overall above average temperatures, but we did get a spell of southeasterlies in February, which brought cooler temperatures.
Elsewhere, there were just three days with sleet or snow observed at Ronaldsway, compared to the 1991-2020 average of seven.
This 'follows the trend for less occurrences of snowfall, as the average temperature rises'.
The most significant snowfall of the winter was on the 5 January, with blizzard conditions and drifting on higher ground, but just rain at sea level.
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