Manx Utilities has ruled out introducing a hosepipe ban any time soon despite the Isle of Man experiencing one of its hottest and driest Julys on record.
Last month was officially the warmest July ever recorded on the island and included periods of heatwave conditions and meteorological drought.
Despite the prolonged dry spell, reservoir levels remain higher than average for the time of year.
In June, Manx Utilities said reservoir stocks were close to 100%, compared with a typical level of around 83%.
Asked for an update, the authority said water reserves remain in a healthy position.
A spokesperson told Isle of Man Today: 'The Island's water reserves are currently in a healthy position, with stocks marginally higher than average for this time of year. As a result, we are not planning to introduce any restrictions at this time.'
However, Manx Utilities is urging customers to use water sensibly as dry weather continues, with only limited rainfall forecast over the coming days.
The spokesperson added: 'The recent spell of dry weather has led to increased water consumption, and we continue to keep reservoir levels under close review.
'We encourage everyone to use water wisely so that we can maintain healthy reserves and safeguard supplies for the remainder of the summer.'
Figures published in June showed all four of the island's water supply reservoirs were 100% full.
At this time of year, West Baldwin would typically be at 78%, Sulby 84%, Clypse 86% and Kerrowdhoo 83%.
Manx Utilities previously said it was confident water restrictions could be avoided this summer after reservoir levels were boosted by a particularly wet spring.
In its latest monthly weather summary, the Ronaldsway Met Office confirmed July 2026 broke a number of long-standing climate records.
Met technician Beth Penhallurick said: 'July has been a month characterised by heat and drought, breaking several long-standing climate records at Ronaldsway.
'The most notable period was the hot spell from July 10 to 12, which met the official heatwave criteria, with temperatures reaching 27.2C on Saturday, July 11 - the joint fourth hottest July day on record and just 1.7C below the all-time July record set in 1983.
'That same weekend was also the warmest July weekend on record and the second warmest weekend of any month, behind August 2022.'
However, it was not just a few isolated hot days, with warm conditions persisting throughout the month.
Ms Penhallurick added: 'The mean 24-hour temperature was 17.4C, making it the warmest July on record and the second warmest month since records began at Ronaldsway in 1947.
'Only 2mm of rain was recorded during the month, making it the driest July on record and the second driest month of any kind.
'A meteorological absolute drought, defined as 15 or more consecutive days with less than 0.2mm of rain, lasted from July 1 to 24.'