climigo

Jamaica

When to go?

The best months are January–February. Avoid March–December (hot, at times often rainy).

Climate zones

KingstonKingstonKingstonMontego BayMontego BayMontego BayOcho RiosOcho RiosOcho RiosNine MileNine MileNine MileNegrilNegrilNegril

Mean maximum and minimum temperature and mean monthly precipitation of the season (the mean of its three months), ERA5-Land 1996–2025, at about 9 km resolution: colours are in levels (the same as the city scale) and smaller details are not real.

What is the climate like?

Area mean indicative, over the whole territory

Temperature and rain

January 28°21°
February 29°21°
March 29°21°
April 30°22°
May 30°23°
June 30°24°
July 31°24°
August 31°24°
September 31°24°
October 30°23°
November 29°23°
December 28°22°

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

−5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec20.7 · 28.2 °CJanuary: 20.7 · 28.2 °C20.6 · 28.5 °CFebruary: 20.6 · 28.5 °C21.0 · 29.0 °CMarch: 21.0 · 29.0 °C21.9 · 29.6 °CApril: 21.9 · 29.6 °C23.0 · 29.9 °CMay: 23.0 · 29.9 °C23.6 · 30.4 °CJune: 23.6 · 30.4 °C23.7 · 31.2 °CJuly: 23.7 · 31.2 °C23.9 · 31.1 °CAugust: 23.9 · 31.1 °C23.8 · 30.6 °CSeptember: 23.8 · 30.6 °C23.4 · 29.6 °COctober: 23.4 · 29.6 °C22.5 · 28.8 °CNovember: 22.5 · 28.8 °C21.5 · 28.4 °CDecember: 21.5 · 28.4 °C

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

Jan 20.7 – 28.2 °C
Feb 20.6 – 28.5 °C
Mar 21.0 – 29.0 °C
Apr 21.9 – 29.6 °C
May 23.0 – 29.9 °C
Jun 23.6 – 30.4 °C
Jul 23.7 – 31.2 °C
Aug 23.9 – 31.1 °C
Sep 23.8 – 30.6 °C
Oct 23.4 – 29.6 °C
Nov 22.5 – 28.8 °C
Dec 21.5 – 28.4 °C

How much it rains

January 56 mm6 d
February 48 mm6 d
March 76 mm7 d
April 112 mm10 d
May 201 mm14 d
June 144 mm13 d
July 127 mm13 d
August 165 mm16 d
September 223 mm17 d
October 268 mm18 d
November 146 mm12 d
December 81 mm8 d

Rain days and how much water

0102030 dJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec56 mm · 6 rain days · 9 mm a dayJanuary: 56 mm · 6 rain days · 9 mm a day48 mm · 6 rain days · 8 mm a dayFebruary: 48 mm · 6 rain days · 8 mm a day76 mm · 7 rain days · 11 mm a dayMarch: 76 mm · 7 rain days · 11 mm a day112 mm · 10 rain days · 11 mm a dayApril: 112 mm · 10 rain days · 11 mm a day201 mm · 14 rain days · 14 mm a dayMay: 201 mm · 14 rain days · 14 mm a day144 mm · 13 rain days · 11 mm a dayJune: 144 mm · 13 rain days · 11 mm a day127 mm · 13 rain days · 10 mm a dayJuly: 127 mm · 13 rain days · 10 mm a day165 mm · 16 rain days · 10 mm a dayAugust: 165 mm · 16 rain days · 10 mm a day223 mm · 17 rain days · 13 mm a daySeptember: 223 mm · 17 rain days · 13 mm a day268 mm · 18 rain days · 15 mm a dayOctober: 268 mm · 18 rain days · 15 mm a day146 mm · 12 rain days · 12 mm a dayNovember: 146 mm · 12 rain days · 12 mm a day81 mm · 8 rain days · 10 mm a dayDecember: 81 mm · 8 rain days · 10 mm a day

Rain days and how much water

Jan 56 mm6 d
Feb 48 mm6 d
Mar 76 mm7 d
Apr 112 mm10 d
May 201 mm14 d
Jun 144 mm13 d
Jul 127 mm13 d
Aug 165 mm16 d
Sep 223 mm17 d
Oct 268 mm18 d
Nov 146 mm12 d
Dec 81 mm8 d

Bars: length = rain days, thickness = mm on a rain day, area = the month's rain. 3 mm a day7 mm a day15 mm a day

Colour = the month's rain: 103060100160250400mm

Daylight hours

January 11 h 10
February 11 h 34
March 12 h 01
April 12 h 33
May 12 h 58
June 13 h 12
July 13 h 06
August 12 h 45
September 12 h 15
October 11 h 45
November 11 h 18
December 11 h 03

Mean daylight hours over the whole territory.

Spatial mean over the whole area, weighted by area (cosine of the latitude), not by population: indicative only, since the climate varies a lot within an area (coasts, plains, mountains). Look at the cities for the weather you will find.

Cities