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Best time to visit Jamaica

In Kingston: January to March. Every month in Kingston averages above 27 °C by day, so the choice here is rain rather than temperature — those are the driest three months in a row.

Jamaica is not one climate. Each reference city below is answered on its own numbers.

Kingston

  1. January: 28 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 23 mm of rain, recommended
  2. February: 28 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 21 mm of rain, recommended
  3. March: 29 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 32 mm of rain, recommended
  4. April: 30 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 33 mm of rain
  5. May: 30 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 83 mm of rain
  6. June: 31 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 72 mm of rain
  7. July: 31 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 59 mm of rain
  8. August: 31 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 82 mm of rain
  9. September: 31 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 115 mm of rain
  10. October: 30 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 131 mm of rain
  11. November: 29 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 78 mm of rain
  12. December: 28 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 42 mm of rain
Warmest
June, 31 °C
Coolest
January, 28 °C
Driest
February, 21 mm
Wettest
October, 131 mm

Montego Bay

December to January — 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Montego Bay.

  1. January: 27 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 44 mm of rain, recommended
  2. February: 28 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 41 mm of rain
  3. March: 28 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 57 mm of rain
  4. April: 29 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 87 mm of rain
  5. May: 30 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 201 mm of rain
  6. June: 30 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 156 mm of rain
  7. July: 31 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 132 mm of rain
  8. August: 31 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 166 mm of rain
  9. September: 30 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 197 mm of rain
  10. October: 29 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 191 mm of rain
  11. November: 28 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 91 mm of rain
  12. December: 27 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 57 mm of rain, recommended
Warmest
July, 31 °C
Coolest
January, 27 °C
Driest
February, 41 mm
Wettest
May, 201 mm

Negril

December to February. Every month in Negril averages above 27 °C by day, so the choice here is rain rather than temperature — those are the driest three months in a row.

  1. January: 28 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 17 mm of rain, recommended
  2. February: 28 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 22 mm of rain, recommended
  3. March: 29 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 28 mm of rain
  4. April: 29 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 38 mm of rain
  5. May: 30 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 94 mm of rain
  6. June: 30 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 80 mm of rain
  7. July: 31 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 72 mm of rain
  8. August: 31 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 92 mm of rain
  9. September: 30 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 114 mm of rain
  10. October: 29 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 117 mm of rain
  11. November: 29 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 56 mm of rain
  12. December: 28 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 25 mm of rain, recommended
Warmest
July, 31 °C
Coolest
January, 28 °C
Driest
January, 17 mm
Wettest
October, 117 mm

How this is worked out: a month qualifies when its mean daytime high falls between 18 °C and 27 °C. Where more than five qualify, the answer is the driest run of consecutive qualifying months; where none do, it is the driest three months in a row if the year is hot throughout, or the warmest three if it never gets there. The figures are the thirty-year monthly averages charted below, and they are averages, not a forecast — any single year can miss them by a wide margin.

Kingston

Long-term averages for Kingston: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
20253035°C0200mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 28 °C, Night 22 °C, Rain 23 mm. February: Day 28 °C, Night 22 °C, Rain 21 mm. March: Day 29 °C, Night 22 °C, Rain 32 mm. April: Day 30 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 33 mm. May: Day 30 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 83 mm. June: Day 31 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 72 mm. July: Day 31 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 59 mm. August: Day 31 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 82 mm. September: Day 31 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 115 mm. October: Day 30 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 131 mm. November: Day 29 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 78 mm. December: Day 28 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 42 mm
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Kingston
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January282223
February282221
March292232
April302333
May302483
June312572
July312559
August312582
September3125115
October3024131
November292378
December282342

Montego Bay

Long-term averages for Montego Bay: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
20253035°C0250mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 27 °C, Night 22 °C, Rain 44 mm. February: Day 28 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 41 mm. March: Day 28 °C, Night 22 °C, Rain 57 mm. April: Day 29 °C, Night 22 °C, Rain 87 mm. May: Day 30 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 201 mm. June: Day 30 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 156 mm. July: Day 31 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 132 mm. August: Day 31 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 166 mm. September: Day 30 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 197 mm. October: Day 29 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 191 mm. November: Day 28 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 91 mm. December: Day 27 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 57 mm
Show the monthly table
Montego Bay
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January272244
February282141
March282257
April292287
May3023201
June3024156
July3125132
August3125166
September3025197
October2924191
November282391
December272357

Negril

Long-term averages for Negril: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
20253035°C0200mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 28 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 17 mm. February: Day 28 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 22 mm. March: Day 29 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 28 mm. April: Day 29 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 38 mm. May: Day 30 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 94 mm. June: Day 30 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 80 mm. July: Day 31 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 72 mm. August: Day 31 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 92 mm. September: Day 30 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 114 mm. October: Day 29 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 117 mm. November: Day 29 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 56 mm. December: Day 28 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 25 mm
Show the monthly table
Negril
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January282317
February282322
March292328
April292438
May302594
June302680
July312672
August312692
September3026114
October2925117
November292556
December282425

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