Caribbean
Jamaica Weather & Climate
Reggae rhythms, Blue Mountains, jerk spice and Caribbean soul
29°C
Max sea
31°C
Max air
January
Best month
24mm
Driest month
Reggae rhythms, Blue Mountains, jerk spice and Caribbean soul
Jamaica is the Caribbean's most culturally rich island — a place of extraordinary music, fierce cooking, dramatic landscape and a spirit of resilience that has shaped the world. The north coast offers the classic resort experience: Montego Bay's white sand beaches, Negril's famous seven-mile beach and the waterfall-swimming at Dunn's River. But Jamaica's real depth lies inland and in its people: Blue Mountain coffee grown at altitude, the reggae trail through Kingston's musical heritage, the Rastafarian communities of the hills, and a jerk cooking tradition — pimento wood, scotch bonnet, allspice — that is Jamaica's greatest culinary gift to the world.
When to go: December to April is dry season. Negril and Montego Bay are calm; the east coast can be rougher.
The best months to visit Jamaica are January, February, March. Peak season is July with the best combination of warm temperatures and low rainfall.
| Month | Air | Sea | Rain | UV | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26°C | 26°C | 36mm | 8 | 18 |
| Feb | 26°C | 26°C | 31mm | 9 | 18 |
| Mar | 27°C | 26°C | 24mm | 10 | 18 |
| Apr | 28°C | 27°C | 43mm | 11 | 17 |
| May | 29°C | 27°C | 106mm | 12 | 17 |
| Jun | 30°C | 28°C | 98mm | 12 | 18 |
| Jul | 31°C | 29°C | 47mm | 12 | 18 |
| Aug | 31°C | 29°C | 82mm | 12 | 18 |
| Sep | 30°C | 29°C | 133mm | 11 | 18 |
| Oct | 29°C | 28°C | 173mm | 10 | 17 |
| Nov | 28°C | 27°C | 79mm | 8 | 17 |
| Dec | 27°C | 26°C | 42mm | 7 | 18 |
The best time to visit Jamaica is January, February, March. Peak season is July when temperatures reach 31°C with very little rain. December to April is dry season. Negril and Montego Bay are calm; the east coast can be rougher.
Sea temperatures in Jamaica range from 26°C in January to 29°C in July. The sea is bath-warm at its warmest.
Winter temperatures in Jamaica average 26°C with sea temperatures of 26°C. This makes it a great winter sun destination.
The driest month is March with 24mm. The wettest month sees 173mm. Jamaica receives 894mm annually.
Warm and very warm seas. Very little rain (36mm). UV 8. Sun protection essential.
Warm and very warm seas. Very little rain (31mm). UV 9. Sun protection essential.
Warm and very warm seas. Very little rain (24mm). UV 10. Sun protection essential.
Hot and very warm seas. Very little rain (43mm). UV 11. Sun protection essential.
Hot and very warm seas. Moderate rainfall (106mm). UV 12. Sun protection essential.
Hot and bath-warm seas. Some rain (98mm). UV 12. Sun protection essential.
Hot and bath-warm seas. Very little rain (47mm). UV 12. Sun protection essential.
Hot and bath-warm seas. Some rain (82mm). UV 12. Sun protection essential.
Hot and bath-warm seas. Moderate rainfall (133mm). UV 11. Sun protection essential.
Hot and bath-warm seas. Moderate rainfall (173mm). UV 10. Sun protection essential.
Hot and very warm seas. Some rain (79mm). UV 8. Sun protection essential.
Warm and very warm seas. Very little rain (42mm). UV 7.
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