Jamaica
27 to 30°C
temperature
3347 hours
sunshine per day
1247 mm
rain
58 days
dry
307 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Jamaica

Jamaica has a tropical monsoon climate. You have high temperatures and a lot of rainfall throughout the year. The average annual temperature for Jamaica is 54° degrees and there is about 491 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 21 days a year with an average humidity of 81% and an UV-index of 7.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 27°C and 30°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 21°C and 24°C
  • Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 28°C and 31°C
  • Rain: it rains 307 days and there is a total of approximately 1247 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3347 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 27°C and 30°C
Warmest month: 30°C in July
Coldest month: 27°C in January
Night temperature: between 21°C and 24°C
Sea temperature: between 28°C and 31°C
Dry days: 58 days
Days with rain: 307 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 1247 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3347 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Jamaica.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Jamaica.

Climate table of Jamaica

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Jamaica. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Jamaica might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°F) 81 81 82 83 83 84 86 86 86 85 83 82
Night temp. (°F) 71 71 71 72 74 75 76 76 75 75 74 72
Water temp. (°F) 82 82 82 83 85 85 85 86 87 87 85 84
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (inch) 21 16 23 32 59 49 46 50 53 72 42 28
Days with rain 24 21 25 24 28 26 25 27 27 29 26 25
Dry days 7 7 6 6 3 4 6 4 3 2 4 6
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 7 9 9 11 11 10 11 11 11 7 7 6
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2
UV-index 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6

Best time to visit Jamaica

The best time to visit Jamaica is January through April and December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. On the island of Jamaica, the warmest month is July with 86°F and the coldest is January with 81°F. The highest water temperature is 87°F and at its coldest the water is 82°F.

Climate of Jamaica by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Jamaica? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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