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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 29° degrees and there is about 1246 mm 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 |
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.
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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. (°C) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Night temp. (°C) | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
| Water temp. (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Precipitation (mm) | 54 | 40 | 58 | 81 | 150 | 125 | 117 | 127 | 134 | 183 | 106 | 72 |
| 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 30°C and the coldest is January with 27°C. The highest water temperature is 31°C and at its coldest the water is 28°C.
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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