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When Is the Best Time To Visit Jamaica?

The answer to the question of what is the best month to visit Jamaica depends on what you are interested in doing during your stay. Here you can see an overview of each month and its typical weather conditions.

Tourist Season in Jamaica

It's best to visit Jamaica in January, February and March - that's when you can count on very good weather all over the country.

Also, choosing months such as April, May and December is a good time to travel, but sometimes there may be weather conditions that make the visit difficult. We can expect worse weather in June, July, October and also in November, although the journey is possible, this is not the best time. The weather can then be very unpredictable, with a tendency to be bad. It is better to avoid August and September as this is when the worst weather of the year occurs.

Tourist season month by month. Legend

Tourist season - time period with sightseeing-friendly weather (or sunbathing in the case of small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical spread, the most visited places were taken into account and the data were averaged. For selected countries, seasonal holidays were also taken into account, as long as they significantly affect the tourist traffic in this period.

The best time to travel, you can count on very good weather.

A good time to travel, however, sometimes there can be some weather conditions that make the visit a bit difficult.

Travel possible, but it is not the best time. The weather at this time can be very unpredictable, with a tendency to be bad.

Travel is not recommended, the weather at this time can make sightseeing/resting very difficult or even impossible.

Popularity among visitors based on actual visits to popular tourist attractions (based on the average for 4 cities).

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Average temperatures throughout a year for Kingston (°F)

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Kingston

Thursday 23 Jan
Update 2025-01-22 14:17 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
clear-day
88°F
Humidity
55%
Cloud cover
1%
Wind speed
4.9 mph
Chance of rain
7%

Kingston

Friday 24 Jan
Update 2025-01-22 14:17 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
87°F
Humidity
61%
Cloud cover
8%
Wind speed
5.2 mph
Chance of rain
45%

Kingston

Saturday 25 Jan
Update 2025-01-22 14:17 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
clear-day
86°F
Humidity
72%
Cloud cover
17%
Wind speed
5.6 mph
Chance of rain
23%

Kingston

Sunday 26 Jan
Update 2025-01-22 14:17 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
79°F
Humidity
85%
Cloud cover
33%
Wind speed
4.5 mph
Chance of rain
97%

Kingston

Monday 27 Jan
Update 2025-01-22 14:17 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
clear-day
87°F
Humidity
70%
Cloud cover
7%
Wind speed
5.3 mph
Chance of rain
39%

Climate and Average Weather in Jamaica

General weather conditions each month by city.

  • Montego Bay
  • Kingston
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May
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Average temperature (°F)
Average rainfall (in)
RAIN - Days with precipitation
DAY - Average length of day
SUN - Sunshine hours per day (cloudless weather)

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The icons next to the month name indicate the convenience of the date for visiting the selected area/territory/ country. They are only a suggestion and should not be used as the final criterion for selecting your travel date. The season is defined as the time period with the weather favorable for sightseeing (or sunbathing - small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical range, the most touristic places were included.

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