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Best Time to Visit Jamaica
Climate based on Kingston • 2015–2024
The best overall weather in Jamaica is in May, with average highs around 30°C. The single best 14-day window: May 7 - May 20. The hottest month is July (31°C highs) and the coolest is February (29°C highs).
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.
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- Freezingbelow 0°C
- Very Cold0–5°C
- Cold5–12°C
- Fresh12–18°C
- Comfortable18–25°C
- Warm25–30°C
- Very Warm30–39°C
- Smoking Hot39°C+
Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
May 7 - May 20
14-day window • Avg 26°C • Very Warm
Alternative 1
Sep 27 - Oct 10
14-day window • Avg 27°C • Very Warm
Alternative 2
May 23 - Jun 5
14-day window • Avg 27°C • Very Warm
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Warm25°Cavg
- 29°C / 21°C
- 47mm total
- 10.5h sun/day
February
Warm24°Cavg
- 29°C / 20°C
- 58mm total
- 10.9h sun/day
March
Warm25°Cavg
- 29°C / 21°C
- 77mm total
- 11.4h sun/day
April
Warm26°Cavg
- 30°C / 21°C
- 104mm total
- 11.8h sun/day
May
Very Warm26°Cavg
- 30°C / 23°C
- 123mm total
- 11.3h sun/day
June
Very Warm27°Cavg
- 31°C / 23°C
- 113mm total
- 11.4h sun/day
July
Very Warm27°Cavg
- 31°C / 23°C
- 154mm total
- 11.9h sun/day
August
Very Warm27°Cavg
- 31°C / 24°C
- 149mm total
- 11.3h sun/day
September
Very Warm27°Cavg
- 31°C / 24°C
- 156mm total
- 11.1h sun/day
October
Warm27°Cavg
- 30°C / 23°C
- 167mm total
- 10.4h sun/day
November
Warm26°Cavg
- 29°C / 22°C
- 169mm total
- 9.6h sun/day
December
Warm25°Cavg
- 29°C / 22°C
- 71mm total
- 10.1h sun/day
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