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Regional slice of Jamaica with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Jan · Feb · Mar.

Range
26–30 °C
Compare
−1.2°C vs. Jamaica mean
Country
Jamaica
TZ
America/Jamaica
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12-month climate · Kingston

How the year moves in Kingston

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Kingston itself rather than over Jamaica as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyKingston, Jamaica. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in February (26.5), highest in August (30.1). Monthly means: 26.7, 26.5, 26.9, 27.5, 28.3, 28.9, 29.8, 30.1, 29.7, 28.6, 27.9, 27.2.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January26.7
February26.5
March26.9
April27.5
May28.3
June28.9
July29.8
August30.1
September29.7
October28.6
November27.9
December27.2
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyKingston, Jamaica. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in February (34), highest in October (214). Monthly means: 36, 34, 39, 69, 94, 67, 59, 86, 103, 214, 140, 43.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January36
February34
March39
April69
May94
June67
July59
August86
September103
October214
November140
December43
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyKingston, Jamaica. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in October (6.9), highest in July (9.0). Monthly means: 8.0, 8.1, 8.7, 8.6, 8.0, 8.2, 9.0, 8.4, 8.0, 6.9, 7.1, 7.7.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January8.0
February8.1
March8.7
April8.6
May8.0
June8.2
July9.0
August8.4
September8.0
October6.9
November7.1
December7.7
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Safety · 4 governments

What the governments say about Jamaica

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
US

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of Jamaica carry a higher advisory — up to level 3, "Reconsider travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

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