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Jamaica · Month guide
Jamaica in October
Around 30 °C with 203 mm of rain and 6.9 hours of sun a day.
October is a challenging month for Jamaica overall; regional choices matter most. Around 30 °C with 203 mm of rain and 6.9 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.
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Jamaica · October
What the weather usually does
Jamaica · typical month
- Day / night25 – 30 °CYear range 22 – 31 °C
- Rainfall203 mmYear range 37 – 203 mm
- Sunshine6.9 hr / dayYear range 6.9 – 8.8 hr / day
What’s open · October
Things to do in Jamaica in October
Nothing in Jamaica shuts for the season, but 1 thing below is weather-dependent in October.
- LimitedBeach and boat trips
the part of the Atlantic hurricane season when storms historically cause disruption, between mid-August and early October
Sources: 101holidays.co.uk, belizewithalvin.com
Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.
14 regions · current month
Jamaica, taken apart
- Clarendon30°C now · 29–32 °C yr
- Hanover30°C now · 28–31 °C yr
- Kingston29°C now · 26–30 °C yr
- Manchester31°C now · 29–33 °C yr
- Portland28°C now · 26–29 °C yr
- Saint Andrew29°C now · 27–30 °C yr
- Saint Ann30°C now · 28–32 °C yr
- Saint Catherine29°C now · 28–31 °C yr
- Saint Elizabeth30°C now · 29–32 °C yr
- Saint James30°C now · 28–31 °C yr
- Saint Mary29°C now · 27–31 °C yr
- Saint Thomas28°C now · 26–29 °C yr
- Trelawny30°C now · 28–32 °C yr
- Westmoreland30°C now · 28–31 °C yr
Safety · 4 governments
What the governments say about Jamaica
Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
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Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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DE
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
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NL
Level 2Exercise increased caution
Exercise increased caution
US
Level 2Exercise increased caution
Exercise increased caution
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.
Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5
A decade of weather, in one page
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27.9 | 22.5 | 21.0 | 29.0 |
| February | 27.8 | 22.5 | 21.2 | 28.9 |
| March | 28.3 | 22.7 | 21.6 | 29.5 |
| April | 28.8 | 23.5 | 22.4 | 30.2 |
| May | 29.5 | 24.4 | 23.3 | 31.1 |
| June | 30.3 | 25.0 | 24.0 | 31.8 |
| July | 31.2 | 25.5 | 24.6 | 32.4 |
| August | 31.2 | 25.6 | 24.5 | 32.6 |
| September | 30.7 | 25.4 | 24.5 | 32.1 |
| October | 29.5 | 24.8 | 23.7 | 31.0 |
| November | 28.7 | 24.1 | 23.0 | 30.2 |
| December | 28.3 | 23.4 | 22.3 | 29.6 |
View data table
| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 39 |
| February | 37 |
| March | 52 |
| April | 95 |
| May | 129 |
| June | 88 |
| July | 84 |
| August | 110 |
| September | 134 |
| October | 203 |
| November | 126 |
| December | 45 |
View data table
| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 7.8 |
| February | 7.9 |
| March | 8.4 |
| April | 8.5 |
| May | 7.9 |
| June | 8.1 |
| July | 8.8 |
| August | 8.2 |
| September | 7.8 |
| October | 6.9 |
| November | 7.0 |
| December | 7.5 |
— average▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10.5 | 5.5 | 16.9 |
| February | 10.9 | 6.0 | 16.3 |
| March | 9.9 | 5.2 | 15.6 |
| April | 9.3 | 5.2 | 14.2 |
| May | 10.4 | 6.2 | 15.4 |
| June | 11.9 | 7.2 | 17.7 |
| July | 11.0 | 7.1 | 15.2 |
| August | 9.8 | 5.6 | 14.7 |
| September | 7.8 | 4.4 | 12.7 |
| October | 8.3 | 4.0 | 13.9 |
| November | 8.8 | 4.5 | 14.6 |
| December | 10.5 | 5.6 | 15.2 |
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