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Jamaica · Regional climate

Portlandwhen to go

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

Range
26–29 °C
Compare
−1.8°C vs. Jamaica mean
Country
Jamaica
TZ
America/Jamaica
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12-month climate · Portland

How the year moves in Portland

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Portland 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 climatologyPortland, Jamaica. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in February (25.8), highest in August (29.2). Monthly means: 26.0, 25.8, 26.2, 26.8, 27.7, 28.3, 28.9, 29.2, 29.2, 28.3, 27.5, 26.7.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January26.0
February25.8
March26.2
April26.8
May27.7
June28.3
July28.9
August29.2
September29.2
October28.3
November27.5
December26.7
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyPortland, Jamaica. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in February (68), highest in October (255). Monthly means: 74, 68, 74, 105, 134, 97, 82, 117, 117, 255, 180, 93.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January74
February68
March74
April105
May134
June97
July82
August117
September117
October255
November180
December93
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyPortland, Jamaica. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in October (7.0), highest in July (9.0). Monthly means: 8.0, 8.2, 8.8, 8.8, 8.1, 8.4, 9.0, 8.4, 8.1, 7.0, 7.1, 7.7.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January8.0
February8.2
March8.8
April8.8
May8.1
June8.4
July9.0
August8.4
September8.1
October7.0
November7.1
December7.7
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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