Jamaica Climate
Climate Zone and Historical Climate Data
Jamaica Climatic Classifications
| Code | Description | Group | Number of states/regions | States/regions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aw | Tropical wet and dry or savanna | Tropical | 14 | Clarendon Hanover Kingston Manchester Portland Saint Andrew Saint Ann Saint Catherine Saint Elizabeth Saint James Saint Mary Saint Thomas Trelawny Westmoreland |
Summary: Most regions (14) in Jamaica lie in the Tropical wet and dry or savanna climate zone (Köppen: Aw). The mean average of annual temperatures range from a high of 27.74°C (81.93°F) in Westmoreland to a low of 25.38°C (77.68°F) in Manchester.
Climate Jamaica: Weather By Month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Nov | Oct | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record high °C (°F) | 29.09(84.36) | 28.99(84.18) | 28.99(84.18) | 30.22(86.4) | 30.69(87.24) | 31.07(87.93) | 31.83(89.29) | 31.98(89.56) | 31.53(88.75) | 30.8(87.44) | 29.99(85.98) | 29.44(84.99) | 31.98(89.56) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 27.17(80.91) | 27.35(81.23) | 27.47(81.45) | 28.38(83.08) | 28.88(83.98) | 29.51(85.12) | 29.92(85.86) | 30.23(86.41) | 30.16(86.29) | 29.46(85.03) | 28.35(83.03) | 27.61(81.7) | 28.71(83.68) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.12(77.22) | 25.26(77.47) | 25.45(77.81) | 26.46(79.63) | 27.11(80.8) | 27.81(82.06) | 28.15(82.67) | 28.37(83.07) | 28.25(82.85) | 27.67(81.81) | 26.54(79.77) | 25.72(78.3) | 26.83(80.29) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 22.18(71.92) | 22.16(71.89) | 22.22(72.0) | 23.18(73.72) | 24.07(75.33) | 24.82(76.68) | 25.09(77.16) | 25.34(77.61) | 25.2(77.36) | 24.74(76.53) | 23.73(74.71) | 22.91(73.24) | 23.8(74.84) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 17.73(63.91) | 17.58(63.64) | 17.84(64.11) | 18.84(65.91) | 19.77(67.59) | 20.59(69.06) | 20.75(69.35) | 20.98(69.76) | 20.91(69.64) | 20.54(68.97) | 19.42(66.96) | 18.52(65.34) | 17.58(63.64) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 87.7(3.45) | 77.75(3.06) | 94.39(3.72) | 140.5(5.53) | 238.45(9.39) | 166.53(6.56) | 173.85(6.84) | 211.57(8.33) | 245.5(9.67) | 271.9(10.7) | 184.35(7.26) | 104.48(4.11) | 166.41(6.55) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 15.78 | 15.14 | 16.91 | 19.93 | 23.31 | 18.9 | 20.68 | 23.36 | 24.31 | 25.18 | 20.27 | 16.12 | 19.99 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 79.11 | 78.63 | 77.82 | 78.71 | 79.42 | 79.39 | 78.49 | 78.55 | 78.81 | 79.93 | 80.32 | 80.0 | 79.1 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 8.6 | 10.71 | 10.66 | 12.23 | 12.52 | 12.64 | 12.77 | 12.54 | 12.03 | 8.76 | 7.99 | 8.06 | 10.79 |
Jamaica Climate Graph
Jamaica’s Cities by Temperature
Jamaica’s states/regions ranking by average yearly temperature:
| Westmoreland |
|
27.74°C | 81.93°F |
| Trelawny |
|
27.3°C | 81.14°F |
| Saint James |
|
27.3°C | 81.14°F |
| Hanover |
|
27.22°C | 81.0°F |
| Saint Catherine |
|
27.17°C | 80.91°F |
| Saint Ann |
|
27.04°C | 80.67°F |
| Saint Mary |
|
27.04°C | 80.67°F |
| Saint Thomas |
|
26.85°C | 80.33°F |
| Portland |
|
26.85°C | 80.33°F |
| Saint Andrew |
|
26.71°C | 80.08°F |
| Kingston |
|
26.6°C | 79.88°F |
| Clarendon |
|
26.37°C | 79.47°F |
| Saint Elizabeth |
|
25.99°C | 78.78°F |
| Manchester |
|
25.38°C | 77.68°F |
Popular places in Jamaica
- Tharp Pen Saint Catherine
- Mandeville Manchester
- Mid Leyton Portland
- Shickles Pen Clarendon
- Bartons Saint Elizabeth
- Chesterfield Saint Thomas
- Happy Grove Saint Andrew
- Mocho Saint James
- Bethezra Saint Thomas
- Florida Trelawny
- Newport East Kingston
- Bog Clarendon
- Mendez Hill Saint Catherine
- Yallahs Saint Thomas
- Halberstadt Saint Andrew
- Hopewell Saint Elizabeth
- Ulster Spring Trelawny
- Hope Saint Andrew
- Biscany Portland
- Pleasant Hill Saint Andrew
- Moravia Clarendon
- Town Head Westmoreland
- Ballards Valley Saint Mary
- Lower Southfield Saint Elizabeth
- Cottage Westmoreland
- Orangefield Saint Catherine
- Mount Airy Westmoreland
- Rectory Portland
- Change Hill Saint Mary
- Bog Plain Clarendon
- Soursop Turn Clarendon
- Norris Saint Thomas
- Geneva Saint Elizabeth
- Kildare Portland
- Grays Inn Saint Mary
- Whitney Clarendon
- Kent Trelawny
- Gods Well Manchester
- Christiana Manchester
- Browns Town Saint Ann
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