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Best time to visit Jamaica

The best months are January, February, March, April, and December. Here is what every month is like, and what flights cost lately.

Month by month

Hurricane season runs from June to November, so check forecasts and cancellation terms if you travel then.

  1. JanuaryBestTypically 28°C by day, 25°C at night, rain on about 12 days a month
  2. FebruaryBestTypically 29°C by day, 25°C at night, rain on about 10 days a month
  3. MarchBestTypically 29°C by day, 25°C at night, rain on about 13 days a month
  4. AprilBestTypically 30°C by day, 26°C at night, rain on about 14 days a month
  5. MayGo with a plan: RainyTypically 31°C by day, 27°C at night, rain on about 19 days a month
  6. JuneGo with a plan: RainyTypically 31°C by day, 27°C at night, rain on about 23 days a month
  7. JulyGo with a plan: RainyTypically 31°C by day, 28°C at night, rain on about 20 days a month
  8. AugustGo with a plan: RainyTypically 31°C by day, 28°C at night, rain on about 25 days a month
  9. SeptemberGo with a plan: RainyTypically 31°C by day, 28°C at night, rain on about 25 days a month
  10. OctoberGo with a plan: RainyTypically 30°C by day, 28°C at night, rain on about 26 days a month
  11. NovemberGo with a plan: RainyTypically 29°C by day, 26°C at night, rain on about 19 days a month
  12. DecemberBestTypically 29°C by day, 26°C at night, rain on about 14 days a month

Typical weather is for Montego Bay: averages of NASA POWER daily data, 2016 to 2025, on a grid of about 50 km. Mountains and coasts can differ.

Plan the days

[Photo: Montego Bay]
Montego Bay in 2 daysSam Sharpe Square, Rose Hall, Doctor's Cave Beach, Hip Strip, Negril Lighthouse, Long Bay, Seven Mile Beach, Rick's Cafe2 days, JamaicaBalanced pace
[Photo: Jamaica]
Jamaica in 5 daysRose Hall, Doctor's Cave Beach, Rick's Cafe, Green Grotto Caves, Dunn's River Falls, Island Gully Falls, Mystic Mountain, Bob Marley Museum5 days, JamaicaBalanced pace