Climate of Montego Bay
Montego Bay has a tropical rainforest climate. It is usually (very) warm, humid and rainy all year round. The average annual temperature for Montego Bay is 28° degrees and there is about 577 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 184 days a year with an average humidity of 77% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 27°C and 30°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 24°C and 27°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 28°C and 31°C
- Rain: it rains 157 days and there is a total of approximately 577 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3424 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 27°C and 30°C |
Warmest month: | 30°C in July |
Coldest month: | 27°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 24°C and 27°C |
Sea temperature: | between 28°C and 31°C |
Dry days: | 208 days |
Days with rain: | 157 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 577 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3424 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Montego Bay.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Montego Bay.
Climate table of Montego Bay
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Montego Bay. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Montego Bay might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Night temp. (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Water temp. (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 32 | 15 | 21 | 42 | 71 | 64 | 39 | 69 | 73 | 82 | 46 | 23 |
Days with rain | 11 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 9 |
Dry days | 20 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 22 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
UV-index | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Best time to visit Montego Bay
The best time to visit Montego Bay on Jamaica is from January through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Montego Bay is 30°C in July and the lowest is 27°C in January. The water temperature is 31°C at its highest and in other months it can be 28°C.
Climate of Montego Bay by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Montego Bay? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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