Best time to visit, weather and climate Jamaica
Best time to visit Jamaica
The best time to visit Jamaica is from january until april, june until september and november and december, when you will have a warm temperature and limited till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in Jamaica is 30°C in july and the lowest is 27°C in january. The water temperature is between 28°C and 31°C. The weather and climate of Jamaica is suitable for a sun vacation.
The average climate figure for Jamaica is an 7,5. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Jamaica has the tropical monsoon climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Jamaica or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Jamaica per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27°C | 27°C | 28°C | 28°C | 29°C | 29°C | 30°C | 30°C | 30°C | 29°C | 29°C | 28°C |
| 54 mm |
40 mm |
58 mm |
81 mm |
150 mm |
125 mm |
117 mm |
127 mm |
134 mm |
183 mm |
106 mm |
72 mm |
All climate data from Jamaica
Climate data from: Kingston
Climate Jamaica
Jamaica has the tropical monsoon climate prevailing. You have high temperatures and a lot of rainfall throughout the year. The average annual temperature for Jamaica is 29° degrees and there is about 1246 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 21 days a year with an average humidity of 81% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate Jamaica
| Day |
| Night |
| Water |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 27°C | 27°C | 28°C | 28°C | 29°C | 29°C | 30°C | 30°C | 30°C | 29°C | 29°C | 28°C |
| Night | 22°C | 21°C | 22°C | 22°C | 23°C | 24°C | 24°C | 24°C | 24°C | 24°C | 23°C | 22°C |
| Water | 28°C | 28°C | 28°C | 28°C | 29°C | 29°C | 30°C | 30°C | 31°C | 30°C | 30°C | 29°C |
| Precip | 54 mm |
40 mm |
58 mm |
81 mm |
150 mm |
125 mm |
117 mm |
127 mm |
134 mm |
183 mm |
106 mm |
72 mm |
| Rain days |
24 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 25 |
| Dry days |
7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Sun hours per day |
7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Wind force in Bft |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Weather Jamaica january
On average, it is maximum 27° in january in Jamaica and at least around 22° degrees. The sea temperature is around 28° degrees. In january there are 24 days of rainfall with a total of 54 mm and the it will be dry 7 days this month in Jamaica.
Weather Jamaica february
On average, it is maximum 27° in february in Jamaica and at least around 21° degrees. The sea temperature is around 28° degrees. In february there are 21 days of rainfall with a total of 40 mm and the it will be dry 7 days this month in Jamaica.
Weather Jamaica march
On average, it is maximum 28° in march in Jamaica and at least around 22° degrees. The sea temperature is around 28° degrees. In march there are 25 days of rainfall with a total of 58 mm and the it will be dry 6 days this month in Jamaica.
Weather Jamaica april
On average, it is maximum 28° in april in Jamaica and at least around 22° degrees. The sea temperature is around 28° degrees. In april there are 24 days of rainfall with a total of 81 mm and the it will be dry 6 days this month in Jamaica.
Weather Jamaica may
On average, it is maximum 29° in may in Jamaica and at least around 23° degrees. The sea temperature is around 29° degrees. In may there are 28 days of rainfall with a total of 150 mm and the it will be dry 3 days this month in Jamaica.
Weather Jamaica june
On average, it is maximum 29° in june in Jamaica and at least around 24° degrees. The sea temperature is around 29° degrees. In june there are 26 days of rainfall with a total of 125 mm and the it will be dry 4 days this month in Jamaica.
Weather Jamaica july
On average, it is maximum 30° in july in Jamaica and at least around 24° degrees. The sea temperature is around 30° degrees. In july there are 25 days of rainfall with a total of 117 mm and the it will be dry 6 days this month in Jamaica.
Weather Jamaica august
On average, it is maximum 30° in august in Jamaica and at least around 24° degrees. The sea temperature is around 30° degrees. In august there are 27 days of rainfall with a total of 127 mm and the it will be dry 4 days this month in Jamaica.
Weather Jamaica september
On average, it is maximum 30° in september in Jamaica and at least around 24° degrees. The sea temperature is around 31° degrees. In september there are 27 days of rainfall with a total of 134 mm and the it will be dry 3 days this month in Jamaica.
Weather Jamaica october
On average, it is maximum 29° in october in Jamaica and at least around 24° degrees. The sea temperature is around 30° degrees. In october there are 29 days of rainfall with a total of 183 mm and the it will be dry 2 days this month in Jamaica.
Weather Jamaica november
On average, it is maximum 29° in november in Jamaica and at least around 23° degrees. The sea temperature is around 30° degrees. In november there are 26 days of rainfall with a total of 106 mm and the it will be dry 4 days this month in Jamaica.
Weather Jamaica december
On average, it is maximum 28° in december in Jamaica and at least around 22° degrees. The sea temperature is around 29° degrees. In december there are 25 days of rainfall with a total of 72 mm and the it will be dry 6 days this month in Jamaica.
14 day weather forecast Jamaica
The weather for Kingston in Jamaica will be 30° till 29° degrees in the next 14 days with every day chance of light rain showers.
The weather forecast for Jamaica is based on the weather in Kingston.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
We 27 Jan |
|
30°C | 19°C | 27°C | 0.5 mm | 15% | 1m/s | 3 |
We 27 Jan |
|
30°C | 19°C | 27°C | 0.5 mm | 15% | 1m/s | 3 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
29°C | 19°C | 27°C | 1.3 mm | 30% | 1m/s | 6 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
29°C | 19°C | 27°C | 1.3 mm | 30% | 1m/s | 6 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
31°C | 19°C | 27°C | 0.4 mm | 10% | 2m/s | 6 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
31°C | 19°C | 27°C | 0.4 mm | 10% | 2m/s | 6 |
Sa 30 Jan |
|
25°C | 19°C | 27°C | 3.2 mm | 50% | 3m/s | 6 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sa 30 Jan |
|
25°C | 19°C | 27°C | 3.2 mm | 50% | 3m/s | 6 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
29°C | 19°C | 27°C | 0.7 mm | 20% | 2m/s | 7 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
29°C | 19°C | 27°C | 0.7 mm | 20% | 2m/s | 7 |
Mo 1 Feb |
|
29°C | 19°C | 27°C | 0.3 mm | 10% | 1m/s | 7 |
Mo 1 Feb |
|
29°C | 19°C | 27°C | 0.3 mm | 10% | 1m/s | 7 |
Tu 2 Feb |
|
29°C | 20°C | 27°C | 0.3 mm | 10% | 1m/s | 7 |
Tu 2 Feb |
|
29°C | 20°C | 27°C | 0.3 mm | 10% | 1m/s | 7 |
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Hotels and apartments in Jamaica
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Flight tickets to Jamaica
Jamaica has 3 airports which you can fly to:
- Norman Manley International Airport
Kingston - Sangster International Airport
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About Jamaica
Jamaica is in the continental part Caribbean and the capital is Kingston. The total surface is 10.990 km² with 1.022 km of coastline and the population consists of 2.728.864 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 24x smaller than New Zealand. If you want to call Jamaica you have to use +1876 or 001876 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +18765012457809 or 0018765012457809.
Jamaica is in a straight line at 12.802 km distance from Wellington. From Auckland Airport the flight time is about 16 hours.
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Currency Jamaica
In Jamaica the Jamaican dollar is used to pay.
Exchange rate Jamaican dollar (JMD) 27 january 2021
1 Jamaican dollar = 0,01 New Zealand dollar
100 Jamaican dollar = 0,99 New Zealand dollar
1 New Zealand dollar = 101,39 Jamaican dollar
100 New Zealand dollar = 10.139,37 Jamaican dollar
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Take a credit card along with your own bank card. If your bank card is not accepted then you have the credit card that you can use.
You can find the nearest ATM via various apps such as:
MasterCard ATM Hunter
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Time difference Jamaica
In Jamaica it is now 12:32 o’clock in the afternoon on tuesday 26 january 2021. That is 18 hour earlier than in New Zealand. The time zone of Jamaica is America/Jamaica and the Greenwich time is UTC-05.
Vaccinations Jamaica
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Jamaica.
- Gele koorts
- Hepatitis B
- ZIKA-virus