Caribbean
Best time to visit Jamaica (Montego Bay)
Jamaica (Montego Bay) is hot all year, with highs of 30–34°C, so the best time to visit is the drier season: December to March. September is the wettest month, with rain on about 26 days.
Jamaica (Montego Bay) month by month
From daily weather for 2011–2025. Tap a month for the full picture.
- January30°WetSea 28° · 13 rainy days
- February30°WetSea 27° · 13 rainy days
- March31°WetSea 28° · 15 rainy days
- April32°WetSea 28° · 18 rainy days
- May32°WetSea 29° · 24 rainy days
- June33°Very hotWetSea 29° · 19 rainy days
- July34°Very hotWetSea 30° · 21 rainy days
- August34°Very hotWetSea 30° · 26 rainy days
- September33°Very hotWetSea 31° · 26 rainy days
- October33°WetSea 30° · 26 rainy days
- November31°WetSea 29° · 19 rainy days
- December31°WetSea 28° · 14 rainy days
Beach weather = highs of 25°C or more and fewer than seven rainy days. Good for sightseeing = highs between 18°C and 28°C and fewer than ten rainy days. Very hot = highs of 33°C or more. Wet = ten or more rainy days. Cool = highs below 18°C. How we measure
Quick answers
- When is the best time to visit Jamaica (Montego Bay)?
- Jamaica (Montego Bay) is hot all year, with highs of 30–34°C, so the best time to visit is the drier season: December to March. September is the wettest month, with rain on about 26 days.
- What is the hottest month in Jamaica (Montego Bay)?
- August, with average highs of 34°C and lows of 25°C.
- When is the sea warmest in Jamaica (Montego Bay)?
- September, at about 31°C. It is coolest in February, at about 27°C.
- What is the rainiest month in Jamaica (Montego Bay)?
- September, with rain on about 26 days and 139 mm in a typical month.