Country · 4 destinations
Best time to visit Jamaica
The best time to visit Jamaica is January and February. Its destinations score highest in February, with an average travel score of 73 out of 100.
The climate in Jamaica through the year
When to go
Jamaica scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in January and February, with an average of 73 out of 100 in February across the 4 destinations Eddigo covers. Daytime highs in February are around 31°C throughout the country. March–April and December are a fair alternative. The lowest average is in September (26), with daytime highs around 33°C.
Where in the country
In February, the highest scores are in James Bond Beach (75), Kingston (73) and Spanish Town (72). Every destination has its best month in February.
Warmest, coolest, wettest and driest
Over the year, James Bond Beach is the warmest destination (daytime highs averaging 32°C) and Spanish Town the coolest (32°C). James Bond Beach gets the most precipitation, about 2,060 mm a year, and Spanish Town the least, about 1,790 mm. The warmest sea is at Montego Bay: 30°C in September.
By type of trip
The best months change with what you want to do. With Eddigo’s trip types, Jamaica averages 65 or more in these months:
- Beach holiday: December–April. Best in February: James Bond Beach (86), Kingston (85) and Spanish Town (85)
Month by month
| Month | Score | Day | Sea | Rain | Best destinations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 71 | 31° | 28° | 70 mm | James Bond Beach 72 · Kingston 71 · Spanish Town 70 |
| February | 73 | 31° | 27° | 56 mm | James Bond Beach 75 · Kingston 73 · Spanish Town 72 |
| March | 63 | 32° | 27° | 84 mm | James Bond Beach 65 · Kingston 63 · Spanish Town 63 |
| April | 58 | 32° | 28° | 127 mm | Spanish Town 59 · James Bond Beach 59 · Kingston 58 |
| May | 33 | 32° | 29° | 255 mm | Spanish Town 34 · James Bond Beach 34 · Kingston 33 |
| June | 33 | 33° | 29° | 148 mm | Kingston 34 · Spanish Town 34 · James Bond Beach 32 |
| July | 29 | 34° | 29° | 166 mm | Kingston 29 · Montego Bay 29 · Spanish Town 28 |
| August | 27 | 34° | 30° | 181 mm | Montego Bay 28 · Kingston 27 · Spanish Town 27 |
| September | 26 | 33° | 30° | 217 mm | Spanish Town 27 · Kingston 26 · Montego Bay 26 |
| October | 31 | 32° | 30° | 313 mm | Kingston 32 · Spanish Town 32 · James Bond Beach 31 |
| November | 47 | 32° | 29° | 225 mm | James Bond Beach 49 · Kingston 47 · Spanish Town 47 |
| December | 59 | 31° | 28° | 112 mm | James Bond Beach 62 · Kingston 59 · Spanish Town 59 |
Score: average of the cities and beach destinations with the default preferences (ski resorts are left out). Day: lowest to highest typical daytime temperature among them. Sea: the warmest. Rain: average.