Montego Bay Climate by Month
Montego Bay, Saint James Parish, Jamaica
Hot all year, with rain spread through the year.
Montego Bay is hot all year, with rain spread through the year. August is the warmest month, with highs around 92°F (33°C); January is the coolest at 86°F (30°C), and nights dip to 71°F (22°C). About 54 in (1372 mm) of rain falls in a typical year, with no clear rainy season.
- Warmest month
- 92°F(33°C)
- Average high, August
- Coldest nights
- 71°F(22°C)
- Average low, February
- Rain per year
- 54 in(1372 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 74%
- Sunniest: April
Best and worst months in Montego Bay
Best for weatherJanuary to March are the best time for weather in Montego Bay: highs near 86°F (30°C) and about 2.5 in (64 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantSeptember and October are the least pleasant; October is the wettest, with 7.9 in (200 mm) of rain.
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in February.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Montego Bay weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuaryBest | 86°F(30°C) | 71°F(22°C) | 3.2 in(82 mm) | 72% | 4.6 |
| FebFebruaryBest | 86°F(30°C) | 71°F(22°C) | 2.0 in(50 mm) | 72% | 5.2 |
| MarMarchBest | 87°F(31°C) | 71°F(22°C) | 2.4 in(61 mm) | 71% | 6.0 |
| AprApril | 88°F(31°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 3.3 in(85 mm) | 72% | 6.5 |
| MayMay | 89°F(32°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 6.6 in(167 mm) | 75% | 5.9 |
| JunJune | 90°F(32°C) | 76°F(24°C) | 5.0 in(126 mm) | 76% | 5.8 |
| JulJuly | 91°F(33°C) | 76°F(24°C) | 3.2 in(81 mm) | 74% | 6.3 |
| AugAugust | 92°F(33°C) | 76°F(25°C) | 4.7 in(120 mm) | 76% | 5.9 |
| SepSeptember | 91°F(33°C) | 76°F(24°C) | 6.6 in(167 mm) | 77% | 5.7 |
| OctOctober | 90°F(32°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 7.9 in(200 mm) | 76% | 5.0 |
| NovNovember | 88°F(31°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 5.0 in(127 mm) | 75% | 4.5 |
| DecDecember | 87°F(30°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 4.2 in(106 mm) | 72% | 4.3 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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