North & Central America · Beach travel
Best time to visit Montego Bay (Jamaica)
Early Jan–Mid Mar is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 30.5°C, with 1.6 rainy days per 10 days.
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Japan MOFA travel advice
No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.
Climate and season score by month
| Month | Level | Daytime high | Rainy days (per 10 days) | Cloud cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Best | 30.3°C | 1.8 | 52.9% |
| February | Best | 30.6°C | 1.5 | 49.7% |
| March | Best | 31.0°C | 1.5 | 50.7% |
| April | Great | 31.8°C | 1.5 | 54.0% |
| May | Okay | 32.5°C | 2.8 | 62.6% |
| June | Fair | 33.3°C | 2.5 | 69.5% |
| July | Off-season | 33.7°C | 2.5 | 63.7% |
| August | Avoid | 33.9°C | 3.0 | 67.5% |
| September | Avoid | 33.5°C | 3.6 | 69.0% |
| October | Off-season | 32.9°C | 4.0 | 69.4% |
| November | Okay | 31.7°C | 2.9 | 61.0% |
| December | Great | 30.8°C | 2.6 | 56.3% |
Questions and answers
- When is the best time to visit Montego Bay (Jamaica)?
- Early Jan–Mid Mar. During this period, the average daytime high is 30.5°C, with 1.6 rainy days per 10 days.
- When should I avoid visiting Montego Bay (Jamaica)?
- Mid Aug–Early Oct is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 33.5°C, with 3.7 rainy days per 10 days.
- What is the rainiest time of year in Montego Bay (Jamaica)?
- September, October, with about 4.0 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.
How the score works
The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.
Weather station: MONTEGO BAY/SANGSTE（3 km）. Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.
These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.