Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Jamaica weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Jamaica, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 98°F on 1995-07-15; its coldest fell to -4°F on 1981-01-12.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
67°F2007-01-06
9°F1985-01-21
57°F2007-01-06
-4°F1981-01-12
February
66°F2018-02-21
15°F1996-02-05
53°F2022-02-23
-1°F1996-02-05
March
75°F2021-03-26
21°F2007-03-07
60°F1989-03-29
7°F1980-03-01
April
83°F2002-04-18
29°F1982-04-07
68°F2002-04-18
20°F1982-04-07
May
88°F1986-05-30
48°F2020-05-09
74°F2012-05-29
36°F2020-05-09
June
96°F2025-06-24
55°F1982-06-13
81°F2010-06-28
50°F1980-06-09
July
98°F1995-07-15
69°F1992-07-24
83°F1999-07-05
55°F1988-07-01
August
95°F2006-08-03
66°F2007-08-21
83°F2006-08-02
50°F1982-08-29
September
94°F1983-09-11
55°F1992-09-30
78°F2016-09-09
44°F2000-09-29
October
90°F2019-10-02
44°F2002-10-30
72°F2017-10-09
33°F1988-10-31
November
77°F2024-11-01
31°F1996-11-28
66°F2024-11-01
17°F2018-11-23
December
68°F1998-12-07
14°F1983-12-25
61°F2006-12-01
1°F1980-12-25

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
68°F1998-12-07
9°F1985-01-21
61°F2006-12-01
-4°F1981-01-12
Spring (Mar–May)
88°F1986-05-30
21°F2007-03-07
74°F2012-05-29
7°F1980-03-01
Summer (Jun–Aug)
98°F1995-07-15
55°F1982-06-13
83°F2006-08-02
50°F1980-06-09
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
94°F1983-09-11
31°F1996-11-28
78°F2016-09-09
17°F2018-11-23

All-time records

The most extreme value Jamaica has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 98°F 1995-07-15
Lowest 9°F 1985-01-21

Low

Highest 83°F 2006-08-02
Lowest -4°F 1981-01-12

Feels-like

Highest 132°F 1995-07-15
Lowest -24°F 1985-01-21

Humidity

Highest 23.4 g/m³ 2016-08-13
Lowest 0.7 g/m³ 2016-02-14

Wind

Highest 43 mph 2012-10-29
Lowest 4 mph 2017-11-12

Gust

Highest 81 mph 2012-10-29
Lowest 7 mph 1999-11-23

Precip

Wettest 4.06 in 2005-10-14
Driest 12-day dry spell 2005-04-09

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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