Kingston, Jamaica climate
Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Kingston, Jamaica, with every day graded against ~46 years of local climate history (1980–2026). Its warmest month is August, averaging a high of 30°C, and its coldest is February, with an average low of 22°C.
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island. via Wikipedia
How today compares
Latest recorded day: 2026-09-08. Each reading placed on Kingston, Jamaica's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.
Kingston average temperatures by month
Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Kingston, Jamaica, based on 1980–2026 records. The wettest month is September (5 mm on an average day).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Avg precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26°C | 22°C | 0 mm |
| February | 26°C | 22°C | 0 mm |
| March | 26°C | 22°C | 3 mm |
| April | 27°C | 23°C | 3 mm |
| May | 28°C | 24°C | 3 mm |
| June | 29°C | 25°C | 3 mm |
| July | 29°C | 25°C | 3 mm |
| August | 30°C | 25°C | 3 mm |
| September | 29°C | 25°C | 5 mm |
| October | 28°C | 24°C | 5 mm |
| November | 28°C | 24°C | 3 mm |
| December | 27°C | 23°C | 3 mm |
Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -23°C to 46°C scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.
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Record extremes
- Hottest day on record: 34°C on 2026-07-26
- Coldest day on record: 18°C on 1981-01-13
Percentiles compare each day to Kingston, Jamaica's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →