Climate and Weather in Kingston, Jamaica

The climate of Kingston

What is the capital of Jamaica? Kingston is the capital of Jamaica and also the largest city on the entire island. The city of Kingston is built on the ruins of the former capital Port Royal, which was destroyed by an earthquake. Kingston is the birthplace of many reggae singers such as Oeter Tosh, Eek-A-Mouse and the legendary Bob Marley. Bob Marley’s former home in the Trenchtown neighborhood is now a museum and one of Kingston’s most visited attractions.

Kingston has a tropical savanna climate or a savanna climate. This ensures sun almost every day, but also a reasonable chance of (sometimes very spicy) rain or thunderstorms. December to March is the coolest time in Jamaica. The rainy season lasts from May to July and from September to November. In August there is often a small respite, when the amounts of precipitation are temporarily lower. Hurricanes can occur from June to October. In the rainy periods thick thunderclouds regularly appear above the city. Especially in the afternoon there is a high chance of rain showers that can be accompanied by thunder and lightning.

Climate figures

The figures below are based on long-term average climate statistics. The temperatures are displayed in degrees Celsius (°C).

	maximum temperature	minimum temperature	hours of sunshine per day	days of rainfall per month	amount of precipitation per month	water temperature
January	30℃	21℃	8	5		27℃
February	30℃	21℃	9	5		27℃
March	31℃	22℃	8	5		27℃
April	31℃	23℃	9	7		27℃
May	32℃	24℃	8	10		28℃
June	32℃	24℃	8	8		29℃
July	33℃	24℃	8	7		29℃
August	33℃	24℃	8	9		29℃
September	32℃	24℃	7	11		29℃
October	32℃	23℃	7	14		29℃
November	31℃	23℃	7	10		29℃
December	31℃	22℃	8	8		28℃

The weather in Kingston

Here you will find the weather forecast for Kingston. View the current weather in Kingston and the forecast for the coming days, such as temperatures, the chance of precipitation, the wind direction and the wind strength. With this weather data you can see what kind of weather you can expect in Kingston. Based on the climate statistics, we describe the weather per month in Kingston. This is not a long-term forecast, but gives the average weather forecast for all months of the year. Do you want to see the detailed weather forecast for Kingston? On the page with extra weather information we show the chance of snow, the wind chill, visibility, UV strength, air pressure and more good weather information.

An average weather picture per month can be compiled on the basis of long-term climate statistics, certain weather patterns and specific events.

The weather in January

In the month of January, the average maximum temperature in Kingston is around 27 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is 17 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 8 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in February

In the month of February, the average maximum temperature in Kingston is around 27 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is 17 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 7 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in March

In the month of March, the average maximum temperature in Kingston is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is 18 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 6 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in April

In April, the average maximum temperature in Kingston is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is 19 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 8 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in May

In the month of May, the average maximum temperature in Kingston is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 20 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May in this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 12 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in June

In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in Kingston is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 20 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 13 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in July

In July, the average maximum temperature in Kingston is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 20 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 14 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in August

In the month of August, the average maximum temperature in Kingston is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 21 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 14 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in September

In September, the average maximum temperature in Kingston is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 20 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is rainfall for about 15 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in October

In October, the average maximum temperature in Kingston is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is 20 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 17 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in November

In November, the average maximum temperature in Kingston is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is 19 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 12 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in December

In the month of December, the average maximum temperature in Kingston is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is 18 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 9 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.