Kingston vs Montego Bay: which is sunnier?
🇯🇲 Jamaica vs 🇯🇲 Jamaica · 135 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Kingston is the sunnier overall: about 2,921 hours of sunshine a year to Montego Bay's 2,597. Kingston has the higher Sunshine Score in 10 of 12 months; the other 2 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Kingston | Montego Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,921 | 2,597 |
| Sunniest month | February (93/100) | February (88/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 80/100 | 69/100 |
| Rain / year | 928 mm | 1,325 mm |
| Warmest sea | 31°C / 88°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 10 (very high) |
Kingston vs Montego Bay month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston | Montego Bay | Kingston | Montego Bay | Kingston | Montego Bay | Kingston | Montego Bay | |
| January | 90 | 86 | 28° | 28° | 33 | 44 | 28° | 28° |
| February | 93 | 88 | 29° | 29° | 19 | 34 | 28° | 27° |
| March | 91 | 86 | 29° | 29° | 29 | 47 | 28° | 28° |
| April | 89 | 84 | 30° | 30° | 41 | 57 | 29° | 28° |
| May | 76 | 67 | 30° | 31° | 111 | 150 | 30° | 29° |
| June | 80 | 67 | 30° | 31° | 89 | 150 | 30° | 30° |
| July | 84 | 74 | 30° | 31° | 69 | 109 | 30° | 30° |
| August | 77 | 67 | 31° | 31° | 104 | 146 | 31° | 30° |
| September | 73 | 67 | 30° | 31° | 127 | 190 | 31° | 31° |
| October | 69 | 67 | 30° | 30° | 170 | 217 | 31° | 31° |
| November | 80 | 70 | 29° | 29° | 87 | 131 | 30° | 30° |
| December | 87 | 85 | 29° | 29° | 49 | 50 | 29° | 28° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Kingston · Feb Kingston · Mar Kingston · Apr Kingston · May Kingston · Jun Kingston · Jul Kingston · Aug Kingston · Sep Kingston · Oct even · Nov Kingston · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Kingston (average score 88/100 vs 82). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Kingston (average score 85/100 vs 79). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 30°C).
- June–August: Kingston (average score 80/100 vs 69). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 31°C).
- September–October: Kingston (average score 71/100 vs 67). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 31°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 31°C / 88°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Kingston all year, Montego Bay all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Kingston weather by month · Montego Bay weather by month.
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