Is Montego Bay sunnier than George Town?

George Town is the sunnier: about 2,943 hours of sunshine a year versus 2,597 — a difference of 346 hours.

Which is warmer, Montego Bay or George Town?

Montego Bay is warmer across the year: average daytime highs of 30°C (86°F) versus 28°C.

Which is better in winter (November–February), Montego Bay or George Town?

George Town scores better across November–February: 89/100 average versus 82, with daytime highs around 27°C.

Which has the warmer sea, Montego Bay or George Town?

Both peak at about 31°C (88°F); month-by-month sea temperatures for both are on this page.

Montego Bay vs George Town: which is sunnier?

🇯🇲 Jamaica vs 🇰🇾 Cayman Islands · 373 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)

George Town is the sunnier overall: about 2,943 hours of sunshine a year to Montego Bay's 2,597. George Town has the higher Sunshine Score in 11 of 12 months; the other 1 is within 2 points.

Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.

At a glance

	Montego Bay	George Town
Sunshine hours / year	2,597	2,943
Sunniest month	February (88/100)	February (94/100)
Nov–Feb average score	82/100	89/100
Jun–Aug average score	69/100	82/100
Rain / year	1,325 mm	757 mm
Warmest sea	31°C / 88°F	31°C / 88°F
Peak midday UV	10 (very high)	11 (extreme)

Montego Bay vs George Town month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm		Sea °C
Month	Montego Bay	George Town	Montego Bay	George Town	Montego Bay	George Town	Montego Bay	George Town
January	86	92	28°	26°	44	26	28°	28°
February	88	94	29°	26°	34	15	27°	27°
March	86	94	29°	27°	47	13	28°	28°
April	84	94	30°	27°	57	14	28°	28°
May	67	84	31°	28°	150	66	29°	29°
June	67	79	31°	29°	150	94	30°	30°
July	74	85	31°	29°	109	62	30°	30°
August	67	82	31°	30°	146	81	30°	31°
September	67	77	31°	30°	190	105	31°	31°
October	67	69	30°	29°	217	154	31°	30°
November	70	80	29°	28°	131	88	30°	29°
December	85	89	29°	27°	50	39	28°	28°

The sunnier month by month: Jan George Town · Feb George Town · Mar George Town · Apr George Town · May George Town · Jun George Town · Jul George Town · Aug George Town · Sep George Town · Oct even · Nov George Town · Dec George Town.

When to pick which

November–February: George Town (average score 89/100 vs 82). Montego Bay is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 27°C. See the winter sun ranking.
March–May: George Town (average score 91/100 vs 79). Montego Bay is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
June–August: George Town (average score 82/100 vs 69). Montego Bay is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
September–October: George Town (average score 73/100 vs 67). Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 30°C).

Sea temperature

Both seas peak at 31°C / 88°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Montego Bay all year, George Town all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.

Full month-by-month guides: Montego Bay weather by month · George Town weather by month.

More comparisons: Montego Bay vs Port-au-Prince · Montego Bay vs Kingston · George Town vs Havana · George Town vs Kingston · all head-to-heads