Port-au-Prince vs Kingston: which is sunnier?
🇭🇹 Haiti vs 🇯🇲 Jamaica · 480 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Port-au-Prince is the sunnier overall: about 3,150 hours of sunshine a year to Kingston's 2,921. Port-au-Prince has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Kingston in 2 (4 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Port-au-Prince | Kingston | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,150 | 2,921 |
| Sunniest month | February (95/100) | February (93/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 92/100 | 88/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 74/100 | 80/100 |
| Rain / year | 509 mm | 928 mm |
| Warmest sea | 32°C / 90°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Port-au-Prince vs Kingston month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port-au-Prince | Kingston | Port-au-Prince | Kingston | Port-au-Prince | Kingston | Port-au-Prince | Kingston | |
| January | 94 | 90 | 31° | 28° | 19 | 33 | 29° | 28° |
| February | 95 | 93 | 31° | 29° | 16 | 19 | 28° | 28° |
| March | 93 | 91 | 31° | 29° | 24 | 29 | 29° | 28° |
| April | 91 | 89 | 32° | 30° | 37 | 41 | 30° | 29° |
| May | 86 | 76 | 32° | 30° | 62 | 111 | 30° | 30° |
| June | 81 | 80 | 33° | 30° | 41 | 89 | 30° | 30° |
| July | 73 | 84 | 34° | 30° | 38 | 69 | 31° | 30° |
| August | 69 | 77 | 34° | 31° | 64 | 104 | 31° | 31° |
| September | 80 | 73 | 33° | 30° | 49 | 127 | 32° | 31° |
| October | 84 | 69 | 32° | 30° | 75 | 170 | 32° | 31° |
| November | 87 | 80 | 31° | 29° | 56 | 87 | 30° | 30° |
| December | 93 | 87 | 31° | 29° | 28 | 49 | 29° | 29° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Port-au-Prince · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Port-au-Prince · Jun even · Jul Kingston · Aug Kingston · Sep Port-au-Prince · Oct Port-au-Prince · Nov Port-au-Prince · Dec Port-au-Prince.
When to pick which
- November–February: Port-au-Prince (average score 92/100 vs 88). Port-au-Prince is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 29°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Port-au-Prince (average score 90/100 vs 85). Port-au-Prince is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
- June–August: Kingston (average score 80/100 vs 74). Port-au-Prince is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
- September–October: Port-au-Prince (average score 82/100 vs 71). Port-au-Prince is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
Sea temperature
Port-au-Prince's sea gets warmer: 32°C / 90°F at its peak vs 31°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Port-au-Prince all year, Kingston all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Port-au-Prince weather by month · Kingston weather by month.
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