Kingston weather by month & the best time to visit
Jamaica · coastal city break · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Kingston is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with March and January close behind. Kingston averages about 2,921 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 19 mm of rain in February.
When is the best time to visit Kingston?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kingston is February, then March and January. The dullest month is October (69/100, 170 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kingston?
Kingston gets a lot of sun: around 2,921 hours a year. February (93/100) is noticeably better than October (69). Kingston is the sunniest of the 4 destinations tracked in Jamaica. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around September, carries about 43% of the annual 928 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 90 | 28° / 82°F | 24° / 75°F | 33 mm | 8 | 28° / 82°F |
| February | 93 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 19 mm | 9 | 28° / 82°F |
| March | 91 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 29 mm | 11 | 28° / 82°F |
| April | 89 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 41 mm | 11 | 29° / 84°F |
| May | 76 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 111 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| June | 80 | 30° / 86°F | 27° / 81°F | 89 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| July | 84 | 30° / 86°F | 27° / 81°F | 69 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| August | 77 | 31° / 88°F | 27° / 81°F | 104 mm | 11 | 31° / 88°F |
| September | 73 | 30° / 86°F | 27° / 81°F | 127 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| October | 69 | 30° / 86°F | 27° / 81°F | 170 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| November | 80 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 87 mm | 8 | 30° / 86°F |
| December | 87 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 49 mm | 7 | 29° / 84°F |
Sea temperature in Kingston by month
The sea off Kingston is warmest in August at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in January at 28°C / 82°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
Nearest destinations
Head-to-head
How Kingston compares month by month: Kingston vs Port-au-Prince · Kingston vs Montego Bay · Kingston vs George Town · all comparisons
Kingston: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kingston?
Kingston is a coastal city break in Jamaica with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate — the sea reaches 31°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) year-round.
How many hours of sunshine does Kingston get a year?
Kingston gets about 2,921 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around February.
When is the best time to visit Kingston?
The sunniest time to visit Kingston is February, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 93/100 (with March and January close behind). Expect daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kingston?
October is the least sunny month in Kingston, scoring 69/100 with about 170 mm of rain.
Is Kingston the sunniest place in Jamaica?
Yes — with about 2,921 hours of sunshine a year, Kingston has the most annual sunshine of the 4 Jamaica destinations tracked by Sunshine Atlas.
What is the sea temperature in Kingston?
The sea in Kingston ranges from about 28°C (January) to 31°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Kingston?
The typical midday UV index in Kingston peaks around 11 (extreme) in March, easing to about 7 (high) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
Put the Kingston sunshine badge on your site
A compact badge showing Kingston's sunshine at a glance — free to embed under CC BY 4.0. Paste this wherever you'd like it to appear:
Live preview — this is exactly what your readers see: