- Climate Type
- Tropical wet and dry (Savanna)
Updated July 2026 · Sources cited: weatherspark.com, en.climate-data.org
Good to know
Good to Know
- Best time to visit: January through April for dry, cooler weather with lowest humidity
- Hurricane season peaks in September and October with increased rainfall and potential tropical weather
- July offers a surprisingly dry summer month despite being the hottest—good window for mid-year travel
- Temperatures stay between 21–31°C (70–88°F) year-round; minimal need for cold-weather clothing
- Trade winds from northeast are blocked by Blue Mountains, keeping Kingston drier than Jamaica's north coast—plan indoor activities mainly for September–October if wet season matters to you
- March and February are the absolute driest months with minimal rainfall
Rainfall
- Dry Season
- December to April
- Peak Month
- October
- Driest Month
- February
- Annual Total Mm
- 921
- Annual Total Inches
- 36
- Peak Month Rainfall Mm
- 156
- Driest Month Rainfall Mm
- 29
- Peak Month Rainfall Inches
- 6.1
- Driest Month Rainfall Inches
- 1.1
- Note
- Kingston is on south coast and benefits from rain shadow effect of Blue Mountains, making it drier than northern Jamaica
Driest Months
- January
- February
Wettest Months
- September
- October
Snowfall
- Note
- Tropical island location, no snowfall
Sunshine
- Sunniest Month
- July
- Cloudiest Month
- October
- Annual Sunshine Hours
- 3000
- Peak Month Daily Hours
- 8.8
- Cloudiest Month Daily Hours
- 7.5
Climate Type
Tropical wet and dry (Savanna)
Seasonal Patterns
- Dry Season Monthly Rainfall
- rarely exceeds 35 mm
- Wet Season Note
- September and October exceed 150 mm monthly
Best Months
- January
- February
- March
- April
- November
- December
Worst Months
- September
- October
Temperature Range
- Low Celsius
- 23
- High Celsius
- 31
- Low Fahrenheit
- 73
- High Fahrenheit
- 88
- Peak Cool Months
- February (coolest)
- Peak Warm Months
- August (hottest)
- Note
- Temperatures remain consistent year-round with minimal seasonal variation
Water Temperature
- Coolest Month
- February
- Warmest Month
- September
- Coolest Celsius
- 26
- Warmest Celsius
- 29
- Coolest Fahrenheit
- 79
- Warmest Fahrenheit
- 84
- Note
- Sea remains warm for swimming year-round
AI-generated estimateData refreshed July 2026
Sources cited for this category
These are the sources cited in this climate & weather research for this city. Individual figures may not each trace to one of them.
More About Kingston
Data last updated July 2026 · Verify anything important.