The climate of Kingston (Jamaica)
Kingston is the capital of Jamaica and has a tropical savannah climate
or a savannah climate with many days of sunshine. However, there is
also a fair chance of (very heavy) rain and thunderstorms. The city of
Kingston was built on the ruins of Port Royal that was destroyed by an
earthquake. The coldest time in Jamaica is from December to March. The
rainy season lasts from May to July and from September to November.
Hurricanes may occur from June to October. During the rainy periods
heavy thunderstorms occur on a regular basis.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Kingston:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
27
17
7
8
27
February
27
17
7
7
27
March
28
18
8
6
27
April
28
19
8
8
27
May
28
20
7
12
28
June
29
20
7
13
29
July
30
20
7
14
29
August
30
21
7
14
29
September
29
20
6
15
29
October
28
20
6
17
29
November
28
19
6
12
29
December
28
18
6
9
28
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
