Kingston
Hot all year, wet from September to November and drier from December to March.
- Jan86°30°72°22°Rain on about two days a week.
- Feb86°30°72°22°Rain on about two days a week.
- Mar87°31°72°22°Rain on about two days a week.
- Apr89°32°73°23°Rain on about three days a week.
- May89°32°76°24°Rain on about four days a week.
- Jun90°32°77°25°Rain on about three days a week.
- Jul92°33°78°26°Rain on about three days a week.
- Aug92°33°78°26°Rain on about four days a week.
- Sep91°33°77°25°Rain on about five days a week.
- Oct89°32°76°24°Rain on about six days a week.
- Nov87°31°75°24°Rain on about four days a week.
- Dec86°30°73°23°Rain on about two days a week.
Highs hardly move, between 86°F and 92°F all year, with nights near 75°F. The rain comes from September to November, on about five days a week. December to March is the driest stretch, with rain on about two days a week. Daylight runs from about 11 hours in December to 13 hours in June.Highs hardly move, between 30°C and 33°C all year, with nights near 24°C. The rain comes from September to November, on about five days a week. December to March is the driest stretch, with rain on about two days a week. Daylight runs from about 11 hours in December to 13 hours in June.
Where Kingston sits
America/Jamaica- this place
- typical high in Januarytypical high in Februarytypical high in Marchtypical high in Apriltypical high in Maytypical high in Junetypical high in Julytypical high in Augusttypical high in Septembertypical high in Octobertypical high in Novembertypical high in December 40°F4°C95°F35°C
- Latitude
- 18.0°Nnorthern hemisphere
- Above the sea
- 10 mlow-lying
- Sunrise, mid-JanuarySunrise, mid-FebruarySunrise, mid-MarchSunrise, mid-AprilSunrise, mid-MaySunrise, mid-JuneSunrise, mid-JulySunrise, mid-AugustSunrise, mid-SeptemberSunrise, mid-OctoberSunrise, mid-NovemberSunrise, mid-December
- 6:41 AM6:35 AM6:16 AM5:51 AM5:34 AM5:31 AM5:40 AM5:49 AM5:55 AM6:00 AM6:13 AM6:30 AMsets 5:51 PMsets 6:08 PMsets 6:17 PMsets 6:23 PMsets 6:32 PMsets 6:43 PMsets 6:46 PMsets 6:35 PMsets 6:10 PMsets 5:46 PMsets 5:31 PMsets 5:34 PM
- Nearest of ours
- Montego Bay132 km north-west
The land around Kingston, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kingston, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kingston, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kingston, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kingston, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kingston, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kingston, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kingston, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kingston, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kingston, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kingston, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kingston, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.
Through the year
week by weekTemperature
Highs from 86°F in December and January to 92°F in July and August.Highs from 30°C in December and January to 33°C in July and August.
Chance of a wet day
Wettest in October (80% of days), driest in January (26%).
Cloud cover
Clearest in March (27% cover), cloudiest in June (74%).
Daylight
From 11h 04m in December to 13h 11m in June.
Month by month
°F°C| Month | Typical low to high | Wet days a week | Cloud | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryDry seasonMost comfortable | 2 days | 31% | 11h 11m | |
| FebruaryDry seasonMost comfortable | 2 days | 30% | 11h 32m | |
| MarchDry season | 2 days | 27% | 12h 01m | |
| April | 3 days | 37% | 12h 32m | |
| May | 4 days | 59% | 12h 58m | |
| June | 3 days | 74% | 13h 11m | |
| July | 3 days | 67% | 13h 05m | |
| August | 4 days | 69% | 12h 42m | |
| SeptemberRainy season | 5 days | 71% | 12h 12m | |
| OctoberRainy season | 6 days | 73% | 11h 41m | |
| NovemberRainy season | 4 days | 59% | 11h 16m | |
| DecemberDry seasonMost comfortable | 2 days | 42% | 11h 04m |
When is the best time to visit Kingston?
Kingston is hot all year. Its most comfortable months are December to February: highs near 86°F, nights near 72°F, and rain on about two days a week.Kingston is hot all year. Its most comfortable months are December to February: highs near 30°C, nights near 22°C, and rain on about two days a week.
How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.
Questions
What is the warmest month in Kingston?
July and August, with highs near 92°F and lows near 78°F. The coolest are December and January, with highs near 86°F.July and August, with highs near 33°C and lows near 26°C. The coolest are December and January, with highs near 30°C.
When does it rain most in Kingston?
October, with rain on about six days a week. January is the driest, with rain on about two days a week.
How long are the days in Kingston?
From about 11 hours in December to 13 hours in June.
When are the skies clearest in Kingston?
March, when cloud covers about 27% of the sky on average. June is the cloudiest, at about 74%.
Places with a year like Kingston's
by their highs, lows and wet days- George TownCayman Islands
- DoradoPuerto Rico
- Dar es SalaamTanzaniasix months apart
- North CaicosTurks and Caicos Islands
- CancúnMexico
Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Kingston's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Kingston's summer.
Elsewhere in Jamaica
All of Jamaica- Montego Bay132 km north-west