Kingston in January
Hot and mostly dry, as the days lengthen.
January in Kingston is hot: highs near 86°F, lows near 72°F. Rain falls on about two days a week, and the days lengthen by 10 minutes from the first week to the last.January in Kingston is hot: highs near 30°C, lows near 22°C. Rain falls on about two days a week, and the days lengthen by 10 minutes from the first week to the last.
- High
- 86°F30°Caverage
- Low
- 72°F22°Caverage
- Wet days
- 2a week · 26% of days
- Daylight
- 11h 11mon average
Is January a good time to visit Kingston?
Yes. January is one of Kingston's most comfortable months (December to February).
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.
How January sits in the year
week by weekTemperature
Highs near 86°F in January, against 86°F to 92°F through the year.Highs near 30°C in January, against 30°C to 33°C through the year.
Chance of a wet day
26% of days in January, against 26% to 80% through the year.
Cloud cover
31% cover in January, against 27% to 74% through the year.
Daylight
11h 11m in January, against 11h 04m to 13h 11m through the year.
Either side
Where Kingston sits, in January
America/Jamaica- this place
- typical high in January 40°F4°C95°F35°C
- Sunrise, mid-January
- 6:41 AMsets 5:51 PM
- Above the sea
- 10 mlow-lying
- Latitude
- 18.0°Nnorthern hemisphere
- 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. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.
Elsewhere in Jamaica in January
high · low · wet days- Montego Bay85°29° · 72°22° 3