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Monthly climate in Ocho Rios, Jamaica

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ocho Rios features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 20 °C (68 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 952 mm (37.5 inches) and receives 183 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ocho Rios enjoys an average of 3792 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 1 minutes to 13 hours 12 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ocho Rios, Jamaica

The warmest months in Ocho Rios are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (83 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ocho Rios experiences 325 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ocho Rios. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Mean maximum28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)
Average high27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(82°F)
Daily mean25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average low24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(76°F)
Mean minimum22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Minimum20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ocho Rios, Jamaica

Ocho Rios usually has the most precipitation in May, October and November, with an average of 20 rainy days and 122 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ocho Rios are February, June and July. On average, 38 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ocho Rios. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)76 (3.0)47 (1.9)76 (3.0)63 (2.5)98 (3.8)35 (1.4)33 (1.3)69 (2.7)92 (3.6)129 (5.1)138 (5.4)95 (3.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1415161215891317232219

Monthly sunshine hours in Ocho Rios, Jamaica

The sunniest months in Ocho Rios are March, April and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 12 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ocho Rios: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ocho Rios. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours244299341340328334349337317303287307
Mean daily daylight hours11h 9m11h 32m12h 2m12h 33m12h 59m13h 12m13h 5m12h 42m12h 12m11h 41m11h 15m11h 1m

Solar UV radiation in Ocho Rios, Jamaica

Ocho Rios experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ocho Rios UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ocho Rios. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)911131413131313131298