Monthly climate in Bethel Town, Westmoreland, Jamaica

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bethel Town features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °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 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1351 mm (53.2 inches) and receives 236 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bethel Town enjoys an average of 3795 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 2 minutes to 13 hours 11 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bethel Town, Westmoreland, Jamaica §

The warmest months in Bethel Town are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bethel Town experiences 328 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 Bethel Town, Westmoreland, Jamaica.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(91°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
Mean maximum 30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(89°F)
32°C
(91°F)
33°C
(91°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(89°F)
31°C
(87°F)
30°C
(87°F)
Average high 29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(89°F)
31°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
Daily mean 25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Average low 23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Mean minimum 21°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
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(73°F)
Minimum 20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(72°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bethel Town, Westmoreland, Jamaica §

Bethel Town usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 25 rainy days and 184 mm (7.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bethel Town are January, February and December. On average, 37 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bethel Town, Westmoreland, Jamaica.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 38 (1.5) 34 (1.4) 70 (2.8) 100 (3.9) 195 (7.7) 116 (4.6) 132 (5.2) 150 (5.9) 173 (6.8) 185 (7.3) 119 (4.7) 39 (1.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 13 19 19 23 19 25 27 27 25 18 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Bethel Town, Westmoreland, Jamaica §

The sunniest months in Bethel Town are March, April and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bethel Town: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bethel Town, Westmoreland, Jamaica.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 247 300 343 342 329 331 348 335 315 305 287 309
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 9m 11h 32m 12h 2m 12h 33m 12h 59m 13h 11m 13h 5m 12h 42m 12h 12m 11h 41m 11h 15m 11h 2m

Solar UV radiation in Bethel Town, Westmoreland, Jamaica §

Bethel Town experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, 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 Bethel Town UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bethel Town, Westmoreland, Jamaica.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 9 11 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 9 8