Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Union Jamaica features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (73 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (55 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3455 mm (136.0 inches) and receives 253 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Union Jamaica enjoys an average of 3488 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 13 minutes to 13 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Union Jamaica are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 23 °C (73 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Union Jamaica experiences 327 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Average high | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Average low | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
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Union Jamaica usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 30 rainy days and 571 mm (22.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Union Jamaica are January, February and December. On average, 24 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 25 (1.0) | 17 (0.7) | 37 (1.5) | 109 (4.3) | 401 (15.8) | 512 (20.2) | 469 (18.5) | 592 (23.3) | 596 (23.4) | 525 (20.7) | 142 (5.6) | 31 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Union Jamaica are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Union Jamaica: January, June and September receive an average of 8 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 255 | 286 | 322 | 313 | 307 | 258 | 303 | 284 | 267 | 267 | 303 | 317 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 19m | 11h 38m | 12h 2m | 12h 28m | 12h 50m | 13h 0m | 12h 54m | 12h 35m | 12h 11m | 11h 45m | 11h 23m | 11h 13m |
Union Jamaica experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 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 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Union Jamaica UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 |