Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Jamalca features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (62 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (81 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 4057 mm (159.7 inches) and receives 338 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Jamalca enjoys an average of 3472 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 46 minutes to 12 hours 26 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Jamalca are February, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 17 °C (62 - 63 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Jamalca experiences 17 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 | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average high | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Daily mean | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average low | 15°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Minimum | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Jamalca, Amazonas, Peru with other places around the world.
Jamalca usually has the most precipitation in March, April and October, with an average of 29 rainy days and 432 mm (17.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Jamalca are June, July and August. On average, 266 mm (10.5 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) | 301 (11.8) | 275 (10.8) | 471 (18.5) | 430 (16.9) | 382 (15.0) | 268 (10.5) | 272 (10.7) | 257 (10.1) | 349 (13.7) | 397 (15.6) | 298 (11.7) | 359 (14.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 24 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 |
The sunniest months in Jamalca are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Jamalca: January, February and March receive an average of 8 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 216 | 262 | 262 | 279 | 305 | 294 | 313 | 324 | 317 | 308 | 284 | 301 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 24m | 12h 16m | 12h 6m | 11h 57m | 11h 49m | 11h 46m | 11h 48m | 11h 54m | 12h 3m | 12h 13m | 12h 22m | 12h 26m |
Jamalca experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and August are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Jamalca UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |