Jamaica in August

August is Jamaica's 9th-best month (rank 9 of 12): its 4 destinations average 78/100, led by Negril at 86 — 37°C and 20 rainy days — while Montego Bay is warmer at 40°C and scores 77.

#9 of 12 months for Jamaica · 4 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇯🇲 Jamaica, month by month

78/100 in August

Where in Jamaica in August

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Negril	Beach	37°C	90 mm · 20 days	86 tier A	—
2	Ocho Rios	Beach	37°C	92 mm · 17 days	84 tier A	—
3	Montego Bay	Beach	40°C	170 mm · 26 days	77 tier B	—
4	Kingston	City	38°C	78 mm · 14 days	65 tier C	—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means August is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Jamaica in August

Emancipation and Independence · Negril and 3 more places · 1–6 Aug

Seasons in force

Hurricane season · 4 places Sargassum season · 2 places

Better months for Jamaica

February · 89/100 January · 88/100 March · 87/100 Weakest: October · 72/100

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