Jamaica in January

January is one of Jamaica's best months (rank 2 of 12): its 4 destinations average 88/100, led by Negril at 93 — 31°C and 5 rainy days — while Kingston trails at 78 with 27 mm of rain.

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

🇯🇲 Jamaica, month by month

88/100 in January

Where in Jamaica in January

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Negril	Beach	31°C	15 mm · 5 days	93 tier S	Yes
2	Montego Bay	Beach	33°C	46 mm · 12 days	91 tier S	Yes
3	Ocho Rios	Beach	31°C	55 mm · 13 days	90 tier S	Yes
4	Kingston	City	33°C	27 mm · 7 days	78 tier B	Yes

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 January 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 January

Christmas and New Year · Negril and 3 more places · 18 Dec – 2 Jan

Seasons in force

Dry season · 2 places

Peak crowds at 3 of Jamaica's 3 well-known places this month.

Better months for Jamaica

February · 89/100 March · 87/100 December · 86/100 Weakest: October · 72/100

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