Jamestown weather by month

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Jamestown, Saint Helena
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The best time to visit Jamestown is January, February and April 92/100 in January, 23°C and 1 rainy day. The best season is summer, December to February (92/100 on average).

The worst month is September at 87/100 — nice, dry, muggy air. See September

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Jamestown, month by month

Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Jamestown is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.

MonthScoreTierHighRainSunCrowdsOn
Jan92S23°C1 d12 hBusy1
Feb92S24°C1 d12 hBusy1
Mar91S25°C2 d11 hShoulder1
Apr92S24°C2 d11 hBusy1
May91S23°C2 d10 hBusy1
Jun90S22°C2 d10 hShoulder1
Jul88A21°C2 d10 hShoulder1
Aug87A20°C1 d10 hQuiet1
Sep87A20°C0 d10 hQuiet1
Oct88A20°C0 d11 hQuiet1
Nov90S20°C0 d12 hShoulder1
Dec91S22°C0 d12 hShoulder1

What's on in Jamestown through the year

Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.

January
  • Whale shark season1 Jan – 30 Apr (usually)Nature
May
  • Saint Helena Day21 MayHoliday
June
  • Humpback whales15 Jun – 15 Dec (usually)Nature

Crowds in Jamestown in January

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

Busyschool holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather(estimated)

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Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet

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