SeasonMapNegril weather by month
Jamaica
The best time to visit Negril is January to March — 94/100 in February, 29°C and 6 rainy days. The best season is the dry season, December to April (93/100 on average).
The worst month is October at 83/100 — sweltering, rainy, clean air. See October →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Jamaica →
Negril, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Negril 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.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 93 | S | 28°C | 5 d | 10 h | Peak | 2 |
| FebFebruary | 94 | S | 29°C | 6 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| MarMarch | 93 | S | 29°C | 9 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| AprApril | 92 | S | 30°C | 13 d | 12 h | Busy | 1 |
| MayMay | 88 | A | 30°C | 17 d | 11 h | Shoulder | — |
| JunJune | 88 | A | 30°C | 17 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| JulJuly | 87 | A | 31°C | 20 d | 12 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| AugAugust | 86 | A | 31°C | 20 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| SepSeptember | 86 | A | 30°C | 19 d | 11 h | Quiet | 1 |
| OctOctober | 83 | A | 29°C | 20 d | 10 h | Quiet | 1 |
| NovNovember | 87 | A | 29°C | 10 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| DecDecember | 93 | S | 29°C | 4 d | 10 h | Peak | 3 |
What's on in Negril through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Negril in February
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.
BusyDry season and winter peak(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet