Kingston, Jamaica Weather
Kingston hourly forecast: next 24 hours
Today's high of 89°F (32°C) is right in line with the typical September high of 88°F (31°C).
Current conditions in detail
Kingston weather tomorrow (Wednesday, September 16)
Tomorrow in Kingston looks sunny, with a high of 91° and an overnight low of 74°. Precipitation chance is modest at 36%. Winds top out near 10 mph, and the UV index reaches 10 (very high).
Kingston 14-day forecast
About the weather in Kingston
Kingston has one of the steadier climates in our dataset. Average highs move only 3°C across the whole year - from 83°F (29°C) in February to 89°F (32°C) in July - so the practical difference between seasons here is rainfall and daylight, not warmth.
Kingston weather: quick facts
- Hottest month: July - highs near 89°F (32°C)
- Coldest month: February - highs near 83°F (29°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 97°F (36°C) high · 59°F (15°C) low
- Wettest month: November (20 rainy days) · Sunniest: July (11.9 h sun/day)
- Climate type: tropical wet-and-dry
- Annual swing: 3°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 8°C
- Months averaging 30°C or hotter: 5
- Average humidity: 81%
Temperatures through the year
Average highs hold at or above 30°C for 5 months of the year, May through September being the unbroken run. February bottoms out at 83°F (29°C) in daylight, 68°F (20°C) after dark. At its warmest, in July, Kingston runs to 89°F (32°C) in the afternoon and back to 74°F (23°C) by dawn. Between the average July and the average February lie 3°C, a narrower spread than all but 9% of the 3496 cities in our dataset.
Rain, sun and snow
July is the brightest month at 11.9 hours of sun a day, against an annual average of 11.0 - sunnier than 95% of the 3496 cities in our dataset. Relative humidity averages 81% across the year, more humid than roughly 88% of the cities we track - enough that summer afternoons feel hotter than the thermometer says, which is what the dew point converter is for. The wettest month is November (6.6 inches (169 mm) across 20 days) and the driest January. Across the gridded 2015-2024 daily record, the highest daily maximum for this location was 97°F (36°C) and the lowest daily minimum 59°F (15°C).
Season by season
March through May
March through May in Kingston brings hot afternoons, with daytime highs averaging 85°F (30°C) and nights around 71°F (22°C); rain falls on around 51 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 11.5 hours of sun a day.
June through August
June through August runs hot here - highs near 88°F (31°C), nights near 74°F (23°C), and rain falls on around 55 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 11.5 hours of sun a day.
September through November
September through November in Kingston runs hot, with daytime highs averaging 86°F (30°C) and nights around 73°F (23°C); rain falls on around 66 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.3 hours of sun a day.
December through February
Through December through February, Kingston sits firmly in the heat: 84°F (29°C) by day, 69°F (21°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 40 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.5 hours of sun a day.
Average temperatures in Kingston by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 84° | 69° | 12 | 1.9 in | 10.5 h/day | 79% |
| February | 83° | 68° | 14 | 2.3 in | 10.9 h/day | 78% |
| March | 84° | 69° | 16 | 3.0 in | 11.4 h/day | 77% |
| April | 85° | 71° | 18 | 4.1 in | 11.8 h/day | 79% |
| May | 86° | 73° | 17 | 4.9 in | 11.3 h/day | 80% |
| June | 88° | 74° | 15 | 4.4 in | 11.4 h/day | 79% |
| July | 89° | 74° | 19 | 6.1 in | 11.9 h/day | 79% |
| August | 88° | 74° | 21 | 5.9 in | 11.3 h/day | 81% |
| September | 88° | 74° | 22 | 6.1 in | 11.1 h/day | 83% |
| October | 86° | 74° | 24 | 6.6 in | 10.3 h/day | 85% |
| November | 84° | 72° | 20 | 6.6 in | 9.6 h/day | 85% |
| December | 84° | 71° | 15 | 2.8 in | 10.1 h/day | 82% |