Today, 12 September, Saturday, in Montego Bay (Jamaica): cloudy, light rain in places, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +34°, at night around +26°. Wind up to 28 km/h. Brief rain is possible — an umbrella won't hurt. Dress as lightly as possible, wear a hat, apply sunscreen and keep water with you. The sea has warmed up to +30° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 05:59 and set at 18:16 — daylight lasts 12 hours.
Hourly weather in Montego Bay
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💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Montego Bay for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 12.9
🌦️
💧 27%
+26°+34°
Morning
🌤️
+30°
Day
🌦️
+34°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+26°
Drizzle · precipitation 27% · wind up to 28 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Tomorrow 13.9
🌤️
💧 10%
+27°+33°
Morning
☀️
+30°
Day
🌤️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+27°
Mostly clear · precipitation 10% · wind up to 22 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Mon 14.9
🌦️
💧 27%
+27°+34°
Morning
🌦️
+30°
Day
🌦️
+34°
Evening
🌇
+32°
Night
🌙
+27°
Drizzle · precipitation 27% · wind up to 22 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Tue 15.9
🌦️
💧 67%
+26°+33°
Morning
🌦️
+29°
Day
🌦️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+26°
Drizzle · precipitation 67% · wind up to 17 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Wed 16.9
🌦️
💧 84%
+25°+34°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+34°
Evening
🌇
+32°
Night
🌙
+25°
Drizzle · precipitation 84% · wind up to 13 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Thu 17.9
🌦️
💧 78%
+26°+33°
Morning
🌦️
+29°
Day
🌦️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+26°
Drizzle · precipitation 78% · wind up to 17 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Fri 18.9
⛈️
💧 69%
+27°+32°
Morning
⛈️
+29°
Day
⛈️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+27°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 69% · wind up to 18 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Sat 19.9
🌦️
💧 80%
+26°+32°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+26°
Drizzle · precipitation 80% · wind up to 12 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Sun 20.9
🌦️
💧 73%
+26°+32°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+26°
Drizzle · precipitation 73% · wind up to 10 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Mon 21.9
🌦️
💧 88%
+26°+33°
Morning
🌦️
+29°
Day
🌦️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+26°
Drizzle · precipitation 88% · wind up to 14 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Tue 22.9
🌦️
💧 81%
+26°+33°
Morning
🌦️
+29°
Day
🌦️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+26°
Drizzle · precipitation 81% · wind up to 13 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Wed 23.9
🌦️
💧 75%
+26°+33°
Morning
🌦️
+29°
Day
🌦️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+26°
Drizzle · precipitation 75% · wind up to 14 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Thu 24.9
🌦️
💧 69%
+27°+32°
Morning
🌦️
+29°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+27°
Drizzle · precipitation 69% · wind up to 16 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Fri 25.9
⛈️
💧 71%
+26°+31°
Morning
⛈️
+28°
Day
⛈️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+26°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 71% · wind up to 11 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏖️ Beach
53 / 100
for sea and sun · Average
🏊 Swimming
49 / 100
water 30° · Average
🏃 Running
7 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
27%
possible · low
✨ Stars
69 / 100
evening visibility · Good
🧺 Laundry drying
34 / 100
will dry outside · So-so
🚗 Car wash
63 / 100
no rain expected · Average
🌫️ Air quality
30
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 10PM10: 18O₃: 29NO₂: 4
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
05:59
Sunset
18:16
Golden hour
17:47
Daylight
12 h (-1 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+30°
🌊 calm, waves 0.5 m.
Montego Bay climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+28°
+22°
Jan
+28°
+22°
Feb
+29°
+22°
Mar
+30°
+23°
Apr
+30°
+24°
May
+31°
+25°
Jun
+31°
+25°
Jul
+31°
+26°
Aug
+31°
+25°
Sep
+30°
+25°
Oct
+29°
+24°
Nov
+28°
+23°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
Month
Day
Night
Sea
Precipitation
What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January
+28°
+22°
+28°
46 mm
Gentle warmth — about +28° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming. This is the coldest month of the year.
February
+28°
+22°
+27°
42 mm
A comfortable month: +28° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
March
+29°
+22°
+28°
55 mm
Warm and comfortable: +29° by day, +22° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming.
April
+30°
+23°
+28°
90 mm
Gentle warmth — about +30° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (90 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming.
May
+30°
+24°
+29°
215 mm
A comfortable month: +30° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (215 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. Statistically the wettest month of the year.
June
+31°
+25°
+29°
148 mm
Warm and comfortable: +31° by day, +25° at night. It's a rainy month (148 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.
July
+31°
+25°
+29°
131 mm
Gentle warmth — about +31° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (131 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming.
August
+31°
+26°
+30°
166 mm
A comfortable month: +31° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (166 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. This is the hottest month of the year in Montego Bay.
September
+31°
+25°
+31°
205 mm
Warm and comfortable: +31° by day, +25° at night. It's a rainy month (205 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +31° — like a warm bath. The sea is at its warmest of the year this month.
October
+30°
+25°
+31°
185 mm
Gentle warmth — about +30° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (185 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +31° — like a warm bath.
November
+29°
+24°
+29°
90 mm
A comfortable month: +29° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (90 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming.
December
+28°
+23°
+29°
53 mm
Warm and comfortable: +28° by day, +23° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early.
When to visit Montego Bay
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: January, February, December
Daytime air+28…+28°
Sea temperature+27…+29°
Precipitationoften
Why: comfortable +28…+28° by day, little rain, warm sea (+27…29°).
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: March, April, June, July, August, November
Daytime air+29…+31°
Sea temperature+28…+30°
Precipitationoften
Why: noticeable rain risk (55–166 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: May, September, October
Daytime air+30…+31°
Sea temperature+29…+31°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (185–215 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Montego Bay is December – February, and the most comfortable months are January, February, December. The toughest months to visit are May, September, October: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+34°
Normal for September
+31°
Deviation
3° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+34°
Record for this date
+34° (2025)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
Weather archive for Montego Bay
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