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Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica climate
Aw Tropical savanna (dry winter)
Savanna-la-Mar has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Tropical savanna (dry winter), Köppen Aw). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 93°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 71°F at night. Around 41 inches of precipitation falls each year, peaking in October (5.3 inches) and easing off in February (1.8 inches).
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Savanna-la-Mar climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 86 | 87 | 87 | 89 | 90 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 90 | 89 | 87 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 79 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 80 |
| Avg low (°F) | 71 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 73 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 3.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 86 | 87 | 87 | 89 | 90 | 92 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 79 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 84 |
| Avg low (°F) | 71 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 75 | 76 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 2.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 93 | 93 | 92 | 90 | 89 | 87 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 80 |
| Avg low (°F) | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 73 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.9 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 3.4 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 0.9 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 0.9 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 23 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 3 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 51 | 47 | 49 | 52 | 63 | 66 | 60 | 65 | 66 | 65 | 58 | 53 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 74 | 72 | 70 | 69 | 72 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 76 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 11.3 | 10.9 | 10.2 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 10.7 | 10.3 | 9.2 | 7.9 | 8.7 | 10.5 | 11.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 51 | 47 | 49 | 52 | 63 | 66 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 74 | 72 | 70 | 69 | 72 | 76 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 11.3 | 10.9 | 10.2 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 10.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 60 | 65 | 66 | 65 | 58 | 53 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 76 | 75 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 76 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 10.3 | 9.2 | 7.9 | 8.7 | 10.5 | 11.3 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 27 years of daily observations at Montego Bay/sangste, a weather station, about 39 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.