Jamaica weather in April
Jamaica in April averages 28°C (82°F), 28 mm of rain and 9.1 hours of sun a day.
Of the twelve months in Jamaica, April is the fifth coldest, the fourth driest and the sunniest.
- Average temp
- 28°C (82°F)
24–32°C · 76–89°F
- Rainfall
- 28 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- 9.1 h
hours per day
What is Jamaica like in April?
Daytime
Days are warm, typically in the mid-20s°C or above.
Rain
Rain is usually light.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Jamaica in April?
High-factor sun cream
With 9.1 hours of sun a day, burn time is short even in shade.
Sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
Comfortable walking shoes you can rinse
Dry warm weather is walking weather, and dust gets into everything.
April compared with March and May
April in Jamaica is 0.7°C warmer than March and about as wet as it, which averages 27°C (81°F).
April in Jamaica is 0.7°C cooler than May and 84 mm drier than it, which averages 29°C (83°F).
Daylight in Jamaica in April
On 15 April the sun is up for 12 hours 34 minutes in Jamaica, rising about 05:52 and setting about 18:26 local time.
April ends 28 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 39 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
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Jamaica weather by month
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How April compares with the rest of the year
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| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 27°C / 81°F | 17 mm |
| February | 27°C / 81°F | 16 mm |
| March | 27°C / 81°F | 23 mm |
| April | 28°C / 82°F | 28 mm |
| May | 29°C / 83°F | 112 mm |
| June | 29°C / 85°F | 61 mm |
| July | 30°C / 85°F | 59 mm |
| August | 29°C / 85°F | 109 mm |
| September | 29°C / 85°F | 155 mm |
| October | 29°C / 83°F | 152 mm |
| November | 28°C / 83°F | 89 mm |
| December | 27°C / 81°F | 40 mm |
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FAQs about Jamaica in April
April climate averages for Jamaica, 1991–2020.
Jamaica averages 28°C (82°F) in April, ranging from about 24°C (76°F) at night to 32°C (89°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Barely. April sees only about 28 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
No. April averages 28°C (82°F) against 29°C (83°F) in May — 0.7°C cooler.
April is 0.7°C warmer than March, and about as wet.
Yes. April falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, November to April, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 9.1 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average — among the brighter months anywhere.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what April is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 12 hours 34 minutes of daylight in mid-April, against 13 hours 13 minutes in June and 11 hours 3 minutes in December.
On 15 April, sunrise is about 05:52 and sunset about 18:26 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 28 minutes longer than it starts.
