Jamaica weather in January
Jamaica in January averages 27°C (81°F), 17 mm of rain and 8.3 hours of sun a day. It is one of the driest months of the year here.
Of the twelve months in Jamaica, January is the second driest and the fourth sunniest.
- Average temp
- 27°C (81°F)
23–31°C · 73–88°F
- Rainfall
- 17 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- 8.3 h
hours per day
What is Jamaica like in January?
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 January?
High-factor sun cream
With 8.3 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.
January compared with December and February
January in Jamaica is about the same temperature as December and 23 mm drier than it, which averages 27°C (81°F).
January in Jamaica is about the same temperature as February and about as wet as it, which averages 27°C (81°F).
Daylight in Jamaica in January
On 15 January the sun is up for 11 hours 10 minutes in Jamaica, rising about 06:43 and setting about 17:53 local time.
January ends 16 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 2 hours 3 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
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Jamaica weather by month
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How January compares with the rest of the year
January is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| 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 January
January climate averages for Jamaica, 1991–2020.
Jamaica averages 27°C (81°F) in January, ranging from about 23°C (73°F) at night to 31°C (88°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Barely. January sees only about 17 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
They are about the same. January averages 27°C (81°F) and February 27°C (81°F), so temperature alone will not decide between them.
January is about as warm as December, and 23 mm drier.
Yes. January falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, November to April, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 8.3 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 January is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 11 hours 10 minutes of daylight in mid-January, against 13 hours 13 minutes in June and 11 hours 3 minutes in December.
On 15 January, sunrise is about 06:43 and sunset about 17:53 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 16 minutes longer than it starts.
