Jamaica weather in July
Jamaica in July averages 30°C (85°F), 59 mm of rain and 8 hours of sun a day.
Of the twelve months in Jamaica, July is the warmest and the sixth driest.
- Average temp
- 30°C (85°F)
26–33°C · 79–92°F
- Rainfall
- 59 mm
Showers likely
- Sunshine
- 8 h
hours per day
What is Jamaica like in July?
Daytime
Days are hot, often above 32°C.
Rain
Some rain is likely; pack for showers.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Jamaica in July?
High-factor sun cream
With 8 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.
A light rain jacket
About 59 mm falls this month — showers rather than washouts.
July compared with June and August
July in Jamaica is about the same temperature as June and about as wet as it, which averages 29°C (85°F).
July in Jamaica is about the same temperature as August and 50 mm drier than it, which averages 29°C (85°F).
Daylight in Jamaica in July
On 15 July the sun is up for 13 hours 6 minutes in Jamaica, rising about 05:41 and setting about 18:48 local time.
July ends 16 minutes shorter than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
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Jamaica weather by month
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How July compares with the rest of the year
July 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 July
July climate averages for Jamaica, 1991–2020.
Jamaica averages 30°C (85°F) in July, ranging from about 26°C (79°F) at night to 33°C (92°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Some. About 59 mm falls across July, enough to need a light jacket but not enough to reshape a trip.
They are about the same. July averages 30°C (85°F) and August 29°C (85°F), so temperature alone will not decide between them.
July is about as warm as June, and about as wet.
It is outside the easiest window. The most comfortable stretch here is November to April; July sits outside it, which usually means more heat, more rain, or both — worth it if you would rather have the place to yourself.
About 8 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 July is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 13 hours 6 minutes of daylight in mid-July, against 13 hours 13 minutes in June and 11 hours 3 minutes in December.
On 15 July, sunrise is about 05:41 and sunset about 18:48 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 16 minutes shorter than it starts.
