Jamaica weather in March
Jamaica in March averages 27°C (81°F), 23 mm of rain and 8.6 hours of sun a day.
Of the twelve months in Jamaica, March is the third coldest, the third driest and the third sunniest.
- Average temp
- 27°C (81°F)
23–31°C · 74–88°F
- Rainfall
- 23 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- 8.6 h
hours per day
What is Jamaica like in March?
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 March?
High-factor sun cream
With 8.6 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.
March compared with February and April
March in Jamaica is about the same temperature as February and about as wet as it, which averages 27°C (81°F).
March in Jamaica is 0.7°C cooler than April and about as wet as it, which averages 28°C (82°F).
Daylight in Jamaica in March
On 15 March the sun is up for 12 hours 2 minutes in Jamaica, rising about 06:16 and setting about 18:19 local time.
March ends 31 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 1 hour 11 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
Travel guides for Jamaica
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Jamaica weather by month
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How March 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 March
March climate averages for Jamaica, 1991–2020.
Jamaica averages 27°C (81°F) in March, ranging from about 23°C (74°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. March sees only about 23 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
No. March averages 27°C (81°F) against 28°C (82°F) in April — 0.7°C cooler.
March is about as warm as February, and about as wet.
Yes. March falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, November to April, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 8.6 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 March 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 2 minutes of daylight in mid-March, against 13 hours 13 minutes in June and 11 hours 3 minutes in December.
On 15 March, sunrise is about 06:16 and sunset about 18:19 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 31 minutes longer than it starts.
