Jamaica in March

Dry and warm; spring break crowds in Negril late in the month.

No other month rates higher than March for Jamaica in this guide.

• North coast and west · Montego Bay, Negril, Ocho Rios, Port Antoniobest weather

  Dry, breezy winters around 28–30 °C (82–86 °F); showers peak in May and October–November. Port Antonio in the north-east is the wettest coast. Hurricane risk peaks August–October.Dry, breezy winters around 82–86 °F (28–30 °C); showers peak in May and October–November. Port Antonio in the north-east is the wettest coast. Hurricane risk peaks August–October.

• Kingston and the south · Kingston, Treasure Beach, Black Riverbest weather

  Drier and hotter than the north coast, often 32 °C (90 °F) in summer; the south coast is in the rain shadow of the mountains.Drier and hotter than the north coast, often 90 °F (32 °C) in summer; the south coast is in the rain shadow of the mountains.

• Blue Mountains · Hollywell, Mavis Bank, Blue Mountain Peakbest weather

  Cool, 10–20 °C (50–68 °F) at altitude and near freezing on the peak at dawn; mist and rain most afternoons.Cool, 50–68 °F (10–20 °C) at altitude and near freezing on the peak at dawn; mist and rain most afternoons.

• Cornwall County: West coast (Negril, Montego Bay, Falmouth) · Cornwall County coastlinebest weather

  Dry season roughly December to April; May and September to November are the wettest. Hurricane season runs June to November, peaking August to October.

• Middlesex County: North coast (Ocho Rios, Saint Ann) · Saint Ann and Saint Mary coastbest weather

  Rain May–Oct; September–November is hurricane season. Sea stays warm year-round.

• Middlesex County: Interior hills (Mandeville, Clarendon) · Manchester and Clarendon uplandsbest weather

  Cooler than the coast by several degrees; bring a light layer for evenings.

• Surrey County: Kingston and the south coast · Kingston plain, Morant Baybest weather

  Hot year-round; May–Oct is the wet season and also hurricane season. Kingston sits in a rain shadow, so it is drier than the north coast.

• Surrey County: Portland and the Blue Mountains · Port Antonio, mountain slopesbest weather

  The wettest part of Jamaica; the mountains catch the trade winds. Cooler at altitude — bring a layer for early starts.

• Kingston30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 3 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 3 rain days
• Falmouth30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 5 rain days
• Mandeville31 °C (88 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 6 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 6 rain days
• Montego Bay30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 5 rain days
• Morant Bay30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 6 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 6 rain days
• Negril31 °C (88 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 5 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 5 rain days
• Ocho Rios30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 5 rain days
• Port Antonio31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 6 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 6 rain days
• Portmore31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 5 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 5 rain days

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Ash Wednesday

  Feb–Mar (varies)

  Public holiday; banks closed.

• Good Friday and Easter Monday big impact

  Mar–Apr (varies)

  Beaches and roads busy; Carnival road march in Kingston around Easter.

Crowds · Jamaica

High

Prices · Jamaica

High

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Jamaica, side by side.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• North coast and west

  Best weather of the year (Montego Bay, Negril, Ocho Rios, Port Antonio)

• Kingston and the south

  Best weather of the year (Kingston, Treasure Beach, Black River)

• Blue Mountains

  Best weather of the year (Hollywell, Mavis Bank, Blue Mountain Peak)

• Kingston

  Dry, hot afternoons.

• Falmouth

  Best months: Dec–Apr (dry season)

• Mandeville

  Best months: Nov–Apr (cooler, dry season)

• Montego Bay

  Best months: Dec–Apr (dry season)

• Morant Bay

  Best months: Dec–Apr

• Negril

  Best months: Dec–Apr (dry season)

• Ocho Rios

  Best months: Dec–Apr (dry season, cooler nights)

• Port Antonio

  Best months: Jan–Apr

• Portmore

  Best months: Dec–Apr