When to go · Jamestown
Jamestown in January
Great month. Warm; whale-shark season roughly Dec to Apr.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha overall
- Prices
- High
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha overall
Verdict
Warm; whale-shark season roughly Dec to Apr.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Jamestown in this guide.
Weather in January
- JamestownHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 3 days
- Saint Helena coast, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha · Jamestown, Rupert's, Sandy Baybest weather
Mild and dry in the rocky valleys, 20–28 °C (68–82 °F); cooler and breezier from June to October.Mild and dry in the rocky valleys, 68–82 °F (20–28 °C); cooler and breezier from June to October.
Summer season
Warm and sunny; whale sharks; the best beach days.
Watch: Beds fill at Christmas and New Year.
Festivals and holidays
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.
Whale shark season
Dec–Apr
Boat trips fill; book early.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha overall
- High
- Prices · Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha overall
- High
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha overall: Peak season: warm, whale sharks in the bays, extra flights (check); book early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Jamestown, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Feb: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Feb: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 3
Feb: 3
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 1
January: Warm; whale-shark season roughly Dec to Apr.
February: Warm and dry; whale sharks.
Jamestown: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
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