When to go · Kingston
Kingston in March
Great month. Dry, hot afternoons.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- Jamaica overall
- Prices
- High
- Jamaica overall
Verdict
Dry, hot afternoons.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Kingston in this guide.
Weather in March
- KingstonHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 3 days
- Kingston and the south, Jamaica · 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.
Dry season season
Sunny, breezy and the most comfortable weather; peak season.
Watch: Higher prices and full hotels.
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.
Good Friday and Easter Monday big impact
Mar–Apr (varies) · Jamaica
Beaches and roads busy; Carnival road march in Kingston around Easter.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Jamaica overall
- High
- Prices · Jamaica overall
- High
Jamaica overall: Dry and warm; spring break crowds in Negril late in the month.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kingston, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Mar: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 3 (better)
Jan: 5
Crowds
Mar: High
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 0
March: Dry, hot afternoons.
January: Dry and warm; Reggae Month in February.
Kingston: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen