When to go · Montego Bay
Montego Bay in December
Great month. Inside Montego Bay's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- Jamaica overall
- Prices
- High
- Jamaica overall
Verdict
Inside Montego Bay's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Montego Bay in this guide.
Weather in December
- Montego BayHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 7 days
- North coast and west, Jamaica · 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.
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.
Christmas and Boxing Day big impact
25–26 Dec · Jamaica
Grand Market street fairs on Christmas Eve; closures.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Jamaica overall
- High
- Prices · Jamaica overall
- High
Jamaica overall: Dry season returns; Christmas and New Year are the priciest weeks.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Montego Bay, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Dec: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 7
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Montego Bay's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season).
January: Inside Montego Bay's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season).
Montego Bay: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.