When to go · Montego Bay
Montego Bay in January
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) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- Jamaica overall
- Prices
- High
- Jamaica overall
Verdict
Inside Montego Bay's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season).
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Montego Bay in this guide.
Weather in January
- Montego BayHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 6 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Jamaica overall
- High
- Prices · Jamaica overall
- High
Jamaica overall: Dry and breezy; Rebel Salute festival in St Ann (check); prime beach season.
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
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Feb: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Feb: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 6
Feb: 5 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Montego Bay's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season).
February: 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.