When to go · Negril
Negril in December
Great month. Inside Negril's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- Jamaica overall
- Prices
- High
- Jamaica overall
Verdict
Inside Negril's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Negril in this guide.
Weather in December
- NegrilHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °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.
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 Negril, 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: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 6
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Negril's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season).
January: Inside Negril's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season).
Negril: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.