When to go · Negril
Negril in March
Great month. Inside Negril's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Jamaica overall
- Prices
- High
- Jamaica overall
Verdict
Inside Negril's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season).
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Negril in this guide.
Weather in March
- NegrilHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 5 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.
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 Negril, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Mar: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 5
Jan: 5
Crowds
Mar: High
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 0
March: 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
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen