When to go · Ocho Rios
Ocho Rios in April
Great month. Inside Ocho Rios's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season, cooler nights).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- Jamaica overall
- Prices
- High
- Jamaica overall
Verdict
Inside Ocho Rios's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season, cooler nights).
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Ocho Rios in this guide.
Weather in April
- Ocho RiosHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °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.
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: Easter peak and Carnival road marches in Kingston; hotter by month's end.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ocho Rios, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 6
Jan: 6
Crowds
Apr: High
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Inside Ocho Rios's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season, cooler nights).
January: Inside Ocho Rios's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season, cooler nights).
Ocho Rios: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen