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Hurricane Sandy was the first hurricane to hit Jamaica in 24 years. The winds caused widespread damage and loss of power to 70% of the population. This damage to Jamaica was estimated to be worth $55.23 million. One man also lost his life during the storm when a rock slide was triggered near his rural home.

When Did Hurricane Sandy Hit

When Did Hurricane Sandy Hit16 Nov, 2012 when did 0A hurricane is a severe tropical storm that can cause widespread damage.

Due to the extraordinary amounts of rain and high winds, hurricanes can cause flooding, tidal surges and wind damage to any area it the path of the storm. Hurricane Sandy was the tenth hurricane of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season. At its strongest, it was classified as a category two storm and became the largest Atlantic hurricane (by area) on record, covering an estimated 1,100 miles (1,800 km).

Hurricane Sandy intersected seven countries along its path and it is thought that at least 199 people lost their lives during the storm. Hurricane Sandy developed in the Caribbean Sea on October 20, 2012 as a tropical storm. It became a hurricane on October 24.

When did hurricane Sandy hit? Jamaica Once the tropical storm became a category one hurricane it was given the name Sandy. It made landfall on October 24, 2012 on the island of Jamaica near the capital city of Kingston.

Cuba After passing over the island of Jamaica, Hurricane Sandy strengthened into a category two system in the Caribbean Sea. On October 25, 2012, Hurricane Sandy hit Cuba making landfall near Santiago de Cuba. When the Hurricane came ashore it brought with it 9 m (29 ft) waves and a storm surge of up to 2 m (6 ft).

Cuba experienced extensive flooding and wind damage with 15,322 homes destroyed and 43,426 left without a roof. The damage to the country is estimated as high as $2 billion. Sadly Hurricane Sandy as took the lives of 11 people in this country. The Bahamas Once Hurricane Sandy passed over Cuba is lost some of its intensity dropping to a category 1 hurricane.

Early on October 26, 2012, Hurricane Sandy hit the Bahamas. Winds gusted to top speeds of 102 km/h (63 mph). The Bahamas also experienced flooding and storm surges as well as widespread wind damage. The island of Bimini lost power and many homes were damaged.

The estimated damage cost was approximately $300 million. Another two people lost their lives. United States Hurricane Sandy then became disorganized and lost some of its intensity. It combined with an oncoming trough that steered it to the northeast. The Hurricane maintained its category one status as it approached the coast of the United States.

The Hurricane turned northwest and as it accelerated it lost some of its intensity. It made landfall on October 29, 2012, 5 miles southwest of Atlantic City and at this time it was no longer classified as a hurricane.

Due to its immense size ex tropical Hurricane Sandy or Superstorm Sandy, as it was dubbed by U. S media, affected 24 states of America. From Florida to Maine and west to Michigan and Wisconsin wind and heavy rain left damage and people without power. The most severe damage caused by the superstorm was in New Jersey and New York. The damage to the United States was widespread and over 100 people lost their lives.

The flooding, extensive rain, snow and wind gusts destroyed thousands of homes and caused widespread electricity loss. The estimated cost of the damage was $50 billion. The Superstorm passed through the United States and entered Canada bringing strong winds, rain and snow.

Two people died in the storm and many, many people were left without power. Did you know? Hurricane Sandy also affected other countries with its immense outer bands. Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Bermuda also suffered damage from the wind gusts and torrential rain.

Much of the island of Haiti was underwater due to flooding and tidal surges. The death toll in Haiti stands at 54 people and over 200,000 thousand people have been left homeless. The damage to Haiti is estimated at $74 million. Two people lost their lives in the Dominican Republic when they were swept away by swollen rivers and 70% of the streets of Santo Domingo were flooded. Bermuda also experienced high winds and flooding rains. Related Articles How Are Hurricanes Named When Did Hurricane Katrina Hit

I've been to Jamaica many times in August. Its hot and humid but when you are near a pool or beach, who cares? You can expect afternoon showers..soetimes brief (10 minutes) and soetimes an hour or so. I just see it as nature's way of telling us to get off the beach, clean up and get ready to go out for the evening. I like the summer months in Jamaica because things are less crowded yet its always a great time.

Jamaica in August!!

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!Mar 3, 2011, 8:02 AMHi all - u all seem to have great info so im going to ask lotsa questions! !im going in August with a friend - what is the weather like at this time?!

Any suggestions on what to do or where to go? We are coming from Australia, so im EXTREMELY excited but a bit clueless as the travel agents here dont really have much info on Jamaica or Negril!Mentioned in this post Jamaica Caribbean Report inappropriate content Related: What are the most popular tours in Negril? See all Negril Catamaran Cruise with Sunset...63 Reviewsfrom $59.00*Zipline, Tubing and ATV Safari...42 Reviewsfrom $184.36*Jamaican ATV Off-Road Adventure in...81 Reviewsfrom $115.00*Best of the West Jamaica Island...15 Reviewsfrom $169.00*1-8 of 8 replies Sorted by 1Lippylulu New York City, New... Level Contributor834 posts19 reviews Save Reply1. Re: Jamaica in August! !Mar 3, 2011, 8:07 AM

Mentioned in this post Jamaica Caribbean Report inappropriate contentcebakes Glen Mills, PADestination Expertfor Montego Bay Level Contributor5,882 posts38 reviews Save Reply2. Re: Jamaica in August! !Mar 3, 2011, 8:12 AMYou also run the risk of Jamaica being hit by a hurricane or tropical storm during August. Its a minor risk that one will hit, but still a risk. We went last September 1 and the weather was great.

Mentioned in this post Jamaica Caribbean Report inappropriate content Chell00Toronto, Canada Level Contributor10,740 posts24 reviews Save Reply3. Re: Jamaica in August! !Mar 3, 2011, 8:16 AMWhen in august... The first weekend is madness, local beach parties and total chaos... Chelle Report inappropriate content Amanda_2384Perth, Australia Level Contributor31 posts Save Reply4.

Re: Jamaica in August! !Mar 3, 2011, 8:48 AMthanks guys. Yeah im hoping the weather is good and that the resort is fairly busy!!! we are staying at Breezes in Negril - good choice?? And what is this party that everyone is talking bout in the first week of august?

!Report inappropriate contentlangostacalifornia Level Contributor415 posts9 reviews Save Reply5. Re: Jamaica in August! !Mar 4, 2011, 1:08 PMHey Chell00What do you mean by ""madness""...is it a holiday? We are planning on going Aug 5th-11th.

We went last year at the end of September, and although the price was right, we prob wouldn't pick that time again.

It was SOOOOOO slow, a lot of the restaurants and bars were closed and the vendors on the beach were way more aggressive than normal, which is understandable, but also highly annoying...also we got hit by an ENORMOUS tropical storm that almost turned hurricane...kept us in our room for two days at the end of the trip, and we barely made it to the airport on time for our flight because the road was so flooded at Lucie that our driver couldn't get through by car and had to put us on a passing shuttle bus (luckily they took us)...the bus had to be pushed by locals thru the water to the dry side...so we all ponied up to give them money for their help...it was CRAZY.

a great adventure once, but wouldn't want to do it again! haha So yeah, this year it looks like August for us. Report inappropriate content Chell00Toronto, Canada Level Contributor10,740 posts24 reviews Save Reply6.

Re: Jamaica in August! !Mar 4, 2011, 1:27 PMplease do a search for "" Jamaica and ATI"" on the internet to fully understand (there's plenty of youtube video and postings and whatnot... the name changes from year to year (as do the parties and loyalities), but the concept is generally the same year in and year out (this year will be the 10th one i believe?

)it's a weekend full of jamaican parties up and down the beach (and sometimes cliffs) of Negril... tens of thousands of jamaicans from kingston, elsewhere across the island and world converge on the area... it's chaotic, it's loud, it's jamaican, and no, it's really NOT everyone's cup of tea :)it usually follows one of the two holidays in the first week of august (1 or 6th) all indications and logic says that it will be the weekend of july 30-aug 2, but jamaica sometimes defies indications and logic :) so do be prepared if you plan on being in the area at that time... if it is the weekend of the 1st, the 6th will also be a (much lower key) celebratory day with bus loads of kingstonites holding beach parties at a few spots along the UDC beach park.hope that helps some Chelle Mentioned in this post Jamaica Caribbean Report inappropriate content Amanda_2384Perth, Australia Level Contributor31 posts Save Reply7.

Re: Jamaica in August! !Mar 5, 2011, 12:01 AMthanks chelle, i think we will miss it tho!!! damn it, sounds fun!! we get there on the 12th. Hopefully august will be better than september, as ur trip doesnt sound too fun at all!!

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August Weather in Jamaica The tables below give the normal August temperatures and rainfall for cities and popular vacation spots in Jamaica. There's also information here on hurricanes, plus this month's average humidity and sunshine. The measures of climate are averages of data collected at weather stations over several decades.

August Weather in Jamaica

The weather stations sit near sea level, with one exception. Cinchona Botanical Gardens is in the Blue Mountains of eastern Jamaica, at an elevation of 1,493 metres (4,898 feet).

Temperature Average August temperatures in Jamaica High °F Low °F Place High °C Low °C91 76 Kingston 33 2489 74 Montego Bay 31 2488 77 Morant Point 31 2587 71 Port Antonio 31 2275 56 Cinchona Gardens 24 15Rainfall Average total precipitation in August Days Place Inches Millimetres9 Kingston 3.9 9810 Montego Bay 3.7 95– Morant Point 9.8 250– Port Antonio 4.9 12510 Cinchona Gardens 7.0 179Humidity Relative humidity (%) in August: morning and afternoon averages Place am pm Kingston 79 66Morant Point 86 80Port Antonio 87 75Cinchona Gardens 86 83Sunshine Average hours of sun in August Place Hours Kingston 257Port Antonio 236Cinchona Gardens 146Hurricanes and Tropical Storms With hurricane season in full swing during August, there's about a four percent chance of a hurricane approaching western Jamaica, and two percent in eastern Jamaica.

Throughout the country, there's a six percent probability this month that a named tropical storm comes within 100 miles (165 kilometres). References Jamaica Meteorological Service. Climate. NOAA. National Weather Service. National Hurricane Center. Share More Caribbean Weather Information Puerto Rico's Weather in August August Weather for Dominican Republic Temperature and Rainfall in August on Other Caribbean Islands

S$1With a size of 4411 square miles, Jamaica is a little smaller than the state of Connecticut in U. S. Jamaica has a length of 146 miles and a width of 22-51 miles. The annual population growth is 0.46%. Hot and humid weather conditions typical of a tropical climate, with a temperate interior, prevails in Jamaica.

Interesting Facts About Jamaica

Interesting Facts About Jamaica Tuesday, July 28, 2009Jamaica is the largest English-speaking island in the Caribbean and the third largest overall. The island spans 4,400 square miles. Jamaica is populated by over 2 million people, largely descendents of the freed African slaves brought over to the island by the spanish and British.

Jamaica is classified as a developing country. Tourism and mining are the two most profitable economic sectors along with agriculture and manufacturing. Jamaica has been an independent country since 1962 when it ceased to be a British colony but remains part of the British Commonwealth.

Jamaica is an independent nation and a member of the British Commonwealth. After enjoying full internal self-government for a number of years Jamaica achieved independence in August of 1962. Queen Elizabeth II however, is still Queen of Jamaica by tradition and the titular head of state is her representative on the island—the Governor General. It is similar to Canada. Jamaica is the third largest Caribbean island, measuring 146 miles at its widest point. Primarily of volcanic origin, the lush island features a mountain ridge that peaks at Blue Mountain which is 7,402 feet high.

Many white-sand beaches and clear seas ring the island. Democracy is complete, with an elected Parliament, a Prime Minister, an elected House of Representatives and a Senate. It works on similar lines to the British parliament. The constitution embodies absolute safeguards to personal liberties and democratic rule of law. Parliament sits at Gordon House on Kingston's Duke Street and visitors can watch proceedings from the visitors gallery.

Population standing at 2,731, 832 at the end of 2005 is made up of the following approximate ethnic groups: African 76.3%, Afro-European 15.1%, European 0.8%, Chinese and Afro-Chinese 1.2%, East Indian and Afro-East Indian 3.4% and others 3.4%.

Arawak Indians were the original inhabitants exterminated by the Spanish after Columbus discovered Jamaica in 1492. The Spanish were defeated by the British in 1655. Snakes are extremely rare. They were killed off by the mongoose, imported to exterminate canefield rats.

Climate is year-round summer with no definite rainy season, although it usually rains most in May and October. North-easterly trade winds blow continually. Obeahism the Jamaican form of Voodoo exists but is seldom heard of.

The Obeah man is supposed to marshal evil spirits to bring good or bad fortune. The practice of Obeahism is a still considered a crime punishable by imprisonment here. Industries in order of importance are tourism bauxite, agriculture (sugar, bananas, coffee, pimento, cocoa and tobacco). No other country in the world produces pimento, also known as Allspice. Orchids grow wild all over Jamaica—200 species of them, 73 of which are found nowhere else.

There are also 500 species of fern and 1,000 species of trees. Blue Moons happen in Jamaica. Sapphire-coloured moons have been observed half a dozen times during the last 40 years. The Coconut Palm is not native to Jamaica or the West Indies. Surprisingly nor are sugar cane, bananas, mangoes, breadfruit or bamboo.

They were all brought to the island at various stages in its history. The original Arawak inhabitants lived mainly on corn, fish and yams. Unexplored country still exists in the Cockpit Country, part of which is inhabited by the Maroons, slaves turned loose by the Spanish before they fled the island, and who went to this wild country to form settlements.

They later harassed the British so much they were granted independence in a treaty of 1734 and still govern themselves today.

Miscellaneous Departure Tax-Most important to remember, you will be asked to pay a departure tax of US$22 unless it was already calculated into your ticket when you bought it. Official Matter Entry Regulations- No passports are required of Canadian or U. S. Citizens/Residents entering as tourists for any period up to six months provided that they have a return ticket and identification such as a social security card or driver's license.

All other visitors must carry a valid passport. Your home country may however impose other travel requirements in order for you to leave and return.

Please check with your local officials for more information and to prevent any confusion. Visitors can obtain a special licence after a 24-hour period on the island. You must produce your passport and two witnesses. If either party has been divorced or widowed, necessary documents must be produced to vouch for their current status. Young people under 21 years of age must produce written consent from a parent, signed by a notary public. Jamaica's currency is the Jamaican dollar, not to be confused with the U. S. dollar. The value of the Jamaican dollar fluctuates but in November 2004 it was approximately JA$61 to U

The average annual rainfall is 78 inches. Some significant places in Jamaica are: Kingston/ Montego Bay/ Mandeville/ Port Antonio/ Ocho Rios/ Negril/Though the locals speak Jamaican language-Patois, the official language is English.

The Ethnic groups comprising Jamaica are: Black (90.9%), mixed (7.3%), East Indian (1.3%), White (0.2%), Chinese (0.2%). The dominant religion of Jamaica is Christianity. Natural resources of Jamaica include bauxite, gypsum and limestone.

The major exports of the country are bauxite, sugar, coffee, citrus products, rum, cocoa etc. The GDP per capita of Jamaica is US 3350.

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orm Sandy began as a tropical wave in the Caribbean on Oct. 19. It quickly developed, becoming a tropical depression and then a tropical storm in just six hours. Tropical Storm Sandy was the 18th named storm of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season. It was upgraded to a hurricane on Oct. 24 when its maximum sustained winds reached 74 mph (119 kph). Sandy tore through the Caribbean, making landfall at Jamaica on Oct. 24.

Superstorm Sandy: Facts About the Frankenstorm

"Live Science Planet Earth Reference: Superstorm Sandy: Facts About the Frankenstorm By Tim Sharp, Live Science Reference Editor | November 27, 2012 10:50am ETMOREThis time-lapse imagery of the monster storm (Oct 21st to October 31st) tracks the storm from its formation to its weakening into a remnant low pressure area.

Hurricane Sandy, a late-season post-tropical cyclone, swept through the Caribbean and up the East Coast of the United States in late October 2012. The storm left dozens dead, thousands homeless and millions without power. Total damage is expected to be in the billions of dollars.

Death toll The death toll from Sandy as of Nov. 1 was at least 149. The confirmed deaths include 42 in New York; 12 in New Jersey; nine in Maryland; six in Pennsylvania; five in West Virginia; four in Connecticut; two in Virginia; and one in North Carolina. One person died in Canada, and at least 67 people were killed in the Caribbean, including 54 in Haiti. NOAA GOES-13 image of Sandy at 6:02 a.m. EDT Tuesday (Oct. 30). Credit: NOAA/NASA GOES Project Origin of st

After leaving that island, the storm gained strength over open water and became a Category 2. The storm hit Cuba early Oct. 25, then weakened to a Category 1. On Oct. 26, it swept across the Bahamas. Sandy briefly weakened to a tropical storm on Oct. 27, then gained strength again to become a Category 1 hurricane before turning north toward the U. S. coast. This time-lapsed full Earth view of the storm shows the early stages of formation to the full blow devastating storm it is today on October 29th, 2012.

Animation from NASA GOES-13 satellite observations. Sandy slams Jersey shore Hurricane Sandy made landfall in the United States about 8 p.m. EDT Oct. 29, striking near Atlantic City, N. J., with winds of 80 mph.

A full moon made high tides 20 percent higher than normal and amplified Sandy's storm surge. Streets were flooded, trees and power lines knocked down and the city's famed boardwalk was ripped apart. Along the Jersey shore, people were left stranded in their homes and waited for rescue teams in boats to rescue them. More than 80 homes were destroyed in one fire in Queens. Several other fires were started throughout the New York metro area.

Seawater surged over Lower Manhattan's seawalls and highways and into low-lying streets. The water inundated tunnels, subway stations and the electrical system that powers Wall Street and sent hospital patients and tourists scrambling for safety.

Skyscrapers swayed and creaked in winds that partially toppled a crane 74 stories above Midtown. A large tanker ship ran aground on the city's Staten Island. As of Nov. 1, about 4.7 million people in 15 states were without electricity, down from nearly 8.5 million a day earlier.

Subway tunnels in Lower Manhattan remained flooded, but some lines had resumed service. Airlines, which had canceled more than 15,000 flights around the world, were returning to normal schedules. Most gas stations in New York City and New Jersey were closed because of power shortages and depleted fuel supplies.

Long lines formed at gas stations that were expected to open. Sandy will end up causing about $20 billion in property damage and $10 billion to $30 billion more in lost business, making it one of the costliest natural disasters on record in the United States, according to IHS Global Insight, a forecasting firm.

The New York City mayor's office in late November estimated total losses to the city to be $19 billion and asked the federal government for $9.8 billion in aid for costs not covered by insurance or FEMA.

Error setting up player: Invalid license key By Nov. 1, Sandy had dissipated. The National Weather Service reported that ""multiple remnants"" were circulating across the lower Great Lakes region and moving into Canada. Some areas were getting residual rain and snow showers. Tides were back down to less than a foot above normal.

Frankenstorm Sandy, the 10th hurricane of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season, earned the nickname ""Frankenstorm,"" as well as other descriptive appellations, such as ""Blizzacane"" and ""Snor-eastercane."" The National Hurricane Center's official name for the storm is ""Post Tropical Cyclone Sandy."" Many media outlets started calling it ""Superstorm Sandy"" after the storm made landfall, weakened and was downgraded from hurricane status. At one point, Sandy's hurricane-force winds (at least 74 mph) extended up to 175 miles (280 kilometers) from its center and tropical storm-force winds (39 mph) out to 485 miles (780 km). Even so, according to the NHC, Sandy was still only the second-largest Atlantic tropical cyclone on record. Hurricane Olga, another late-in-the-year storm, set the record in 2001, with tropical-force winds extending 600 miles (965 km).

Sandy set other records, however, CNN reported. When hurricane hunter aircraft measured its central pressure at 940 millibars — 27.76 inches — Monday afternoon (Oct. 29), it was the lowest barometric reading ever recorded for an Atlantic storm to make landfall north of Cape Hatteras, N. C. The previous record holder was the 1938 ""Long Island Express"" Hurricane, which dropped as low as 946 millibars.

Sandy's strength and angle of approach combined to produce a record storm surge of water into New York City. The surge level at Battery Park topped 13.88 feet at 9:24 p.m. Monday, surpassing the 10.02 feet record water level set by Hurricane Donna in 1960.

New York Harbor's surf also reached a record level when a buoy measured a 32.5-foot wave Monday. That wave was 6.5 feet taller than a 25-foot wave churned up by Hurricane Irene in 2011. [ Infographic: How Hurricanes Work]Presidential campaign interrupted President Barack Obama joined New Jersey Gov.

Chris Christie on Oct. 31 to inspect the devastation, flying over flooded neighborhoods along the New Jersey coastline. He declared states of emergency in New York and New Jersey to allow federal aid to start flowing into damaged areas. Republican Mitt Romney canceled political rallies on Oct. 29 and 30, turning one campaign appearance into a ""storm relief"" event. He gave brief non-political remarks and spent less than an hour collecting hurricane relief donations and loading them into a truck.

Romney resumed his campaign on Oct. 31, using a Florida campaign stop to criticize the president's record. Obama resumed campaign appearances on Nov. 1. The storm's political impact is still unknown. Concrete effects on Election Day are yet to be tallied: how many early voting days lost, how many voters who don't make it to the polls because of power outages, damaged homes or cleanup duties, whether any polling places or election equipment are damaged.

Parts of four states seen as pivotal to this election were hit — North Carolina, Virginia, Ohio and New Hampshire. The International Space Station has returned the latest imagery of the massive storm on October 29th, 2012.

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On 12 September, Hurricane Gilbert made a direct landfall on Jamaica as a Category 3 hurricane with sustained winds of 201 km/h (125 mph) and gusts of up to 241 km/ (150 mph). This was the first time the island had received a direct hit from a hurricane in 37 years. Satellite image of Hurricane Gilbert.

1988- Hurricane Gilbert On September 3, 1988, a tropical wave was detected on satellite imagery satellite imagery as it moved off the coast of Africa. It would wreak havoc in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico for nearly nine days and become the most destructive storm in the history of Jamaica.

At first, the tropical wave showed no signs of organization. It was not until 8 September that low-level circulation was detected.

On 9 September, the system was declared the 12th tropical depression of the 1988 season while it was located 644 km (400 mi) east of Barbados. Reconnaissance aircraft Reconnaissance aircraft flew into the depression later that day, and it was upgraded to tropical storm status just before crossing the island of Martinique and entering the Caribbean Sea.

Late on 10 September, aircraft reconnaissance reported a wind speed of 130 km/h (81 mph) and a central pressure of 984mb- the storm had intensified into a hurricane.

Fifteen years ago this month, one of the most powerful hurricanes to ever form in the Atlantic grew out of a tiny tempest off the coast of Africa. Hurricane Gilbert, traversed the Atlantic as a Classic Cape Verde storm that rolled through the Caribbean, and became a Category Four Hurricane when it devastated the island of Jamaica.

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Gilbert was the first storm to pass over the island from end to end since Hurricane Charley in 1953. It continued to deepen, and became the most powerful storm ever in the Atlantic with 888 mb minimum central pressure prior to landfall in the Yucatan.

Greg Machos of Hurricaneville decided to take a look back at this storm for its 15th anniversary. Back in September, 1988, I had just graduated high school, and I was preparing to enter my first year of college at Drexel University in Philadelphia.

I wasn't scheduled to go off to school until September 18th since classes started on Monday, the 20th. Ironically as I entered my dorm, Gilbert was making landfall south of Brownsville in Northern Mexico. Gilbert was certainly a memorable storm for me. I tracked it from the time it was a Category One Hurricane with winds of 80 mph all the way until it made its way to the Gulf of Mexico where it was about to make its third landfall.

I even had drawn up a map on my Commodore 64 computer that showed the storm's path and information as well as the classic hurricane symbol itself.

Looking back, I realized that it was a rather primitive program that I wrote, but nevertheless, it did what I wanted it to do. Now, to the facts on the storm. Gilbert was one of the strongest storms ever in the Atlantic Basin. It had winds and a storm track that rivaled Hurricane Allen back in 1980, and it ended up having the lowest central pressure ever recorded in the Atlantic Basin at 888 mb.

It still falls short of the strongest storm ever recorded on the planet, which was Typhoon Tip in October, 1979 with 870 mb. Gilbert moved through the Leeward Islands into the Central Caribbean, where it continued to head westward. It then had its eye cross the entire length of the island of Jamaica as a Category Four Hurricane. After that, the storm continued to get stronger. On the evening of September 14th, Hurricane Hunter aircraft flew into the storm, and found that the hurricane had become truly historic with the lowest pressure ever recorded in the Atlantic Basin.

Soon afterward, Gilbert roared through the Yucatan Peninsula with winds sustained at 185 mph, and gusts at or above 200 mph. Moving over the plateau like surface of the Yucatan, Gilbert lost some of its punch as it went down to a Category Three Hurricane with 120 mph.

However, many forecasters were optimistic that the storm would regain some of its strength since it re-entered the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

Surprisingly, it didn't as it stayed at the 120 mph intensity until landfall over Northern Mexico. Gilbert had developed concentric eyes, which kept it from getting any stronger. Back To Top No place was hit harder by Gilbert than the island of Jamaica.

A former British colony, Jamaica is a tiny island south of Cuba and the Cayman Islands in the Western Caribbean. When Gilbert came to town, it had 140 mph winds, which made it a Category Four Hurricane. The hurricane strengthened even further as it passed through from one end of the island to the other.

It was the first time since 1953 that a hurricane crossed the entire island of Jamaica. When it occurred in 1953, it was Hurricane Charlie that crossed the entire length of the island.

I could remember local news stations from New York City going down to Jamaica to cover the complete and utter devastation caused by the hurricane. Aid organizations came down to provide assistance to the approximately half million people that were affected by the storm. An estimated 100,000 homes were damaged by the storm as it tore off roofs and flooded out many places.

Many of Jamaica's industries such as farming and livestock were left in complete disarray while parts of its infrastructure such as hospitals suffered damage, which made it difficult for it to provide the proper care for the injured. In total, the Caribbean islands affected by the storm lost approximately 1.2 billion dollars from damage to livestock and tourism. Back To Top After steamrolling through the tiny island of Jamaica and affecting the Cayman islands, Gilbert continued westward toward the Yucatan Peninsula and the resort areas of Cancun and Cozumel.

The storm fed off of the warm waters of the Western Caribbean, and became even more of a monster. Hurricane Hunter aircraft, which had a crew of hurricane researchers led by Hugh Willoughby went into Hurricane Gilbert late in the afternoon on Tuesday, September 14th, 1988.

After several hours of crisscrossing the mighty storm, researchers found some things that were truly frightening. Not only had Gilbert strengthened, but it had grown to historic proportions with winds of 185 mph, gusts up to 218 mph, and a minimum central pressure that would eventually measure 888 mb, or 26.22 inches of Hg.

The 888 mb pressure measured to be the lowest pressure ever recorded in the Atlantic Basin, and the Western Hemisphere. Originally, the pressure was found to be 885 mb, or 26.13 inches of Hg, but after corrections were made, Gilbert's lowest pressure wound up at 888 mb.

The very next morning, September 15th, 1988, Gilbert crashed ashore in the Yucatan Peninsula with a ferocity never seen before as it produced a storm surge up to 25 feet in some places.

Its track and intensity rivaled that of Hurricane Allen, which preceded Gilbert some eight years earlier in August, 1980. The storm would stay over land for about 24 hours, and weakened down to 120 mph winds as the friction caused by the plateau like surface of the Yucatan sucked some energy from Gilbert. Nevertheless, Gilbert still made its mark on Northern Mexico just to the south of Brownsville, Texas. It caused severe flooding in places such as Matamoros and other parts of Monterey province. The storm left hundreds dead including 200 in Northern Mexico with its terrible floods.

Gilbert spawned some 29 Tornadoes in Southern Texas as it moved inland over Mexico. Things could have been a lot worse though if was able to get stronger, but it didn't. Nevertheless, the storm still goes down as perhaps one of the most powerful storms on record. Its ability to maintain such intensity for a long period of time, made Gilbert a memorable storm to behold and follow as long as you didn't get in its way. Back To Top Return To Hurricane News If you have any questions about, or any suggestions for this web site, please feel free to either fill out our guestbook, or contact me at gmachos@hurricaneville.com.

The northeastern part of Jamaica is one of the wettest spots on Earth with more than 100 inches of annual rainfall. The island is also susceptible to hurricanes and suffered more than $300 million in damage when Hurricane Gilbert hit in 1988.

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"Jamaica Follow City-Data.com founder on our Forum or @Lech Mazur Recipes1 GEOGRAPHIC SETTING AND ENVIRONMENTJamaica is the third-largest island in the Caribbean Sea, about 90 miles south of Cuba.

The island is comparable in size to Connecticut (in the United States) and is made up of coastal lowlands, a limestone plateau, and the Blue Mountains. Jamaica's size and varied terrain allow for a diversity of growing conditions that produce a wide variety of crops.

The tropical climate of Jamaica (averaging around 80°F) and its miles of white beaches make it one of the most alluring islands in the Caribbean for tourists. Another popular attraction for vacationers is the island's more than 800 caves, many of which were home to the earliest inhabitants.2HISTORY AND FOODBefore Christopher Columbus landed in Jamaica in 1492, the original inhabitants of the island were a Amerindian tribe called the Arawaks. They grew the spinach-like callaloo, papayas (which they called pawpaws), and guava. They also produced two crops each per year of maize (corn), potatoes, peanuts, peppers, and beans.

The Arawaks roasted seafood and meat on a grate suspended on four-forked sticks called a barbacoa, which is the origin of Western barbecue. The closest neighboring Amerindian tribe was the Caribs, who were the most feared warriors of the Caribbean.

They ate more simply than the Arawaks—mostly fish and peppers. The Spanish invaded Jamaica, then called Xaymaca (""the land of wood and water"") in the late 1400s. They were responsible for importing many of the plants for which Jamaica is now known, such as sugar cane, lemons, limes, and coconuts.

They also imported pigs, cattle, and goats. The Spanish turned to trading slaves from Africa's West Coast for labor. The slaves brought with them ackee (a tropical tree with edible fruit, now the national fruit of Jamaica), okra, peanuts, and a variety of peas and beans, all considered staples in the modern-day Jamaica.

Jamaica is now an English-speaking country, although it has a Creole dialect called patois, which is influenced mostly by West African languages. Ninety-five per cent of the population is of partial or total African descent. Nearly the whole population is native-born Jamaican.

Rice and Peas Kidney beans may be substituted for Jamaican peas (usually pidgeon peas). Ingredients1 cup canned red kidney beans2 cups rice1 cup coconut milk4 cups water1 stalk of fresh thyme, finely chopped (or 2 teaspoons dried)2 green onions, chopped½ cup onion, chopped Hot pepper flakes, to taste Salt and pepper, to taste Procedure Combine beans, water, coconut milk, thyme, green onions, and onions over medium heat until just boiling.

Add salt, pepper, and hot pepper flakes to taste. Add rice, cover, and simmer over low heat for 25 minutes until rice is tender and liquids have been absorbed.

Check after 15 minutes and add more water if necessary. Serve warm. Serves 8 to 10.3 FOODS OF THE JAMAICANSJamaicans eat foods that are flavored with spices such as ginger, nutmeg, and allspice (pimento). Allspice, the dried berries of the pimento plant, is native to Jamaica and an important export crop.

(This is different from pimiento, the red pepper used to stuff green olives.) Many meals are accompanied by bammy , which is a toasted bread-like wafer made from cassava (or yucca, pronounced YOO-kah).

With the warm waters of the Caribbean Sea surrounding the island, seafood is plentiful in the Jamaican diet. Lobster, shrimp, and fish such as red snapper, tuna, mackerel, and jackfish are in abundance. Ways to Prepare Plantains Sliced, pan-fried into chips, and eaten with salsa.

Baked and seasoned with margarine, lime juice, and a sprinkle of cayenne pepper. Mashed with cooked apples or butternut squash. Pureed and added to soups as a thickener. Cut in chunks and put into soups and stews. Sautéed in long strips and served with chicken or pork. Oven-baked with brown sugar, then served with pineapple chunks and vanilla ice cream as a dessert. Fruits grow extremely well in Jamaica's tropical climate. Mangoes, pineapple, papaya, bananas, guava, coconuts, ackee, and plantains are just a few of the fruits eaten fresh or used in desserts.

Ackee is the national fruit of Jamaica. It is a bright red tropical fruit that bursts open when ripe, and reveals a soft, mild, creamy yellowish flesh.

If the fruit is forced open before ripe, it gives out a toxic gas poisonous enough to kill. Plantains look like bananas, may be up to a foot long, and have the consistency of potatoes when unripe. Unlike bananas, when the skin turns black, some people think they taste the best. Plantains look like bananas, may be up to a foot long, and have the consistency of potatoes when unripe.

Unlike bananas, when the skin turns black they taste the best. EPD Photos Coconut Chips Ingredients1 coconut Salt Procedure To dry and open the coconut: Preheat oven to 400°F. Poke a metal skewer through two of the ""eyes"" and drain out the liquid from the coconut. Reserve the liquid for another use or discard. Place the coconut in the oven on a cookie sheet and bake for 15 minutes. Remove the coconut and wrap in a clean kitchen towel.

Carefully crack it open with a hammer. After removing the flesh from the shell, remove the brown skin with a knife, and cut into thin strips. Wash and drain. Turn oven down to 350°F. Place the coconut on a greased cookie sheet and bake until lightly browned (do not over brown).

Sprinkle with salt. Serve as you would nuts. The national dish of Jamaica is ackee and saltfish. Saltfish is dried, salted fish, usually cod, which must be soaked in water before cooking. The ackee fruit is fried with onions, sweet and hot peppers, fresh tomatoes, and boiled saltfish.

It is popular to eat for breakfast or as a snack. Other staples include brown-stewed fish or beef (Jamaicans are fond of gravy), curried goat, and pepperpot soup, made from callaloo (greens), okra, and beef or pork.

Brown-Stewed Fish Ingredients6 fish fillets2 onions2 tomatoes2 green onions1 carrot1 green pepper, cut into chunks and seeds removed3 Tablespoons vegetable oil Fish stock or water Procedure Heat about 3 Tablespoons of oil over medium to high heat and fry the fish until golden brown.

Remove the fish and set aside. Drain nearly all of the oil from the pan. In the oil that is left in the pan, sauté the onions, tomatoes, green onions, and other vegetables. Add enough fish stock or water to cover the vegetables. Bring to a boil, then turn heat to low and add the fish. Turn the heat to low, cover, and simmer until the sauce thickens to a gravy-like consistency. Serve.

Serves 6. ""Jerking"" is a native Jamaican method of spicing and slowly cooking meat to preserve the juices and produce a unique, spicy flavor. First, a seasoning that usually contains hot peppers, onions, garlic, thyme, allspice, ginger, and cinnamon is rubbed all over the meat.

The jerked meat is then cooked over an outdoor pit lined with wood, usually from the pimento. Jerk Chicken Ingredients1 pound skinless chicken breasts1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced3 Tablespoons water2 Tablespoons lime juice2 Tablespoons lemon juice2 teaspoons allspice4 cloves garlic, minced1 small onion, chopped½ teaspoon ginger, ground½ teaspoon cumin, ground¼ teaspoon dried thyme Procedure Combine all ingredients except the chicken into a blender and blend to a paste. Pour into a shallow baking dish or sealable plastic bag. Add chicken and turn to coat. Cover and place in refrigerator to marinate for at least 2 hours, or overnight.

Remove chicken from marinade and pour marinade into a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Chicken may now be cooked on a grill or baked in the oven. To grill, preheat the grill. Remove chicken and place chicken on a grill. (Ask an adult to help with the grilling.)

Cook approximately 7 to 10 minutes per side until done, basting with boiled marinade. To bake: Preheat oven to 350°F. Place chicken in a baking dish and bake 20 to 25 minutes. After 15 minutes, baste with remaining marinade.

Serves 4 to 8. Ludel Gordon prepares ackee to sell in the Papine market in Kingston, Jamaica. Sauteed like a vegetable, the golden flesh of the ackee resembles scrambled eggs. When dried and salted codfish is added, the national dish of Jamaica, ackee and saltfish, results.

When served for breakfast, it is accompanied by bammy, a fried biscuit made from ground cassava and plantains. AP Photo/Collin Reid4 FOOD FOR RELIGIOUS AND HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONSThe majority of Jamaicans, more than 80 percent, are Christian.

Most holidays and celebrations center on this religious theme. Christmas in Jamaica naturally has a tropical flavor, ranging from the food to the Christmas carols. Christmas carols are the same ones popular in the Western world, but their versions are set to a Reggae style, the syncopated style of music for which Jamiaica is famous.

Christmas dinner is usually a big feast. It includes the traditional jerked or curried chicken and goat, and rice with gungo peas (a round white pea, also called pigeon pea).

Gungo peas are a Christmas specialty, where red peas are eaten with rice the rest of the year. The traditional Christmas drink is called sorrel. It is made from dried parts of the sorrel (a meadow plant), cinnamon, cloves, sugar, orange peel, and rum and is usually served over ice.

Preparations for the Christmas feast start days, even months ahead by baking cakes like the traditional Black Jamaican Cake. To make this cake, fruits are soaked in bottles of rum for at least two weeks. After the cake is baked, allowing it to sit for up to four weeks is common to improve its taste.

Jamaican Christmas Cake This is an easy version of the traditional cake. Ingredients1½ cups flour1 cup (2 sticks) margarine or butter1 cup sugar4 eggs1 cup raisins1 teaspoon cinnamon½ teaspoon salt ½ cup cherries1 cup prunes, chopped1 cup wine (or substitute water)1 teaspoon baking powder1 teaspoon vanilla1 lemon or lime rind, finely grated2 Tablespoons browning (see below)Procedure Preheat oven to 350° F. and grease a 9-inch round cake pan.

To make browning: in a saucepan, add ½ Tablespoon water to brown sugar and heat over medium to high heat until the sugar is burnt. Let cool. With a beater, beat butter, sugar and browning until soft and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, to butter mixture.

Add wine or water and mix well. Add fruits. Add dry ingredients, stirring just to comine. Do not over-beat when mixing. Pour batter into a greased 9-inch round cake pan. Bake for 1½ hours, checking after one hour. Cake is done when it begins to pull away from the sides of the pan. Serves 12 (or more). Independence Day, celebrated on the first Monday in August, commemorates Jamaica's independence from Great Britain in 1962.

During Independence Day festivities, Jamaicans celebrate their island culture and cuisine, with dancing, feasting, and exhibitions of artists'work. Local street vendors showcase native foods such as sweet sugar cane, boiled corn, jerked chicken and pork, and roast fish. Ice cream vendors with pushcarts offer ice-cold jellies, fruit smoothies, and ice cream to the crowd. Jamaican Fruit Drink Ingredients2 cups orange juice1 ripe banana1 ripe mango1 apple1 peach2 slices pineapple1 pint vanilla ice cream1 slice ripe papaya Procedure Peel and dice all of the fruits into small pieces.

Place into a blender and blend in until smooth.5 MEALTIME CUSTOMSA Jamaican meal is usually a relaxing, social time. The dishes of food are set on the table at once, and everyone takes whatever they like. Table manners are considered less important than enjoying the food and the company. In rural areas families usually eat dinner together each day after 4 p.m., while families in urban areas might not have a chance to eat together except on weekends.

A prayer is often said before and after meals. Eating outdoors to enjoy the warm weather is popular, especially in gardens and on patios. Jamaicans usually eat three meals a day with snacks in between. Breakfast and dinner are considered the most important meals.

A popular breakfast dish is the national one: ackee and saltfish. While it looks similar to scrambled eggs, the taste is quite different. It is usually served with callaloo, boiled green bananas, a piece of hard-dough bread (a slightly sweet-tasting white loaf) or a sweet bread called Johnnycake .

Other popular morning dishes include cornmeal, plantain or peanut porridge, steamed fish, or rundown make with smoked mackerel. Rundown is flaked fish boiled with coconut milk, onion, and seasoning. Roadside vendors are very popular in Jamaica and sell a variety of foods and drinks that can be eaten on the go, which is typical for a lunch in Jamaica.

Fish tea (a broth), pepperpot soup, and buttered roast yams with saltfish are just a few examples. ""Bun and cheese,"" which is a sweet bun sold with a slice of processed cheese, can be a quick lunch.

Ackee with saltfish is a common snack sold at a stand, but the best-known snack are patties. Patties are flaky pastries filled with spicy minced meat or seafood.

Native rum and beer are popular, but there are a variety of non-alcoholic drinks as well. Refreshing fruit juices are also available. A roadside stand may have what is called ice-cold jelly. The vendor opens a coconut with a machete (a large, heavy knife) and the milk is drunk straight from the nut.

The vendor will then split the shell and offer a piece of it so you can eat the soft coconut meat inside. Sky juice (cones of shaved ice flavored with fruit syrup) is also popular along with Ting, a sparkling grapefruit juice drink.

""Almost"" Ting This recipe makes a drink very similar to the popular Jamaican soft drink, Ting. Ingredients1 bottle grapefruit juice1 bottle lemon-lime soft drink (such as 7-Up or Slice)Crushed ice or ice cubes Procedure Fill a drinking glass with crushed ice or ice cubes.

Pour in equal parts of grapefruit juice and lemon-lime soda. Serve immediately. It is customary for all Jamaican hot drinks to be called ""tea."" Jamaican coffee is popular. One particular Jamaican brand is among the best and most expensive in the world and is one of the country's main exports.

Hot chocolate is usually drunk with breakfast, but is more complicated to prepare than the Western version. It is made from balls of locally grown cocoa spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg and boiled with water and condensed milk. Dinner is usually peas and rice with chicken, fish, or sometimes pork. Chicken is usually jerked or curried (flavored with curry spice). Fish can be grilled, steamed with okra and allspice, or served in a spicy sauce of onions, hot peppers, and vinegar.

Festival , which is a sweet, lightly fried dumpling, is another native dish. Curry Chicken Ingredients1 to 3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken2 Tablespoons curry powder2 to 3 Tablespoons lemon juice3 to 4 Tablespoons cooking oil2 cups cooked white rice, with peas added if desired Dash each of onion powder, thyme, garlic powder, pepper, and salt Procedure Cut chicken into small pieces and let sit in lemon juice for at least 1 hour.

Remove chicken and season with spices and seasonings. Let rest for 5 minutes. Heat cooking oil in a frying pan on medium to high heat.

Add chicken and cook about 7 to 10 minutes per side, or until thoroughly cooked. A fresh piece of tropical fruit may be the perfect refresher to top off a spicy meal.

Many Jamaican dessert recipes are centered on fruit as the main ingredient. A simple sauce is sometimes its only accompaniment. Baked Ripe Banana Ingredients4 large ripe bananas¼ cup butter or margarine1 to 2 Tablespoons honey4 Tablespoons lime or orange juice½ teaspoon allspice Procedure Preheat oven to 200°F. Peel the bananas and slice into two pieces, length-wise. Grease a shallow baking dish with a little of the butter or margarine. Arrange the bananas in the dish. In a mixing bowl, mix together the honey and lime or orange juice. Pour the mixture over the bananas slices and sprinkle with the allspice. Place dots of the remaining butter or margarine on top.

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Serve warm. Serves 4 to 5. Gizzada This dessert is also called ""Pinch-Me-Rounds"" because the edges of the pastry are pinched together. Ingredients for pastry1 cup flour6 Tablespoons butter1 Tablespoon sugar2 Tablespoons milk Procedure Combine all ingredients into a mixing bowl and mix to form dough.

Roll out dough on floured surface with a rolling pin into a thin sheet. Cut into rounds (with knife or cookie cutter) and fit them into greased muffin tins. Ingredients for filling1 cup grated coconut, fresh or packaged½ cup brown sugar½ teaspoon cinnamon¼ teaspoon nutmeg1 teaspoon almond extract2 teaspoons water½ teaspoon lime juice Procedure Mix all ingredients in a mixing bowl. Fill the pastry bases half full, and pinch the dough together at the top. Bake for 15 minutes or until pastry is golden brown.

Serves 8 to 12.6 POLITICS, ECONOMICS, AND NUTRITIONAbout 11 percent of the population of Jamaica is classified as undernourished by the World Bank. This means they do not receive adequate nutrition in their diet. Of children under the age of five, about 10 percent are underweight, and more than 10 percent are stunted (short for their age). Children's rights are protected by the 1951 Juvenile Act. This law restricts children under 12 from being employed, except in domestic or agricultural work, and provides protective care for abused children.

However, a lack of resources prevents this law from being fully applied. Children under 12 can be seen peddling goods or services on city streets.7 FURTHER STUDYBooks De Mers, John.

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Jamaica lies in the hurricane belt of the Atlantic Ocean and because of this, the island sometimes suffers significant storm damage. [51] Hurricanes Charlie and Gilbert hit Jamaica directly in 1951 and 1988, respectively, causing major damage and many deaths.

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"From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedianavigation search For other uses, see Jamaica (disambiguation).

Jamaica Flag Coat of arms Motto: ""Out of Many, One People""Anthem: "" Jamaica, Land We Love "" Royal anthem: "" God Save the Queen ""Capital and largest city Kingston17°59′N 76°48′WOfficial languages English National language Jamaican Patois ( de facto)Ethnic groups (2011 [1])92.1% Afro-Jamaican6.1% Mixed0.8% Indo-Jamaican0.4% Other0.7% Unspecified Religion68.9% Christian [2]21.3% None6.5% Other (including Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, and Jewish)2.3% Not stated1.1% Rastafarian Demonym Jamaican Government Unitary parliamentaryconstitutional monarchy•Monarch Elizabeth II• Governor-General Patrick Allen•Prime Minister Andrew Holness•Chief Justice Bryan Sykes Legislature Parliament•Upper house Senate•Lower house House of Representatives Independence from the United Kingdom• Granted 6 August 1962Area• Total 10,991 km 2 (4,244 sq mi) ( 160th)• Water (%) 1.5Population• 2016 estimate 2,881,355 [3] ( 139th)• Density 268/km 2 (694.1/sq mi) ( 49th)GDP ( PPP) 2017 estimate• Total $26.446 billion [4] ( 2017)• Per capita $9,297 [4]GDP (nominal) 2017 estimate• Total $14.556 billion [4]• Per capita $5,117 [4]Gini (2004) 45.5 [5]medium · 84th [6]HDI (2014) 0.719 [7]high · 99th Currency Jamaican dollar ( JMD)Time zone ( UTC -5)Drives on the left Calling code +1-876+1-658 ( Overlay of 876; active in November 2018)ISO 3166 code JMInternet TLD .jm Jamaica ( / dʒ ə ˈ m eɪ k ə / ( listen)) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea.

Spanning 10,990 square kilometres (4,240 sq mi) in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the fourth-largest island country in the Caribbean.

Jamaica lies about 145 kilometres (90 mi) south of Cuba, and 191 kilometres (119 mi) west of Hispaniola (the island containing the countries of Haiti and the Dominican Republic ). Previously inhabited by the indigenous Arawak and Taíno peoples, the island came under Spanish rule following the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1494.

Many of the indigenous people died of disease, and the Spanish transplanted African slaves to Jamaica as labourers. Named Santiago, the island remained a possession of Spain until 1655, when England (later Great Britain) conquered it and renamed it Jamaica.

Under British colonial rule Jamaica became a leading sugar exporter, with its plantation economy highly dependent on slaves forcibly transported from Africa. The British fully emancipated all slaves in 1838, and many freedmen chose to have subsistence farms rather than to work on plantations. Beginning in the 1840s, the British utilized Chinese and Indian indentured labour to work on plantations.

The island achieved independence from the United Kingdom on 6 August 1962. With 2.9 million people, [3] Jamaica is the third-most populous Anglophone country in the Americas (after the United States and Canada), and the fourth-most populous country in the Caribbean.

Kingston is the country's capital and largest city, with a population of 937,700. Jamaicans predominately have African ancestry, with significant European, Chinese, Indian, Lebanese, and mixed-race minorities. Due to a high rate of emigration for work since the 1960s, Jamaica has a large diaspora around the world, particularly in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Jamaica is a Commonwealth realm, with Queen Elizabeth II as its monarch and head of state. Her appointed representative in the country is the Governor-General of Jamaica, an office held by Sir Patrick Allen since 2009. Andrew Holness has served as the head of government and Prime Minister of Jamaica from March 2016.

Jamaica is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy with legislative power vested in the bicameral Parliament of Jamaica, consisting of an appointed Senate and a directly elected House of Representatives.

A map of Jamaica Contents [ hide ]1 Etymology2 History2.1 Prehistory2.2 Spanish rule (1509–1655)2.3 British rule (1655–1962)2.4 Independence (1962)3 Government and politics3.1 Political culture3.2 Administrative divisions3.3 Military4 Geography and environment4.1 Flora and fauna5 Demographics5.1 Ethnic origins5.2 Languages5.3 Emigration5.4 Crime5.5 Major cities6 Religion7 Culture7.1 Music7.2 Literature7.3 Film7.4 Cuisine7.5 National symbols7.6 Sport8 Education9 Economy10 Infrastructure10.1 Transport10.1.1 Roadways10.1.2 Railways10.1.3 Air transport10.1.4 Ports, shipping and lighthouses10.2 Energy10.3 Communication11 See also12 References13 Further reading14 External links Etymology The indigenous people, the Taíno, called the island Xaymaca in Arawakan, [8] meaning the ""Land of Wood and Water"" or the ""Land of Springs"".

[9]Colloquially Jamaicans refer to their home island as the ""Rock."" Slang names such as ""Jamrock"", ""Jamdown"" (""Jamdung"" in Jamaican Patois ), or briefly ""Ja"", have derived from this. [10]History Main article: History of Jamaica Prehistory Main article: Pre-Columbian Jamaica The Arawak and Taíno indigenous people, originating in South America, settled on the island between 4000 and 1000 BC.

[11] When Christopher Columbus arrived in 1494, there were more than 200 villages ruled by caciques (chiefs of villages). The south coast of Jamaica was the most populated, especially around the area now known as Old Harbour. [11] The Taino still inhabited Jamaica when the English took control of the island in 1655. [11] The Jamaican National Heritage Trust is attempting to locate and document any evidence of the Taino/ Arawak.

[12]Spanish rule (1509–1655)Main article: Colony of Santiago Christopher Columbus claimed Jamaica for Spain after landing there in 1494. His probable landing point was Dry Harbour, called Discovery Bay, [13] St. Ann's Bay was named ""Saint Gloria"" by Columbus, as the first sighting of the land.

One and a half kilometres west of St. Ann's Bay is the site of the first Spanish settlement on the island, Sevilla, which was established in 1509 and abandoned around 1524 because it was deemed unhealthy. [14] The capital was moved to Spanish Town, then called St. Jago de la Vega, around 1534 (at present-day St. Catherine). [15]British rule (1655–1962)Main article: English Jamaica Spanish Town has the oldest cathedral of the British colonies in the Caribbean.

[15] The Spanish were forcibly evicted by the English at Ocho Rios in St. Ann. In the 1655 Invasion of Jamaica, the English, led by Sir William Penn and General Robert Venables, took over the last Spanish fort on the island. [16] The name of Montego Bay, the capital of the parish of St. James, was derived from the Spanish name manteca bahía (or Bay of Lard), alluding to the lard-making industry based on processing the numerous boars in the area.

[17]Henry Morgan was a famous Caribbean pirate and privateer; he had first come to the West Indies as an indentured servant, like most of the early English colonists.

[18]In 1660, the population of Jamaica was about 4,500 white and 1,500 black. [19] By the early 1670s, as the English developed sugar cane plantations and ""imported"" more slaves, black people formed a majority of the population.

[20] The colony was shaken and almost destroyed by the 1692 Jamaica earthquake. The Irish in Jamaica also formed a large part of the island's early population, making up 2 thirds of the white population on the island in the late 17th century, twice that of the English population.

They were brought in as indentured labourers and soldiers after the conquest of Jamaica by Cromwells forces in 1655, The majority of Irish were transported by force as political prisoners of war from Ireland as a result of the ongoing Wars of the Three Kingdoms at the time.

[21] Migration of large numbers Irish to the island continued into the 18th century. [22]Jews were expelled from Spain in 1492 and then forcibly converted to Christianity in Portugal, during a period of persecution by the Inquisition. Some Spanish and Portuguese Jewish refugees went to the Netherlands and England, and from there to Jamaica.

Others were part of the Iberian colonisation of the New World, after overtly converting to Catholicism, as only Catholics were allowed in the Spanish colonies. By 1660, Jamaica had become a refuge for Jews in the New World, also attracting those who had been expelled from Spain and Portugal.

An early group of Jews arrived in 1510, soon after the son of Christopher Columbus settled on the island. Primarily working as merchants and traders, the Jewish community was forced to live a clandestine life, calling themselves ""Portugals"". After the British took over rule of Jamaica, the Jews decided the best defense against Spain's regaining control was to encourage making the colony a base for Caribbean pirates. With the pirates installed in Port Royal, which became the largest city in the Caribbean, the Spanish would be deterred from attacking.

The British leaders agreed with the viability of this strategy to forestall outside aggression. [23]When the English captured Jamaica in 1655, the Spanish colonists fled after freeing their slaves. [16] The slaves dispersed into the mountains, joining the maroons, those who had previously escaped to live with the Taíno native people. [24] During the centuries of slavery, Maroons established free communities in the mountainous interior of Jamaica, where they maintained their freedom and independence for generations.

The Jamaican Maroons fought the British during the 18th century. Under treaties of 1738 and 1739, the British agreed to stop trying to round them up in exchange for their leaving the colonial settlements alone, but serving if needed for military actions.

[24] Some of the communities were broken up and the British deported Maroons to Nova Scotia and, later, Sierra Leone. The name is still used today by modern Maroon descendants, who have certain rights and autonomy at the community of Accompong.

During its first 200 years of British rule, Jamaica became one of the world's leading sugar -exporting, slave-dependent colonies, producing more than 77,000 tons of sugar annually between 1820 and 1824.

After the abolition of the international slave trade in 1807, [25] the British began to ""import"" indentured servants to supplement the labour pool, as many freedmen resisted working on the plantations. After slavery was abolished, workers recruited from India began arriving in 1845, Chinese workers in 1854, [26] as many freedmen resisted working on the plantations.

Many South Asian and Chinese descendants continue to reside in Jamaica today. [27] [28]Montpelier Plantation, the property of C. R. Ellis, Esq. M. P., c. 1820By the beginning of the 19th century, Jamaica's dependence on slave labour and a plantation economy had resulted in black people outnumbering white people by a ratio of almost 20 to 1.

Although the UK had outlawed the importation of slaves, some were still smuggled in from Spanish colonies and directly. While planning the abolition of slavery, the British Parliament passed laws to improve conditions for slaves. They banned the use of whips in the field and flogging of women; informed planters that slaves were to be allowed religious instruction, and required a free day during each week when slaves could sell their produce, [29] prohibiting Sunday markets to enable slaves to attend church.

[ citation needed]The House of Assembly in Jamaica resented and resisted the new laws. Members (then restricted to European-Jamaicans) claimed that the slaves were content and objected to Parliament's interference in island affairs.

Slave owners feared possible revolts if conditions were lightened. Following a series of rebellions on the island and changing attitudes in Great Britain, the British government formally abolished slavery by an 1833 act, beginning in 1834, with full emancipation from chattel slavery declared in 1838.

The population in 1834 was 371,070, of whom 15,000 were white, 5,000 free black; 40,000 'coloured' or free people of color ( mixed race ); and 311,070 were slaves.

[19]In the 19th century, the British established a number of botanical gardens. These included the Castleton Botanical Gardens, developed in 1862 to replace the Bath Botanical Gardens (created in 1779) which was subject to flooding. Bath Botanical Gardens was the site for planting breadfruit, brought to Jamaica from the Pacific by Captain William Bligh. It became a staple in island diets. Other gardens were the Cinchona Plantation, founded in 1868, and the Hope Botanical Gardens founded in 1874. In 1872, Kingston was designated as the island's capital. In 1945, Sir Horace Hector Hearne became Chief Justice and Keeper of the Records in Jamaica.

He headed the Supreme Court, Kingston between 1945 and 1950/1951. After Kenya achieved independence, its government appointed him as Chief Justice and he moved there.

Independence (1962)Main article: Independence of Jamaica Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall during a visit to Jamaica in 2008Jamaica slowly gained increasing independence from the United Kingdom. In 1958, it became a province in the Federation of the West Indies, a federation among the British West Indies.

Jamaica attained full independence by leaving the federation in 1962. Strong economic growth, averaging approximately 6% per annum, marked the first ten years of independence under conservative Jamaica Labour Party governments; they were led successively by Prime Ministers Alexander Bustamante, Donald Sangster and Hugh Shearer.

The growth was fueled by strong private investments in bauxite /alumina, tourism, the manufacturing industry and, to a lesser extent, the agricultural sector. The optimism of the first decade was accompanied by a growing sense of inequality among many Afro-Jamaicans, and a concern that the benefits of growth were not being shared by the urban poor. [ citation needed] Combined with the effects of a slowdown in the global economy in 1970, [ citation needed] the voters elected the PNP ( People's National Party) in 1972.

They tried to implement more socially equitable policies in education and health, but the economy suffered under their leadership.

By 1980, Jamaica's gross national product had declined to some 25% below the 1972 level. Due to rising foreign and local debt, accompanied by large fiscal deficits, the government sought International Monetary Fund (IMF) financing from the United States and others. Economic deterioration continued into the mid-1980s, exacerbated by a number of factors. The first and third largest alumina producers, Alpart and Alcoa, closed, and there was a significant reduction in production by the second-largest producer, Alcan.

Reynolds Jamaica Mines, Ltd. left the Jamaican industry. There was also a decline in tourism, which was important to the economy. Independence, however widely celebrated in Jamaica, has been questioned in the early 21st century.

In 2011, a survey showed that approximately 60% of Jamaicans believe that the country would be better off had it remained a British colony with only 17% believing it would be worse off, citing as problems years of social and fiscal mismanagement in the country.

[30] [31]Government and politics Main article: Politics of Jamaica Further information: Foreign relations of Jamaica and Republicanism in Jamaica Inside the Jamaican Parliament Jamaica is a parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy, with Queen Elizabeth II serving as the Jamaican monarch.

[32] As Elizabeth II is shared as head of state of fifteen other countries and resides mostly in the United Kingdom, she is thus often represented as Queen of Jamaica in Jamaica and abroad by the Governor-General of Jamaica. [33]The governor-general is nominated by the Prime Minister of Jamaica and the entire Cabinet and appointed by the monarch.

All the members of the Cabinet are appointed by the governor-general on the advice of the prime minister. The monarch and the governor-general serve largely ceremonial roles, apart from their reserve powers for use in certain constitutional crisis situations.

Jamaica's current constitution was drafted in 1962 by a bipartisan joint committee of the Jamaican legislature. It came into force with the Jamaica Independence Act, 1962 of the United Kingdom parliament, which gave Jamaica independence. The Parliament of Jamaica is bicameral, consisting of the House of Representatives (Lower House) and the Senate (Upper House).

Members of the House (known as Members of Parliament or MPs) are directly elected, and the member of the House of Representatives who, in the governor-general's best judgement, is best able to command the confidence of a majority of the members of that House, is appointed by the governor-general to be the prime minister. Senators are nominated jointly by the prime minister and the parliamentary Leader of the Opposition and are then appointed by the governor-general.

Political culture Jamaica has traditionally had a two-party system, with power often alternating between the People's National Party (PNP) and Jamaica Labour Party (JLP). The party with current administrative and legislative power is the Jamaica Labour Party, with a one-seat parliamentary majority as of 2016. There are also several minor parties who have yet to gain a seat in parliament; the largest of these is the National Democratic Movement (NDM).

Administrative divisions Main article: Parishes of Jamaica Jamaica is divided into 14 parishes, which are grouped into three historic counties that have no administrative relevance. In the context of local government the parishes are designated ""Local Authorities."" These local authorities are further styled as ""Municipal Corporations,"" which are either city municipalities or town municipalities. [34] Any new city municipality must have a population of at least 50,000, and a town municipality a number set by the Minister of Local Government.

[34] There are currently no town municipalities. The local governments of the parishes of Kingston and St. Andrews are consolidated as the city municipality of Kingston & St. Andrew Municipal Corporation.

The newest city municipality created is the Municipality of Portmore in 2003. While it is geographically located within the parish of St. Catherine, it is governed independently.

Cornwall County Capital km 2 Middlesex County Capital km 2 Surrey County Capital km 21 Hanover Lucea 450 6 Clarendon May Pen 1,196 11 Kingston Kingston 252 Saint Elizabeth Black River 1,212 7 Manchester Mandeville 830 12 Portland Port Antonio 8143 Saint James Montego Bay 595 8 Saint Ann St. Ann's Bay 1,213 13 Saint Andrew Half Way Tree 4534 Trelawny Falmouth 875 9 Saint Catherine Spanish Town 1,192 14 Saint Thomas Morant Bay 7435 Westmoreland Savanna-la-Mar 807 10 Saint Mary Port Maria 611Military Main article: Jamaica Defence Force Jamaican soldiers training to fire the FN FAL in 2002The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) is the small but professional military force of Jamaica.

The JDF is based on the British military model with similar organisation, training, weapons and traditions.

Once chosen, officer candidates are sent to one of several British or Canadian basic officer courses depending on the arm of service. Enlisted soldiers are given basic training at Up Park Camp or JDF Training Depot, Newcastle, both in St. Andrew. As with the British model, NCOs are given several levels of professional training as they rise up the ranks.

Additional military schools are available for speciality training in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom. The JDF is directly descended from the British Army's West India Regiment formed during the colonial era.

[35] The West India Regiment was used extensively by the British Empire in policing the empire from 1795 to 1926. Other units in the JDF heritage include the early colonial Jamaica Militia, the Kingston Infantry Volunteers of WWI and reorganised into the Jamaican Infantry Volunteers in World War II.

The West Indies Regiment was reformed in 1958 as part of the West Indies Federation, after dissolution of the Federation the JDF was established. The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) comprises an infantry Regiment and Reserve Corps, an Air Wing, a Coast Guard fleet and a supporting Engineering Unit.

[36] The infantry regiment contains the 1st, 2nd and 3rd (National Reserve) battalions. The JDF Air Wing is divided into three flight units, a training unit, a support unit and the JDF Air Wing (National Reserve).

The Coast Guard is divided between seagoing crews and support crews who conduct maritime safety and maritime law enforcement as well as defence-related operations. [37]The role of the support battalion is to provide support to boost numbers in combat and issue competency training in order to allow for the readiness of the force.

[38] The 1st Engineer Regiment was formed due to an increased demand for military engineers and their role is to provide engineering services whenever and wherever they are needed. [39] The Headquarters JDF contains the JDF Commander, Command Staff as well as Intelligence, Judge Advocate office, Administrative and Procurement sections.

[40]In recent years the JDF has been called on to assist the nation's police, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), in fighting drug smuggling and a rising crime rate which includes one of the highest murder rates in the world. JDF units actively conduct armed patrols with the JCF in high-crime areas and known gang neighbourhoods. There has been vocal controversy as well as support of this JDF role. In early 2005, an Opposition leader, Edward Seaga, called for the merger of the JDF and JCF.

This has not garnered support in either organisation nor among the majority of citizens. Geography and environment Main article: Geography of Jamaica Doctor's Cave Beach Club is a popular destination in Montego Bay. Blue Mountains The picturesque Dunn's River Falls in Ocho Ríos Jamaica is the third largest island in the Caribbean. [41] It lies between latitudes 17° and 19°N, and longitudes 76° and 79°W. Mountains, including the Blue Mountains, dominate the inland. They are surrounded by a narrow coastal plain. [42] Jamaica only has two cities, the first being Kingston, the capital city and centre of business, located on the south coast and the 'second' city being Montego Bay, one of the best known cities in the Caribbean for tourism, located on the north coast. Other towns include Portmore, Spanish Town, Mandeville and the resort towns of Ocho Ríos, Port Antonio and Negril. [43]Kingston Harbour is the seventh-largest natural harbour in the world, [44] which contributed to the city being designated as the capital in 1872. Tourist attractions include Dunn's River Falls in St. Ann, YS Falls in St. Elizabeth, the Blue Lagoon in Portland, believed to be the crater of an extinct volcano. Port Royal was the site of a major earthquake in 1692 that helped form the island's Palisadoes. [45] [46] [47] [48]

The climate in Jamaica is tropical, with hot and humid weather, although higher inland regions are more temperate. [49] Some regions on the south coast, such as the Liguanea Plain and the Pedro Plains, are relatively dry rain-shadow areas.

Jamaica lies in the hurricane belt of the Atlantic Ocean and because of this, the island sometimes suffers significant storm damage. [51] Hurricanes Charlie and Gilbert hit Jamaica directly in 1951 and 1988, respectively, causing major damage and many deaths.

The temperature in Jamaica remains fairly constant year round, and the area generally doesn't experience drastic temperature changes. In October, the island enjoys an average temperature of 89 degrees Fahrenheit, though the temperature may vary slightly by region.

Climate in Jamaica in October in 2017

Jamaica stays pleasant year round.

Thanks to its position in the warm Caribbean Sea, Jamaica enjoys generally pleasant weather year round. While October may not be the peak time to visit this tiny yet world-renowned tourist destination, any month is a fine month to travel to Jamaica. While you'll see some rain showers, you'll still enjoy plenty of warm and beach-friendly weather.

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Christmas Weather in Jamaica Jul 6, 2005, 4:45 AMHubby and I are thinking of taking of a Christmas and New Year vacation somewhere. We had it down to Jamaica or the Bahamas and having read the post from dlmcdon214 with the same dilemma about which to chose, we've decided on Jamaica.

Christmas Weather in Jamaica

"Watch this Topic Browse forums All Westmoreland Parish forums Negril forum Negril forumsthewoolleyskent england Level Contributor303 posts Save Topic

Now, all experts out there - what is the weather usually like around Christmas/New Year in Jamaica? Also, we're undecided yet about Negril or Ocho Rios - which please? Thanks in advance to anyone who helps out!!! !Mentioned in this post Jamaica Caribbean Bahamas Caribbean Ocho Rios Jamaica Report inappropriate content Related: What are the most popular tours in Negril?

See all Negril Catamaran Cruise with Sunset...62 Reviewsfrom $59.00*Zipline, Tubing and ATV Safari...39 Reviewsfrom $184.36*Jamaican ATV Off-Road Adventure in...81 Reviewsfrom $115.00*Best of the West Jamaica Island...15 Reviewsfrom $169.00*1-10 of 10 replies Sorted by « 1 »janlo London Level Contributor40 posts7 reviews Save Reply1.

Re: Christmas Weather in Jamaica Jul 6, 2005, 5:33 AMHi thewoolleys,I hear the weather is still in the mid to late 20s in dec..... I going to mobay on dec 8 for my wedding staying at the wyndham rose hall. Cant wait. Report inappropriate contentthewoolleyskent england Level Contributor303 posts Save Reply2.

Re: Christmas Weather in Jamaica Jul 6, 2005, 5:48 AMThanks Janlo - have a great holiday and a fab wedding - wishing you lots of happiness in wedded bliss!!!!

!Hubby and I got married in Las Vegas 18 months ago after 15 years together - it was, and still is, the best thing we've ever done!We're looking at staying in either Club Hotel Rui Negril or the new Riu opening in Ocho Rios. Mentioned in this post Las Vegas Nevada Ocho Rios Jamaica Report inappropriate contentsmilerdownes Solihull, West Mids Level Contributor845 posts52 reviews Save Reply3. Re: Christmas Weather in Jamaica Jul 6, 2005, 7:03 AMHi there we are going in the New Year to SJG.

Am sure the weather will be wonderful. We went a couple of years ago in December and the weather was gorgeous. If you look at the annual temperature in Jamaica it dont really vary much throughout the year. Mentioned in this post Jamaica Caribbean Report inappropriate contentdoodah Minneapolis... Level Contributor29 posts Save Reply4.

Re: Christmas Weather in Jamaica Jul 6, 2005, 10:56 AMwe have been to jamacia several times for xmas and the weather is beautiful..maybe a brief shower but temps stay in the 80's.

i really enjoy the xmas lights on the beach . wehave been to ocho and negril and enjoy being able to walk the entire 7 mile beach and stay on the beach..ocho area is more expensive and rocky and private beach area... once we went to negril we stayed therenicer area for kids and great nite life...we have been going there for 20 years now.. Report inappropriate content Johnny Bgood Cuenca, Spain Destination Expertfor Jamaica Level Contributor10,054 posts7 reviews Save Reply5.

Re: Christmas Weather in Jamaica Jul 6, 2005, 11:17 AMHello thewoolleys,Jamaica is a very special place to be at Xmas time. Certain flowers will bloom and there is a festive mood in the air that cannot be found anywhere else. The smell of the cooking of foods that are only done at Xmas will float through the air. Even the music is unique.

It is a joy to listen to carols being played with a tropical beat that will fill your ears with pleasure. Dancing on the white sand beaches listening to a reggfae verson of Jingle Bells will live with you forever.

A dip in the warm blue waters of the Caribbean on Xmas day is the perfect way to welcome Santa. Nearly twenty million Jamaicans now live abroad and the common joke is they we hope they will not all return home at the same time or the island will sink.

However, from Dec 15th to Jan 6th, it is difficult to get in and out of Jamaica easily. Make your plans early to avoid disapointments. Mark your bags very clearly to avoid confusion and loosing them. All these returning citizens come down to visit family, friends, relatives and simply because there is no other place like Jamaica at this time.

They bring extra money, gifts and joy to everyone. The spirit is very catching and you will soon be a part of all the revelry. If you can, please do not miss the chance to do it. Mentioned in this post Jamaica Caribbean Caribbean North America Report inappropriate contentthewoolleyskent england Level Contributor303 posts Save Reply6.

Re: Christmas Weather in Jamaica Jul 7, 2005, 4:40 AMThanks to everyone who posted a reply but thanks especially to Johnny - do you work for Jamaica tourism 'cos if not you should - you've sold it to us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HA HA HA!!!!!!!!!! !Thinking most probably Ocho Rios as the Riu have a new hotel out there and if we can't make this Christmas and New Year it will definitely be next without fail.

Is Ocho Rios a good choice or would Negril be better?? (Riu have a hotel there too - we like that hotel chain best for us).

We may not be able to make Christmas and New Year but would be out about the 27th - is New Year a wonderful celebration too???? Thanks Johnny. Mentioned in this post Jamaica Caribbean Ocho Rios Jamaica Report inappropriate contentcrissyplong island, new... Level Contributor224 posts1 review Save Reply7.

Re: Christmas Weather in Jamaica Jul 7, 2005, 9:20 AMhate to be a downer here, but we were Montego Bay last Christmas 12/26 - 12/30 and the weather was not what has been described in earlier posts. It was cloudy and cool the whole time, beaches at the Wyndham were closed due to rough surf and showers and heavy rain towards the end of our stay.

Hope this December will be alot different for you all this year. We had a wonderful time, and loved Jamaica, hotel was great, people were great, but this December will be hitting Cancun for the first time.

Just hope that bad weather does not follow me there. Mentioned in this post Montego Bay Jamaica Jamaica Caribbean Cancun Quintana Roo, Mexico Report inappropriate content Johnny Bgood Cuenca, Spain Destination Expertfor Jamaica Level Contributor10,054 posts7 reviews Save Reply8.

Re: Christmas Weather in Jamaica Jul 7, 2005, 6:22 PMHello again the Woolles,Thank you for the kind remarks. No, I do not have anything to do with the JTB. Just like others on this forum I share a love for Jamaica.

The only difference is that I was born and raised on this island paradise so my feelings go back a long long way. The RIU hotel chain is an excellent one and you will be in very good hands no matter which one you chose.

From personal experience I can assure you that arround Xmas time the weather is perfect with calm waters and plenty of sunshine everywhere. Exceptions do happen but are not normal. My suggestion to enjoy the perfect Xmas holiday will be to get away from the tourist traps. Go down there to get involved with the Jamaican way of life and see and enjoy how they live. It will be an unforgetable experience for you.

There is a really wonderfull website called www.jamaicans.com Join in and see how many people like yourself have done what I am suggesting and are now delighted after discovering how easy it is to get off the beaten track and have a fantastic time.

Take the time to read the many trip reports written by authentic travellers. These are the real experts on Jamaica. For example, Fly from London directly into Kingston via BA or Air Jamaica. Spend the first night at this lovely hotel.

MORGANS HARBOUR HOTEL Port Royal.beachesparadise.com/Caribbean/morgans.html One or two days later a taxi limo will take you on a scenic drive over the Blue Mountains to the other side of the island to my favourite place called Port Antonio. Read all about it.visitjamaica.com/resorts/port/default.aspxhttp://www.discoverjamaica.com/portant.htm/http://www.portantoniotravel.com/insidersjamaica.com/resorts/port/default.aspxjamaicans.com/tourist/…portantonio Do See.htm There will never be another doubt in your mind where you will want to be every Xmas time for the reast of your life.

Have fun!Mentioned in this post Jamaica Caribbean Report inappropriate contentthewoolleyskent england Level Contributor303 posts Save Reply9.

Re: Christmas Weather in Jamaica Jul 8, 2005, 6:16 AMWow, thanks again Johnny - you're a star!! !Will certainly be looking at those websites - hubby and I definitely sold on Jamaica for Christmas and Year New - thanks again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !Are trying for this year but it might be next year - either way, defintely on our way and next year's not so far away!!!! !Mentioned in this post Jamaica Caribbean Report inappropriate content Jamaica Crazy US6 posts Save Reply10.

Re: Christmas Weather in Jamaica Jul 8, 2005, 7:13 AMAnyone have any idea how Breezes Mo Bay (or Mo Bay in general) is during Christmas and New Year?

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Weather in Jamaica The weather in Jamaica affords this island the reputation of being a tropical island paradise. Jamaica is situated in the heart of the Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba and West of Haiti. Jamaica is one of the Greater Antilles islands.

Weather in Jamaica

The Caribbean island experiences a tropical equatorial climate, which is hot and humid all year round, but the interior mountainous regions are more temperate. Jamaica doesn’t have four defined seasons, as it lies so close to the equator. The island can be divided into two parts, the windward side, north of the Blue Mountains and the leeward side to the south of the Blue Mountains.

The windward side of Jamaica experiences more rainfall and is better known for its tropical climates characterised by hot and humid days and rainfall throughout the year, particularly in May, June, September and November. The leeward side of Jamaica experiences less rain and less humidity. The Blue Mountains tend to be much cooler than Jamaica's beach towns. Temperatures in Jamaica average between 20 and 35 degrees Celsius (68 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit) throughout year.

The summer months of May, June, July, August, September and October are slightly warmer than the winter months. However the days are cooled down by a refreshing onshore breeze; known locally as the ‘doctor breeze’. At night the breeze changes direction, this offshore breeze is called the ‘undertakers breath’ in Jamaica.

Summer is also the time of year with the most rainfall in Jamaica and the end of summer marks the beginning of the Caribbean’s hurricane season. Jamaica’s winter months are November, December, January, February, March and April. Temperatures range from 20 to 31 degrees Celsius (68 to 89 degrees Fahrenheit) and the island nation experiences less rainfall. The winter months are the perfect time to visit Jamaica and enjoy the island’s tropical maritime climate. When is the best time to go to Jamaica Jamaica lies in the famous Hurricane Belt, which includes the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.

Hurricane season tends to take place in late summer, from July to October, with August and September being the most active months in the Caribbean region. This is the worst time to visit Jamaica. The rest of the year is perfect for a vacation in Jamaica. Peak holiday season in Jamaica runs from November to April, particularly during North America’s winter break. What to pack for a holiday in Jamaica? It's shorts and T-shirts, board shorts and bikini's year-round here on this tropical island.

Pack light coloured and lightweight clothing for the trip, preferably with materials that dry quickly. Take at least one change of swimwear, and some light coverings the scorching sun, as well as chilly evenings and windy days– things like a sarong, loose and light long sleeved shirts, a light top and hats.

Sandals are standard, but many people choose to walk barefoot at the beach, while light, breathable amphibian shoes or trainers are necessary for treks and some island adventures.

Save smart clothing for a special restaurant or outing, but the island style here is typically neither too casual nor formal, so it’s easy to fit in. Climate and Weather in the Jamaica in January Average temperature in Jamaica in January: 22 to 29 °C, 72 to 84°F Sea temperature in Jamaica in January: 26°C, 79°F Average rainfall in January: 20mm, 0.8in Note: January in Jamaica is jam-packed with parties and festivals.

Events: The most popular festival in Jamaica in January is Rebel Salute. It is held on Jamaica’s south coast in St. Elizabeth on Tony Rebel’s birthday each year. Climate and Weather in the Jamaica in February Average temperature in Jamaica in February: 22 to 29°C, 72 to 84°F Sea temperature in Jamaica in February: 26°C, 79°F Average rainfall in February: 18mm, 0.7in Events: To many, Jamaica is synonymous with reggae and Bob Marley; visitors to Jamaica in February can enjoy both at the Bob Marley festival in Kingston.

February in Jamaica marks the beginning of Bacchanal Jamaica – an annual party that takes over the streets of Jamaica until its finale in May. Climate and Weather in the Jamaica in March Average temperature in Jamaica in March: 23 to 29°C, 73 to 84°F Sea temperature in Jamaica in March: 26°C, 79°F Average rainfall in March: 10mm, 0.4i

n Note: March is the ideal time to book a flight to Jamaica. Kingston, Montego Bay, Negril and all the islands smaller towns are in festival mode during March as this is a key carnival month in Jamaica. Climate and Weather in the Jamaica in April Average temperature in Jamaica in April: 23 to 30°C, 73 to 86°F

ly. The island has over 300 days of sunshine each year. Although officially in the hurricane belt, hurricanes rarely hit the Bahamas, they usually pass to the west and head towards the U. S. mainland or south towards Cuba and Jamaica. See climateandweather.com for more detail on the weather in the Bahamas.

Bahamas Weather and When to Go

Bahamas Traveler Article: Bahamas Weather and When to Go Save Article More Traveler Articlesadvice from real travelers Background Bahamian Recipe Specialties Culture History Introduction Native Cocktails Overpriced and terrible reviews Recommended Reading Tourist Board Info Transportation Arriving & Departing Getting Around Inter island transportation Public Transportation Shuttle Vans Taxis & Rental Cars Things to Do Buying Groceries Family Travel First-time Visitors Flying from Nassau to Andros Half Moon Cay Nassau/Paradise Island Day Passes Nightlife Sports & Activities Read more about Bahamas Topics include Dining Scene, For Foreign Visitors & more!View All Articles This article contains a discussion by Trip Advisor members concerning the above topic.

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Please take this into account when making your travel plans. Bahamas weather essentials C° | F° Monthly Averages Month High Low Precip Apr 79°F 67°F 2 in May 82°F 70°F 3 in Jun 85°F 74°F 5 in Jul 87°F 76°F 3 in Aug 88°F 76°F 4 in Sep 87°F 75°F 6 in More weather for Bahamas Powered by Weather Underground Share your knowledge Article History (2)Comments (0)The Bahamas are made up of over 700 island and are found in the north east of the Caribbean sea, just below Florida. The climate is tempered by the cooling trade winds and is cooler than other Caribbean islands due to their location.

The average temperature in the Bahamas range from 80 to 85°F / 27 to 32°C in the summer and 70 to 78°F / 21 to 27°C in winter. Evenings can be cool due to the onshore breeze. The wet season runs from June to November; the two wettest months are October and June. Although some days are wet and grey in the rainy season, showers usually pass quick

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Typical Weather in March During March the temperatures in the Caribbean typically vary between a daily high of about 83.5 degrees and a daily low of approximately 73.2 degrees . On average, it rains in the Caribbean a total of 8.4 days during the month . Total precipitation during the month averages 1.8 inches

Typical Weather in March

. Nevertheless, all precipitation, no matter how slight, is included in these tables. March Weather in the Caribbean: Key Facts Monthly Averages High Low Rainfall (inches) No.

of Days with Rain83.5° F 73.2° F 1.80909 8.42457Temperature During the early morning hours of an average March day in the Caribbean, you can expect the temperature will be in the vicinity of 74.1 degrees.

The temperature will rise over the course of the typical March day, reaching somewhere around 82.5 degrees by early afternoon. By the early evening hours in March the temperature will generally fall to somewhere in the vicinity of 77.1 degrees.

Overall, temperatures in the Caribbean during March average around 78.0 degrees. March Temperatures in the Caribbean by Time of Day Early Morning Late Morning Early Afternoon Late Afternoon Early Evening Overall74.1° F 80.6° F 82.5° F 81.1° F 77.1° F 78.0° FRain Rain is least likely to occur in the Caribbean during March around 3:00 AM, and it is most likely to occur around 8:00 AM. To the extent thunderstorms occur in the Caribbean during March, they are most likely to occur around 10:00 AM, as shown in the following table.

March Rainfall in the Caribbean by Time of Day Percent Frequencies of Hourly Observations Hour Rain and/or Drizzle Thunder- storms12:00 AM (midnight) 4.4 % 0.3 %1:00 AM 8.1 % 0.1 %2:00 AM 7.0 % 0.1 %3:00 AM 3.0 % 0.0 %4:00 AM 7.6 % 0.2 %5:00 AM 7.1 % 0.1 %6:00 AM 4.1 % 0.0 %7:00 AM 10.9 % 0.1 %8:00 AM 11.3 % 0.1 %9:00 AM 3.8 % 0.0 %10:00 AM 8.2 % 0.3 %11:00 AM 9.9 % 0.1 %12:00 PM (noon) 4.6 % 0.2 %1:00 PM 7.8 % 0.1 %2:00 PM 9.1 % 0.1 %3:00 PM 4.0 % 0.0 %4:00 PM 7.6 % 0.1 %5:00 PM 8.7 % 0.2 %6:00 PM 4.0 % 0.2 %7:00 PM 7.6 % 0.1 %8:00 PM 7.8 % 0.2 %9:00 PM 3.8 % 0.1 %10:00 PM 9.7 % 0.1 %11:00 PM 5.4 % 0.1 %ALL 8.5 % 0.1 %Island Rankings To help you decide which island is perfect for you, check out the pages listed below, in which the islands of the region are listed; ranked for the month of March by the weather conditions listed below. Cloudiness March: Daily Temperatures Rain Temperature Wind

One of the biggest factors in deciding when to go to Jamaica is that during the peak season hotels are booked months in advance, everything is more expensive, and the island is packed with tourists. Consider going in the off season, when resort rates drop thirty to fifty percent. The peak season is in the winter, from December 15 to April 14. Jamaica has 70- 80 degree weather in October to November and the rates for hotel and airfare are at the lowest that time of year.

Montego Bay Weather and When to Go

Montego Bay Traveler Article: Montego Bay Weather and When to Go Save Article More Traveler Articlesadvice from real travelers Background Health & Safety History Introduction Recommended Reading Tourist Board Info Transportation Airport Transfers Arriving & Departing Getting Around Public Transportation Taxis & Rental Cars Things to Do Day Trips Doctor's Cave Beach Local Crafts Meeting Place Church Museums & Attractions Nightlife Scuba Diving in Montego Bay Shopping Read more about Montego Bay Topics include Dining Scene, Jamaica: For Foreign Visitors & more!View All Articles This article contains a discussion by Trip Advisor members concerning the above topic.

Please take this into account when making your travel plans. Montego Bay weather essentials C° | F° Monthly Averages Month High Low Precip Apr 82°F 73°F 2 in May 84°F 74°F 4 in Jun 85°F 75°F 3 in Jul 86°F 76°F 2 in Aug 86°F 76°F 3 in Sep 87°F 76°F 4 in More weather for Montego Bay Powered by Weather Underground Share your knowledge Article History (5)Comments (0)Idyllic Climate

One of the reasons that people go to Jamaica in the first place is to take advantage of the year-round warm Caribbean climate. Temperatures fluctuate little over the course of the year. The hottest months are July and August, with an average high of 90 (32) degrees and lows in the lower 70s (23 C). This differs little, however, from the coldest months of January through March, when highs hover around 86 (30 C) degrees, and lows are in the upper 60s (20 C).

The rainy season is May through October, with September and October being the wettest months, receiving about four inches of rain each.

Jamaicans will tell you that rains are brief and usually followed by sunshine, and that overcast days are rare. Hurricanes Jamaica is technically in the Caribbean hurricane belt, but sees very few actual hurricanes.

In the last fifty years, the island has averaged about one hurricane per decade. Peak Season and Off Season

Montego Bay Weather and When to Go

Please note that the discussion was closed to any additional postings as of Nov 1, 2016 and, as such, some of the information contained herein may be outdated and cannot be commented on by travelers at this time.

The Jamaica climate guides are perfect for planning your holiday. Monthly weather averages give the best indication of what the weather is usually like for every month of the year including figures for temperature, rainfall and sunshine.

Jamaica climate guide: monthly weather averages

Jamaica climate guide: monthly weather averages

The climate guide shown below is for Montego Bay. Jamaica weather overview Jamaica monthly weather Jamaica 5-day forecast Jamaica holidays Jamaica destinations Jamaica map More destinations Temperature in Jamaica Rainfall in Jamaica Sunshine in Jamaica More climate in Jamaica Temperature in Jamaica (°C)Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max temperature (daytime)29 29 30 30 30 31 32 32 31 31 30 29Min temperature (night-time)20 20 21 22 23 23 23 23 23 23 22 21Sea temperature 27 27 27 27 28 29 29 29 29 29 29 28Sunshine & Daylight in Jamaica Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Daily hours of sunshine7 8 8 8 7 7 8 8 7 6 7 7Daily hours of daylight11 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 11 11Rainfall in Jamaica Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Number of days with some rain8 6 6 7 12 13 13 13 14 16 11 9Average monthly rainfall (mm)85 69 27 53 100 122 53 95 127 166 110 103More climate for Jamaica Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec UV Index (Maximum)8 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 9 8Heat & Humidity M M M H H H VH VH VH H H MNote: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme Metric (°C / mm) | Imperial (°F / inches)TUI online discount: up to 9% off Jamaica holidays Sale Book online & save up to 9% on holidays to Jamaica FREE kids places & low deposits also available Say Hello to TUI - the new name in holidays Go to TUI deal >>View all TUI offers More about Jamaica Weather overview More destinations Monthly averages Weather by month5-day weather forecast Best time to go Current conditions Compare weather Sunrise & Sunset Hurricane risk Jamaica holidays Jamaica map Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec All months TUI online discount: up to 9% off Jamaica holidays Sale Book online & save up to 9% on holidays to Jamaica FREE kids places & low deposits also available Say Hello to TUI - the new name in holidays Go to TUI deal >>View all TUI offers Back to top Jamaica climate overview Jamaica is the largest English-speaking country in the Caribbean, having been a British colony for over 300 years.

Famous for its laid-back pace of life and reggae music, it is also one of the most beautiful islands in the Caribbean.

It is a large island stretching 230 kilometres (145 miles) from east to west with a range of mountains running more or less along its length, rising to over 2,250 metres (7,400 ft) in the east.

The coastal areas of the north are the most popular tourist destinations, for example Port Antonio and Ocio Rios in the east, and Montego Bay and Negril in the west. Along much of this north coastline there are scenic beaches and secluded coves. The south coast is more rugged and less developed with rocky headlands and fewer beaches.

Jamaica's interior is varied, ranging from the dramatic Cockpit Country in the west, a vast limestone plateau with thousands of conical shaped hummocks forming caves and ravines, to the spectacular Blue Mountains in the east.

The vegetation is a mixture of luxuriant tropical forest and lush coffee plantations. The capital, Kingston, lies in the shadow of the Blue Mountains, which provide an impressive backdrop to its old colonial architecture.

The island has a tropical climate with two distinct wet seasons. It rains during May and June, and from September to November. This is followed by a long dry season running from December to April. Any rainfall during this period is usually associated with cold fronts migrating southwards from North America, but in mountain areas showers can develop on any day.

The Northern Hemisphere winter season from November to April is generally the sunniest time of the year, and the most popular with tourists.

However Jamaica has a lot of sunshine throughout the year, even during the wet seasons. At higher elevations clouds are more likely to form but even in the Blue Mountains in June or October there is good chance of 4 hours of sunshine a day, while on the coast around Negril and Montego Bay this can be as much as 7 hours.

Daytime temperatures are fairly constant year-round and lower in mountain areas. There is heat and humidity in all months of the year, and the most uncomfortable months in this respect are from July to October especially on the coast. The region is prone to hurricanes from July to October. Although a direct hit on Jamaica is rare, if you are unfortunate enough to be there when a hurricane passes within a few hundred miles, there can be a lot of rain.

Jamaica climate by month Check Jamaica climate for a particular month by selecting from the list below. Monthly climate guides include figures for temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours and sea temperature plus daily sunrise & sunset times.

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Climate attributes to the reasons why winter is the best time to visit Jamaica, providing a winter getaway free of rain. Traveling in the warmer months is still astonishingly pleasant, but can bring along brief, daily mists. Hurricane season in Jamaica is from June 1 to November 30.

Why Winter is the Best Time to Visit Jamaica!

Why Winter is the Best Time to Visit Jamaica!Let’s be honest, anytime is really the best time to visit Jamaica and experience the island. But when you have the liberty of choosing your travel season, winter can bring along stellar weather and seasonal attractions!

We’ve all been there: daydreaming about sun kissed skin and piña coladas when in reality, we’re bundled up in winter coats and dreading the brisk wind.

Getting away for the winter is something we crave both physically and mentally. By highlighting all the exotic & exciting travel opportunities, we’ll show you why winter is the best time to travel to Jamaica and submerse yourself in the vivacious culture!Tantalizing Tropical Weather Jamaica delivers the exotic, warm weather of the Caribbean year round, with temperatures averaging between 71°-88°.

Occasional winds and temperature dips in the early morning and late evening provide an enjoyable chill for travelers.

Weather Jamaica averages about 80 degrees year-round, so the climate is less a factor in booking travel than other destinations. The days are warm and the nights are cool. Rain usually falls for short periods in the late afternoon, with sunshine the rest of the day.

The Best Time of Year to Go on Vacation to Jamaica

"The weather is nice year-round in Jamaica. Jamaica's pleasant climate and beautiful beaches entice about 1.2 million international visitors throughout the year. Tourism is the island's main industry, ahead of mining – mainly bauxite, used in making aluminum. This mountainous tropical island offers a range of vacation themes, including adventure, bird watching, golf and family.

May through December gets the most rain – September and October in particular. One time to avoid is hurricane season, which lasts from June 1 to Nov. 30. Crowds Frommer's recommends avoiding the ""Spring Break"" months of March and April when Jamaica is crawling with vacationing high school and college students. The parties can be loud, the behavior can be poor and the beaches are overcrowded. Wanting to visit during Christmas or Valentine's Day, book a year in advance.

All other reservations should be made two to three months ahead of time. For less crowded beaches, the Travel Channel recommends traveling during the summer, although some beaches – like Long Bay Beach – offer minimal crowds even during the busy winter season. Deals Even though the weather is consistently fair, there is still a ""high season"" and a ""low season.""

Hotels charge peak prices during the winter from early December through mid-April, with exceptionally high rates for Christmas and Easter. Offseason savings may be as much as 20 percent to 60 percent, says Frommer's, with tour packages down 20 percent and airfare reductions of 5 percent to 10 percent. Offseason Pros & Cons Although most northern climate travelers visit Jamaica during their winter, there are perks to traveling in the offseason.

The island is more relaxed with beaches being less crowded and dining to a restaurant without reservations. Boutiques offer summer sales, flights are easier to book and the weather is still nice. On the downside, many hotels are renovating this time of year, some bars and restaurants close and the hotel may have reduced staff.

Events The annual Negril Marathon in December is a must-see event featuring street races, reggae music and torch-lit pre-dawn drumming. In January, Jamaicans celebrate Rebel Salute, a strictly roots reggae festival, sans alcohol, drugs and meat.

Also in January, the Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival rocks out just east of Montego Bay. September boasts Frommer's ""Featured Event"" – the Montego Bay Yacht Club Fishing Tournament – and November marks the Anniversary of the Crowning of Haile Selassie, former emperor of Ethiopia and Rastafarian prophet. References Lonely Planet: Weather In Jamaica Frommer's Jamaica: When To Go Travel Channel: Negril, Jamaica Resources All-Jamaica.com: Jamaica- Negril Beaches Jamaica Tourist Board: 2009 Travel Statistics Report Wall Street Journal: Jamaica's Growing Violence Threatens Retiree Economy Visit Jamaica: Facts and Figures About the Author Jennn Fusion has been working as a professional writer for more than eight years.

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Making yourself aware of Jamaica's weather patterns will help you decide what clothing to pack, and the best time to visit the island, to fully experience all it has to offer. The following chart helps you to do this by detailing the average daily high and low temperatures of each month.

Temperatures in Jamaica

Even the luxurious amenities at a top Jamaican resort can't rival the beauty of a day spent in the cool air of the Blue Mountains, or relaxing on a sunny beach.

This data is for coastal areas -- naturally, it's a lot cooler in the mountains. Also note that while the hottest temperatures occur between the months of May and October, even during the summer most days are still very mild and pleasant.

And, the winters are extremely mild -- the daily lows rarely dip below 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Average High and Low Temperature Monthly Averages Month High Low January 82.0° F 72.0° FFebruary 82.0° F 72.0° FMarch 84.0° F 73.0° FApril 85.0° F 74.0° FMay 86.0° F 75.0° FJune 88.0° F 76.0° FJuly 88.0° F 77.0° FAugust 89.0° F 77.0° FSeptember 88.0° F 76.0° FOctober 87.0° F 76.0° FNovember 85.0° F 75.0° FDecember 83.0° F 73.0° FAnnual 86.0° F 75.0° FWith temperatures that range between monthly averages of 72 and 89 degrees Fahrenheit, it would appear that there is no bad time to plan your trip.

Still the fluctuation between temperature throughout the day must be taken into consideration. Mornings tend to be the coolest time of day, making them the best time to plan to participate in strenuous outdoor pursuits such as hiking or golf.

Late morning through late afternoon experiences a rise, then fall in temperature, with the peak hitting in the early afternoon.

This is the best time of day to plan an indoor activity such as a museum tour, or a water sport where the cool ocean waters will keep the heat at bay. Early evening brings cooler weather back into play. Average Temperature by Time of Day Average Temperatures throughout the Day Month Early Morning Late Morning Early Afternoon Late Afternoon Early Evening Overall January 73.3° F 79.9° F 81.6° F 80.5° F 76.8° F 76.8° FFebruary 72.9° F 79.9° F 81.6° F 80.4° F 76.9° F 76.7° FMarch 74.1° F 81.3° F 83.0° F 81.7° F 77.9° F 77.7° FApril 76.4° F 82.7° F 84.1° F 82.6° F 78.9° F 79.0° FMay 78.4° F 84.0° F 85.4° F 83.3° F 80.2° F 80.3° FJune 79.4° F 85.3° F 87.0° F 84.6° F 81.5° F 81.6° FJuly 79.4° F 85.9° F 87.7° F 85.2° F 82.0° F 82.0° FAugust 79.3° F 85.9° F 87.7° F 84.7° F 81.7° F 81.9° FSeptember 79.0° F 85.5° F 86.9° F 83.6° F 80.5° F 81.3° FOctober 78.3° F 84.5° F 85.8° F 83.1° F 79.8° F 80.6° FNovember 76.8° F 82.9° F 84.2° F 82.5° F 79.3° F 79.6° FDecember 74.7° F 81.1° F 82.6° F 81.0° F 77.6° F 77.9° FAnnual 76.8° F 83.2° F 84.8° F 82.8° F 79.4° F 79.6° F

Jamaica Weather: Average Annual Temperature & Rainfall The tables below give the annual average temperatures and rainfall for cities and popular vacation spots in Jamaica. There's also information here on average humidity and daily sunshine. The measures of climate are averages of data collected at weather stations over several decades. The weather stations sit near sea level, with one exception. Cinchona Botanical Gardens is in the Blue Mountains of eastern Jamaica, at an elevation of 1,493 metres (4,898 feet).

Jamaica Weather: Average Annual Temperature & Rainfall

Temperature Average annual temperatures in Jamaica High °F Low °F Place High °C Low °C89 73 Kingston 31 2386 72 Montego Bay 30 2285 74 Morant Point 29 2384 69 Port Antonio 29 2171 56 Cinchona Gardens 22 13Rainfall Average total precipitation in a year Days Place Inches Millimetres93 Kingston 32.0 813113 Montego Bay 43.7 1110– Morant Point 121.3 3082– Port Antonio 64.3 1634142 Cinchona Gardens 91.9 2335Humidity Relative humidity (%): morning and afternoon annual averages Place am pm Kingston 81 67Morant Point 85 79Port Antonio 87 78Cinchona Gardens 86 85Sunshine Average hours of sun a year Place Hours Kingston 2920Port Antonio 2519Cinchona Gardens 1570Reference Jamaica Meteorological Service.

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Jamaica's average annual temperature is 80°F / 27°C. The average yearly temperature range is between 78-85°F. Extreme temperatures range from a low of 65°F to a high of 95°F. The rainiest weather in Jamaica occurs in May and June and again in October and November and can sometimes extend into December. Official hurricane season runs from June through November, with August and September being the peak months.

Caribbean Weather & Climate

Caribbean Weather & Climate Caribbean Weather Forecast | Hurricane Central Antigua Located in the middle of the Leeward Islands, Antigua's weather is ideal with less than 45 inches of rainfall each year, making it the sunniest of the Eastern Caribbean Islands.

Temperatures range from the mid-70°F in winter to the mid-80°F in summer. Annual rainfall averages 45 inches and trade winds are nearly constant. Low humidity year-round. The hurricane season is June 1st to November 30 with peak season mid august to mid October.

Bahamas The Bahamas enjoys consistent 80-85°F degrees during the Summer, Winter normally around 70-75°F degrees. Official hurricane season is June 1 through November 30, but peak late August through early November. Jamaica

St. Lucia Temperatures in St. Lucia may range between 70°F during winter months to 90°F during Summer. The rainy season is from June to November. St. Lucia weather is tempered by mild trade winds blowing off the water. The island experiences the majority of its rainfall in the summertime, when St. Lucia weather is at its hottest and most humid but most storms are short bursts.

Official hurricane Season is June through November with peak months September and October. Barbados Barbados weather is generally warm and sunny all year round with an average daytime high of 86°F / 30°C. The prevailing northeast tradewinds blow steadily so that although it is bright and sunny, it is not unbearably hot.

The nights are usually slightly cooler. The rain typically comes in quick showers. The dry season lasts from January to June. Hurrican season runs between June to October. Grenada The dry season in Grenada runs from January to May with the rainy season from June to December.

The average temperature is 82°F / 28°C. The Hurricane season runs from June through November with peaks between August and October. However, hurricanes are rare with the last hurricane striking Grenada during 2004.

At the time, Hurricane Ivan was the worst storm to strike the central Gulf Coast in 25 years. The name has since been retired. Ivan was a long-track, low latitude hurricane that reached category 5 status in the Caribbean. It did severe damage to Jamaica and the Cayman Islands.

Hurricane Ivanâs Impact on the Gulf Coast

Hurricane Ivan’s Impact on the Gulf Coast By Alan Sealls Published: June 3, 2015, 7:05 pm Updated: September 15, 2016, 10:32 pm Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Hurricane Ivan's Impact on the Gulf Coast Hurricane Ivan's Impact on the Gulf Coast Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available.

Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about HTML5 video.0:00 / 22:35Hurricane Ivan was a high category 3 at landfall with winds between 120 and 130 mph. It made landfall around 1 am on Thursday, September 16, 2004 along the Fort Morgan Peninsula, near Gulf Shores.

Ivan was the strongest Hurricane from Baldwin to Santa Rosa Counties in more than 100 years. 160 miles inland, near Demopolis, AL, a wind gust near 90 mph was recorded. Rain totals reached 15.75 inches in Pensacola, with a storm surge in Escambia Bay of 12 feet. Other parts of the coast saw up to 15 feet of surge. In the News 5 area, nearly a dozen people lost their lives, including some after the storm during cleanup. Condos destroyed by Hurricane Ivan on Orange Beach.

In the central Gulf, Ivan produced waves of 50 feet. After landfall, the eye traveled northward through Alabama’s Baldwin County, then along the Alabama River into central Alabama. The worst damage was along the Gulf coastline of Baldwin County and Escambia County, Florida, but damage was extensive from wind and tornadoes in communities such as Atmore, Alabama, and others as far as 100 miles inland.

In Alabama alone, more than a half a billion dollars in timber was lost. The insured losses from Ivan in the United States were over 14 billion dollars. The Mobile National Weather Service office has an extensive summary of the events surrounding Hurricane Ivan’s landfall. Check the National Hurricane Center for their comprehensive summary of Ivan. FEMA has compiled an extensive set of images showing how bad the surge flooding was.

Check out FEMA’s Ivan Flood Recovery Maps. Montage satellite image of the life of Ivan Enhanced satellite loop of landfall from NOAAPensacola Before and After from NASA space images Gulf Shores Before and After from NASA space images Ivan’s life seen from NASA space images The National Ocean Service has aerials of all coasts after Ivan The USGS has more dramatic before and after pictures Hurricane Ivan from the International Space Station Hurricane Ivan had many lessons for how we build our communities and how we look at other storm threats.

New construction has higher standards for wind, and literally higher elevation in flood zones. Compromised bridges were rebuilt higher after Ivan. The importance of beach vegetation and sand renourishment is understood. Drainage improvement lessens damage and speeds up recovery.

A solid infrastructure is vital but that takes dollars. Communities have learned that putting utility lines underground diminishes the impact of the next storm. Emergency managers have more comprehensive mitigation and evacuation plans, including reverse 911 calling. There are more people on our coast and many have never seen a storm like Ivan. For them and for all of us, Ivan taught us that personal responsibility and a family action plan is a must. Since Hurricane Ivan, we have more technology to show us hurricanes a little more clearly but not perfectly.

Smart phones and weather apps with alerts give you more data than ever before. Social media should help communicate critical information but it may also pass on misinformation. None of this will stop a tree from falling in the wind of a storm. Hurricane Ivan set a benchmark that will one day be broken.

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The climate in Jamaica is tropical, with hot and humid weather, although higher inland regions are more temperate. Some regions on the south coast are relatively dry rain-shadow areas. Jamaica lies in the hurricane belt of the Atlantic Ocean; as a result, the island sometimes experiences significant storm damage.

"Jamaica Book a Hotel In Out Check Rates Understand History Flora and fauna Climate Get in By plane Get around By train By car By boat By bus By taxi By plane See Do Marriage Buy Eat Sleep Stay safe NOTE: The CDC has identified Jamaica as an affected area of the Zika outbreak. Pregnant women are advised to be cautious as the virus can lead to birth defects. Adults affected by the virus experience fever, rash, joint pain, and conjunctivitis (red eyes) typically lasting a week.

You can learn more by visiting the official CDC website . Location Flag Quick Facts Capital Kingston Government Constitutional Monarchy and Parliamentary Democracy Currency Jamaican Dollar (JMD)Area 10,991km² land: 10,831km² water: 160km²Population 2,758,124 (July 2006 est.

)Language English (official), Jamaican Creole Religion Protestant 61.3% (Church of God 21.2%, Baptist 8.8%, Anglican 5.5%, Seventh-Day Adventist 9%, Pentecostal 7.6%, Methodist 2.7%, United Church 2.7%, Brethren 1.1%, Jehovah's Witness 1.6%, Moravian 1.1%), Roman Catholic 4%, other, including some spiritual 34.7%Electricity 110V, 50Hz (USA Plug)Country code +1-876Internet TLD .jm Time Zone UTC-5For other places with the same name, see Jamaica (disambiguation). Jamaica is an island nation in the Caribbean, located to the south of Cuba and to the west of the island of Hispaniola .

Understand [ edit]With 2.8 million people, Jamaica is the third most populous anglophone country in the Americas, after the United States and Canada.

It remains a Commonwealth realm with Queen Elizabeth II as Head of State. Jamaica has a large population of Chinese and East Indians. Sizeable numbers of Whites and Mulattoes, and persons of Syrian/Lebanese descent, many of which have intermixed throughout the generations.

Individuals on the island seldom belong to one racial group as mixed-race Jamaicans are the second largest racial group; the genetic roots of many people can be traced to origins that are not necessarily physically apparent. Christianity is the major religion in the island. Jamaica's resources include coffee, papaya, bauxite, gypsum, limestone and sugar cane. History [ edit]The Arawak and Taino indigenous people originating from South America settled on the island between 4000 and 1000BC.

History. Jamaica was inhabited by Arawak Indians when Columbus explored it in 1494 and named it St. Iago. It remained under Spanish rule until 1655, when it became a British possession. Buccaneers operated from Port Royal, also the capital, until it fell into the sea in an earthquake in 1692.

During its first 200 years of British rule, Jamaica became one of the world's leading sugar-exporting, slave-dependent nations. After the abolition of the slave trade in 1807, the British imported Indian and Chinese workers as indentured servants to supplement the labour pool.

Descendants of indentured servants of Asian and Chinese origin continue to reside in Jamaica today. By the beginning of the 19th century, Jamaica's heavy reliance on slavery resulted in blacks (Africans) outnumbering whites (Europeans) by a ratio of almost 20 to 1.

Even though England had outlawed the importation of slaves, some were still smuggled into the colonies. In the 1800s, the British established a number of botanical gardens. These included the Castleton Garden, set up in 1862 to replace the Bath Garden (created in 1779) which was subject to flooding.

Bath Garden was the site for planting breadfruit brought to Jamaica from the Pacific by Captain William Bligh. Other gardens were the Cinchona Plantation founded in 1868 and the Hope Garden founded in 1874. In 1872, Kingston became the island's capital.

Jamaica slowly gained increasing independence from the United Kingdom and in 1958, it became a province in the Federation of the West Indies before attaining full independence by leaving the federation in 1962. Flora and fauna [ edit]The edge of the Blue Mountains just north of Kingston. Jamaica's climate is tropical, supporting diverse ecosystems with a wealth of plants and animals.

Jamaica's plant life has changed considerably over the centuries. When the Spanish came here in 1494- except for small agricultural clearings- the country was deeply forested, but the European settlers cut down the great timber trees for building purposes and cleared the plains, savannahs, and mountain slopes for cultivation. Many new plants were introduced including sugarcane, bananas, and citrus trees. In the areas of heavy rainfall are stands of bamboo, ferns, ebony, mahogany, and rosewood.

Cactus and similar dry-area plants are found along the south and southwest coastal area. Parts of the west and southwest consist of large grasslands, with scattered stands of trees. The Jamaican animal life, typical of the Caribbean, includes a highly diversified wildlife with many endemic species found nowhere else on earth. As with other oceanic islands, Land mammals are made up almost entirely of bats. the only non-bat native mammal extant in Jamaica is the Jamaican Hutia, locally known as the coney.

Introduced mammals such as wild boar and the Small Asian Mongoose are also common. Jamaica is also home to many reptiles, the largest of which is the American Crocodile.

However, it is only present within the Black River and a few other areas. Lizards such as anoles and iguanas and snakes such as racers and the Jamaica Boa (the largest snake on the island) are common. None of Jamaica's native snakes are dangerously venomous to humans. Birds are abundant, and make up the bulk of the endemic and native vertebrate species.

beautiful and exotic birds such as the Jamaican Tody and the Doctor Bird (the national bird) can be found, among a large number of others.

Insects and other invertebrates are abundant, including the world's largest centipede, The Amazonian giant centipede, and the Homerus swallowtail, the Western Hemisphere's largest butterfly. Jamaican waters contain considerable resources of fresh-and saltwater fish. The chief varieties of saltwater fish are kingfish, jack, mackerel, whiting, bonito, and tuna.

Fish that occasionally enter freshwater include snook, jewfish, grey and black snapper, and mullet. Fish that spend the majority of their lives in Jamaica's fresh waters include many species of live-bearers, killifish, freshwater gobies, the Mountain Mullet, and the American Eel.

Tilapia have been introduce from Africa for aquaculture, and are very common. Among the variety of terrestrial, aquatic and marine ecosystems are dry and wet limestone forests, rainforest, riparian woodland, wetlands, caves, rivers, seagrass beds and coral reefs.

The biodiversity is indicated by a number five (5) ranking amongst countries worldwide of the endemic plants and animals in Jamaica. The authorities had recognized the tremendous significance and potential of this aspect of their heritage and designated some of the more 'fertile' areas 'protected'. Among the island's protected areas are the Cockpit Country, Hellshire Hills, and Litchfield forest reserves. In 1992, Jamaica's first marine park, covering nearly 6 square miles (about 15km²), was established in Montego Bay. The following year Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park was created on roughly 300 square miles (780km²) of wilderness that supports thousands of tree and fern species and rare animals. Climate [ edit]

The climate in Jamaica is tropical, with hot and humid weather, although higher inland regions are more temperate. Some regions on the south coast are relatively dry rain-shadow areas. Jamaica lies in the hurricane belt of the Atlantic Ocean; as a result, the island sometimes experiences significant storm damage.

Regions [ edit]Map of Jamaica Cornwall County The western region consisting of the parishes of Hanover, Saint Elizabeth, Saint James, Trelawny and Westmoreland. Middlesex County The central region consisting of the parishes of Clarendon, Manchester, Saint Ann, Saint Catherine and Saint Mary.

Surrey County The eastern region consisting of the parishes of Kingston, Portland, Saint Andrew and Saint Thomas Cities [ edit]Kingston Montego Bay Negril Ocho Rios Port Antonio Morant Bay Black River Falmouth Other destinations [ edit]Black River Blue Mountains Cave Valley Nassau Valley Manchester (Jamaica)Discovery Bay Get in [ edit]Citizens of the USA, including those visiting by cruise ship, require only an identification, no visa is required.

If you travel by plane, the passport book is required by the US for travel; otherwise it is possible to use a US passport card.

Permanent Residents of the USA (ie, Green Card holders) can also visit Jamaica without a visa, even if otherwise they would require a visa. They typically need to present a valid passport of their country of citizenship and their valid Green Card or Re-entry Permit issued by the USCIS . Canadian citizens requirea passport ora birth certificate and ID card. Passports can be expired and still be considered valid to enter Jamaica.

However, they cannot have been expired for more than year to still use them to travel to the island. No visa is required for a stay of up to six months. Citizens of countries in the Commonwealth of Nations require a passport valid for at least 6 months, a return ticket, and sufficient funds.

No visa is required except for citizens of Sri Lanka, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Sierra Leone . Japanese citizens can stay for 30 days without a visa. German and Italian citizens can stay for 90 days without a visa. Similar terms apply to other countries in the Schengen union; French and Czech citizens can stay for 30 days without a visa, and Hungarian citizens get a visa on arrival .

Most other nationalities need visas, either prior to arrival or on arrival. By plane [ edit]Norman Manley International Airport ( IATA: KIN) in Kingston. Donald Sangster International Airport ( IATA: MBJ) in Montego Bay. Both airports receive vast numbers of international flights daily. There are smaller airports in Negril and Ocho Rios as well as another smaller one in Kingston, which can be accessed by smaller, private aircraft.

Get around [ edit]By train [ edit]Jamaica has about 250 route miles of railways, of which 77 are currently active to handle privately operated bauxite (aluminum ore) trains. Passenger and public freight service ceased in 1992, but increasing road congestion and poor highway conditions have caused the government to re-examine the commercial feasibility of rail operations.

Clarendon Express. A Tourist Railroad in Clarendon, on Alcan Railroad tracks using Jamaica Railway Corp. Coaches, with American-built diesel-electric locomotives for motive power. By car [ edit]Driving in Jamaica is an adventure in and of itself.

Jamaican roads are not renowned for their upkeep nor are their drivers for their caution. Roads in and around major cities and towns are generally congested and rural roads tend to be narrow and somewhat dangerous, especially in inclement weather. Alert and courteous driving is advised at all times. There are very few north-south routes as well, so travel from the north to the south can involve treks on mountain roads.

These trips can induce nausea in the more weak of stomach, so it is advisable that if you suffer from motion sickness to bring Dramamine or similar medication. Jamaican drivers do not slow down because of these twists and turns, so beware. Jamaica, as a former British colony, drives on the left.

Make note of this when driving, especially when turning, crossing the street, and yielding right of way.

There are relatively few traffic lights outside of urban centres; they are generally found in major city centres, such as Montego Bay, Falmouth, Kingston, Mandeville, Spanish Town and Ocho Rios. For towns where traffic lights are not installed, roundabouts are used. Avis rents GPS units for USD12 per day with a USD200 deposit. By boat [ edit]It's not advised to travel by boat unless the service is operated by a hotel or tourism company. It's not a quick way to get around unless you want to tour the coastline. Many fishermen may offer this service to willing tourists but they may overcharge.

By bus [ edit]Don't be afraid to take Jamaican local buses—they're cheap and they'll save you the headache of negotiating with tourist taxis. Be prepared to offer a tip to the luggage handlers that load your luggage into the bus. The ride is very different from what you are probably used to. Many resorts offer excursions by bus. Check with the resort's office that is in charge of planning day trips for more information.

Excursions by bus from Ocho Rios to Kingston and Blue mountain, can turn into a long bus ride without many stops.

A visit to Kingston might consist of a stop at a shopping centre for lunch, a visit to Bob Marley's home and a 2 minute stop in the Beverly Hills of Jamaica. The guided tour at the Blue Mountain coffee factory can be interesting and informative. By taxi [ edit]Local taxis (called ""route taxis"") are an interesting way to get around and far cheaper than tourist taxis.

For instance, it may cost JMD100 (about USD1) to travel 20 miles. It will just look like a local's car, which is precisely what it is. The licensed ones usually have the taxi signs spray painted on their front fenders, although there seems to be little enforcement of things like business licenses in Jamaica.

Seldom you will find one with a taxi sign on the top, because not many do this. The colour of the license plate will tell you. A red plate will tell you that it is for transportation, while a white plate will tell you it is a private vehicle.

The yellow plate indicates a government vehicle (like a police car or ambulance) and the list continues. Although the route taxis generally run from the center of one town to the centre of the next town, you can flag a taxi anywhere along the highway.

Walk or stand on the side of the road and wave at passing cars and you'll be surprised how quickly you get one. Route taxis are often packed with people, but they are friendly folk and glad to have you with them. Route taxis are the primary mode of transportation for Jamaicans and serve the purpose that a bus system would in a large metropolitan city.

This is how people get to work, kids get to school, etc. Route taxis generally run between specific places, but if you're in the central taxi hub for a town you'll be able to find taxis going in any of the directions you need to go. Route taxis don't run very far, so if you need to get half way across the island you'll need to take it in stages.

If worst comes to worst, just keep repeating your final destination to all the people who ask where you're going and they'll put you in the right car and send you on your way.

You may have to wait until the taxi has enough passengers to make the trip worthwhile for the driver, and many route taxis travel with far more people in them than a Westerner would ever guess was possible. If you have luggage with you, you may have to pay an extra fare for your luggage since you're taking up space that would otherwise be sold to another passenger.

Pricing can be a little foggy, but between two nearby towns (e.g. Montego Bay and Lucea) it shouldn't likely be more than JMD100-200.

If you get ""cheated"" in a route taxi, it'll likely be for only tens of Jamaican dollars (like, the driver will just keep the coins he owes you). If you want to be a stickler, just pay close attention to what the locals pay. Really though, no sense in arguing over USD0.25. Act like a local. It's proper to give an appropriate greeting when entering a taxi (e.g. Good Morning) and to reply similarly when a greeting is given to you.

Stop the taxi by saying ""One Stop, Driver! ""By plane [ edit]Jamaica Air Shuttle has several daily flights between Kingston Tinson Pen (closer to downtown than the main airport) and Montego Bay for around USD70. There are additional flights at weekends. Air Jamaica has a couple of daily flights between Montego Bay and Kingston for around USD75 each way.

However, Air Jamaica was scheduled to be taken over by Caribbean Airlines in Apr 2010 and it was not clear whether these domestic flights would continue. If money is no object, you can fly between the minor airports on the island on a small charter plane.

There are a couple of companies that provide this service and you need to make an appointment at least a day in advance.

A flight across the entire island (from Negril to Port Antonio, for instance) runs about USD600. Talk [ edit]Jamaicans speak Patois (pronounced ""patwa"") natively. Its pronunciation and vocabulary are significantly different from modern English because it's based on a combination of languages such as English, Spanish and French .

Despite not being official, some of the billboards and signs use phrases like "" Everyting irie "" to mean ""Everything is all right. ""Although all Jamaicans can speak English, which is the official language, they often have a very thick accent and foreigners may have trouble understanding them because of this.

Some Jamaicans speak a little bit of other popular languages such as Spanish. You will usually hear Jamaicans say ""Waah gwan? "", ""Waah appen? "", or ""what tah gwan"", the Creole variation of ""What's up?"" or ""What's going on?"" More formal greetings are usually ""Good morning"" or ""Good evening. ""See [ edit] [ add listing]Visit Nine Mile where Bob Marley was born and now buried.

The journey up into the mountains lets you experience the heart of the country. If you have a choice , hire a private driver or small van tour.

You will be able to stop and visit the small shops near the school as you enter the village. People are friendly, and well spoken. If you simply want to see Bob Marley's, take the nice Air-conditioned bus and be quickly whisked in-side the compound.

Just be sure to visit. Spend a day at Negril 7 mile beach and finish off at Rick's Cafe for a spectacular sunset and watch even more fantastic cliff diving. Do [ edit] [ add listing]Hiking, camping, fishing, golfing, snorkelling, horse back riding, backpacking, swimming, jet skiing, scuba diving, kite surfing, visiting the Giddy house, drinking and swimming with dolphins. Dunn’s River Falls is a must see and do if visiting Jamaica. It is located in Ocho Rios. The 600 feet cascading falls are gorgeous.

You can actually climb right up the falls. It’s an amazing experience! Give it a try if you're up for a breathtaking challenge. Mystic Mountain has a bob-sledding ride combined with options for ziplining, a water slide and an aerial tram.

The aerial tram is slower method to learn about the rainforest canopy. The Villagev Rose HALL, RHYNE PARK VILLAGE. edit Marriage [ edit]Over the past several decades, with the rapid growth of the tourism industry, ""hotel marriages"" have become a significant contributor to the total number of marriages occurring in the island. Hotel marriages are any marriage occurring in the island, performed by a certified marriage officer of the island.

The following is what you need to know or provide for your marriage in Jamaica: Proof of citizenship - certified copy of Birth Certificate, which includes father’s name. Parental consent (written) if under 18 years of age. Proof of divorce (if applicable) - original Certificate of Divorce.

Certified copy of Death Certificate for widow or widower. Québécois (e) need a notarized translated English copy of all documents and a photocopy of the original French documents. Italian nationals celebrating their marriage in Jamaica must notify their embassy for legalization and translation. Buy [ edit] [ add listing]The currency of Jamaica is the Jamaican dollar JMD (locally symbolised as $, J$, JA$). It comes in banknotes of JMD50, JMD100, JMD500, JMD1,000 and JMD5,000. Coins in circulation are JMD20, JMD10, and JMD5 (with smaller coins being almost worthless).

As of April 2016, the exchange rate was hovering around JMD122 for USD1. The US dollar is widely accepted in places most tourists visit. Indeed, all hotels, most restaurants, most shops, and almost all attractions in major cities will accept the US dollar. However, be aware that some places accept the dollar at a reduced rate (although it still may be a better rate than exchanging money beforehand).

While it is possible for someone visiting only touristy places or for a few hours to not see the Jamaican currency at all, be advised that US dollars won't be accepted at a lot of ""local"" shops on the outskirts of cities and in rural areas.

Always stay up-to-date on the exchange rate and carry a calculator. Some places might try to make you pay ten times as much if you pay in US dollars. The cost of living in Jamaica is comparable to the United States. US dollars, Canadian dollars, pounds sterling, and euros are easily converted to Jamaican dollars at forex cambios and commercial banks island wide.

Buy products made on the island as they are cheap and you are supporting the local economy. Prices are usually higher in tourist areas like Negril and Ocho Rios. Shops in ""tourist traps"" usually have higher prices than native ones, and you'll see the same items on offer in them.

Credit cards such as VISA, Master Card and to a lesser extent American Express and Discover are accepted in many business establishments, such as supermarkets, pharmacies and restaurants in Kingston, Montego Bay, Portmore, Ocho Rios and Negril and most other major towns. A curious exception is petrol stations which mostly require cash. There are a few petrol stations in uptown Kingston that will accept a credit card, but most will not Cash advances from your Master Card, VISA, Discover or American Express credit card will be quickly available at commercial banks, credit unions or building societies during normal banking hours.

For cash advances on a non-Jamaican bank issued Mastercard or VISA cards or any American Express or Discover card, be prepared to show your foreign issued passport or overseas drivers license. A bit of advice if you are paying for ""fully inclusive"" when you arrive or any other big ticket item such as tours, when you are there, take travellers cheques in US dollars.

There is something like an 8% additional charge on a Visa or Master Card transaction. Hotels and resorts usually give the worst exchange rates. ATMs are called ABMs in Jamaica and are widely available in every parish and almost all ABMs in Jamaica are linked to at least one overseas network such as Cirrus or Plus and sometimes both.

Indeed, the safest way for a visitor to transact business in Jamaica is to use an ABM to withdraw your daily cash requirement directly from your overseas account in local currency, as flashing foreign currency, foreign credit cards or large quantities of cash might draw unwanted attention, and will almost certainly be disadvantageous when bargaining for the best price.

Don't be alarmed if you go to an ATM and you find an armed guard as he is there to protect you. Eat [ edit] [ add listing]Jerk stands along Highway A1 in central Jamaica. Jamaican food is a mixture of Caribbean dishes with local dishes. Although Jamaican food gets a reputation for being spicy, local trends lean towards more versatile food variety.

Some of the Caribbean dishes that you'll see in other countries around the region are rice and peas (which is cooked with coconut milk) and patties (which are called empanadas in spanish speaking countries). The national dish is Ackee and saltfish, and MUST be tried by anyone visiting the island. It is made with the local fruit called Ackee, which looks like scrambled eggs, but has a unique taste of its own and dried codfish mixed with onions and tomatoes.

You probably won't get a chance to try this food anywhere else, and if you really want to say that you did something uniquely Jamaican, then this is your chance.

Freshly picked and prepared ackee is 100 times better than tinned ackee, but must be harvested only when the ackee fruits have ripened and their pods opened naturally on the large evergreen tree on which they grow: unripe ackee contains a potent toxin (hypoglycin A) which causes vomiting and hypoglycaemia .

Don't worry. locals are expert at preparing ackee and will know how to pick it safely. Another local food is called bammy, which was actually invented by the Arawak (Taino) Indians. It is a flat floury cassava pancake normally eaten during breakfast hours that kind of tastes like corn bread. There is also hard-dough bread (locally called hard dough bread), which comes in both sliced and un-sliced varieties.

Try toasting it, for when it is toasted, it tastes better than most bread you'll ever eat. If you are looking for dishes with more meat in them, you can try the jerk flavoured foods. The most popular is jerk chicken, although jerk pork and jerk conch are also common. The jerk seasoning is a spice that is spread on the meat on the grill like barbeque sauce.

Keep in mind that most Jamaicans eat their food well done, so expect the food to be a bit drier than you are accustomed to. There are also curries such as curried chicken and curried goat which are very popular in Jamaica.

The best curried goat is made with male goats and if you see a menu with curried fish, try it. You may even want to pick up a piece of sugar cane, slice off some pieces and suck on them. Fruit and vegetables in Jamaica are plentiful, particularly between April and September, when most local fruits are in season.

The many mango varieties are a 'must have' if you are visiting during the summer months. If you have not tasted the fruit ripened on the tree, then you are missing out. Fruit picked green and exported to other countries does not compare. Try drinking 'coconut water' straight out of the coconut.

This is not the same as coconut milk. Coconut water is clear and refreshing, not to mention the fact that it has numerous health benefits. Pawpaws, star apples, guineps, pineapples, jackfruit, oranges, tangerines, ugli fruit, ortaniques are just some of the wonderful varieties of fruit available here. Locally grown fruits and vegetables are inexpensive. Visitors may well find that imported produce such as American apples, strawberries, plums etc. tend to be more expensive than in their home country. Grapes in particular tend to be very expensive on the island.

Chinese food is available in many places from Chinese takeout stores and has a distinct Jamaican taste. It is recommended to sample the local fruit and vegetables. If unfamiliar with a particular fruit it can pay to ask a local about which parts can be eaten. Local and imported fruits are available from road-side vendors. If the fruit is to be eaten immediately the vendors can generally wash the fruit for you on request.

Finally, there is the category of ""ital"" food, the domain of practising Rastafarians, who abide by strict dietary guidelines. This type of food is prepared without the use of meat, oil or salt, but can still be tasty due to the creative use of other spices. Ital food is not generally on the printed menus in the upscale tourist restaurants and can only be found by going to specialty restaurants.

You may have to ask around to find an establishment that serves Ital food as it is not very common. Drink [ edit] [ add listing]There are many drinks in Jamaica. Standards such as Pepsi and Coca-Cola can be found, but if you want to drink local soda, you can try Bigga Cola, Champagne cola or grapefruit soda called ""Ting"" and also Ginger beer.

Also, try any soda by Desnoes & Geddes, typically labelled as ""D&G."" ""Cola champagne"" and ""pineapple"" are popular flavors that you won't find anywhere else. Since the turn of the century, the majority of soft drinks are bottled in plastic instead of glass.

You can try the local lager called Red Stripe (which is exported to many countries in the west, so there is a good chance you have already tasted it) and Dragon Stout. Most beers can be found in Jamaican pubs and hotels. A local hard drink is Jamaican Rum, which is made from sugar cane.

It normally tends to be overproof and drunk with cola or fruit juice. DRINK WITH CAUTION! It's not designed for someone who is drinking it for the first time. It is not unheard of to have 150 proof Jamaican Rum. Since Jamaica was colonized by Britain, the drinking laws are 18 and over, but they don't generally enforce it as strictly as it would be in the Western countries (minus the ones with no drinking laws, of course)!

Guinness is popular and the export 7% has a kick. Sleep [ edit] [ add listing]Jamaica has a number of hotel options to choose from. The tourist towns of Ocho Rios, Montego Bay, and Negril have some of the finest resorts on the island.

Jamaica Ocean View Villa, Battle Site ( just over an hour scenic drive from Montego Bay Airport ), ☎ 1 401 626 6942, [1]. checkin: 2pm; checkout: 11Am. Jamaica luxury Villa at the edge of the Caribbean Sea in authentic Ocho Rios.

5-bedrooms, 4.5 bathroom with expansive indoor and outdoor living areas just one block from the beach. A resort-style swimming pool glittering under the Jamaican sun, with poolside dining and more than enough lounge chairs for everyone. 649. edit Mais Oui Tennis and Spa Villa, Discovery Bay ( about 45 minutes leisurely drive from Montego Bay's Airport ), ☎ 1 914 709 0457, [2].

checkin: 3pm; checkout: 11am. Family Fun! Child-friendly too. 8 bedroom, 7 bathroom ocean view villa in Discovery Bay, Jamaica ... Full staff, amenities galore including private pool, 2-minute stroll to beach ... all without the beachfront premium! lat="""". edit Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall, Rose Hall Road, A1, Montego Bay, Jamaica, ☎ 876-618-1234, [3]. The hotel is Located 15 minutes from Sangster’s International Airport and 5 minutes from three championship golf courses. It is an all-inclusive family resort offering the vacation experience from attentive beach butlers,Spa,24-hour room service and 7 Unique Restaurants edit Hyatt Zilara Rose Hall, Rose Hall Road, Montego Bay, Jamaica, ☎ 888 763 3901, [4]. This upscale, adults-only all-inclusive beachfront resort is a 12-minute walk from Half Moon Golf Course and 11 km from Sangster International Airport.

edit Learn [ edit]Work [ edit]Unemployment in Jamaica is at a high. The government does not invest in ventures to turn over capital but instead sells government paper to banks and overseas financial entities at very high interest rates.

In an effort, as they say, to balance the budget a prominent member of the party described this as being the most massive transfer of resources from the poor to the rich that has ever occurred in this country since the abolishment of slavery. A whole lot of people who should be gainfully employed in the work force are not as a result of government policies.

The garment industry, for example, has seen a sharp decline over the years due to soaring interest rates, so now banks make money, not by lending money to potential investors, but by buying government paper so the unemployment in the country is as a direct result of government policies. Agriculture, manufacturing, and various other sectors are in a shambles causing many workers to find alternatives.

Stay safe [ edit]Jamaica has the 5th highest murder rate in the world. As in any other foreign country, should any emergency situation arise, especially at the domestic level, it is advised to immediately contact your government's embassy or consulate. Governments usually advise travellers staying in the country for an extended period of time to notify their embassy or consulate so they can be contacted in the case of emergency.

If you are approached by a Jamaican looking to sell you drugs or anything else that you are not interested in buying, the conversation will most likely go like this: ""Is this your first time on The Island?"" Respond: ""No, I've been here many times before"" (even if it is not true or as he will less likely think you are gullible).

Next, they will ask ""Where are you staying?"" Respond with a vague answer: for instance, if you are approached on Seven Mile Beach, respond by saying ""Down the street"".

If asked ""Which resort? "", respond with another vague answer. They will see that you are not stupid nor ready to be taken advantage of. They will appear to be engaging in friendly conversation, but once you are marked a sucker (like ""It's my first time here"" ""I'm staying at Negril Gardens""), you will be harassed.

If you are further pushed to buy drugs or something else, calmly tell them: ""I've been to this Island many times before: please don't waste your time trying to sell me something.

I'm not interested."" They should leave you alone, they may even say ""Respect,"" and pound your fist. The cultural and legal abhorrence against homosexuals (battymen) in Jamaica is far-reaching, and not only from a legal perspective, from which anal sex may be punished with up to 10 years.

However, heterosexual anal sex is gaining in popularity, and while technically illegal, it has never been prosecuted by the state. It is advisable to avoid displaying affection to people of the same sex in public, especially between two men - Jamaica is a nation notorious for its persistent intolerance of homosexual behaviour, gay bashings are not uncommon (particularly in popular reggae and dancehall music in Jamaica) and victims would be met with indifference by the authorities.

Simply put, Jamaica is not a suitable destination for LGBT tourism . Marijuana, (locally known as ganja) - synonymous with Jamaica but illegal for many years - was decrimalized in February 2015.

Having up to two ounces (around 56 grams) is punishable by a fixed penalty ticket of around $5 instead of an arrest and/or a criminal charge. Nevertheless, purchasing marijuana remains illegal at this time. If in need of police, dial 119, just don't expect them to show up on the spot.

Also, it is best to avoid certain parts of the island at night. Drugs and alcohol are prevalent, and rural areas are especially dangerous.

Armed men may pose a threat to women in some areas. Inner-city parts of the island such as Spanish Town and some districts in Kingston (eg Trench Town) should be avoided even during the day.

However, those who are interested in visiting the Culture Yard in Trench Town should be safe if they go during daylight hours and with a hired local guide, which should not be terribly expensive. Be sure to ask for advice from locals before going, and avoid going there around elections, when violence flares up. Organised criminal groups, often referred to as Posses, are prevalent in any Jamaican city. They are extremely politicised, but pose much less risk to tourists than the small, opportunistic petty crime groups active on the island.

September, October, and November have a lower number of tourists due to being hurricane season. As a result, the police are encouraged to take their vacation during this time.

This reduction in the police force can cause areas like Montego Bay's hip strip to be less safe than they normally are. Stay healthy [ edit]Medical facilities on the island are not always up to par with European or American health care standards.

Falling ill can sometimes result in major medical fees. Therefore, it is advised to buy travel insurance, as this will ensure peace of mind in emergency situations. The tap water is generally good and safe to drink. All piped water in Jamaica is treated to international standards, and will be of the same quality you could expect to find in North America or Europe.

Water service in rural areas can sometimes go out for several hours at a time. People in rural areas have their own water tanks, which catch water when it rains, so be ready to draw from a tank instead of turning a pipe.

Water from these sources should be boiled before being consumed. Bottled water such as Wata (a local brand), Aquafina and Deer Park are widely available.

Be cautious of the water quality at public swimming beaches, such as ""Walter Fletcher Beach"" in Montego Bay, which some locals call ""dump-up beach"", situated near the north gully. Large amounts of solid and human waste flush down the gully during storm events. The water flowing down Dunn's River Falls has also been said to contain high amounts of coliform bacteria, indicating fecal contamination.

The country's adult HIV/AIDS prevalence is nearly at 1.6%. This is >2.5 times higher than the USA and 16 times higher than the UK. The country has a relatively low infection rate compared to other developing nations. Malaria can be a risk, mostly near the Kingston area.

The island had been malaria free for decades, until isolated incidents popped up in recent years. Jamaica has continued to remain malaria free. Rumours have been heard of people suffering from symptoms similar to Dengue fever after visiting the cockpit country, but confirmed reports do not exist. Since December 2013, local transmission of chikungunya has been confirmed in the Caribbean, including Jamaica. There is no vaccine, so avoiding mosquito bites is the only way to prevent infection. Respect [ edit]Many Jamaican people are very generous and warm.

Returning this warmth and friendliness is a great way to show them you appreciate their country. Chances are, you will be approached at one point or another during your travels in Jamaica for money.

Do not feel pressured into giving money. A strong ""I'm alright"" and walking away is usually the best advice for instances such as this. This also applies in the infamous straw markets. Note that the European method of just walking away does not work well.

You will generally need to engage with someone in order to get away from them. That being said, if you befriend or encounter one of the many wonderful Jamaican people and you wish to give a friendly gift, that is perfectly acceptable and welcome.

Just exercise common sense when it comes to money. Cultural respect is far more important. You are guests on their island. Please know also that when speaking to the elderly you should say, ""Yes ma'am."" or ""Yes, sir"". Good manners should be displayed at all times. Respect the environment and the people. It is a simple rule of thumb that should always be applied when travelling abroad. Don't expect that everyone will respect you, however. Contact [ edit]This article contains content from Wikipedia 's Jamaica article. View that page's revision history for the list of authors. This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow! "

s. February brings some of the year's best weather to the Caribbean. This is an ideal time to escape northern winters for a warm beach vacation on the tropical islands. Temperature The days during February usually get pleasantly hot at all the Caribbean's cities and beaches. At the coolest cities Havana, Cuba and Nassau, Bahamas, the temperature stays only a few degrees lower than at places farther south. The ocean averages 79 degrees Fahrenheit around most islands in February. In the Bahamas, the water's a degree or two cooler. Rainfall Caribbean weather in February is typically dry. This is usually the month of lowest rainfall for islands in the eastern Caribbean.

Caribbean Weather in February

Caribbean Weather in Februaryby Liz Osborn Current Results.com Information on the weather in February for cities and beach towns throughout the Caribbean has been pulled together here.

The February temperatures and rainfall given in the table below allow you to compare the climate for places on two dozen islands. The monthly averages are based on historical weather records. These temperatures are in degrees Fahrenheit. You can also view the temperatures in degrees Celsiu

Caribbean weather in February: average daily temperature and monthly rainfall Temperature °F Island Place Total Rainfall High Low Inches Days83 72 Antigua St John's 1.5 887 76 Aruba Beatrix Airport 0.8 585 76 Bonaire Flamingo Airport 0.7 478 63 Bahamas Nassau 1.9 683 73 Barbados Bridgetown 0.8 –86 65 Cayman Islands – 1.9 1079 65 Cuba Havana 2.7 586 76 Curaçao Hato Airport 1.0 582 71 Dominica Melville Hall Airport 4.2 –82 71 Dominican Republic Punta Cana 2.1 784 68 Guadeloupe Pointe-a-Pitre 2.5 –86 70 Jamaica Kingston 0.7 583 70 Martinique Lamentin 3.5 1484 72 Puerto Rico San Juan 2.4 1482 74 Saba The Bottom 3.0 1083 73 St. Barthelemy Gustavia 1.9 983 72 St. Croix (US VI) Christiansted 1.5 1183 72 St. Eustatius Oranjestad 2.0 983 70 St. John (US VI) Cruz Bay 1.8 1484 73 St. Kitts Basseterre 1.8 –84 74 St. Lucia Vieux Fort 2.0 1584 74 St. Maarten Princess Juliana AP 2.0 985 73 St. Thomas (US VI) Charlotte Amalie 1.4 1389 68 Trinidad Port of Spain 1.6 1086 72 Tobago Scarborough 1.9 6References NOAA.

Ocean Climate Laboratory. World Ocean Atlas 2009. Rainfall and temperature data come from each island's meteorological organization. Share More Caribbean Weather Information Weather at Mexico's Beaches Florida Weather Averages

"Jamaica Weather in September: Still Hot & Still Humid Jamaica weather in September is very much like weather in August with one notable exception......the possibility of more rain during this month. However, the days are still hot, still humid, and still filled with long hours of daylight.

Jamaica Weather in September: Still Hot & Still Humid

Jamaica Weather in Septemb

er Average High in September: 90°F / 32°C Average Low in September: 75°F / 24°C Average Rain in September: 6.1"" / 155mm The hurricane season is now in high gear usually with the formation of several tropical depressions later developing into hurricanes. Although Jamaica is often spared a direct hit by a hurricane, on numerous occasions our weather is influenced by systems hundreds of miles away.

February Weather in Jamaica The tables below give the normal February temperatures and rainfall for cities and popular vacation spots in Jamaica. There's also information here on this month's average humidity and sunshine. The measures of climate are averages of data collected at weather stations over several decades. The weather stations sit near sea level, with one exception. Cinchona Botanical Gardens is in the Blue Mountains of eastern Jamaica, at an elevation of 1,493 metres (4,898 feet).

February Weather in Jamaica

Temperature Average February temperatures in Jamaica High °F Low °F Place High °C Low °C86 70 Kingston 30 2183 69 Montego Bay 28 2082 71 Morant Point 28 2282 66 Port Antonio 28 1968 53 Cinchona Gardens 20 12Rainfall Average total precipitation in February Days Place Inches Millimetres5 Kingston 0.7 198 Montego Bay 2.7 69– Morant Point 5.7 144– Port Antonio 3.2 819 Cinchona Gardens 4.6 116Humidity Relative humidity (%) in February: morning and afternoon averages Place am pm Kingston 82 64Morant Point 83 77Port Antonio 88 77Cinchona Gardens 86 84Sunshine Average hours of sun in February Place Hours Kingston 238Port Antonio 176Cinchona Gardens 87Reference Jamaica Meteorological Service.

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A: Quick Answer Hurricane season in Jamaica starts on June 1 and ends on Nov. 30. Satellite weather forecasts work to allow tourists and island dwellers adequate time to take precautions when hurricanes approach during those months. Continue Reading

When Is Hurricane Season in Jamaica?

Science Weather & Tides Storms Q: When Is Hurricane Season in Jamaica?

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Full Answer Information services associated with the Weather Channel and the National Weather Service offer up-to-date reports on severe weather developments in Jamaica, including hurricanes or tropical storms. Many tourists choose to avoid traveling during Jamaica's hurricane season, taking advantage of off-season prices and less crowded beaches. In addition to the hurricane season, Jamaica also has two rainy seasons, which occur during the month of May and October through November.

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com Come Spring, the average annual temperature is close to 82 °F. The months of March and April are filled with sunny days, so take advantage of that climate and spend time outdoors before May starts. In May is when the rain really starts to fall. This is the coolest resort area in Jamaica.

Weather In Negril JamaicaEveryday Is A Beach Day

Weather In Negril Jamaica Everyday Is A Beach Day Let’s face it, bad weather in Negril, Jamaica can ruin your entire vacation. The best attraction in Negril is the beach, and any rainfall or overcast conditions can put a damper on your visit. When the sun is out, and you are surrounded by the tropical climate, there is no better place to be than relaxing on the beach with a nice cold drink in your hand.

On this page, you will find information on the different seasons in Negril. Be sure to read this article in its entirety because at the end I tell you when the best time to take advantage of the awesome Negril weather.

Negril Jamaica Weather - Summer (June, July And August)Negril °FAverage 81January 81February 81March 81April 81May 82June 82July 84August 84September 84October 84November 84December 82In general, the summertime in Negril is the best time to enjoy the beaches.

The months of June, July and August are always hot and suitable for going to the beach and taking part in all outdoor activities. The summer is the best time to enjoy the seven mile Negril beach strip. People visit here to relax on the beach. In fact, locals travel from as far as Kingston and Portland for a day on the beach in Negril. The prices for rooms during the summertime are the highest.

So book your rooms for the summer months from as early as January and enjoy the nice tropical weather that Negril offers during this time of the year.

You may experience some rain fall for a few days, but the rain will be short and before you know it the sun will be out again. Autumn Weather In Negril (September, October And November)Autumn is the time of the year that you will come across the most rainfall in Negril. This is really not the best time to plan for any outdoor activity. The weather this time of the year is unpredictable.

Year after year a lot of persons take the risk because during the months of September, October and November, you find the cheapest flights and hotels here . If you really want to take your vacation during the autumn season, the most suitable time to visit is the beginning of September or the last two weeks of November.

If it is a case where you really want to travel in autumn, choose September because the annual average rainy day for this month is less than ten. Winter Weather In Negril ( December, January And February)In winter, temperatures sometimes reach as little as 70 °F. As expected, the months of January and February will be slightly cooler than December. In fact, the temperature in January and February won’t pass 81 °F. This is also the time when the flights, and the hotel rooms are most expensive. For this time period, you should also be prepared for strong winds. Negril Jamaica Weather (March, April And May)Weather by Freemeteo.

The average temperature is 81 °F with some months having temperatures as low as 73 °F. The early mornings, before 8am, are very cold and can sometimes feel like 60 °F.

The afternoons are much better with the sun shining right throughout the afternoon. The evenings are cool and fitting for a night of entertainment.

The nights are just as cold, if not colder than the early mornings. Personally, if you want nice and hot temperatures for your vacation, the best time to travel is in the summer months. The weather is fantastic, and the occupancy will be around 80%. Negril is also known for a lot of rainfall between May and October (hurricane season). Negril Jamaica Weather- Best Months To Visit The best months to visit Negril as it relates to weather are the months of July, August, September and November.

From September to November, you will find that the occupancy in hotels in Negril is around 50 %. You will have the beach all to yourself even though you may encounter a few showers.

If you plan to take a lot of photos of scenery, September to November is ideal because you will find fewer people walking around and nice weather as a back drop. In addition, this is the time that you will experience a variety of weather conditions such as sunshine, rainfall and heavy winds. Don’t get me wrong, the summer months are good for that nice Jamaican sunny weather. In fact, summer is the busiest time in Negril.

Even the locals take to Negril this time of the year to go to the beach, especially the famous Kool Runnings Water Park.

I would say the cold months of January and February are the ones to avoid. You want to stay away from the rain and the cool weather that may spoil your activities. Subscribe to my monthly newsletter and receive all the latest deals, savings, tips and secrets Enter Your E-mail Address Enter Your First Name (optional)Then Don't worry — your e-mail address is totally secure. I promise to use it only to send you Jamaica Travel Secrets Ezine. Return from Weather In Negril Jamaica to Homepage Share this page: Facebook Twitter Enjoy this page? Now share it with a friend. Here's how...

November Weather in Jamaica The tables below give the normal November temperatures and rainfall for cities and popular vacation spots in Jamaica. There's also information here on hurricanes, plus this month's average humidity and sunshine. The measures of climate are averages of data collected at weather stations over several decades.

November Weather in Jamaica

The weather stations sit near sea level, with one exception. Cinchona Botanical Gardens is in the Blue Mountains of eastern Jamaica, at an elevation of 1,493 metres (4,898 feet).

Temperature Average November temperatures in Jamaica High °F Low °F Place High °C Low °C88 73 Kingston 31 2385 73 Montego Bay 30 2385 74 Morant Point 29 2385 69 Port Antonio 29 2170 57 Cinchona Gardens 21 14Rainfall Average total precipitation in November Days Place Inches Millimetres10 Kingston 2.6 6511 Montego Bay 4.3 110– Morant Point 14.1 359– Port Antonio 8.1 20516 Cinchona Gardens 15.6 396Humidity Relative humidity (%) in November: morning and afternoon averages Place am pm Kingston 84 69Morant Point 86 81Port Antonio 87 81Cinchona Gardens 87 88Sunshine Average hours of sun in November Place Hours Kingston 222Port Antonio 195Cinchona Gardens 126Hurricanes and Tropical Storms With the Atlantic hurricane season drawing to a close, no hurricanes are expected to come near Jamaica in November.

There's a two percent chance this month that a major tropical reaches the island. References Jamaica Meteorological Service. Climate. NOAA. National Weather Service. National Hurricane Center. Share More Caribbean Weather Information Puerto Rico's Weather in November November Weather for Dominican Republic Temperature and Rainfall in November on Other Caribbean Islands

)Guide to Jamaica weather in February The average maximum daytime temperature in Jamaica in February is a warm 29°C (84°F) with moderate heat & humidity. The average night-time temperature is usually a comfortable 20°C (68°F).

Weather in Jamaica in February 2019

Weather in Jamaica in February 201929 29°C max day temperature8 8 hours of sunshine per day6 6 days with some rainfall20 20°C min night temperature12 12 hours of daylight per day M Moderate heat & humidity69 69 mm of monthly rainfall10 10 (Very High) UV index27 27°C sea temperature Going to Jamai

ca? Find the best month to visit Jamaica based on the weather. Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Expect 29°C daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 8 hours of sunshine per day in Jamaica in February.

Check more long-term weather averages for Jamaica in February before you book your next holiday to Jamaica in 2019.

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Weather in Jamaica in February 2019

Answer The average temperature in Jamaica during June has highs of around 88 degrees Fahrenheit and lows of around 77 degrees Fahrenheit. June also experiences a lot of rainfall, with an average of 13 days of the month seeing some rain.

What Is the Weather Like in Jamaica in June?

Geography Caribbean Q: What Is the Weather Like in Jamaica in June? A: Quick

Continue Reading Keep Learning What Is the Average Temperature in Jamaica? What Is the Weather Like in Jamaica During May? What Is the Weather in Negril, Jamaica in November? Full Answer Jamaica has a tropical climate, and June usually has around 97 mm of rainfall.

Thunderstorms are the most common form of precipitation, but the wind rarely exceeds 28 mph during this period, and most often comes from an easterly direction. The temperatures are quite constant and warm during this month, and on sunny days heatstroke and sunburn can be an issue despite the recurring risk of rain.

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Thanks to its position in the warm Caribbean Sea, Jamaica enjoys generally pleasant weather year round. While October may not be the peak time to visit this tiny yet world-renowned tourist destination, any month is a fine month to travel to Jamaica. While you'll see some rain showers, you'll still enjoy plenty of warm and beach-friendly weather.

Climate in Jamaica in October in 2017

Jamaica stays pleasant year round.

Temperature

The temperature in Jamaica remains fairly constant year round, and the area generally doesn't experience drastic temperature changes. In October, the island enjoys an average temperature of 89 degrees Fahrenheit, though the temperature may vary slightly by region.

y8. Re: Weather at the end of October - Sandals Whitehouse Jamaica Aug 12, 2013, 12:04 PMWe always travel in mid-October and in 8 trips we've only had rain all week one time (Thank You hurricane Wilma).

Weather at the end of October - Sandals Whitehouse Jamaica

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I'll be there for a week and hope the weather is nice. Thank you. Report inappropriate content Top things to do in White House See all Island Routes Caribbean Adventures - South Coast41 Reviews Zipline & Aerial Adventure Parks, Swim with Dolphins, Boat Tours, River Rafting & Tubing1-10 of 14 replies Sorted by « 1 2 »Rand BTravel Minnesota Destination Expertfor White House, Negril Level Contributor13,259 posts172 reviews Save Reply1.

Re: Weather at the end of October - Sandals Whitehouse Jamaica Jun 17, 2013, 5:35 PMThe temperatures are this in the 80's, but this is the rainy time of the year. If it rains, it is usually in the mid to late afternoons and often will stop in time for dinner. We always go in January and the weather has been great. Report inappropriate contenttravelpair55Ontario Canada Destination Expertfor White House Level Contributor8,730 posts47 reviews Save Reply2. Re: Weather at the end of October - Sandals Whitehouse Jamaica Jun 17, 2013, 7:12 PMWe were there last year in early/mid November...a bit leery of booking then because it is also hurricane season and we normally travel in Jan-Mar...but the weather was great!

We are heading there again in mid November this year. Report inappropriate content Denise At Beachnova scotia Level Contributor2,094 posts116 reviews Save Reply3. Re: Weather at the end of October - Sandals Whitehouse Jamaica Jun 17, 2013, 7:16 PMWe would go to SWH regardless of the time of year!!!

Usually later in the afternoon there is a shower but usually does not last long; just long enough to water the gorgeous foliage!.

We have stayed in November once and end April twice and any rain did not dampen our enjoyment - besides, who can predict it??? Enjoy SWH, our fave Sandals!Report inappropriate content Ola Senora Chicago Level Contributor8 posts51 reviews Save Reply4.

Re: Weather at the end of October - Sandals Whitehouse Jamaica Jun 18, 2013, 2:21 PMOh goodness. I hope I picked an okay time to go. I love the sun. We usually travel to vacation spots the day after Thanksgiving and in January and have always had good weather. This is the first trip we are taking at the end of October. Thanks for your comments. Report inappropriate content Ola Senora Chicago Level Contributor8 posts51 reviews Save Reply5.

Re: Weather at the end of October - Sandals Whitehouse Jamaica Jun 18, 2013, 2:22 PMThat sounds positive. I didn't think about hurricane season until after I booked the trip, which prompted my inquiry on this forum. I'll pray for good weather. Thank you. Report inappropriate content Ola Senora Chicago Level Contributor8 posts51 reviews Save Reply6.

Re: Weather at the end of October - Sandals Whitehouse Jamaica Jun 18, 2013, 2:22 PMthanks for the positive response. I'm hoping the weather will be nice. Report inappropriate content Sisi Ab ABLevel Contributor42 posts18 reviews Save Reply7.

Re: Weather at the end of October - Sandals Whitehouse Jamaica Jul 30, 2013, 7:13 PMHi there I also look to book at the end of October, spoke to colleague of mine and she said they always cruise caribean at that time of the year, never had a problem with bad weather either, neither they hit rough sea. Good to see so many people replies, that means we can really enjoy no matter what time. Would you rather stay home at the end if October or sit on the beach even under shelter when bit of rain comes and sip a drink? Report inappropriate contentcamoang Pittsburgh PALevel Contributor31 posts72 reviews Save Repl

I think it's a great time to travel, low occupancy and it's just starting to get cold at home so it's nice to soak in some sunshine before winter hits. Report inappropriate content Sam PWinds Junction, NSLevel Contributor102 posts4 reviews Save Repl

y9. Re: Weather at the end of October - Sandals Whitehouse Jamaica Aug 12, 2013, 1:27 PMBeen to Jamaica and Bahamas in November never had problems, this is the end of the hurricane season.

)Guide to Jamaica weather in October The average maximum daytime temperature in Jamaica in October is a hot 31°C (88°F) with high heat & humidity. The average night-time temperature is usually a warm 23°C (73°F). There are usually 6 hours of bright sunshine each day, which represents 54% of the 12 hours of daylight.

Weather in Jamaica in October 2018

Weather in Jamaica in October 201831 31°C max day temperature6 6 hours of sunshine per day16 16 days with some rainfall23 23°C min night temperature12 12 hours of daylight per day H High heat & humidity166 166 mm of monthly rainfall10 10 (Very High) UV index29 29°C sea temperature Going to Jamaica?

Find the best month to visit Jamaica based on the weather. Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Expect 31°C daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 6 hours of sunshine per day in Jamaica in October. Check more long-term weather averages for Jamaica in October before you book your next holiday to Jamaica in 2018.

The October weather averages shown above are for Montego Bay. First Choice: up to 11% off Jamaica holidays Sale Save up to 11% on all inclusive holidays to Jamaica Book online with First Choice to receive discount FREE kids places & low deposits also available Go to First Choice deal >>View all First Choice offers More about Jamaica Weather overview Climate guide5-day forecast Best time to go Weather by month Today's conditions Compare weather Sunrise & Sunset Hurricane risk More destinations Top deals & discounts Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Metric (°C / mm) | Imperial (°F / inches

Expect 166mm (6.5 inches) of rainfall across the whole of October with 16 days with some rain falling. Maximum UV levels will be very high (10 UV index) at midday when the skies are clear. The average sea temperature in and around Jamaica in October is 29°C (84°F).

The weather in Jamaica in October is represented by Montego Bay. Jamaica sunrise & sunset times for October 2018Browse the sunrise & sunset times for Jamaica in October 2018.

Select a month to view Jamaica sunrise & sunset times for the next twelve months. The Jamaica sunrise & sunset times shown below are for Montego Bay.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Date Sunrise times Sunset times Monday, 1st October 2018 06:02 18:00Tuesday, 2nd October 2018 06:02 17:59Wednesday, 3rd October 2018 06:03 17:58Thursday, 4th October 2018 06:03 17:58Friday, 5th October 2018 06:03 17:57Saturday, 6th October 2018 06:03 17:56Sunday, 7th October 2018 06:03 17:55Monday, 8th October 2018 06:04 17:54Tuesday, 9th October 2018 06:04 17:54Wednesday, 10th October 2018 06:04 17:53Thursday, 11th October 2018 06:04 17:52Friday, 12th October 2018 06:05 17:51Saturday, 13th October 2018 06:05 17:51Sunday, 14th October 2018 06:05 17:50Monday, 15th October 2018 06:05 17:49Tuesday, 16th October 2018 06:06 17:48Wednesday, 17th October 2018 06:06 17:48Thursday, 18th October 2018 06:06 17:47Friday, 19th October 2018 06:07 17:46Saturday, 20th October 2018 06:07 17:46Sunday, 21st October 2018 06:07 17:45Monday, 22nd October 2018 06:08 17:44Tuesday, 23rd October 2018 06:08 17:44Wednesday, 24th October 2018 06:08 17:43Thursday, 25th October 2018 06:09 17:43Friday, 26th October 2018 06:09 17:42Saturday, 27th October 2018 06:09 17:41Sunday, 28th October 2018 06:10 17:41Monday, 29th October 2018 06:10 17:40Tuesday, 30th October 2018 06:11 17:40Wednesday, 31st October 2018 06:11 17:39First Choice: up to 11% off Jamaica holidays Sale Save up to 11% on all inclusive holidays to Jamaica Book online with First Choice to receive discount FREE kids places & low deposits also available Go to First Choice deal >>View all First Choice offers Back to top Popular Jamaica destinations Montego Bay Negril Ocho Rios Port Antonio Runaway Bay More Jamaica destinations Braco Falmouth Kingston Lucea Whitehouse All destinations (A to Z)Can't see your chosen destination?

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n Note: March is the ideal time to book a flight to Jamaica. Kingston, Montego Bay, Negril and all the islands smaller towns are in festival mode during March as this is a key carnival month in Jamaica. Climate and Weather in the Jamaica in April Average temperature in Jamaica in April: 23 to 30°C, 73 to 86°F

Weather in Jamaica

Weather in Jamaica The weather in Jamaica affords this island the reputation of being a tropical island paradise. Jamaica is situated in the heart of the Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba and West of Haiti. Jamaica is one of the Greater Antilles islands.

The Caribbean island experiences a tropical equatorial climate, which is hot and humid all year round, but the interior mountainous regions are more temperate. Jamaica doesn’t have four defined seasons, as it lies so close to the equator. The island can be divided into two parts, the windward side, north of the Blue Mountains and the leeward side to the south of the Blue Mountains.

The windward side of Jamaica experiences more rainfall and is better known for its tropical climates characterised by hot and humid days and rainfall throughout the year, particularly in May, June, September and November. The leeward side of Jamaica experiences less rain and less humidity. The Blue Mountains tend to be much cooler than Jamaica's beach towns. Temperatures in Jamaica average between 20 and 35 degrees Celsius (68 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit) throughout year.

The summer months of May, June, July, August, September and October are slightly warmer than the winter months. However the days are cooled down by a refreshing onshore breeze; known locally as the ‘doctor breeze’. At night the breeze changes direction, this offshore breeze is called the ‘undertakers breath’ in Jamaica.

Summer is also the time of year with the most rainfall in Jamaica and the end of summer marks the beginning of the Caribbean’s hurricane season. Jamaica’s winter months are November, December, January, February, March and April. Temperatures range from 20 to 31 degrees Celsius (68 to 89 degrees Fahrenheit) and the island nation experiences less rainfall. The winter months are the perfect time to visit Jamaica and enjoy the island’s tropical maritime climate. When is the best time to go to Jamaica Jamaica lies in the famous Hurricane Belt, which includes the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.

Hurricane season tends to take place in late summer, from July to October, with August and September being the most active months in the Caribbean region. This is the worst time to visit Jamaica. The rest of the year is perfect for a vacation in Jamaica. Peak holiday season in Jamaica runs from November to April, particularly during North America’s winter break. What to pack for a holiday in Jamaica? It's shorts and T-shirts, board shorts and bikini's year-round here on this tropical island.

Pack light coloured and lightweight clothing for the trip, preferably with materials that dry quickly. Take at least one change of swimwear, and some light coverings the scorching sun, as well as chilly evenings and windy days– things like a sarong, loose and light long sleeved shirts, a light top and hats.

Sandals are standard, but many people choose to walk barefoot at the beach, while light, breathable amphibian shoes or trainers are necessary for treks and some island adventures.

Save smart clothing for a special restaurant or outing, but the island style here is typically neither too casual nor formal, so it’s easy to fit in. Climate and Weather in the Jamaica in January Average temperature in Jamaica in January: 22 to 29 °C, 72 to 84°F Sea temperature in Jamaica in January: 26°C, 79°F Average rainfall in January: 20mm, 0.8in Note: January in Jamaica is jam-packed with parties and festivals.

Events: The most popular festival in Jamaica in January is Rebel Salute. It is held on Jamaica’s south coast in St. Elizabeth on Tony Rebel’s birthday each year. Climate and Weather in the Jamaica in February Average temperature in Jamaica in February: 22 to 29°C, 72 to 84°F Sea temperature in Jamaica in February: 26°C, 79°F Average rainfall in February: 18mm, 0.7in Events: To many, Jamaica is synonymous with reggae and Bob Marley; visitors to Jamaica in February can enjoy both at the Bob Marley festival in Kingston.

February in Jamaica marks the beginning of Bacchanal Jamaica – an annual party that takes over the streets of Jamaica until its finale in May. Climate and Weather in the Jamaica in March Average temperature in Jamaica in March: 23 to 29°C, 73 to 84°F Sea temperature in Jamaica in March: 26°C, 79°F Average rainfall in March: 10mm, 0.4i

October is the midst of the Caribbean's rainy season. This is the rainiest month of the year for many places, including Jamaica, Cayman Islands and the US Virgin Islands. Hurricanes and Storms Bad weather during October most often occurs around eastern Cuba and the Cayman Islands.

Caribbean Weather in October

Caribbean Weather in Octoberby Liz Osborn Current Results.com Information on the weather in October for cities and beach towns throughout the Caribbean has been pulled together here.

The October temperatures and rainfall given in the table below allow you to compare the climate for places on two dozen islands. The monthly averages are based on historical weather records. These temperatures are in degrees Fahrenheit. You can also view the temperatures in degrees Celsius. Rain

There's an 18 percent likelihood this month that a named tropical storm will show up in the area. And there's a six percent chance the storm is a hurricane that comes within 100 miles of land.

Hurricanes are much rarer now in Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and islands to the south. Ocean Temperature The Caribbean Sea has an average temperature of around 83 degrees Fahrenheit in October.

Caribbean weather in October: average daily temperature and monthly rainfall Temperature °F Island Place Total Rainfall High Low Inches Days87 76 Antigua St John's 5.1 1390 79 Aruba Beatrix Airport 2.6 789 79 Bonaire Flamingo Airport 2.6 886 73 Bahamas Nassau 6.4 1586 77 Barbados Bridgetown 3.6 –91 72 Cayman Islands – 8.6 1985 73 Cuba Havana 7.1 1189 79 Curaçao Hato Airport 3.3 784 74 Dominica Melville Hall Airport 13.1 –87 74 Dominican Republic Punta Cana 6.0 1188 73 Guadeloupe Pointe-a-Pitre 9.0 –89 74 Jamaica Kingston 7.0 1487 73 Martinique Lamentin 10.6 2088 77 Puerto Rico San Juan 5.6 1887 79 Saba The Bottom 1.4 488 77 St. Barthelemy Gustavia 5.4 1388 77 St. Croix (US VI) Christiansted 4.3 1787 76 St. Eustatius Oranjestad 4.2 1187 75 St. John (US VI) Cruz Bay 5.2 1889 77 St. Kitts Basseterre 3.7 –87 77 St. Lucia Vieux Fort 7.8 2088 78 St. Maarten Princess Juliana AP 4.4 1489 77 St. Thomas (US VI) Charlotte Amalie 5.4 1890 73 Trinidad Port of Spain 5.6 1587 75 Tobago Scarborough 8.7 16References NOAA.

National Weather Service. National Hurricane Center. NOAA. Ocean Climate Laboratory. World Ocean Atlas 2009. Rainfall and temperature data come from each island's meteorological organization. Share More Caribbean Weather Information Weather at Mexico's Beaches Florida Weather Averages

y9. Re: Weather at the end of October - Sandals Whitehouse Jamaica Aug 12, 2013, 1:27 PMBeen to Jamaica and Bahamas in November never had problems, this is the end of the hurricane season.

Watch this Topic Browse forums All Westmoreland Parish forums White House forum White House forums Ola Senora Chicago Level Contributor8 posts51 reviews Save Topic Weather at the end of October - Sandals Whitehouse Jamaica Jun 17, 2013, 4:54 PMHow is the weather during the end of October/beginning of November?

I'll be there for a week and hope the weather is nice. Thank you. Report inappropriate content Top things to do in White House See all Island Routes Caribbean Adventures - South Coast41 Reviews Zipline & Aerial Adventure Parks, Swim with Dolphins, Boat Tours, River Rafting & Tubing1-10 of 14 replies Sorted by « 1 2 »Rand BTravel Minnesota Destination Expertfor White House, Negril Level Contributor13,259 posts172 reviews Save Reply1.

We are heading there again in mid November this year. Report inappropriate content Denise At Beachnova scotia Level Contributor2,094 posts116 reviews Save Reply3. Re: Weather at the end of October - Sandals Whitehouse Jamaica Jun 17, 2013, 7:16 PMWe would go to SWH regardless of the time of year!!!

Usually later in the afternoon there is a shower but usually does not last long; just long enough to water the gorgeous foliage!.

We have stayed in November once and end April twice and any rain did not dampen our enjoyment - besides, who can predict it??? Enjoy SWH, our fave Sandals!Report inappropriate content Ola Senora Chicago Level Contributor8 posts51 reviews Save Reply4.

Re: Weather at the end of October - Sandals Whitehouse Jamaica Jun 18, 2013, 2:21 PMOh goodness. I hope I picked an okay time to go. I love the sun. We usually travel to vacation spots the day after Thanksgiving and in January and have always had good weather. This is the first trip we are taking at the end of October. Thanks for your comments. Report inappropriate content Ola Senora Chicago Level Contributor8 posts51 reviews Save Reply5.

Re: Weather at the end of October - Sandals Whitehouse Jamaica Jun 18, 2013, 2:22 PMThat sounds positive. I didn't think about hurricane season until after I booked the trip, which prompted my inquiry on this forum. I'll pray for good weather. Thank you. Report inappropriate content Ola Senora Chicago Level Contributor8 posts51 reviews Save Reply6.

Re: Weather at the end of October - Sandals Whitehouse Jamaica Jun 18, 2013, 2:22 PMthanks for the positive response. I'm hoping the weather will be nice. Report inappropriate content Sisi Ab ABLevel Contributor42 posts18 reviews Save Reply7.

Re: Weather at the end of October - Sandals Whitehouse Jamaica Jul 30, 2013, 7:13 PMHi there I also look to book at the end of October, spoke to colleague of mine and she said they always cruise caribean at that time of the year, never had a problem with bad weather either, neither they hit rough sea. Good to see so many people replies, that means we can really enjoy no matter what time. Would you rather stay home at the end if October or sit on the beach even under shelter when bit of rain comes and sip a drink? Report inappropriate contentcamoang Pittsburgh PALevel Contributor31 posts72 reviews Save Repl

y8. Re: Weather at the end of October - Sandals Whitehouse Jamaica Aug 12, 2013, 12:04 PMWe always travel in mid-October and in 8 trips we've only had rain all week one time (Thank You hurricane Wilma).

I think it's a great time to travel, low occupancy and it's just starting to get cold at home so it's nice to soak in some sunshine before winter hits. Report inappropriate content Sam PWinds Junction, NSLevel Contributor102 posts4 reviews Save Repl

Historically, Jamaica's October offers peak rain fall during Jamaica's second raining season. Also Historically, late September into early October is the Caribbean's peak of the Caribbean hurricane season. Early September also shows a storm peak. It will be hot and humid.

weather in October?

"Watch this Topic Browse forums All Westmoreland Parish forums Negril forum Negril forums65acemon San Diego... Level Contributor65 posts3 reviews Save Topicweather in October? May 9, 2011, 8:37 p.m. What is the weather generally like in October? I have been to Negril twice in April and December of 2005. Looking to go back the first week in October. I am aware of the tropical storm season. Is October warmer, cooler, rainier, more bugs??

Any info would be helpful. Thanks!Report inappropriate content Related: What are the most popular tours in Negril? See all Negril Catamaran Cruise with Sunset...62 Reviewsfrom US$59.00*Zipline, Tubing and ATV Safari...40 Reviewsfrom US$184.36*Jamaican ATV Off-Road Adventure in...81 Reviewsfrom US$115.00*Best of the West Jamaica Island...15 Reviewsfrom US$169.00*1-10 of 11 replies Sorted by « 1 2 »Spyder Chick Phoenix, Arizona Level Contributor777 posts1 review Save Reply1.

Re: weather in October? May 9, 2011, 8:41 p.m. I went to Negril last Oct 12-20th. I came right after Hurricane Nicole hit, but the weather while I was there was very nice and warm.

Had mid-day shower that lasted approx 30 mins. The day I left it was pouring rain, and I heard from some friends I met locally and from here on TA, that it rained for the next 3 days.

I didn't really have any problems with bugs - did get bit a few times, but it was never a really big issue that it bothered me :) I'm heading back on Oct 5-15th! YAY!! !Report inappropriate content65acemon San Diego... Level Contributor65 posts3 reviews Save Reply2.

Re: weather in October? May 9, 2011, 8:57 p.m. Thanks for the response! If we pull the trigger we will be there October 2-8. Where are you staying? Report inappropriate content Spyder Chick Phoenix, Arizona Level Contributor777 posts1 review Save Reply3.

Re: weather in October? May 9, 2011, 9:14 p.m. Coco La Palm. Can't beat the price, and location. People were really friendly, security was on point, nice play to lay your head, and right next to For Real for some cheap drinks!

Had to add a few more days on this stay.... Heaven!! !Mentioned in this post Coco La Palm5 Reviews Jamaica Report inappropriate content Blues_Pirate Kingston, Canada Level Contributor19,501 posts1 review Save Reply4.

Re: weather in October? May 9, 2011, 10:01 p.m. For Real aka the new Sandy Haven Resort LOL. It will be interesting to say the least who actually hangs around the bar after the new ownership. There goes the neighbourhood. Report inappropriate contentlangostacalifornia Level Contributor415 posts9 reviews Save Reply5. Re: weather in October? May 9, 2011, 10:45 p.m. We were there the first week of October too. VERY hot, and rained everyday in the afternoon.

Also got stuck in the Tropical Storm/Hurricane, so we were basically stuck at the hotel for 2 days ( Coco La Palm ). A couple things to consider....1) Although room rates are dirt cheap, there were a lot of eating/drinking establishments that were closed due to the lack of tourists (the place was deserted) 2) The vendors were EXTREMELY aggressive...way moreso than usual.

We usually enjoy the vendors, and have made friends with quite a few of them, but at that time of year, when the pickin' are scarce, the ones that we weren't familar with were relentless...following us way down the beach, and accusing us of being disrespectful by not buying anything.

Just coming up to us non-stop to the point where we didn't leave the hotel beach because at least security would move them along. You can get great deals there that time of year, but we wouldn't go back then. Mentioned in this post Coco La Palm5 Reviews Jamaica Report inappropriate content Hedo Dive Master Connecticut Level Contributor11,519 posts7 reviews Save Reply6. Re: weather in October? May 9, 2011, 11:01 p.m.

There may be a brief and somewhat light afternoon shower or there might be torrential rains for most of the day. Edited: 09 May 2011, 23:01Mentioned in this post Caribbean North America Report inappropriate contentoxfordawg10Oxford, Alabama Level Contributor1,660 posts Save Reply7. Re: weather in October? May 9, 2011, 11:08 p.m. Its a nice time to go with all the leaves changing color.

Report inappropriate contentjodi_123Austin, TXDestination Expertfor Austin Level Contributor2,241 posts169 reviews Save Reply8. Re: weather in October? May 10, 2011, 1:50 p.m. We've been to Negril twice in October. Once was amazing - perfect weather, calm seas, great time.

The second time we got the rain, trapped in our room for 3 days straight (it was one of the hurricanes that missed the island, but sent tropical storms for several days).

After the last October experience we quit going in October. We found that we love early December and may be trying out May next year. We had a similar experience with the vendors after the storm. I think many people were able to cancel their trips and when we ventured out it was horrible - we would get swarmed.

I like the beach vendors, buy regularly from them and like to chat, but there was just not enough of us to go around. There are no guarantees, you never know what you will get weatherwise, and like the other posters said - you can get a great deal.

I don't get a lot of vacation time so I'll go when the odds are a little more in my favor. Edited: 10 May 2011, 13:52Report inappropriate content Michigan Negrillover Grand Haven... Level Contributor488 posts7 reviews Save Reply9. Re: weather in October? May 10, 2011, 2:13 p.m. We have been traveling to Negril for many years and had great weather in Jan., Feb., Mar., Oct., Nov., and Dec,.

The last couple of years we have gone in October and have had perfect weather except for the last day last year when it rained all day.

This year we are going the first part of November. I saw the National Chief Meteorologist on TV the other day and his predicted educated ""guess"" was stronger but fewer hurricanes for this year. Edited: 10 May 2011, 14:14Report inappropriate contentlboat Des Moines, Iowa Level Contributor650 posts4 reviews Save Reply10. Re: weather in October? May 10, 2011, 6:54 p.m. We went to Jamaica in Oct 04 just after hurricane Ivan hit.

We actually went to Ocho Rios then but alot of Negril guests were relocated to Ochi because of the damage Ivan did to Negril. Although Ochi ended up being fine (some downed palm trees, etc) AND our weather was actually great! (mostly sun and maybe one day of rain that lasted more than an hour)I was still stressed before we traveled because of watching the storm approach Jamaica.

It actually hit in sept, I think, but in oct they were still cleaning up the damage. So, its hit or miss. Of course you could have great weather but also know that you could end up in a storm--literally. Personally, I have since vowed I will never travel to Jamaica again during peak hurricane season which I deem :) to be late Aug, Sept and Oct.

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d. Humidity is relatively high year-round, ranging from 63% to 73% in Kingston and 71% to 77% in Montego Bay. JAMAICA WEATHER :: HURRICANE SEASON IN JAMAICAAlthough Jamaica lies in the Caribbean 'hurricane belt', relatively few touch Jamaica. The last great storm to hit the island was Hurricane Gilbert, which roared ashore in 1988, causing immense damage and killing 45 people.

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31, 2009, 8:50 a.m. My wife and I will be going to RDMB for our 10th wedding anniversary and would like to know if we have a good chane of having some decent weather?

we are praying for great weather. Is the RDMB a good place to stay we could not beat the price from Dallas Thanks and please let me know.. Report inappropriate content Related: What are the most popular tours in Montego Bay?

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. Hi dallascpl,Here's some information regarding Jamaica weather. ""Rainy season' begins in May or June and extends through November or December, with the heaviest rains in September and October, Rain can fall at any time of the year, however, and normally comes in short heavy showers, often followed by sun.

By contrast, the south coast sees little rain and in places is semi barren. The Treasure Beach Area is particularly dry and can even experience drought in some years, as in 1994, when a drought afflicted the entire islan

September Weather in Jamaica The tables below give the normal September temperatures and rainfall for cities and popular vacation spots in Jamaica. There's also information here on hurricanes, plus this month's average humidity and sunshine. The measures of climate are averages of data collected at weather stations over several decades.

September Weather in Jamaica

The weather stations sit near sea level, with one exception. Cinchona Botanical Gardens is in the Blue Mountains of eastern Jamaica, at an elevation of 1,493 metres (4,898 feet).

Temperature Average September temperatures in Jamaica High °F Low °F Place High °C Low °C90 75 Kingston 32 2488 74 Montego Bay 31 2387 74 Morant Point 31 2387 71 Port Antonio 31 2273 58 Cinchona Gardens 23 14Rainfall Average total precipitation in September Days Place Inches Millimetres11 Kingston 4.5 11412 Montego Bay 5.0 127– Morant Point 10.9 277– Port Antonio 7.4 18814 Cinchona Gardens 8.9 226Humidity Relative humidity (%) in September: morning and afternoon averages Place am pm Kingston 82 71Morant Point 84 79Port Antonio 86 77Cinchona Gardens 86 87Sunshine Average hours of sun in September Place Hours Kingston 213Port Antonio 216Cinchona Gardens 129Hurricanes and Tropical Storms The likelihood of a named tropical storm getting within 100 miles (165 kilometres of) Jamaica in September is 10 percent.

The chance of a hurricane coming that close is 2 percent. References Jamaica Meteorological Service. Climate. NOAA. National Weather Service. National Hurricane Center. Share More Caribbean Weather Information Puerto Rico's Weather in September September Weather for Dominican Republic Temperature and Rainfall in September on Other Caribbean Islands

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January Weather in Jamaica The tables below give the normal January temperatures and rainfall for cities and popular vacation spots in Jamaica. There's also information here on this month's average humidity and sunshine. The measures of climate are averages of data collected at weather stations over several decades.

January Weather in Jamaica

Temperature Average January temperatures in Jamaica High °F Low °F Place High °C Low °C87 70 Kingston 30 2182 69 Montego Bay 28 2182 72 Morant Point 28 2283 67 Port Antonio 28 1968 53 Cinchona Gardens 20 12Rainfall Average total precipitation in January Days Place Inches Millimetres5 Kingston 0.7 189 Montego Bay 3.3 85– Morant Point 8.8 224– Port Antonio 3.5 8912 Cinchona Gardens 5.0 126Humidity Relative humidity (%) in January: morning and afternoon averages Place am pm Kingston 83 64Morant Point 85 79Port Antonio 86 78Cinchona Gardens 86 83Sunshine Average hours of sun in January Place Hours Kingston 257Port Antonio 189Cinchona Gardens 127Reference Jamaica Meteorological Service.

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The climate in Jamaica is tropical, with hot and humid weather, although higher inland regions are more temperate. [49] Some regions on the south coast, such as the Liguanea Plain and the Pedro Plains, are relatively dry rain-shadow areas.

Jamaica

"From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedianavigation search For other uses, see Jamaica (disambiguation).

Spanning 10,990 square kilometres (4,240 sq mi) in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the fourth-largest island country in the Caribbean.

Jamaica lies about 145 kilometres (90 mi) south of Cuba, and 191 kilometres (119 mi) west of Hispaniola (the island containing the countries of Haiti and the Dominican Republic ). Previously inhabited by the indigenous Arawak and Taíno peoples, the island came under Spanish rule following the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1494.

Many of the indigenous people died of disease, and the Spanish transplanted African slaves to Jamaica as labourers. Named Santiago, the island remained a possession of Spain until 1655, when England (later Great Britain) conquered it and renamed it Jamaica.

Under British colonial rule Jamaica became a leading sugar exporter, with its plantation economy highly dependent on slaves forcibly transported from Africa. The British fully emancipated all slaves in 1838, and many freedmen chose to have subsistence farms rather than to work on plantations. Beginning in the 1840s, the British utilized Chinese and Indian indentured labour to work on plantations.

The island achieved independence from the United Kingdom on 6 August 1962. With 2.9 million people, [3] Jamaica is the third-most populous Anglophone country in the Americas (after the United States and Canada), and the fourth-most populous country in the Caribbean.

Jamaica is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy with legislative power vested in the bicameral Parliament of Jamaica, consisting of an appointed Senate and a directly elected House of Representatives.

[9]Colloquially Jamaicans refer to their home island as the ""Rock."" Slang names such as ""Jamrock"", ""Jamdown"" (""Jamdung"" in Jamaican Patois ), or briefly ""Ja"", have derived from this. [10]History Main article: History of Jamaica Prehistory Main article: Pre-Columbian Jamaica The Arawak and Taíno indigenous people, originating in South America, settled on the island between 4000 and 1000 BC.

[11] When Christopher Columbus arrived in 1494, there were more than 200 villages ruled by caciques (chiefs of villages). The south coast of Jamaica was the most populated, especially around the area now known as Old Harbour. [11] The Taino still inhabited Jamaica when the English took control of the island in 1655. [11] The Jamaican National Heritage Trust is attempting to locate and document any evidence of the Taino/ Arawak.

[12]Spanish rule (1509–1655)Main article: Colony of Santiago Christopher Columbus claimed Jamaica for Spain after landing there in 1494. His probable landing point was Dry Harbour, called Discovery Bay, [13] St. Ann's Bay was named ""Saint Gloria"" by Columbus, as the first sighting of the land.

One and a half kilometres west of St. Ann's Bay is the site of the first Spanish settlement on the island, Sevilla, which was established in 1509 and abandoned around 1524 because it was deemed unhealthy. [14] The capital was moved to Spanish Town, then called St. Jago de la Vega, around 1534 (at present-day St. Catherine). [15]British rule (1655–1962)Main article: English Jamaica Spanish Town has the oldest cathedral of the British colonies in the Caribbean.

[15] The Spanish were forcibly evicted by the English at Ocho Rios in St. Ann. In the 1655 Invasion of Jamaica, the English, led by Sir William Penn and General Robert Venables, took over the last Spanish fort on the island. [16] The name of Montego Bay, the capital of the parish of St. James, was derived from the Spanish name manteca bahía (or Bay of Lard), alluding to the lard-making industry based on processing the numerous boars in the area.

[17]Henry Morgan was a famous Caribbean pirate and privateer; he had first come to the West Indies as an indentured servant, like most of the early English colonists.

[18]In 1660, the population of Jamaica was about 4,500 white and 1,500 black. [19] By the early 1670s, as the English developed sugar cane plantations and ""imported"" more slaves, black people formed a majority of the population.

[20] The colony was shaken and almost destroyed by the 1692 Jamaica earthquake. The Irish in Jamaica also formed a large part of the island's early population, making up 2 thirds of the white population on the island in the late 17th century, twice that of the English population.

They were brought in as indentured labourers and soldiers after the conquest of Jamaica by Cromwells forces in 1655, The majority of Irish were transported by force as political prisoners of war from Ireland as a result of the ongoing Wars of the Three Kingdoms at the time.

[21] Migration of large numbers Irish to the island continued into the 18th century. [22]Jews were expelled from Spain in 1492 and then forcibly converted to Christianity in Portugal, during a period of persecution by the Inquisition. Some Spanish and Portuguese Jewish refugees went to the Netherlands and England, and from there to Jamaica.

Others were part of the Iberian colonisation of the New World, after overtly converting to Catholicism, as only Catholics were allowed in the Spanish colonies. By 1660, Jamaica had become a refuge for Jews in the New World, also attracting those who had been expelled from Spain and Portugal.

An early group of Jews arrived in 1510, soon after the son of Christopher Columbus settled on the island. Primarily working as merchants and traders, the Jewish community was forced to live a clandestine life, calling themselves ""Portugals"". After the British took over rule of Jamaica, the Jews decided the best defense against Spain's regaining control was to encourage making the colony a base for Caribbean pirates. With the pirates installed in Port Royal, which became the largest city in the Caribbean, the Spanish would be deterred from attacking.

The British leaders agreed with the viability of this strategy to forestall outside aggression. [23]When the English captured Jamaica in 1655, the Spanish colonists fled after freeing their slaves. [16] The slaves dispersed into the mountains, joining the maroons, those who had previously escaped to live with the Taíno native people. [24] During the centuries of slavery, Maroons established free communities in the mountainous interior of Jamaica, where they maintained their freedom and independence for generations.

The Jamaican Maroons fought the British during the 18th century. Under treaties of 1738 and 1739, the British agreed to stop trying to round them up in exchange for their leaving the colonial settlements alone, but serving if needed for military actions.

[24] Some of the communities were broken up and the British deported Maroons to Nova Scotia and, later, Sierra Leone. The name is still used today by modern Maroon descendants, who have certain rights and autonomy at the community of Accompong.

During its first 200 years of British rule, Jamaica became one of the world's leading sugar -exporting, slave-dependent colonies, producing more than 77,000 tons of sugar annually between 1820 and 1824.

After the abolition of the international slave trade in 1807, [25] the British began to ""import"" indentured servants to supplement the labour pool, as many freedmen resisted working on the plantations. After slavery was abolished, workers recruited from India began arriving in 1845, Chinese workers in 1854, [26] as many freedmen resisted working on the plantations.

Many South Asian and Chinese descendants continue to reside in Jamaica today. [27] [28]Montpelier Plantation, the property of C. R. Ellis, Esq. M. P., c. 1820By the beginning of the 19th century, Jamaica's dependence on slave labour and a plantation economy had resulted in black people outnumbering white people by a ratio of almost 20 to 1.

Although the UK had outlawed the importation of slaves, some were still smuggled in from Spanish colonies and directly. While planning the abolition of slavery, the British Parliament passed laws to improve conditions for slaves. They banned the use of whips in the field and flogging of women; informed planters that slaves were to be allowed religious instruction, and required a free day during each week when slaves could sell their produce, [29] prohibiting Sunday markets to enable slaves to attend church.

[ citation needed]The House of Assembly in Jamaica resented and resisted the new laws. Members (then restricted to European-Jamaicans) claimed that the slaves were content and objected to Parliament's interference in island affairs.

Slave owners feared possible revolts if conditions were lightened. Following a series of rebellions on the island and changing attitudes in Great Britain, the British government formally abolished slavery by an 1833 act, beginning in 1834, with full emancipation from chattel slavery declared in 1838.

The population in 1834 was 371,070, of whom 15,000 were white, 5,000 free black; 40,000 'coloured' or free people of color ( mixed race ); and 311,070 were slaves.

He headed the Supreme Court, Kingston between 1945 and 1950/1951. After Kenya achieved independence, its government appointed him as Chief Justice and he moved there.

Independence (1962)Main article: Independence of Jamaica Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall during a visit to Jamaica in 2008Jamaica slowly gained increasing independence from the United Kingdom. In 1958, it became a province in the Federation of the West Indies, a federation among the British West Indies.

Jamaica attained full independence by leaving the federation in 1962. Strong economic growth, averaging approximately 6% per annum, marked the first ten years of independence under conservative Jamaica Labour Party governments; they were led successively by Prime Ministers Alexander Bustamante, Donald Sangster and Hugh Shearer.

The growth was fueled by strong private investments in bauxite /alumina, tourism, the manufacturing industry and, to a lesser extent, the agricultural sector. The optimism of the first decade was accompanied by a growing sense of inequality among many Afro-Jamaicans, and a concern that the benefits of growth were not being shared by the urban poor. [ citation needed] Combined with the effects of a slowdown in the global economy in 1970, [ citation needed] the voters elected the PNP ( People's National Party) in 1972.

They tried to implement more socially equitable policies in education and health, but the economy suffered under their leadership.

By 1980, Jamaica's gross national product had declined to some 25% below the 1972 level. Due to rising foreign and local debt, accompanied by large fiscal deficits, the government sought International Monetary Fund (IMF) financing from the United States and others. Economic deterioration continued into the mid-1980s, exacerbated by a number of factors. The first and third largest alumina producers, Alpart and Alcoa, closed, and there was a significant reduction in production by the second-largest producer, Alcan.

Reynolds Jamaica Mines, Ltd. left the Jamaican industry. There was also a decline in tourism, which was important to the economy. Independence, however widely celebrated in Jamaica, has been questioned in the early 21st century.

In 2011, a survey showed that approximately 60% of Jamaicans believe that the country would be better off had it remained a British colony with only 17% believing it would be worse off, citing as problems years of social and fiscal mismanagement in the country.

[30] [31]Government and politics Main article: Politics of Jamaica Further information: Foreign relations of Jamaica and Republicanism in Jamaica Inside the Jamaican Parliament Jamaica is a parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy, with Queen Elizabeth II serving as the Jamaican monarch.

[32] As Elizabeth II is shared as head of state of fifteen other countries and resides mostly in the United Kingdom, she is thus often represented as Queen of Jamaica in Jamaica and abroad by the Governor-General of Jamaica. [33]The governor-general is nominated by the Prime Minister of Jamaica and the entire Cabinet and appointed by the monarch.

All the members of the Cabinet are appointed by the governor-general on the advice of the prime minister. The monarch and the governor-general serve largely ceremonial roles, apart from their reserve powers for use in certain constitutional crisis situations.

Jamaica's current constitution was drafted in 1962 by a bipartisan joint committee of the Jamaican legislature. It came into force with the Jamaica Independence Act, 1962 of the United Kingdom parliament, which gave Jamaica independence. The Parliament of Jamaica is bicameral, consisting of the House of Representatives (Lower House) and the Senate (Upper House).

Members of the House (known as Members of Parliament or MPs) are directly elected, and the member of the House of Representatives who, in the governor-general's best judgement, is best able to command the confidence of a majority of the members of that House, is appointed by the governor-general to be the prime minister. Senators are nominated jointly by the prime minister and the parliamentary Leader of the Opposition and are then appointed by the governor-general.

Political culture Jamaica has traditionally had a two-party system, with power often alternating between the People's National Party (PNP) and Jamaica Labour Party (JLP). The party with current administrative and legislative power is the Jamaica Labour Party, with a one-seat parliamentary majority as of 2016. There are also several minor parties who have yet to gain a seat in parliament; the largest of these is the National Democratic Movement (NDM).

Administrative divisions Main article: Parishes of Jamaica Jamaica is divided into 14 parishes, which are grouped into three historic counties that have no administrative relevance. In the context of local government the parishes are designated ""Local Authorities."" These local authorities are further styled as ""Municipal Corporations,"" which are either city municipalities or town municipalities. [34] Any new city municipality must have a population of at least 50,000, and a town municipality a number set by the Minister of Local Government.

[34] There are currently no town municipalities. The local governments of the parishes of Kingston and St. Andrews are consolidated as the city municipality of Kingston & St. Andrew Municipal Corporation.

The newest city municipality created is the Municipality of Portmore in 2003. While it is geographically located within the parish of St. Catherine, it is governed independently.

The JDF is based on the British military model with similar organisation, training, weapons and traditions.

Once chosen, officer candidates are sent to one of several British or Canadian basic officer courses depending on the arm of service. Enlisted soldiers are given basic training at Up Park Camp or JDF Training Depot, Newcastle, both in St. Andrew. As with the British model, NCOs are given several levels of professional training as they rise up the ranks.

Additional military schools are available for speciality training in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom. The JDF is directly descended from the British Army's West India Regiment formed during the colonial era.

[35] The West India Regiment was used extensively by the British Empire in policing the empire from 1795 to 1926. Other units in the JDF heritage include the early colonial Jamaica Militia, the Kingston Infantry Volunteers of WWI and reorganised into the Jamaican Infantry Volunteers in World War II.

The West Indies Regiment was reformed in 1958 as part of the West Indies Federation, after dissolution of the Federation the JDF was established. The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) comprises an infantry Regiment and Reserve Corps, an Air Wing, a Coast Guard fleet and a supporting Engineering Unit.

[36] The infantry regiment contains the 1st, 2nd and 3rd (National Reserve) battalions. The JDF Air Wing is divided into three flight units, a training unit, a support unit and the JDF Air Wing (National Reserve).

The Coast Guard is divided between seagoing crews and support crews who conduct maritime safety and maritime law enforcement as well as defence-related operations. [37]The role of the support battalion is to provide support to boost numbers in combat and issue competency training in order to allow for the readiness of the force.

[38] The 1st Engineer Regiment was formed due to an increased demand for military engineers and their role is to provide engineering services whenever and wherever they are needed. [39] The Headquarters JDF contains the JDF Commander, Command Staff as well as Intelligence, Judge Advocate office, Administrative and Procurement sections.

[40]In recent years the JDF has been called on to assist the nation's police, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), in fighting drug smuggling and a rising crime rate which includes one of the highest murder rates in the world. JDF units actively conduct armed patrols with the JCF in high-crime areas and known gang neighbourhoods. There has been vocal controversy as well as support of this JDF role. In early 2005, an Opposition leader, Edward Seaga, called for the merger of the JDF and JCF.

The climate in Jamaica is tropical, with hot and humid weather, although higher inland regions are more temperate. [49] Some regions on the south coast, such as the Liguanea Plain and the Pedro Plains, are relatively dry rain-shadow areas.

Jamaica lies in the hurricane belt of the Atlantic Ocean and because of this, the island sometimes suffers significant storm damage. [51] Hurricanes Charlie and Gilbert hit Jamaica directly in 1951 and 1988, respectively, causing major damage and many deaths.

Jamaica Weather is an established web site that targets internet audience both locally and abroad who are seeking weather related information. Here you’ll find the latest general forecast, storm watch updates, marine forecast, satellite pictures, radar images or just about everything weather-related that you can think of. Jamaica Weather is an online guide which gives people accurate weather forecast. The website shows the temperature, rainfall, pressure, wind speed, wind direction and even the weather for a specific day, which can be helpful to people just like you especially if you are planning a couple of activities for the entire day.

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This will help you identify the days perfect for island hopping activities, and you can be immediately informed of the days and even the places where rain is about to pour.

This website is not just for travelers, it is also a great source of information to tourists and locals alike, helping them determine the weather for the entire day. We can also letting persons have an idea whether to bring their raincoat or whether it is a nice weather to go out and fish.

These types of websites can be very helpful to a number of individuals, and a website like Jamaica Weather is just one of those sites which you can visit for accurate information about the weather according to city.

Aside from being able to read numerical values, the website also offers maps, news and even a section called as “storm watch” giving everyone enough time to prepare for an upcoming storm. This is one of the most helpful websites in Jamaica in terms of weather conditions, as you do not have to go anywhere else just to find significant information about the weather.

Jamaica is a beautiful island where you can stay on a vacation, but before enjoying the nice beaches and resorts, do not forget to refer to a Jamaica weather or Jamaica Climate and be prepared for the upcoming weather.

It is better to be safe and to be prepared about the weather, rather than planning your vacation ahead of time without knowing that it might be a stormy week. Here’s a quick look at all the amazing features that the Best DNS Services have to offer:

: Jamaica's popularity as a year-round vacation destination is partially because of its consistent and pleasant weather. Beach temperatures average nearly 28°C (82°F) year-round. Certainly as one moves inland into the mountainous regions the temperatures wane a bit, but not dramatically. Rainfall varies across the island and at times can be heavy. However, much like southern Florida in the U. S. the rain is often brief and followed by warm and sunny beach weather. Like most of the Caribbean islands, Jamaica is subject to potential hurricane damage from July through mid-November, but don't let that stop you from traveling to this wonderful island as hurricane warnings are often posted a week in advance. Current Weather Conditions: In these selected cities...

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)Guide to Jamaica weather in January The average maximum daytime temperature in Jamaica in January is a warm 29°C (84°F) with moderate heat & humidity. The average night-time temperature is usually a comfortable 20°C (68°F).

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Weather in Jamaica in January 201929 29°C max day temperature7 7 hours of sunshine per day8 8 days with some rainfall20 20°C min night temperature11 11 hours of daylight per day M Moderate heat & humidity85 85 mm of monthly rainfall8 8 (Very High) UV index27 27°C sea temperature Going to Jamaica?

Find the best month to visit Jamaica based on the weather. Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Expect 29°C daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 7 hours of sunshine per day in Jamaica in January. Check more long-term weather averages for Jamaica in January before you book your next holiday to Jamaica in 2019.

The January weather averages shown above are for Montego Bay. First Choice: up to 11% off Jamaica holidays Sale Save up to 11% on all inclusive holidays to Jamaica Book online with First Choice to receive discount FREE kids places & low deposits also available Go to First Choice deal >>View all First Choice offers More about Jamaica Weather overview Climate guide5-day forecast Best time to go Weather by month Today's conditions Compare weather Sunrise & Sunset Hurricane risk More destinations Top deals & discounts Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Metric (°C / mm) | Imperial (°F / inches

There are usually 7 hours of bright sunshine each day, which represents 65% of the 11 hours of daylight. Expect 85mm (3.3 inches) of rainfall across the whole of January with 8 days with some rain falling.

Maximum UV levels will be very high (8 UV index) at midday when the skies are clear. The average sea temperature in and around Jamaica in January is 27°C (81°F). The weather in Jamaica in January is represented by Montego Bay. Jamaica sunrise & sunset times for January 2019Browse the sunrise & sunset times for Jamaica in January 2019. Select a month to view Jamaica sunrise & sunset times for the next twelve months. The Jamaica sunrise & sunset times shown below are for Montego Bay.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Date Sunrise times Sunset times Tuesday, 1st January 2019 06:44 17:47Wednesday, 2nd January 2019 06:44 17:47Thursday, 3rd January 2019 06:45 17:48Friday, 4th January 2019 06:45 17:49Saturday, 5th January 2019 06:45 17:49Sunday, 6th January 2019 06:45 17:50Monday, 7th January 2019 06:46 17:50Tuesday, 8th January 2019 06:46 17:51Wednesday, 9th January 2019 06:46 17:52Thursday, 10th January 2019 06:46 17:52Friday, 11th January 2019 06:46 17:53Saturday, 12th January 2019 06:47 17:54Sunday, 13th January 2019 06:47 17:54Monday, 14th January 2019 06:47 17:55Tuesday, 15th January 2019 06:47 17:55Wednesday, 16th January 2019 06:47 17:56Thursday, 17th January 2019 06:47 17:57Friday, 18th January 2019 06:47 17:57Saturday, 19th January 2019 06:47 17:58Sunday, 20th January 2019 06:47 17:59Monday, 21st January 2019 06:47 17:59Tuesday, 22nd January 2019 06:47 18:00Wednesday, 23rd January 2019 06:47 18:00Thursday, 24th January 2019 06:47 18:01Friday, 25th January 2019 06:47 18:02Saturday, 26th January 2019 06:46 18:02Sunday, 27th January 2019 06:46 18:03Monday, 28th January 2019 06:46 18:03Tuesday, 29th January 2019 06:46 18:04Wednesday, 30th January 2019 06:46 18:04Thursday, 31st January 2019 06:45 18:05First Choice: up to 11% off Jamaica holidays Sale Save up to 11% on all inclusive holidays to Jamaica Book online with First Choice to receive discount FREE kids places & low deposits also available Go to First Choice deal >>View all First Choice offers Back to top Popular Jamaica destinations Montego Bay Negril Ocho Rios Port Antonio Runaway Bay More Jamaica destinations Braco Falmouth Kingston Lucea Whitehouse All destinations (A to Z)Can't see your chosen destination?

What's the Weather Like in Montego Bay in April Temperature Very similar to March's temperature averages, April is warm, with a little more rain possible, as we head towards the start of the wet season.

Averages for Montego Bay in April

You can expect a pleasant 26°C average during the day, with a high of around 29°C. Rain The Easter season is a fun and colourful time to visit Jamaica in general, and you will find plenty of events around the Easter weekend itself. Of course, we mentioned rain, and whilst this is not plentiful, you can expect an average of 60mm throughout the month in April, which is around 13 days seeing some degree of precipitation – despite that, you're unlikely to need your umbrella for long periods of time.

Average Sunshine Hours and Sea Temperature The sun shines for a brilliant 10 hours per day in April, meaning a tan is certainly on the cards, with a very warm sea temperature of around 27°C, making swimming and water-sports a great idea for cooling off in the heat.

Montego Bay Hotels in April Set on a secluded peninsula overlooking Montego Bay, Secrets St. James offers some of the resort's finest views in a luxurious environment. With ocean balconies and British colonial-style decor, each of the hotel's rooms and suites come equipped with all of the latest mod cons and room service is available.

With a coffee shop, 9 restaurants and 8 bars, you'll be truly spoilt for choice when it comes to dining and drinking at this hotel. With a private beach and airy rooms/suites, it's no surprise that Royal Decameron Cornwall Beach is an immensely popular choice with holidaymakers. The range of facilities and services at this all-inclusive resort is endless and includes water sports, diving lessons, live music, a gym, pool and tennis court.

Guests have the choice of several onsite bars and restaurants to dine and drink at. For reasonably-priced accommodation in an unbeatable location, book a stay at Montego Bay Club Resort. A mere 2-minute walk from Doctor's Cave Beach Club, this friendly hotel retains its family feel and offers self-catering accommodation with all the creature comforts.

Each apartment suite comes with its own bathroom, living room and kitchenette; there is also an onsite tennis court if you fancy letting off some steam. Montego Bay Beach for April While not strictly part of the Montego Bay area, neighbouring Negril is also known for its fabulous beaches and is worth visiting if you've got the time and feel like exploring.

The iconic Seven Mile Beach deserves its reputation as one of the finest beaches on the island and is an archetypal Caribbean paradise with its palm trees, white sand and azure waters lapping calmly against the shore.

Bars and Restaurants For convenient, authentic Jamaican fare, head to Juici Patties. Serving a range of dishes you'll be hard-pressed to find anywhere outside the island or the Caribbean, such as ackee, callaloo and saltfish, this really is the place to go if you're looking to eat as the locals do and challenge your palate.

Located within the Sandals Resort, Tokyo Joe's specialises in authentic Eastern dining and is a big hit in and outside the resort complex. With a range of options on the extensive menu, diners can customise their own dishes which are cooked by chefs in front of their very eyes.

Enjoy the warm evenings and dine on the outdoor beach terrace for a truly relaxing meal. Situated on Montego Bay's ""Hip Strip"" (Gloucester Avenue), Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville is an iconic establishment popular with both the locals and holidaymakers.

Perched on the shoreline, the location of the restaurant is really second-to-none and promises a lively atmosphere, a casual menu with a range of delicious dining options and superb cocktails.

Things to do in Montego Bay in April Located between Montego Bay and Negril, Kool Runnings Water Park is the place to go for a day of aquatic thrills and family fun. With a selection of 10 water slides, leisure river and a play pool, there's something to suit everyone at this exciting aqua park. Other attractions include go-kart racing, kayaking and paintball. Jamaica is abundant in natural beauty and Irie Blue Hole is no exception to the rule.

Situated near Ocho Rios, this popular tourist destination is famous for its turquoise pools, cascading waterfalls and numerous swimming spots.

This is an exotic tropical paradise spot if ever there was one;A big name in Jamaican folklore, Rose Hall is one of the greatest relics of the European colonialisation of the island and can nowadays be explored with a guided tour of the house and gardens.

Dating back to the 18th century and surrounded by gorgeous parkland, the site is famous for the resident ghost of Annee Palmer, known as the ""White Witch of Rose Hall"" who inspired the title of a song by Johnny Cash. If history and heritage isn't so much your thing, you can enjoy a game of golf at their excellent 18-hole course. "

top Hurricane Charley 2004Charley originated from a tropical wave, developing into a tropical depression on August 9 about 115 miles south-southeast of Barbados. The depression strengthened within a low-shear environment to a tropical storm early the next day in the eastern Caribbean, and became a hurricane on the 11th near Jamaica.

"Back to the top Hurricane Agnes 1972The large disturbance that became Agnes was first detected over the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico on June 14. The system drifted eastward and became a tropical depression later that day and a tropical storm over the northwestern Caribbean on the 16th. Agnes turned northward on June 17 and became a hurricane over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico the next day. A continued northward motion brought Agnes to the Florida Panhandle coast on June 19 as a Category 1 hurricane.

Agnes turned northeastward after landfall and weakened to a depression over Georgia. However, it regained tropical storm strength over eastern North Carolina on June 21 and moved into the Atlantic later that day. A northwestward turn followed, and a just-under-hurricane-strength Agnes made a final landfall on the 22nd near New York, New York.

The storm merged with a non-tropical low on June 23rd, with the combined system affecting the northeastern United States until the 25th. Agnes was barely a hurricane at landfall in Florida, and the effects of winds and storm surges were relatively minor.

The major impact was over the northeastern United States, where Agnes combined with the non-tropical low to produce widespread rains of 6 to 12 inches with local amounts of 14 to 19 inches.

These rains produced widespread severe flooding from Virginia northward to New York, with other flooding occurring over the western portions of the Carolinas. Agnes caused 122 deaths in the United States. Nine of these were in Florida (mainly from severe thunderstorms) while the remainder were associated with the flooding.

The storm was responsible for $2.1 billion in damage in the United States, the vast majority of which came from the flooding. Agnes also affected western Cuba, where seven additional deaths occurred. The National Hurricane Center also maintains the official Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane Agnes.

For an interactive map of Hurricane Agnes visit the NOAA Coastal Services Center . Back to the top Tropical Storm Claudette 1979Claudette was first detected as a tropical wave that moved off the African coast on July 11. The wave spawned a tropical depression on July 16 that briefly became a tropical storm the next day as it approached the Leeward and Virgin Islands.

Claudette weakened to a tropical depression and then a tropical wave while passing near Puerto Rico on the 18th, and little re-development occurred until the system moved into the southeastern Gulf of Mexico on the 21st. Claudette regained tropical storm strength over the western Gulf on July 23 and made landfall the next day near the Louisiana-Texas border. It made a slow loop over southeastern Texas on the 24th and 25th, followed by a northward motion into Oklahoma on the 27th.

The remnants of Claudette turned eastward and merged with a frontal system over West Virginia on July 29. Claudette produced tropical storm conditions along portions of the Texas and Louisiana coasts, but the storm will be most remembered for its rainfall. Widespread amounts in excess of 10 inches occurred over portions of southeastern Texas and southwestern Louisiana, with several local amounts in excess of 30 inches.

An observer west of Alvin, Texas reported 43 inches in 24 hours, which is a United States record for 24 hour rainfall amount. The storm total at that location was 45 inches. The rains produced severe flooding that was responsible for one death and $400 million in damage.

The storm also produced heavy rains over portions of Puerto Rico that were responsible for one death. The National Hurricane Center also maintains the official Tropical Cyclone Report for Tropical Storm Claudette.

For an interactive map of Tropical Storm Claudette visit the NOAA Coastal Services Center. Back to the top Hurricane Alicia 1983Alicia formed over the north central Gulf of Mexico on August 15. It drifted slowly westward and northwestward while steadily strengthening on the 16th and 17th. This motion brought Alicia over the western end of Galveston Island, Texas as a Category 3 hurricane on August 18.

Alicia moved northwestward into Oklahoma as a tropical depression on August 19, then turned northward before dissipating over Nebraska on the 21st. The Coast Guard cutter Buttonwood moored at Galveston reported sustained winds of 96 mph with gusts to 125 mph.

Hobby Airport at Houston, Texas reported 94 mph sustained winds with gusts to 107 mph. Wind gusts of hurricane force in downtown Houston littered the streets with broken glass as windows broke in the high-rise buildings. Additionally, twenty-three tornadoes were reported from Alicia. The National Hurricane Center also maintains the official Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane Alicia.

For an interactive map of Hurricane Alicia visit the NOAA Coastal Services Center. Alicia was responsible for 21 deaths and $2 billion in damage in the United States. Back to the top Hurricane Gilbert 1988A tropical wave exiting the African coastline on September 3rd developed into the 12th tropical depression of the season on September 8th while approaching the Windward Islands.

The cyclone rapidly strengthened to hurricane status on September 10th as a west-northwest motion brought Gilbert into the eastern Caribbean Sea. Gilbert passed directly over Jamaica on September 12th as a major hurricane, becoming the first direct impact for the island from a hurricane since 1951. Winds gusted to nearly 150 mph as Gilbert produced a 9-foot storm surge along Jamaica’s northeast coast.

Jamaica was devastated as the eyewall traversed the entire length of the island. During this period the eye contracted from 25 nmi to only 12 nmi upon exiting Jamaica. Gilbert emerged off the western coastline of Jamaica and began a period of extraordinarily rapid intensification.

The ferocious hurricane strengthened to Category 4 status as its northern eyewall pounded Grand Cayman Island with 155 mph wind gusts early on September 13th. Gilbert’s remarkable intensification trend continued as the cyclone reached Category 5 status on the afternoon of the 13th and eventually reached peak winds of 185 mph.

The minimum central pressure of the cyclone plummeted to 888 millibars, which represented a 70-millibar drop in only a 24-hour period. This minimum central pressure recorded by NOAA aircraft was the lowest pressure ever recorded in the western hemisphere until Hurricane Wilma in 2005.

Gilbert crossed the northeast coast of Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula on September 14th, becoming the first Category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic basin to strike land since Camille in 1969.

Gilbert weakened over the Yucatan peninsula and emerged into the western Gulf of Mexico as a Category 2 hurricane. Gilbert’s large circulation regained major hurricane status as the cyclone continued on a west-northwest course on the 16th. The hurricane made its final landfall near the town of La Pesca on the Mexican Gulf Coast on the evening of September 16th as a strong Category 3 hurricane.

Gilbert’s remnants spawned 29 tornadoes over Texas on September 18th, with flooding spreading to the Midwest as the remnants merged with a frontal boundary over Missouri on September 19th.

Although no reliable measurements of storm surge exist from Gilbert’s two Mexican landfalls, estimates are that Gilbert produced between 15 and 20 feet of surge along the Yucatan and 8 to 13 feet at landfall in mainland Mexico. Gilbert’s large size and impacts were felt over much of the Caribbean, Central America as well as portions of the United States.

The death toll of 318 gives an idea of the scope of Gilbert's impacts: Mexico 202, Jamaica 45, Haiti 30, Guatemala 12, Honduras 12, Dominican Republic 5, Venezuela 5, United States 3, Costa Rica 2, and Nicaragua 2.

The deaths from Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Venezuela were caused by inland flash flooding from outer rainbands. The National Hurricane Center also maintains the official Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane Gilbert. For an interactive map of Hurricane Gilbert visit the NOAA Coastal Services Center . Back to the top Hurricane Hugo 1989This classic Cape Verde hurricane was first detected as a tropical wave emerging from the coast of Africa on September 9.

Moving steadily westward, the system became a tropical depression the next day, a tropical storm on the 11th, and a hurricane on the 13th. Hugo turned west-northwest on September 15 as it became a Category 5 hurricane. It was still a Category 4 hurricane when the center moved through the Leeward Islands and St. Croix, USVI, and the 18th.

Turning northwestward, the center passed across the eastern end of Puerto Rico on September 19. This general motion would continue with some acceleration until Hugo made landfall just north of Charleston, South Carolina on 22 September.

Strengthening in the last twelve hours before landfall made Hugo a Category 4 hurricane at the coast. After landfall, the storm gradually recurved northeastward, becoming extratropical over southeastern Canada on September 23. The Naval Air Station at Roosevelt Roads, PR reported sustained winds of 104 mph with gusts to 120 mph, which were the highest winds reported from the Caribbean.

A ship moored in the Sampit River in South Carolina measured sustained winds of 120 mph. High winds associated with Hugo extended far inland, with Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina reporting 67 mph sustained winds with gusts to 110 mph and Charlotte, North Carolina reporting 69 mph sustained winds and gusts to 99 mph.

Storm surge from Hugo inundated the South Carolina Coast from Charleston to Myrtle Beach, with maximum storm tides of 20 ft observed in the Cape Romain-Bulls Bay area.

Hugo was responsible for 21 deaths in the mainland United States, five more in Puerto Rico and the U. S. Virgin Islands, and 24 more elsewhere in the Caribbean. Damage estimates are $7 billion in the mainland United States and $1 billion in Puerto Rico and the U. S. Virgin Islands. The National Hurricane Center also maintains the official Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane Hugo. For an interactive map of Hurricane Hugo visit the NOAA Coastal Services Center. Back to the top Hurricane Andrew 1992One of the most destructive United States hurricanes of record started modestly as a tropical wave that emerged from the west coast of Africa on August 14.

The wave spawned a tropical depression on August 16, which became Tropical Storm Andrew the next day.

Further development was slow, as the west-northwestward moving Andrew encountered an unfavorable upper-level trough. Indeed, the storm almost dissipated on August 20 due to vertical wind shear. By August 21, Andrew was midway between Bermuda and Puerto Rico and turning westward into a more favorable environment.

Rapid strengthening occurred, with Andrew reaching hurricane strength on the 22nd and Category 4 status on the 23rd. After briefly weakening over the Bahamas, Andrew regained Category 4 status as it blasted its way across south Florida on August 24.

The hurricane continued westward into the Gulf of Mexico where it gradually turned northward. This motion brought Andrew to the central Louisiana coast on August 26 as a Category 3 hurricane. Andrew then turned northeastward, eventually merging with a frontal system over the Mid-Atlantic states on August 28.

Reports from private barometers helped establish that Andrew's central pressure at landfall in Homestead, Florida was 27.23 inches, which makes it the third most intense hurricane of record to hit the United States. Andrew's peak winds in south Florida were not directly measured due to destruction of the measuring instruments.

An automated station at Fowey Rocks reported 142 mph sustained winds with gusts to 169 mph (measured 144 ft above the ground), and higher values may have occurred after the station was damaged and stopped reporting.

The National Hurricane Center had a peak gust of 164 mph (measured 130 ft above the ground), while a 177 mph gust was measured at a private home.

Additionally, Berwick, LA reported 96 mph sustained winds with gusts to 120 mph. Andrew produced a 17 ft storm surge near the landfall point in Florida, while storm tides of at least 8 ft inundated portions of the Louisiana coast. Andrew also produced a killer tornado in southeastern Louisiana. Andrew is responsible for 23 deaths in the United States and three more in the Bahamas.

The hurricane caused $26.5 billion in damage in the United States, of which $1 billion occurred in Louisiana and the rest in south Florida. The vast majority of the damage in Florida was due to the winds. Damage in the Bahamas was estimated at $250 million.

The National Hurricane Center also maintains the official Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane Andrew. For an interactive map of Hurricane Andrew visit the NOAA Coastal Services Center . More images of Andrew are available from NASA Goddard Laboratory website. Back to the top Tropical Storm Alberto 1994Alberto was first detected as a tropical wave that moved off the African coast on 18 June.

The wave moved into the western Caribbean by late June and formed into a tropical depression near the western tip of Cuba on June 30. The cyclone moved northwest through July 1 as it became a tropical storm, then it turned northward. This motion continued until the cyclone made landfall in the western Florida Panhandle on the 4th.

Alberto then moved north-northeastward into western Georgia, where it did a loop on the 5th and 6th. The cyclone finally dissipated over central Alabama on July 7. Alberto's winds and tides produced only minor damage at the coast, but the excessive rains that fell in Georgia, Alabama, and western Florida were another story.

Amounts exceeded 10 inches in many locations, with the maximum being the 27.61 inch storm total at Americus, GA (including 21 inches in 24 hours). Severe flooding resulted over large portions of southern Georgia, western Alabama, and the western Florida Panhandle. The floods were responsible for 30 deaths and $500 million in damage. The National Hurricane Center also maintains the official Tropical Cyclone Report for Tropical Storm Alberto. More information on flooding from Alberto is available at the National Climatic Data Center website.

For an interactive map of Tropical Storm Alberto visit the NOAA Coastal Services Center. Back to the top Hurricane Opal 1995Opal was first detected as a tropical wave moving off the African coast on September 11. The waved moved westward through the Atlantic and Caribbean and merged with a broad low pressure area over the western Caribbean on September 23. The combined system then developed into a tropical depression near the east coast of the Yucatan Peninsula on September 27.

The depression drifted slowly northward, becoming Tropical Storm Opal as it reached the north coast of Yucatan on the 30th. Opal then moved slowly westward into the Bay of Campeche, where it became a hurricane on October 2. A gradual north-northeastward turn started later on the 2nd, with acceleration on the 3rd and 4th.

Opal continued to strengthen, and a period of rapid strengthening late of the 3rd and early on the 4th made it a Category 4 hurricane.

Weakening followed, and Opal was a Category 3 hurricane when it made landfall near Pensacola Beach, Florida late on the 4th. Opal continued quickly north-northeastward and became extratropical over the Ohio Valley on the 5th.

The cyclone was last seen over the eastern Great Lakes on October 6. Hurlbert Field, Florida reported sustained winds of 84 mph with a peak gust of 144 mph, and gusts to 70 mph occurred as far inland as northwest Georgia. However, the main impact from Opal was from storm surge. A combination of storm surge and breaking waves inundated portions of the western Florida Panhandle coast to a depth of 10 to 20 ft.

The surge was responsible for the bulk of the $3 billion in damage attributed to Opal in the United States.

Opal was responsible for 9 deaths in the United States, including 8 from falling trees and one from a tornado. Opal was responsible for 50 deaths in Mexico and Guatemala due to flooding caused by heavy rains. The National Hurricane Center also maintains the official Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane Opal (PDF).

For an interactive map of Hurricane Opal visit the NOAA Coastal Services Center. Back to the top Hurricane Mitch 1998This powerful hurricane began developing over the southwestern Caribbean Sea on 22 October. It drifted westward and became a tropical storm later that day, then turned northward and became a hurricane by the 24th. Mitch then turned westward again and rapidly strengthened, becoming a Category 5 hurricane with a central pressure of 905 mb on the 26th.

After passing over Swan Island on the 27th, a weakening Mitch moved slowly southward near the coastal Islands of Honduras.

It made landfall over northern Honduras on the 29th as a Category 1 hurricane. Mitch gradually turned westward after landfall, and the surface center dissipated neat the Guatemala-Honduras border on 1 November. The remnant circulation aloft reached the Bay of Campeche on 2 November and began developing again. The re-born Mitch became a tropical storm on 3 November, then moved northeastward across the Yucatan Peninsula on the 4th.

Mitch crossed south Florida as a tropical storm on the 5th and then became extratropical later that day. The extratropical cyclone remained strong as it crossed the Atlantic, eventually affecting the British Isles and Iceland on the 9th and 10th.

Mitch ravaged the offshore islands of Honduras with high winds, seas, and storm surge. However the greatest impact was widespread heavy rains and severe floods in Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala, and El Salvador.

Mitch caused an estimated 9,000 deaths in Central America with another 9,000 missing. Thirty-one people died when the schooner Fantome sank as it encountered the high winds and seas associated with the hurricane. Two people died in the Florida Keys when a fishing boat capsized. Mitch caused tremendous property, infrastructure, and crop damage in Central America, and an additional $40 million in damage in Florida.

The National Hurricane Center also maintains the official Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane Mitch (PDF). For an interactive map of Hurricane Mitch visit the NOAA Coastal Services Center. Back to the top Hurricane Floyd 1999Floyd was first detected as a tropical wave that moved off the African coast on September 2.

The system developed into a tropical depression over the tropical Atlantic on September 7. Moving steadily west-northwestward, the system became a tropical storm the next day and a hurricane on the 10th. A northwestward turn late on the 10th was followed by a westward turn on the 12th, with the second turn marking the time Floyd started strengthening in earnest. It became a Category 4 hurricane on September 13 as it approached the central Bahama Islands. A west-northwestward turn late on the 13th took the center through the northeastern Bahamas.

This was followed by a gradual turn to the north-northeast, which brought the center to the North Carolina coast near Cape Fear on September 16 as a Category 2 hurricane. Floyd continued north-northeastward along the coast of the Mid-Atlantic into New England, where the storm became extratropical on the 17th. The remnants of Floyd merged with a large non-tropical low on September 19. While wind gusts of 120 mph and storm surges of 9 to 10 ft were reported from the North Carolina coast, Floyd will be most remembered in the United States for its rainfall.

The combination of Floyd and a frontal system over the eastern United States produced widespread rainfalls in excess of 10 inches from North Carolina northeastward, with amounts as high as 19.06 inches in Wilmington, North Carolina and 13.70 inches at Brewster, New York.

These rains, aided by rains from Tropical Storm Dennis two weeks earlier, caused widespread severe flooding that caused the majority of the $3 to 6 billion in damage caused by Floyd.

These floods also were responsible for 50 of the 56 deaths caused by Floyd in the United States. Floyd also caused damage in the Bahamas, with one death reported. The National Hurricane Center also maintains the official Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane Floyd (PDF). For an interactive map of Hurricane Floyd visit the NOAA Coastal Services Center. Information on rainfall and flooding from Floyd is available from the NOAA National Climatic Data Center.

More images of Floyd are available from NASA Goddard Laboratory website. Back to the top Hurricane Keith 2000Keith began developing on 28 September when a tropical depression formed over the northwestern Caribbean Sea. The cyclone moved slowly northwestward on the 29th as it became a tropical storm, then it rapidly intensified into a Category 4 hurricane on the 30th while drifting westward toward the coast of Belize.

Keith stalled with the eyewall over the offshore islands of Belize on 1 October, and it wasn't until the 3rd that the center made landfall in Belize. Keith weakened during this time and was a tropical storm at landfall. It moved west-northwestward over the Yucatan Peninsula and further weakened to a depression on the 4th.

Keith emerged in the Bay of Campeche late that day and quickly regained tropical storm strength. It again became a hurricane on the 5th before making landfall just north of Tampico, Mexico as a Category 1 hurricane.

The cyclone dissipated over northeastern Mexico the next day. Keith was responsible for 24 deaths - 12 in Nicaragua, 5 in Belize, 6 in Honduras, and 1 in Mexico. The deaths in Belize occurred when two catamarans broke loose during the storm, while 5 of the deaths in Honduras occurred when an airplane disappeared near Roatan Island.

Damage to property, agriculture, and tourism in Belize was estimated at $225 million. The National Hurricane Center also maintains the official Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane Keith (PDF). For an interactive map of Hurricane Keith visit the NOAA Coastal Services Center. Back to the top Tropical Storm Allison 2001Allison's long and complex career began on 5 June as an area of disturbed weather over the northwestern Gulf of Mexico developed into a tropical storm.

The storm made landfall near Freeport, Texas later that day. Allison weakened to a depression on the 6th, while drifting northward, then it made a slow loop over southeastern Texas from the 7th to the 9th.

The cyclone moved into the Gulf of Mexico on the 10th and acquired subtropical characteristics. It then moved east-northeastward over southeastern Louisiana on the 11th, where it re-intensified into a subtropical storm. Allison weakened back to a subtropical depression on the 12th while continuing east-northeastward, and this motion carried it to southeastern North Carolina by the 14th where it again stalled.

The cyclone drifted northward to northeastward drift over land on the 15th and 16th. This was followed by a faster northeastward motion on the 17th as the center emerged into the Atlantic. Allison regained subtropical storm strength later that day before becoming extratropical on the 18th southeast of Cape Cod.

The system dissipated southeast of Nova Scotia the next day. Allison brought tropical-storm-force winds and above normal tides to portions of the Texas and Louisiana coasts.

However, the greatest legacy of the cyclone was the widespread heavy rains and resulting floods along the entire path of the cyclone ( figure ). Houston, Texas, was the worst affected area, as the Port of Houston reported 36.99 inches and several other locations reported more than 30 inches ( figure ).

The storm also spawned 23 tornadoes. Allison was responsible for 41 deaths and at least $5 billion in damage in the United States, making it the deadliest and costliest U. S. tropical storm of record. The National Hurricane Center also maintains the official Tropical Cyclone Report for Tropical Storm Allison (PDF).

For an interactive map of Tropical Storm Allison visit the NOAA Coastal Services Center. Back to the top Hurricane Iris 2001Iris first became a tropical depression just east of the lesser Antilles on 4 October. The depression tracked west-northwestward into the eastern Caribbean where it became a tropical storm on the 5th and a hurricane on the 6th.

Iris then turned westward, passing just south of Jamaica on the 7th. The storm then moved quickly west-southwestward toward the coast of Belize as it became a small but powerful Category 4 hurricane on the 8th (figure). Iris made landfall over southern Belize early on the 9th at Category 4 intensity, then quickly weakened after landfall to dissipation later that day. The winds and storm surges of Iris caused severe damage over portions of the southern Belize coast.

The storm was responsible for 31 deaths, including 20 in Belize, 8 in Guatemala, and 3 in the Dominican Republic. The deaths in Belize occurred when the M/V Wave Dancer capsized in port, killing 20 of the 28 people on board. The National Hurricane Center also maintains the official Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane Iris (PDF).

For an interactive map of Hurricane Iris visit the NOAA Coastal Services Center. Back to the top Hurricane Isabel 2003A well-organized but slow moving tropical wave that exited the African coastline on September 1st developed into Tropical Storm Isabel on the morning of September 6th. Isabel became a hurricane on September 7th and rapidly intensified to Category 4 hurricane strength on the evening of the 8th while the eye was located more than 1100 miles to the east of the Leeward Islands.

This impressive hurricane reached Category 5 strength on September 11th, making Isabel the strongest hurricane in the Atlantic basin since Mitch in October 1998. The cyclone turned northwestward around the western periphery of the Atlantic ridge beginning on the 15th. Isabel began to weaken on the 15th as conditions aloft became more hostile, and it fell below major hurricane strength for the first time in eight days on the 16th. Although weakening, Isabel’s wind field continued to expand as hurricane warnings were issued for most of the North Carolina and Virginia coastline, including the Chesapeake Bay. Isabel’s large eye pushed ashore just after the noon hour on September 18th near Drum Inlet along North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Isabel was the worst hurricane to affect the Chesapeake Bay region since 1933. Storm surge values of more than 8 feet flooded rivers that flowed into the Bay across Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and Washington, D. C. Isabel brought tropical storm force gusts as far north as New York State as it moved inland. The most intense hurricane of the 2003 season directly resulted in 17 deaths and more than 3 billion dollars* in damages. The large wind field toppled trees and cut power to more than four million customers. The National Hurricane Center also maintains the official Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane Isabel (PDF). For an interactive map of Hurricane Isabel visit the NOAA Coastal Services Center. Back to the

top Hurricane Charley 2004Charley originated from a tropical wave, developing into a tropical depression on August 9 about 115 miles south-southeast of Barbados. The depression strengthened within a low-shear environment to a tropical storm early the next day in the eastern Caribbean, and became a hurricane on the 11th near Jamaica.

Charley's center passed about 40 miles southwest of the southwest coast of Jamaica, and then passed about 15 miles northeast of Grand Cayman as the hurricane reached category 2 strength on the 12th. Charley turned to the north-northwest and continued to strengthen, making landfall in western Cuba as a category 3 hurricane with 120 m.p.h.

maximum winds. Charley weakened just after its passage over western Cuba; its maximum winds decreased to about 110 m.p.h.

by the time the center reached the Dry Tortugas around 8 am on the 13th. Charley then came under the influence of an unseasonably strong mid-tropospheric trough that had dropped from the east-central United States into the eastern Gulf of Mexico.

The hurricane turned north-northeastward and accelerated toward the southwest coast of Florida as it began to intensify rapidly; dropsonde measurements indicate that Charley's central pressure fell from 964 mb to 941 mb in 4.5 hours. By 10 am, the maximum winds had increased to near 125 m.p.h., and three hours later had increased to 145 m.p.h.

- category 4 strength. Charley made landfall with maximum winds near 150 m.p.h. on the southwest coast of Florida just north of Captiva Island around 3:45 pm. An hour later, Charley's eye passed over Punta Gorda. The hurricane then crossed central Florida, passing near Kissimmee and Orlando. Charley was still of hurricane intensity around midnight when its center cleared the northeast coast of Florida near Daytona Beach.

After moving into the Atlantic, Charley came ashore again near Cape Romain, South Carolina near midday on the 14th as a category 1 hurricane. The center then moved just offshore before making a final landfall at North Myrtle Beach. Charley soon weakened to a tropical storm over southeastern North Carolina and became extratropical on the 15th as it moved back over water near Virginia Beach.

Although ferocious, Charley was a very small hurricane at its Florida landfall, with its maximum winds and storm surge located only about 6-7 miles from the center.

This helped minimize the extent and amplitude of the storm surge, which likely did not exceed 7 feet. However, the hurricane's violent winds devastated Punta Gorda and neighboring Port Charlotte. Rainfall amounts were generally modest, less than 8 inches. Charley also produced 16 tornadoes in Florida, North Carolina and Virginia. The total U. S. damage is estimated to be near $15 billion, making Charley the second costliest hurricane in U. S. history.

Casualties were remarkably low, given the strength of the hurricane and the destruction that resulted. Charley was directly responsible for ten deaths in the United States. There were also four deaths in Cuba and one in Jamaica. The National Hurricane Center also maintains the official Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane Charley.

For an interactive map of Hurricane Charley visit the NOAA Coastal Services Center. Back to the top Hurricane Frances 2004Frances developed from a tropical wave, becoming a tropical depression on August 25 several hundred miles west-southwest of the southern Cape Verde Islands, a tropical storm later that day, and a hurricane the following day.

Frances moved generally west-northwestward for the next several days, passing north of the Leeward Islands on the 31st and just north of the Turks and Caicos Islands on the 2nd . During this time, Frances' peak winds reached 145 m.p.h. (category 4) on two occasions while the hurricane underwent a series of concentric eyewall cycles. Westerly wind shear then caused Frances to weaken to a category 2 hurricane by the time it passed over the northwestern Bahamas on the 4th .

Frances made landfall near Stuart, Florida just after midnight on the 5th with 105 m.p.h. (category 2) maximum winds. Frances gradually weakened as it moved slowly across the Florida Peninsula, and became a tropical storm just before emerging into the northeastern Gulf of Mexico early on September 6.

Frances made a final landfall in the Florida Big Bend region that afternoon as a tropical storm. Frances weakened over the southeastern United States and became extratropical over West Virginia on the 9th . Frances produced a storm surge of nearly 6 feet at its Florida east coast landfall, and caused widespread heavy rains and associated freshwater flooding over much of the eastern United States, with a maximum reported rainfall of 18.07 inches at Linville Falls, North Carolina.

Frances was also associated with an outbreak of over 100 tornadoes throughout the southeastern and mid-Atlantic states. Eight deaths resulted from the forces of the storm - seven in the United States and one in the Bahamas.

U. S. damage is estimated to be near $8.9 billion, over 90% of which occurred in Florida. The National Hurricane Center also maintains the official Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane Frances (PDF).

For an interactive map of Hurricane Frances visit the NOAA Coastal Services Center . Back to the top Hurricane Ivan 2004Ivan developed from a large tropical wave that crossed the west coast of Africa on August 31, and spawned a tropical depression two days later. The depression reached storm strength on September 3rd (one of only a dozen on record to do so south of 10EN) and continued to strengthen. By the 5th , Ivan had become a hurricane about 1150 miles east of the southern Windward Islands. Eighteen hours later Ivan became the southernmost storm to reach major hurricane status, at 10.2EN.

Ivan was a category 3 hurricane when the center passed about 7 miles south of Grenada, a path that took the northern eyewall of Ivan directly over the island. In the Caribbean, Ivan became a category 5 hurricane, with winds of 160 m.p.h., on the 9th when it was south of the Dominican Republic, and on two occasions the minimum pressure fell to 910 mb.

The center of Ivan passed within about 20 miles of Jamaica on the 11th and a similar distance from Grand Cayman on the 12th , with Grand Cayman likely experiencing sustained winds of category 4 strength. Ivan then turned to the northwest and passed through the Yucatan channel on the 14th , bringing hurricane conditions to extreme western Cuba.

Ivan moved across the east-central Gulf of Mexico, making landfall as a major hurricane with sustained winds of near 120 m.p.h. on the 16th just west of Gulf Shores, Alabama. Ivan weakened as it moved inland, producing over 100 tornadoes and heavy rains across much of the southeastern United States, before merging with a frontal system over the Delmarva Peninsula on the 18th.

While this would normally be the end of the story, the extratropical remnant low of Ivan split off from the frontal system and drifted southward in the western Atlantic for several days, crossed southern Florida, and re-entered the Gulf of Mexico on the 21st. The low re-acquired tropical characteristics, becoming a tropical storm for the second time on the 22nd in the central Gulf.

Ivan weakened before it made its final landfall in southwestern Louisiana as a tropical depression on the 24th. Ivan's storm surge completely over-washed the island of Grand Cayman, where an estimated 95% of the buildings were damaged or destroyed.

Surge heights of 10-15 feet occurred along the Gulf coast during Ivan's first U. S. landfall. Peak rainfall amounts in the Caribbean and United States were generally 10-15 inches. The death toll from Ivan stands at 92 - 39 in Grenada, 25 in the United States, 17 in Jamaica, 4 in Dominican Republic, 3 in Venezuela, 2 in the Cayman Islands, and 1 each in Tobago and Barbados.

U. S. damage is estimated to be near $14.2 billion, the third largest total on record. The National Hurricane Center also maintains the official Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane Ivan (PDF).

For an interactive map of Hurricane Ivan visit the NOAA Coastal Services Center . Back to the top Hurricane Jeanne 2004Jeanne formed from a tropical wave, becoming a tropical depression on September 13 near the Leeward Islands, and strengthening to a tropical storm the next day. Moving west-northwestward, Jeanne struck Puerto Rico on the 15th with 70 m.p.h. winds and then strengthened to a hurricane just before making landfall in the Dominican Republic. Jeanne spent nearly 36 hours over the rough terrain of Hispaniola, generating torrential rainfall before emerging into the Atlantic north of the island.

Steering currents in the western Atlantic were weak, and Jeanne moved slowly through and north of the southeastern Bahamas over the next five days while it gradually regained the strength it had lost over Hispaniola.

By the 23rd , high pressure had built in over the northeastern United States and western Atlantic, causing Jeanne to turn westward. Jeanne strengthened and became a major hurricane on the 25th while the center moved over Abaco and then Grand Bahama Island. Early on the 26th , the center of Jeanne's 60-mile-wide eye crossed the Florida coast near Stuart, at virtually the identical spot that Frances had come ashore three weeks earlier.

Maximum winds at the time of landfall are estimated to be near 120 m.p.h. Jeanne weakened as it moved across central Florida, becoming a tropical storm during the afternoon of the 26th near Tampa, and then weakening to a depression a day later over central Georgia. The depression was still accompanied by heavy rain when it moved over the Carolinas, Virginia, and the Delmarva Peninsula on the 28th and 29th before becoming extratropical.

Jeanne produced extreme rain accumulations in Puerto Rico and Hispaniola, with nearly 24 inches reported in Vieques. Rains from the cyclone resulted in historic floods in Puerto Rico, and deadly flash-floods and mudslides in Haiti, where over 3000 people lost their lives and roughly 200,000 were left homeless.

Three deaths occurred in Florida, and one each in Puerto Rico, South Carolina, and Virginia. In the United States, damage is estimated to be near $6.9 billion. The National Hurricane Center also maintains the official Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane Jeanne (PDF).

For an interactive map of Hurricane Jeanne visit the NOAA Coastal Services Center . Back to the top Hurricane Dennis 2005Dennis formed from a tropical wave that moved westward across the coast of Africa on June 29.

A tropical depression developed from the wave on July 4 near the southern Windward Islands. The cyclone moved west-northwestward across the eastern and central Caribbean sea, became a tropical storm on July 5, and strengthened into a hurricane early on July 6 about 245 miles east-southeast of Jamaica.

Dennis intensified over the next two days, becoming a major hurricane on July 7 and a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 150 mph the next day just south of central Cuba.

Dennis passed over Cabo Cruz, Cuba early on July 8 with winds of 135 mph, and then made landfall along the south-central coast of Cuba that afternoon near Cienfuegos with winds of 145 mph. After landfall, Dennis passed near Havana and weakened to a Category 1 hurricane before emerging over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico early on July 9. Although Dennis re-intensified into a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 145 mph early on July 10 over the eastern Gulf of Mexico, it weakened to Category 3 strength before making landfall over the western Florida Panhandle near Navarre Beach late that day.

Dennis degenerated to a low pressure area over the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys, and it was eventually absorbed by an extratropical low over southeastern Canada on July 18. Dennis brought hurricane conditions to many portions of Cuba. Cabo Cruz reported sustained winds of 133 mph with a gust to 148 mph at 0200 UTC July 8, with a minimum pressure of 956 mb at 0240 UTC just before the eye passed over the station.

The anemometer was destroyed, and it is possible more extreme winds occurred. Dennis also caused hurricane conditions in the western Florida Panhandle. An instrumented tower run by the Florida Coastal Monitoring Program (FCMP) at Navarre measured 1-min average winds (5-m elevation) of 99 mph and a gust to 121 mph at 1921 UTC July 10.

Storm-total rainfalls in excess of 23 inches occurred on both Cuba and Jamaica. Heavy rainfall also occurred over much of Florida and extended well inland over portions of the southeastern United States with the maximum amount of 12.80 inches near Camden, Alabama. Ten tornadoes were reported in association with Dennis in the United States. Dennis caused 42 deaths - 22 in Haiti, 16 in Cuba, 3 in the United States, and 1 in Jamaica.

The hurricane caused considerable damage across central and eastern Cuba as well as the western Florida Panhandle, including widespread utility and communications outages. Considerable storm surge-related damage also occurred near St. Marks, Florida, well to the east of the landfall location.

The damage associated with Dennis in the United States is estimated at $2.23 billion. Damage in Jamaica is estimated at 1.9 billion Jamaican dollars* (approximately $31.7 million U. S.). The National Hurricane Center also maintains the official Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane Dennis (PDF).

For an interactive map of Hurricane Dennis visit the NOAA Coastal Services Center . Back to the top Hurricane Katrina 2005Katrina was one of the most devastating hurricanes in the history of the United States. It is the deadliest hurricane to strike the United States since the Palm Beach-Lake Okeechobee hurricane of September 1928.

It produced catastrophic damage - estimated at $75 billion in the New Orleans area and along the Mississippi coast - and is the costliest U. S. hurricane on record. This horrific tropical cyclone formed from the combination of a tropical wave, an upper-level trough, and the mid-level remnants of Tropical Depression Ten.

A tropical depression formed on August 23 about 200 miles southeast of Nassau in the Bahamas. Moving northwestward, it became Tropical Storm Katrina during the following day about 75 miles east-southeast of Nassau. The storm moved through the northwestern Bahamas on August 24-25, and then turned westward toward southern Florida. Katrina became a hurricane just before making landfall near the Miami-Dade/Broward county line during the evening of August 25. The hurricane moved southwestward across southern Florida into the eastern Gulf of Mexico on August 26.

Katrina then strengthened significantly, reaching Category 5 intensity on August 28. Later that day, maximum sustained winds reached 175 mph with an aircraft-measured central pressure of 902 mb while centered about 195 miles southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River. Katrina turned to the northwest and then north, with the center making landfall near Buras, Louisiana at 1110 UTC August 29 with maximum winds estimated at 125 mph (Category 3).

Continuing northward, the hurricane made a second landfall near the Louisiana/Mississippi border at 1445 UTC with maximum winds estimated at 120 mph (Category 3). Weakening occurred as Katrina moved north-northeastward over land, but it was still a hurricane near Laurel, Mississippi. The cyclone weakened to a tropical depression over the Tennessee Valley on 30 August. Katrina became an extratropical low on August 31 and was absorbed by a frontal zone later that day over the eastern Great Lakes.

Katrina brought hurricane conditions to southeastern Louisiana, southern Mississippi, and southwestern Alabama. The Coastal Marine Automated Network (C-MAN) station at Grand Isle, Louisiana reported 10-minute average winds of 87 mph at 0820 UTC August 29 with a gust to 114 mph. Higher winds likely occurred there and elsewhere, as many stations were destroyed, lost power, or lost communications during the storm.

Storm surge flooding of 25 to 28 feet above normal tide level occurred along portions of the Mississippi coast, with storm surge flooding of 10 to 20 feet above normal tide levels along the southeastern Louisiana coast. Hurricane conditions also occurred over southern Florida and the Dry Tortugas. The National Hurricane Center reported sustained winds of 69 mph at 0115 UTC August 26 with a gust to 87 mph.

Additionally, tropical storm conditions occurred along the northern Gulf coast as far east as the coast of the western Florida Panhandle, as well as in the Florida Keys. Katrina caused 10 to 14 inches of rain over southern Florida, and 8 to 12 inches of rain along its track inland from the northern Gulf coast.

Thirty-three tornadoes were reported from the storm. Katrina is responsible for approximately 1200 reported deaths, including about 1000 in Louisiana and 200 in Mississippi. Seven additional deaths occurred in southern Florida. Katrina caused catastrophic damage in southeastern Louisiana and southern Mississippi. Storm surge along the Mississippi coast caused total destruction of many structures, with the surge damage extending several miles inland.

Similar damage occurred in portions of southeastern Louisiana southeast of New Orleans. The surge overtopped and breached levees in the New Orleans metropolitan area, resulting in the inundation of much of the city and its eastern suburbs.

Wind damage from Katrina extended well inland into northern Mississippi and Alabama. The hurricane also caused wind and water damage in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. The National Hurricane Center also maintains the official Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane Katrina (PDF).

For an interactive map of Hurricane Katrina visit the NOAA Coastal Services Center . Back to the top Hurricane Rita 2005Rita, the third Category 5 hurricane of the season, was a destructive and deadly hurricane that devastated portions of southeastern Texas and southwestern Louisiana and significantly impacted the Florida Keys.

A tropical wave and the remnants of an old front combined to produce and area of disturbed weather on 16 September. This system became a depression just east of the Turks and Caicos Islands late on 17 September, which moved westward and became a tropical storm the following afternoon.

Maximum winds increased to 70 mph as Rita moved through the central Bahamas on September 19. While the storm did not strengthen during the following night, rapid intensification began on September 20 as it moved through the Straits of Florida.

Rita became a hurricane that day and reached Category 2 intensity as the center passed about 50 miles south of Key West, Florida. After entering the Gulf of Mexico, Rita intensified from Category 2 to Category 5 in about 24 hours.

The maximum sustained winds reached 165 mph late on September 21, and the hurricane reached a peak intensity of 180 mph early on September 22. Weakening began later that day and continued until landfall around 0740 UTC 24 September just east of the Texas/Louisiana border between Sabine Pass and Johnson's Bayou.

At that time, maximum sustained winds were 115 mph (Category 3). Weakening continued after landfall, but Rita remained a tropical storm until reaching northwestern Louisiana late on 24 September.

The cyclone then turned northeastward and merged with a frontal system two days later. Rita brought hurricane conditions to southwestern Louisiana and southeastern Texas. A FCMP instrumented tower at Port Arthur reported 1-min average winds of 94 mph at 0826 UTC September 24 along with a gust of 116 mph. The C-MAN station at Sea Rim State Park, Texas reported 2-minute average winds of 82 mph at 0700 UTC September 24, along with a peak gust of 99 mph.

The hurricane caused storm-surge flooding of 10 to 15 ft above normal tide levels along the southwestern coast of Louisiana, caused a notable surge on the inland Lake Livingston, Texas, and inundated portions of the New Orleans area previously flooded by Katrina.

Tropical storm conditions occurred in the Florida Keys, where the C-MAN station at Sand Key reported 10-minute average winds of 72 mph at 2110 UTC September 20 with a gust to 92 mph. The station failed shortly thereafter. Storm surge flooding of up to 5 feet above normal tide levels occurred in the Keys. Rita produced rainfalls of 5 to 9 inches over large portions of Louisiana, Mississippi, and eastern Texas, with isolated amounts of 10 to 15 inches.

The cyclone spawned an estimated 90 tornadoes over the southern United States. Devastating storm surge flooding and wind damage in occurred southwestern Louisiana and extreme southeastern Texas, with some surge damage occurring in the Florida Keys. Rita was responsible for seven deaths, and it caused damage estimated at $10 billion in the United States.

The National Hurricane Center also maintains the official Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane Rita (PDF).

For an interactive map of Hurricane Rita visit the NOAA Coastal Services Center . Back to the top Hurricane Wilma 2005The massive and powerful Wilma formed from a broad area of disturbed weather that stretched across much of the Caribbean Sea during the second week of October. A surface low pressure system gradually became defined near Jamaica on October 14, leading to the formation of a tropical depression on October 15 about 220 miles east-southeast of Grand Cayman.

The cyclone moved erratically westward and southward for two days while slowly strengthening into a tropical storm. Wilma became a hurricane and began a west-northwestward motion on October 18. Later that day, Wilma began to explosively deepen. The aircraft-measured minimum central pressure reached 882 mb near 0800 UTC October 19. This pressure was accompanied by a 2-4 mile wide eye. Wilma's maximum intensity is estimated to have been 185 mph a few hours after the 882 mb pressure.

On October 20, Wilma weakened slightly and turned northwestward toward the northeastern Yucatan Peninsula. Late on October 21, the slow-moving hurricane made landfall over Cozumel, followed by landfall early the next day over the northeastern Yucatan Peninsula - both at Category 4 intensity.

Wilma moved slowly and weakened over northeastern Yucatan, emerging over the Gulf of Mexico early on October 23 as a Category 2 hurricane. Later that day it accelerated northeastward toward southern Florida. The hurricane strengthened over the Gulf waters, and its center made landfall near Cape Romano around 1030 UTC October 24 as a Category 3 hurricane.

The eye crossed the Florida Peninsula in less than five hours, moving into the Atlantic just north of Palm Beach as a Category 2 hurricane.

Wilma briefly re-intensified just east of Florida, then weakened thereafter. The hurricane moved rapidly northeastward over the western Atlantic and became extratropical about 230 miles southeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia late on October 25. The remnants of Wilma were absorbed by another low late the next day. Wilma brought hurricane conditions to the northeastern Yucatan Peninsula and the adjacent islands, as well as to southern Florida.

In Mexico, Cancun reported 10-minute average winds of 100 mph with a gust to 130 mph at 0000 UTC October 22, while Cozumel reported a pressure of 928.0 mb late on October 21.

The Isla Mujeres reported 62.05 inches of rain during the hurricane's passage. In Florida, a South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) station in Lake Okeechobee reported 15-minute average winds of 92 mph with a gust to 112 mph at 1500 UTC October 24, while a nearby SFWMD station in Belle Glade reported a gust to 117 mph. Ten tornadoes occurred in Florida due to Wilma. Twenty-two deaths have been directly attributed to Wilma: 12 in Haiti, 1 in Jamaica, 4 in Mexico, and 5 in Florida.

The hurricane caused severe damage in northeastern Yucatan, including Cancun and Cozumel, and widespread damage estimated at $16.8 billion in southern Florida. Wilma also produced major floods in western Cuba. The 882 mb pressure reported in Wilma is the lowest central pressure on record in an Atlantic hurricane, breaking the old record of 888 mb set by Hurricane Gilbert in September 1988.

The central pressure fell 88 mb in 12 hours, which shatters the record of 48 mb in 12 hours held by Hurricane Allen in August 1980. The National Hurricane Center also maintains the official Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane Wilma (PDF).

For an interactive map of Hurricane Wilma visit the NOAA Coastal Services Center . Back to the top Hurricane Ike 2008 Ike was a long-lived and major Cape Verde hurricane that caused extensive damage and many deaths across portions of the Caribbean and along the coasts of Texas and Louisiana.

It originated from a well-defined tropical wave that moved off the west coast of Africa on August 28 and then became a tropical depression on September 1 about 775 miles west of the Cape Verde Islands. The depression quickly strengthened to a tropical storm later that day. Ike became a hurricane on September 3, and Ike reached an estimated peak intensity of 145 mph (Category 4) on September 4 when it was located 550 miles northeast of the Leeward Islands. After weakening briefly, Ike regained Category 4 status just before moving across the Turks and Caicos Islands on September 7.

Ike then passed over Great Inagua Island in the southeastern Bahamas at Category 3 strength. Ike turned westward and made landfall along the northeast coast of Cuba in the province of Holguin early on September 8 with maximum sustained winds estimated near 135 mph (Category 4).

Ike made a second landfall in Cuba over the extreme southeastern part of the province of Pinar del Rio on September 9, with winds of 80 mph (Category 1).

It moved into the southeastern Gulf of Mexico later that day. Ike developed a large wind field as it moved northwestward across the Gulf of Mexico over the next 3 days, with tropical-storm-force winds extending up to 275 miles from the center and hurricane-force winds extending up to 115 miles from the center.

The hurricane gradually intensified as it moved across the Gulf toward the Texas coast. Ike made landfall over the north end of Galveston Island in the early morning hours of September 13 as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph. The hurricane weakened as it moved inland across eastern Texas and Arkansas and became extratropical over the middle Mississippi Valley on September 14. It then moved rapidly through the Ohio valley and into Canada, producing wind gusts to hurricane force along the way.

Grand Turk Island reported sustained winds of 116 mph as the center of Ike crossed the island. Storm surges of 15-20 feet above normal tide levels occurred along the Bolivar Peninsula of Texas and in much of the Galveston Bay area, with surges of up to 10 feet above normal occurring as far east as south central Louisiana. Storm total rainfalls from Ike were as much as 19 inches in southeastern Texas and 14 inches in Cuba.

Ike left a long trail of death and destruction. It is estimated that flooding and mud slides killed 74 people in Haiti and 2 in the Dominican Republic, compounding the problems caused by Fay, Gustav, and Hanna. The Turks and Caicos Islands and the southeastern Bahamas sustained widespread damage to property.

Seven deaths were reported in Cuba. Ike's storm surge devastated the Bolivar Peninsula of Texas, and surge, winds, and flooding from heavy rains caused widespread damage in other portions of southeastern Texas, western Louisiana, and Arkansas. Twenty people were killed in these areas, with 34 others still missing. Property damage from Ike as a hurricane is estimated at $19.3 billion.

Additionally, as an extratropical system over the Ohio valley, Ike was directly or indirectly responsible for 28 deaths and more than $1 billion in property damage. The National Hurricane Center also maintains the official Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane Ike (PDF) .

For an interactive map of Hurricane Ike visit the NOAA Coastal Services Center . Back to the top* Dollar amounts in the year that the hurricane occurred.

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"Jamaica Weather in July: Hot, Hot, Hot!Jamaica weather in July is hot! Temperatures in July are higher than in June......and the possibility of afternoon thunderstorms is a part of daily life. Schools are out and spending time at the beach is a favourite activity (especially on weekends).

Jamaica Weather in July: Hot, Hot, Hot!

Jamaica Weather in July Average High in July: 91°F / 33°C Average Low in July: 75°F / 24°C Average Rain in July: 2.9"" / 74mm The weather in Jamaica in July is mostly full of dry, humid days filled with lots and lots of sunshine!

Also, longer days during this time of the year means you can enjoy more things to do in Jamaica . Although it's now the second month of the Atlantic hurricane season, most hurricanes that have impacted Jamaica happened later down in the year.

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July Weather in Jamaica The tables below give the normal July temperatures and rainfall for cities and popular vacation spots in Jamaica. There's also information here on hurricanes, plus this month's average humidity and sunshine. The measures of climate are averages of data collected at weather stations over several decades.

July Weather in Jamaica

The weather stations sit near sea level, with one exception. Cinchona Botanical Gardens is in the Blue Mountains of eastern Jamaica, at an elevation of 1,493 metres (4,898 feet).

Temperature Average July temperatures in Jamaica High °F Low °F Place High °C Low °C91 76 Kingston 33 2488 74 Montego Bay 31 2487 76 Morant Point 31 2487 71 Port Antonio 31 2275 58 Cinchona Gardens 24 15Rainfall Average total precipitation in July Days Place Inches Millimetres6 Kingston 1.7 427 Montego Bay 2.1 53– Morant Point 10.1 257– Port Antonio 3.4 867 Cinchona Gardens 3.1 79Humidity Relative humidity (%) in July: morning and afternoon averages Place am pm Kingston 75 64Morant Point 86 83Port Antonio 88 75Cinchona Gardens 84 80Sunshine Average hours of sun in July Place Hours Kingston 260Port Antonio 236Cinchona Gardens 155Hurricanes and Tropical Storms No hurricanes or named tropical storms are expected to approach within 100 miles (165 kilometres) of Jamaica during July.

References Jamaica Meteorological Service. Climate. NOAA. National Weather Service. National Hurricane Center. Share More Caribbean Weather Information Puerto Rico's Weather in July July Weather for Dominican Republic Temperature and Rainfall in July on Other Caribbean Islands

May Weather in Jamaica The tables below give the normal May temperatures and rainfall for cities and popular vacation spots in Jamaica. There's also information here on this month's average humidity and sunshine. The measures of climate are averages of data collected at weather stations over several decades.

May Weather in Jamaica

Temperature Average May temperatures in Jamaica High °F Low °F Place High °C Low °C89 74 Kingston 32 2486 73 Montego Bay 30 2384 74 Morant Point 29 2385 70 Port Antonio 30 2171 56 Cinchona Gardens 22 14Rainfall Average total precipitation in May Days Place Inches Millimetres8 Kingston 3.9 10012 Montego Bay 3.9 100– Morant Point 11.8 299– Port Antonio 7.0 17814 Cinchona Gardens 8.6 219Humidity Relative humidity (%) in May: morning and afternoon averages Place am pm Kingston 79 68Morant Point 85 79Port Antonio 87 76Cinchona Gardens 86 86Sunshine Average hours of sun in May Place Hours Kingston 254Port Antonio 223Cinchona Gardens 124Reference Jamaica Meteorological Service.

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Tropical Storm Sandy was the 18th named storm of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season. It was upgraded to a hurricane on Oct. 24 when its maximum sustained winds reached 74 mph (119 kph). Sandy tore through the Caribbean, making landfall at Jamaica on Oct. 24.

"Live Science Planet Earth Reference: Superstorm Sandy: Facts About the Frankenstorm By Tim Sharp, Live Science Reference Editor | November 27, 2012 10:50am ETMOREThis time-lapse imagery of the monster storm (Oct 21st to October 31st) tracks the storm from its formation to its weakening into a remnant low pressure area.

Hurricane Sandy, a late-season post-tropical cyclone, swept through the Caribbean and up the East Coast of the United States in late October 2012. The storm left dozens dead, thousands homeless and millions without power. Total damage is expected to be in the billions of dollars.

Death toll The death toll from Sandy as of Nov. 1 was at least 149. The confirmed deaths include 42 in New York; 12 in New Jersey; nine in Maryland; six in Pennsylvania; five in West Virginia; four in Connecticut; two in Virginia; and one in North Carolina.

One person died in Canada, and at least 67 people were killed in the Caribbean, including 54 in Haiti. NOAA GOES-13 image of Sandy at 6:02 a.m. EDT Tuesday (Oct. 30). Credit: NOAA/NASA GOES Project Origin of storm Sandy began as a tropical wave in the Caribbean on Oct. 19. It quickly developed, becoming a tropical depression and then a tropical storm in just six hours.

After leaving that island, the storm gained strength over open water and became a Category 2. The storm hit Cuba early Oct. 25, then weakened to a Category 1. On Oct. 26, it swept across the Bahamas. Sandy briefly weakened to a tropical storm on Oct. 27, then gained strength again to become a Category 1 hurricane before turning north toward the U. S. coast. This time-lapsed full Earth view of the storm shows the early stages of formation to the full blow devastating storm it is today on October 29th, 2012.

Animation from NASA GOES-13 satellite observations. Sandy slams Jersey shore Hurricane Sandy made landfall in the United States about 8 p.m. EDT Oct. 29, striking near Atlantic City, N. J., with winds of 80 mph.

A full moon made high tides 20 percent higher than normal and amplified Sandy's storm surge. Streets were flooded, trees and power lines knocked down and the city's famed boardwalk was ripped apart. Along the Jersey shore, people were left stranded in their homes and waited for rescue teams in boats to rescue them. More than 80 homes were destroyed in one fire in Queens. Several other fires were started throughout the New York metro area.

Seawater surged over Lower Manhattan's seawalls and highways and into low-lying streets. The water inundated tunnels, subway stations and the electrical system that powers Wall Street and sent hospital patients and tourists scrambling for safety.

Skyscrapers swayed and creaked in winds that partially toppled a crane 74 stories above Midtown. A large tanker ship ran aground on the city's Staten Island. As of Nov. 1, about 4.7 million people in 15 states were without electricity, down from nearly 8.5 million a day earlier.

Subway tunnels in Lower Manhattan remained flooded, but some lines had resumed service. Airlines, which had canceled more than 15,000 flights around the world, were returning to normal schedules. Most gas stations in New York City and New Jersey were closed because of power shortages and depleted fuel supplies.

Long lines formed at gas stations that were expected to open. Sandy will end up causing about $20 billion in property damage and $10 billion to $30 billion more in lost business, making it one of the costliest natural disasters on record in the United States, according to IHS Global Insight, a forecasting firm.

The New York City mayor's office in late November estimated total losses to the city to be $19 billion and asked the federal government for $9.8 billion in aid for costs not covered by insurance or FEMA.

Error setting up player: Invalid license key By Nov. 1, Sandy had dissipated. The National Weather Service reported that ""multiple remnants"" were circulating across the lower Great Lakes region and moving into Canada. Some areas were getting residual rain and snow showers. Tides were back down to less than a foot above normal.

Sandy set other records, however, CNN reported. When hurricane hunter aircraft measured its central pressure at 940 millibars — 27.76 inches — Monday afternoon (Oct. 29), it was the lowest barometric reading ever recorded for an Atlantic storm to make landfall north of Cape Hatteras, N. C. The previous record holder was the 1938 ""Long Island Express"" Hurricane, which dropped as low as 946 millibars.

Sandy's strength and angle of approach combined to produce a record storm surge of water into New York City. The surge level at Battery Park topped 13.88 feet at 9:24 p.m. Monday, surpassing the 10.02 feet record water level set by Hurricane Donna in 1960.

New York Harbor's surf also reached a record level when a buoy measured a 32.5-foot wave Monday. That wave was 6.5 feet taller than a 25-foot wave churned up by Hurricane Irene in 2011. [ Infographic: How Hurricanes Work]Presidential campaign interrupted President Barack Obama joined New Jersey Gov.

Chris Christie on Oct. 31 to inspect the devastation, flying over flooded neighborhoods along the New Jersey coastline. He declared states of emergency in New York and New Jersey to allow federal aid to start flowing into damaged areas. Republican Mitt Romney canceled political rallies on Oct. 29 and 30, turning one campaign appearance into a ""storm relief"" event. He gave brief non-political remarks and spent less than an hour collecting hurricane relief donations and loading them into a truck.

Romney resumed his campaign on Oct. 31, using a Florida campaign stop to criticize the president's record. Obama resumed campaign appearances on Nov. 1. The storm's political impact is still unknown. Concrete effects on Election Day are yet to be tallied: how many early voting days lost, how many voters who don't make it to the polls because of power outages, damaged homes or cleanup duties, whether any polling places or election equipment are damaged.

Parts of four states seen as pivotal to this election were hit — North Carolina, Virginia, Ohio and New Hampshire. The International Space Station has returned the latest imagery of the massive storm on October 29th, 2012.

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