Jamaica is famous for having gorgeous sunny and warm weather most of the year. That is one of the main reasons that people like to vacation in Jamaica. If you’re making travel plans to visit Jamaica you’re probably trying to find out what the best time of the year is to visit Jamaica so that you can make the most of your vacation.
Well, what the best time of year is depends on what you like to do. If you want to sit on a beach with a cold drink and bask in the warm sun for a few days then the best time to plan a trip to Jamaica is during the summer months when the temperature is usually between 80 and 90 degrees every day. July and August are months that Jamaica has the warmest temperatures and those are also the most popular months for vacations so if you plan on taking a vacation during July or August be prepared to pay more for things like hotels, food, and airfare then you would if went at another time. Even during the coldest month of the year, February, Jamaica’s average temperature is in the 70’s usually so there is really not a bad time to take a vacation in Jamaica. If you are planning on going up into the Blue Mountains it will be colder than it will be on the rest of the island. Usually the coldest temperatures that Jamaica has are in the 40’s at night in the Blue Mountains.
If you want to avoid the rain then don’t plan your vacation in the fall months of October, November or December. May can sometimes be rainy also so if you want to lessen the chances of your vacation getting rained out try to avoid traveling to Jamaica during those rainy months. A lot of people worry about hurricanes because Jamaica sits directly in the hurricane belt. Hurricane season is usually from June until November. It’s very rare for any one island in the Caribbean to get hit directly with a hurricane so when you’re planning your vacation don’t think that you need to avoid going to Jamaica during the summer months in case of a hurricane. There’s a better chance that the weather in Jamaica will be gorgeous during that time than there is that the island will be hit by a hurricane.
If you’re really concerned about what would happen if a hurricane hit during your vacation you can purchase vacation insurance through a travel agent so that you would get your money back if you had to cancel your vacation or if you got stuck on the island. Vacation insurance also covers the cost of things non refundable airfare if you have to cancel a trip or if the weather forces the airline to cancel a flight. If you have to book your vacation more than three months in advance purchasing vacation insurance is a smart move so that you don’t get stuck paying hundreds of dollars for airfare and a hotel if your plans suddenly change or if the weather is bad and the vacation needs to be cancelled.