November is one of the cooler months of the year in Jamaica, with average highs near 11.7°C and lows around 6.2°C (mean 9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 98 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Jamaica. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Jamaica was 2001 — when the month averaged 11.3°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 6.3°C. Typical November days reach 11.7°C with nights near 6.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
November is about average for rainfall in Jamaica, averaging 98 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2018 with 323 mm, while the driest was 2001 at 22 mm.
Relative humidity in Jamaica during November averages 79%. The most humid November was 2006 at 85%, and the least humid was 2024 at 71%.
November receives about 2.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Jamaica. The sunniest November was 2001 at 2.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1985 and 1986 at 1.7.
Average wind speed in Jamaica during November is 4.8 m/s. The windiest November was 1989 at 5.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2006 and 2015 at 4.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.6°C | 8.5°C | 9.5°C | 8.7°C | 9.9°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 11.5°C | 11.2°C | 12.0°C | 11.5°C | 12.7°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 5.7°C | 5.8°C | 7.0°C | 5.9°C | 7.0°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 120 mm | 84 mm | 89 mm | 104 mm | 92 mm | -28 mm |
November temperatures in Jamaica have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -5.3°C (1987) to a record high of 22.8°C (2024).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 98 mm, with a wettest year of 323 mm.
A good time to visit Jamaica
November is a good time to visit Jamaica, with days averaging 11.7°C and nights around 6.2°C (mean 9°C, cooler than Jamaica's yearly average) and higher rainfall. August and July are marginally more temperate, but November still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.8°C | 9.1°C | 6.4°C | 17.0°C | 2.1°C | 59 mm | 74% | 5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2024 | 14.3°C | 11.2°C | 8.0°C | 22.8°C | 0.9°C | 83 mm | 71% | 4.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 11.3°C | 8.5°C | 5.6°C | 16.8°C | 0.2°C | 79 mm | 77% | 4.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2022 | 13.3°C | 10.6°C | 7.9°C | 21.3°C | 0.2°C | 107 mm | 81% | 4.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2021 | 11.7°C | 8.9°C | 6.1°C | 18.1°C | 1.3°C | 34 mm | 77% | 4.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2020 | 14.0°C | 11.0°C | 8.1°C | 18.9°C | 0.8°C | 186 mm | 81% | 4.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2019 | 10.3°C | 7.3°C | 4.3°C | 19.4°C | -1.4°C | 79 mm | 77% | 4.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2018 🌧️ | 10.2°C | 7.7°C | 5.2°C | 18.2°C | -4.6°C | 323 mm | 82% | 5.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2017 | 11.9°C | 8.8°C | 5.8°C | 19.7°C | -1.4°C | 69 mm | 78% | 4.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2016 | 12.9°C | 9.8°C | 6.8°C | 18.9°C | 2.1°C | 125 mm | 77% | 4.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2015 | 13.8°C | 11.2°C | 8.6°C | 19.4°C | 2.0°C | 71 mm | 80% | 4.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2014 | 10.3°C | 7.6°C | 4.9°C | 17.2°C | -1.8°C | 119 mm | 77% | 5.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2013 | 10.8°C | 7.8°C | 4.7°C | 19.4°C | -2.6°C | 76 mm | 72% | 5.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2012 | 9.6°C | 7.2°C | 4.8°C | 15.6°C | 2.1°C | 39 mm | 79% | 4.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2011 | 13.2°C | 10.5°C | 7.9°C | 17.0°C | 3.6°C | 85 mm | 84% | 4.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2010 | 11.5°C | 8.9°C | 6.3°C | 15.1°C | 1.5°C | 56 mm | 77% | 4.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2009 | 12.7°C | 10.5°C | 8.4°C | 16.7°C | 4.1°C | 49 mm | 83% | 4.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2008 | 10.5°C | 8.2°C | 5.9°C | 17.5°C | -2.1°C | 102 mm | 80% | 4.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2007 | 10.8°C | 8.2°C | 5.7°C | 17.8°C | -0.7°C | 64 mm | 77% | 4.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2006 | 13.0°C | 10.9°C | 8.9°C | 18.2°C | 3.0°C | 142 mm | 85% | 4.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2005 | 12.7°C | 9.9°C | 7.0°C | 17.7°C | -2.3°C | 97 mm | 81% | 5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2004 | 12.0°C | 9.1°C | 6.2°C | 17.1°C | 0.6°C | 93 mm | 79% | 4.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2003 | 13.0°C | 10.4°C | 7.8°C | 20.3°C | 1.6°C | 103 mm | 80% | 4.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2002 | 10.7°C | 8.3°C | 5.9°C | 18.0°C | -1.1°C | 126 mm | 82% | 5.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2001 🔥 | 14.3°C | 11.3°C | 8.4°C | 19.9°C | 2.9°C | 22 mm | 76% | 4.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2000 | 10.6°C | 8.0°C | 5.3°C | 16.2°C | -1.1°C | 90 mm | 76% | 4.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1999 | 12.9°C | 10.1°C | 7.3°C | 18.8°C | 0.0°C | 58 mm | 79% | 4.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1998 | 11.6°C | 8.7°C | 5.8°C | 15.8°C | 2.8°C | 35 mm | 75% | 4.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1997 | 9.8°C | 7.5°C | 5.2°C | 17.0°C | -0.4°C | 133 mm | 80% | 5.3 m/s | 2 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 8.6°C | 6.3°C | 4.0°C | 17.0°C | -2.1°C | 75 mm | 76% | 4.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1995 | 10.2°C | 7.4°C | 4.7°C | 18.7°C | -0.8°C | 136 mm | 80% | 5.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1994 | 13.5°C | 10.3°C | 7.1°C | 18.9°C | -0.6°C | 93 mm | 76% | 5.5 m/s | 2 |
| 1993 | 11.2°C | 8.3°C | 5.4°C | 19.2°C | 0.4°C | 59 mm | 78% | 4.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1992 | 10.6°C | 8.3°C | 5.9°C | 17.0°C | 1.0°C | 135 mm | 80% | 4.4 m/s | 2 |
| 1991 | 11.3°C | 8.7°C | 6.2°C | 17.0°C | 0.9°C | 58 mm | 77% | 4.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1990 | 12.2°C | 9.2°C | 6.2°C | 19.5°C | 1.1°C | 58 mm | 78% | 5.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1989 | 10.3°C | 7.5°C | 4.7°C | 18.0°C | -2.2°C | 75 mm | 79% | 5.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1988 | 11.6°C | 8.7°C | 5.7°C | 15.6°C | 1.3°C | 180 mm | 81% | 5.1 m/s | 2 |
| 1987 | 11.3°C | 8.4°C | 5.4°C | 18.8°C | -5.3°C | 81 mm | 82% | 5.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1986 | 10.9°C | 7.8°C | 4.6°C | 18.0°C | -1.5°C | 175 mm | 80% | 4.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1985 | 13.2°C | 10.5°C | 7.8°C | 19.0°C | 2.9°C | 187 mm | 83% | 5.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1984 | 11.3°C | 8.3°C | 5.4°C | 18.4°C | -0.9°C | 69 mm | 77% | 5.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1983 | 11.9°C | 9.1°C | 6.3°C | 16.1°C | 0.5°C | 159 mm | 81% | 4.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 13.1°C | 9.8°C | 6.6°C | 20.8°C | -0.4°C | 92 mm | 77% | 4.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.0°C | 7.4°C | 4.7°C | 17.2°C | -0.3°C | 59 mm | 78% | 5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 11.7°C with lows near 6.2°C (mean 9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 98 mm of rainfall in Jamaica, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 323 mm in 2018.
The hottest November reached 22.8°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to -5.3°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 11.9°C to 12.5°C and overnight lows from 6.2°C to 6.8°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Jamaica and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 11.7°C daytime highs and 6.2°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 6th coolest month in Jamaica, averaging 9°C.
For November in Jamaica, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 11.7°C and lows of 6.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 4.8 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 5.6 m/s (1989).
The wettest November on record was 2018 with 323 mm. On average, November sees 98 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Jamaica behaves each November, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for November specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
