October is one of the warmer months of the year in Jamaica, with average highs near 17.4°C and lows around 11.8°C (mean 14.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 105 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Jamaica. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Jamaica was 2007 — when the month averaged 17.6°C — while the coldest was 1988 at 11.8°C. Typical October days reach 17.4°C with nights near 11.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Jamaica, averaging 105 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2005 with 310 mm, while the driest was 2024 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in Jamaica during October averages 77%. The most humid October was 2021 at 84%, and the least humid was 1982 at 71%.
October receives about 3.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Jamaica. The sunniest October was 2024 at 3.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2005 at 2.5.
Average wind speed in Jamaica during October is 4.4 m/s. The windiest October was 2025 at 5.2 m/s, while the calmest were 1994 and 2023 at 3.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.8°C | 14.1°C | 14.4°C | 15.3°C | 15.7°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg High | 16.8°C | 17.0°C | 17.2°C | 17.9°C | 18.4°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 10.8°C | 11.2°C | 11.7°C | 12.6°C | 13.0°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 87 mm | 91 mm | 112 mm | 120 mm | 119 mm | +32 mm |
October temperatures in Jamaica have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 2.7°C (1988) to a record high of 28.9°C (2019).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 105 mm, with a wettest year of 310 mm.
A good time to visit Jamaica
October is a good time to visit Jamaica, with days averaging 17.4°C and nights around 11.8°C (mean 14.6°C, warmer than Jamaica's yearly average) and higher rainfall. August and July are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.2°C | 15.6°C | 12.9°C | 25.0°C | 8.7°C | 124 mm | 73% | 5.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 19.4°C | 16.1°C | 12.7°C | 22.8°C | 8.6°C | 2 mm | 71% | 3.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 18.3°C | 15.7°C | 13.0°C | 23.2°C | 8.6°C | 83 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 17.0°C | 14.4°C | 11.8°C | 21.4°C | 7.7°C | 181 mm | 80% | 4.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2021 | 19.6°C | 17.2°C | 14.9°C | 23.1°C | 10.5°C | 150 mm | 84% | 4.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2020 | 17.8°C | 15.3°C | 12.8°C | 22.7°C | 3.1°C | 170 mm | 80% | 4.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2019 | 18.4°C | 15.9°C | 13.4°C | 28.9°C | 8.3°C | 169 mm | 78% | 4.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2018 | 17.5°C | 15.0°C | 12.5°C | 24.5°C | 5.7°C | 137 mm | 81% | 4.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2017 | 20.1°C | 17.4°C | 14.7°C | 24.9°C | 8.6°C | 169 mm | 78% | 4.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2016 | 18.2°C | 15.3°C | 12.3°C | 25.8°C | 6.0°C | 120 mm | 78% | 4.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2015 | 16.8°C | 14.0°C | 11.2°C | 21.9°C | 4.0°C | 142 mm | 76% | 4.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2014 | 17.9°C | 15.4°C | 12.8°C | 22.3°C | 7.1°C | 111 mm | 77% | 4.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2013 | 18.3°C | 15.5°C | 12.8°C | 25.0°C | 6.7°C | 22 mm | 76% | 4.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2012 | 17.7°C | 15.3°C | 12.9°C | 23.6°C | 6.3°C | 99 mm | 80% | 4.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2011 | 16.9°C | 14.2°C | 11.6°C | 24.1°C | 3.3°C | 119 mm | 79% | 4.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2010 | 17.4°C | 14.5°C | 11.6°C | 22.4°C | 6.5°C | 111 mm | 78% | 4.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2009 | 16.1°C | 13.6°C | 11.1°C | 21.5°C | 5.8°C | 134 mm | 78% | 4.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2008 | 16.6°C | 13.7°C | 10.9°C | 22.6°C | 4.1°C | 73 mm | 75% | 4.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2007 🔥 | 20.4°C | 17.6°C | 14.8°C | 27.3°C | 6.6°C | 121 mm | 80% | 4.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2006 | 16.9°C | 14.0°C | 11.1°C | 23.1°C | 5.3°C | 142 mm | 76% | 4.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2005 🌧️ | 17.3°C | 14.9°C | 12.5°C | 22.9°C | 5.8°C | 310 mm | 82% | 4.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2004 | 16.5°C | 14.1°C | 11.6°C | 21.2°C | 8.4°C | 33 mm | 79% | 4.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2003 | 16.5°C | 13.6°C | 10.8°C | 21.7°C | 5.0°C | 109 mm | 76% | 4.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2002 | 16.5°C | 14.1°C | 11.6°C | 25.7°C | 5.1°C | 157 mm | 77% | 4.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2001 | 18.0°C | 14.8°C | 11.5°C | 23.5°C | 6.0°C | 28 mm | 73% | 4.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2000 | 17.0°C | 14.0°C | 10.9°C | 23.7°C | 4.1°C | 16 mm | 75% | 4.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1999 | 16.7°C | 13.8°C | 10.8°C | 21.5°C | 6.9°C | 83 mm | 78% | 4.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1998 | 17.1°C | 14.3°C | 11.4°C | 23.8°C | 6.6°C | 65 mm | 73% | 4.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1997 | 17.0°C | 14.0°C | 11.0°C | 25.5°C | 4.8°C | 61 mm | 72% | 4.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1996 | 16.2°C | 13.4°C | 10.6°C | 21.0°C | 6.4°C | 167 mm | 78% | 4.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1995 | 19.0°C | 15.9°C | 12.9°C | 23.8°C | 7.4°C | 154 mm | 78% | 4.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1994 | 16.7°C | 13.6°C | 10.4°C | 20.1°C | 7.3°C | 28 mm | 74% | 3.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 15.8°C | 13.1°C | 10.4°C | 21.1°C | 6.5°C | 111 mm | 78% | 4.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1992 | 15.8°C | 12.8°C | 9.7°C | 21.9°C | 3.9°C | 38 mm | 72% | 4.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1991 | 17.4°C | 14.4°C | 11.4°C | 22.0°C | 4.9°C | 58 mm | 79% | 4.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1990 | 18.5°C | 15.8°C | 13.1°C | 23.4°C | 4.0°C | 141 mm | 77% | 4.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1989 | 17.1°C | 14.0°C | 11.0°C | 21.5°C | 6.7°C | 161 mm | 81% | 4.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1988 ❄️ | 14.7°C | 11.8°C | 8.9°C | 22.0°C | 2.7°C | 85 mm | 73% | 4.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1987 | 15.5°C | 12.2°C | 8.8°C | 20.1°C | 4.5°C | 88 mm | 76% | 4.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1986 | 17.1°C | 14.2°C | 11.3°C | 25.3°C | 5.7°C | 58 mm | 74% | 3.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1985 | 17.7°C | 14.9°C | 12.0°C | 22.0°C | 3.8°C | 34 mm | 74% | 4.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1984 | 18.6°C | 15.9°C | 13.1°C | 22.0°C | 7.3°C | 68 mm | 77% | 3.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 | 17.0°C | 14.3°C | 11.6°C | 23.6°C | 4.5°C | 145 mm | 77% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.6°C | 14.4°C | 11.2°C | 23.7°C | 4.8°C | 44 mm | 71% | 4.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.5°C | 12.4°C | 9.3°C | 20.9°C | 4.8°C | 99 mm | 74% | 4.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 17.4°C with lows near 11.8°C (mean 14.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 105 mm of rainfall in Jamaica, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 310 mm in 2005.
The hottest October reached 28.9°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 2.7°C in 1988.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 17.3°C to 18.5°C and overnight lows from 11.4°C to 13.1°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Jamaica and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 17.4°C daytime highs and 11.8°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 8th coolest month in Jamaica, averaging 14.6°C.
For October in Jamaica, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 17.4°C and lows of 11.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 4.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 5.2 m/s (2025).
The wettest October on record was 2005 with 310 mm. On average, October sees 105 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 October, 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 October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
