Season guide · Montego Bay · Jamaica
Montego Bay in the early summer
May–July: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: SpaceEconomist192, CC BY-SA 4.0
Quick answer
Warmer and more humid with showers, better prices and Reggae Sumfest in July. Expect highs up to 32°C (90°F) and lows around 24°C (75°F), with about 24 rainy days across May–July.
Key facts
- Months
- May–July
- Temperatures
- 24°C (75°F) to 32°C (90°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 24
- Sea
- 28°C (82°F) to 29°C (84°F)
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in the early summer
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 31°C (88°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 9 | 13 h | 3/5 |
| June | 32°C (90°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 8 | 13.2 h | 3/5 |
| July | 32°C (90°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 7 | 13.1 h | 4/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 32°C (90°F) against a yearly 31°C (88°F), and 24 of the year's roughly 93 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 3/5 and hotel prices 3/5 on average.
What's on in the early summer
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- July: Reggae Sumfest — major reggae and dancehall festival in Montego Bay (usually mid-to-late July)
Make the most of the weather
Nature · Hip Strip (Gloucester Avenue)
Montego Bay Marine Park
Book snorkel trips with operators who brief you on not touching coral and use reef-safe sunscreen.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Nature
- Kids
- Outdoors
- Active
Beach · Hip Strip (Gloucester Avenue)
Dead End Beach (Buccaneer Beach)
A free public strip of sand at the end of Kent Avenue near the airport runway, popular with locals and for watching planes come in low over the water at sunset.
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Couples
- Views
- Off the beaten path
Experience · Falmouth and Trelawny coast
Martha Brae River rafting
Bring cash for a tip for the raft captain and for drinks sold along the riverbank.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours with transfers
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Couples
- Nature
- Kids
- Outdoors
Nature · Falmouth and Trelawny coast
Luminous Lagoon at Glistening Waters
A bay near Falmouth where microscopic organisms make the water glow blue-green when disturbed.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- After dark
- Nature
- Kids
- Couples
Beach · Hip Strip (Gloucester Avenue)
Doctor's Cave Beach
Arrive early on cruise-ship days; the beach fills by late morning.
- Time needed
- Half a day
- Cost
- Low cost
- Iconic
- Kids
- Outdoors
- Couples
Day trips in the early summer
- Ocho Rios and Dunn's River Falls (About 1 hour 30 minutes by car) — At Dunn's River Falls, visitors climb the terraced cascades in a human chain with a guide, from the beach upwards.
- YS Falls (About 2 hours by car) — A series of seven waterfalls on a working estate in St Elizabeth, with natural swimming pools, a rope swing and a tractor-drawn ride up from the entrance.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and high-factor sunscreen
- A packable rain jacket for showers
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is the early summer a good time to visit Montego Bay?
It is a trade-off: Warmer and more humid with showers, better prices and Reggae Sumfest in July. The best months overall are December–April.
+What is the weather like in Montego Bay in the early summer?
Highs of up to 32°C (90°F) and lows around 24°C (75°F), with about 24 rainy days over the season.