Weather in Montego Bay in August 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Montego Bay in August
Going from a maximum of +90°F during the day to a minimum of +77°F during the night, the temperature in August averages around +88°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 57% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +90°F to +82°F.
Is Montego Bay warm or cold in August?
Montego Bay is typically hot in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +88°F to +88°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +77°F to +77°F.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
August is one of the warmest months in Montego Bay, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Montego Bay in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +88°F | +88°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +73°F | +73°F | +72°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +93°F | +93°F | +91°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 126 mm | 153 mm | 177 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 76% | 77% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 16 | 19 | 21 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as ok as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +88°F for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 126 mm to 153 mm. Humidity rises from 76% to 77%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 5 sunny days in July to 4 in August.
September brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Montego Bay is gradually decreasing during August, going from 4 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Montego Bay?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Montego Bay in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1996 (+89°F) and the highest in 2018 (+93°F). The driest year was 2001 with only 97 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 310 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Montego Bay, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.