Weather in Montego Bay in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Montego Bay in March
Going from a maximum of +88°F during the day to a minimum of +70°F during the night, the temperature in March averages around +84°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 10% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +82°F to +84°F.
Is Montego Bay warm or cold in March?
Montego Bay is typically warm in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +82°F to +84°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +72°F to +72°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how March is compared to other months in Montego Bay:
Water temperature in Montego Bay in March
Water in Montego Bay in March is Warm. It varies from +79°F to +82°F, with an average of +81°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +84°F.
The water temperature in March is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Montego Bay in March?
Climate in Montego Bay in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +82°F | +84°F | +84°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +66°F | +66°F | +68°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +90°F | +90°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 35 mm | 53 mm | 90 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +80°F | +81°F | +82°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 76% | 76% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 20 | 23 | 23 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March typically has worse weather conditions compared to February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +82°F to +84°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 35 mm to 53 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 76%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 3 to 4.
April 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 increasing during March, going from 3 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Montego Bay?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Montego Bay in March has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1996 (+84°F) and the highest in 2023 (+86°F). The driest year was 1997 with only 1001 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2007 with 1587 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, 2023.
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.