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Montego Bay weather in May

Weather in Montego Bay: May

Average day temperature: 84.2°F
Average night temperature: 77.5°F
Sea water temperature: 83.2°F
Number of sunny days: 12 days
Day length: 12.8 - 13.1 hours
Number of rainy days: 10 days
Precipitation totals: 5.7 in.

Air temperature in May, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during May of 2024 was 85°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 75°F. Daily and nightly averages during May were 83.0°F and 78.4°F.

Sea water temperature in Montego Bay in May, °F

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83
85
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91

The average sea water temperature in May of 2024 was 84.7°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 85.8°F and 82.9°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
29%
58%
13%

Mostly all days in May are partly cloudy but sunny or cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in May, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.1
2.3
3.4
4.5
5.6
6.8
7.9
1.3
2.5
4.5
3.9
5.4
4.2
4.4
2.3
1.5
1.3
1.9
1.3
2.5
4.5
3.9
5.4
4.2
4.4
6.6
2.3
1.5
1.3
1.9

Precipitation total value in Montego Bay in May is 6.6 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in May, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.1
8.1
10.1
12.1
14.1
11.8
10.2
8.2
7.3
9.4
10.3
9.2
8.8
10.5
11.4
11.1
11.8
10.2
8.2
7.3
9.4
10.3
9.2
8.1
8.8
10.5
11.4
11.1

The average wind speed value in May is 8.1 mph It makes May one of the least windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.4
2.8
4.2
5.6
7.1
8.5
9.9
6.9
7.2
7.6
7.6
7.3
8.2
7.7
8.0
8.2
7.7
7.2
6.9
7.2
7.6
7.6
7.3
8.2
7.7
7.8
8.0
8.2
7.7
7.2

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in May is: 7.8.

Best time for vacation in Montego Bay

Sunniest months:
July 17 days
March 15 days
January 14 days
Warmest months:
August 87.0 °F
July 87.0 °F
September 86.4 °F
Warmest sea temp:
September 85.9 °F
October 85.6 °F
August 85.3 °F
Coldest months:
January 80.6 °F
February 80.8 °F
March 81.2 °F
Rainiest months:
May 10 days
June 8 days
August 8 days
Windiest months:
December 12.7 mph
January 11.8 mph
February 11.6 mph

Montego Bay on a weather map

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Montego Bay
Local time: 13:14
April 14, monday
1500
79°F
W
22 mph
1800
79°F
W
19 mph
2100
77°F
W
15 mph
April 15, tuesday
0000
77°F
W
15 mph
0300
77°F
W
16 mph
0600
77°F
W
15 mph
0900
77°F
W
19 mph
1200
77°F
SW
17 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F