Montego Bay Sunshine Hours by Month

Sunshine is key to understanding how a place experiences its seasons. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Montego Bay, Saint James, Jamaica. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

If you're visiting Montego Bay, you can expect sunshine nearly all year. Peak sunshine in April reaches 253 hours, with only a slight dip to 210 hours in September. The total annual sunshine amounts to 2794 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Year-round, Montego Bay offers plenty of sunlight to enjoy during your holiday. The difference between the sunniest month, April, with 8.4 hours of daily sunshine, and September, the least sunny month, with 7.0 hours, is minimal.

Montego Bay vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

Montego Bay enjoys an average of 2794 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

The city of Rome, Italy, experiences 2470 hours of sunshine annually, adding to its charm as a year-round tourist destination.

In contrast, London, UK, receives only about 1659 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

In Shanghai, China, the annual average sunshine is 1780 hours, with cloudier weather in summer.

Perth, Australia, enjoys 3180 hours of sunshine annually, the highest among major Australian cities.

Related Climate Data for Montego Bay

May, Montego Bay’s wettest month, receives 139 mm (5.5 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 31°C (88°F). During the driest month February you can expect a temperature of 29°C (84°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Montego Bay Precipitation page.