Average Monthly Sunshine in Ocho Rios

The graphs on this page shows the average number of hours per month and per day that Ocho Rios receives direct sunlight. The numbers are calculated over a 30-year period to provide a reliable average.

Monthly hours of sunshine

If you're visiting Ocho Rios, you can expect sunshine nearly all year. Peak sunshine in July reaches 264 hours, with only a slight dip to 226 hours in October. The total annual sunshine amounts to 2964 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Year-round, Ocho Rios offers plenty of sunlight to enjoy during your holiday. The difference between the sunniest month, July, with 8.8 hours of daily sunshine, and October, the least sunny month, with 7.5 hours, is minimal.

Ocho Rios’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

Ocho Rios enjoys an average of 2964 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Seville, Spain, enjoys an impressive 2920 hours of sunshine per year, making it an ideal destination even in winter.

In contrast, Reykjavík, Iceland, receives only about 1330 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

Toronto, Canada, sees around 2071 hours of sunshine each year, with especially long, bright summer days.

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

Other climate information

October, Ocho Rios’s wettest month, receives 65 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 30°C. During the driest month February you can expect a temperature of 28°C.

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