January ranks 2nd of 12 for Negril — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.3/10January averages 26°C (80°F) and humidity near 74%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Expect 38 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 20 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11 daylight hours.
A 9.3/10 puts this among the year's best months in Negril (2nd of 12); only February scores higher, at 9.7/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
February: the best month of the year in Negril
Best window · 9.7/10February averages 26°C (80°F) and humidity near 71%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Expect 37 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.4 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Negril at 9.7/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
March ranks 3rd of 12 for Negril — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.3/10Days in March average 27°C (81°F) and humidity near 71% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
Budget for roughly 58 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Negril at 9.3/10 (3rd of 12), just behind February at 9.7/10.
Budget for peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
April in Negril — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 8.4/10April averages 28°C (82°F) and humidity near 71%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Monthly rainfall reaches 106 mm — wet for this destination — but about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 8.4/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
May holds up well in Negril — 8th best month
Good · 7.5/10Days in May average 29°C (84°F) and humidity near 74% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 202 mm, but with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 7.5/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 9.7/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Negril — 2.2 points higher on the same scale.
June holds up well in Negril — 10th best month
Good · 7.2/10June averages 29°C (84°F) and humidity near 78%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
259 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 7.2/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? February scores 2.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
July ranks 4th of 12 for Negril — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.5/10July averages 29°C (85°F) and humidity near 78%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 98 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13 hours of daylight.
A 8.5/10 puts this among the year's best months in Negril (4th of 12); only February scores higher, at 9.7/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
August in Negril: strong conditions, 6th of 12
Good · 7.9/10Days in August average 30°C (85°F) and humidity near 77% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
135 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7.9/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 9.7/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Negril — 1.8 points higher on the same scale.
September holds up well in Negril — 11th best month
Good · 7.2/10Days in September average 30°C (85°F) and humidity near 76% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 233 mm, but with about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 7.2/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.7/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Negril — 2.5 points higher on the same scale.
October holds up well in Negril — 7th best month
Good · 7.8/10October averages 29°C (84°F) and humidity near 77%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Monthly rainfall reaches 135 mm — wet for this destination — but about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 7.8/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? February scores 1.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November in Negril — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.6/10November averages 28°C (82°F) and humidity near 79%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
At 177 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 16 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.6/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? February scores 3.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Negril: strong conditions, 9th of 12
Good · 7.5/10Days in December average 27°C (81°F) and humidity near 78% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
Budget for roughly 91 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 15 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.9 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.5/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 9.7/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Negril — 2.2 points higher on the same scale.
