Jamaica
Country in Americas
In brief
Area: 10,991 km². World rank 166 of 249; in Americas, 30 of 56. Agricultural land: 39% (2024). World rank 99 of 209; in Americas, 11 of 43. Precipitation, mm per year: 2,051 (2022). World rank 30 of 182; in Americas, 13 of 36.
Territory
- Area
- 10,991 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 1,022
- Neighbours
- None
- Agricultural land
- 39% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Blue Mountain Peak, 2,256 m
- Lowest point
- Caribbean Sea, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 18
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 27
- Warmest month in the capital
- August, 28°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- January, 26°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 2,051 2022
Climate by month: Kingston
August: day 30°C, night 27°C, precipitation 104 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27 | 24 | 33 |
| February | 28 | 23 | 19 |
| March | 28 | 24 | 29 |
| April | 29 | 25 | 41 |
| May | 29 | 26 | 111 |
| June | 29 | 26 | 89 |
| July | 29 | 26 | 69 |
| August | 30 | 27 | 104 |
| September | 30 | 26 | 127 |
| October | 29 | 26 | 170 |
| November | 28 | 25 | 87 |
| December | 28 | 24 | 49 |