When to go · Jamaica
Jamaica in May
Mixed month. First rainy season with heavy showers; lower rates.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Medium
- Jamaica
- Prices
- Medium
- Jamaica
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Jamaica
First rainy season with heavy showers; lower rates.
Weather in May
- North coast and west · Montego Bay, Negril, Ocho Rios, Port Antoniorainy
Dry, breezy winters around 28–30 °C; showers peak in May and October–November. Port Antonio in the north-east is the wettest coast. Hurricane risk peaks August–October.
- Kingston and the south · Kingston, Treasure Beach, Black Riverrainy
Drier and hotter than the north coast, often 32 °C in summer; the south coast is in the rain shadow of the mountains.
- Blue Mountains · Hollywell, Mavis Bank, Blue Mountain Peakrainy
Cool, 10–20 °C at altitude and near freezing on the peak at dawn; mist and rain most afternoons.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Labour Day
23 May
Community projects; shops closed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Jamaica
- Medium
- Prices · Jamaica
- Medium
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast