When to go · Ocho Rios
Ocho Rios in April
Great month. Inside Ocho Rios's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season, cooler nights).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C86°F / 23°C73°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- Jamaica overall
- Prices
- High
- Jamaica overall
Verdict
Inside Ocho Rios's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season, cooler nights).
Weather in April
- Ocho RiosHighs around 30 °C, lows around 23 °C, rain on about 6 daysHighs around 86 °F, lows around 73 °F, rain on about 6 days
- North coast and west, Jamaica · Montego Bay, Negril, Ocho Rios, Port Antoniobest weather
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.Dry, breezy winters around 82–86 °F; showers peak in May and October–November. Port Antonio in the north-east is the wettest coast. Hurricane risk peaks August–October.
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.
Good Friday and Easter Monday big impact
Mar–Apr (varies) · Jamaica
Beaches and roads busy; Carnival road march in Kingston around Easter.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Jamaica overall
- High
- Prices · Jamaica overall
- High
Jamaica overall: Easter peak and Carnival road marches in Kingston; hotter by month's end.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen