When to go · Ocho Rios
Ocho Rios in December
Great month. Inside Ocho Rios's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season, cooler nights).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C84°F / 23°C73°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- Jamaica overall
- Prices
- High
- Jamaica overall
Verdict
Inside Ocho Rios's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season, cooler nights).
Weather in December
- Ocho RiosHighs around 29 °C, lows around 23 °C, rain on about 7 daysHighs around 84 °F, lows around 73 °F, rain on about 7 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.
Christmas and Boxing Day big impact
25–26 Dec · Jamaica
Grand Market street fairs on Christmas Eve; closures.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Jamaica overall
- High
- Prices · Jamaica overall
- High
Jamaica overall: Dry season returns; Christmas and New Year are the priciest weeks.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.