Weather in Montego Bay in October 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Montego Bay in October
The expected average maximum temperature in October is +31°C with a maximum of +33°C and a minimum of +25°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 25% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +32°C to +30°C.
Is Montego Bay warm or cold in October?
Montego Bay is typically warm in October.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +31°C to +30°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +25°C to +25°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Montego Bay:
Water temperature in Montego Bay in October
Water in Montego Bay in October is Very warm. It varies from +28°C to +31°C, with an average of +29°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +30°C.
The water temperature in October is one of the warmest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Montego Bay in October?
Climate in Montego Bay in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +30°C | +29°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +22°C | +21°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +33°C | +33°C | +32°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 176 mm | 158 mm | 75 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +29°C | +29°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 79% | 80% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 14 | 18 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October weather is still as ok as in September. It’s getting colder in October. From +31°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +30°C. As October arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 176 mm to 158 mm. Humidity rises from 79% to 80%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 2 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
November brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Montego Bay is gradually increasing during October, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Montego Bay?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Montego Bay in October has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1996 (+29°C) and the highest in 2023 (+30°C). The driest year was 1997 with only 1001 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2007 with 1587 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Montego Bay, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.