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Kingston

Kingston

356Sunny Days/yr
86°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation938kCenter elevation213 ft
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Very steady year-round, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Month-to-month temperature changes stay relatively modest. Little daylight swing through the year. Humidity stays elevated through most of the year.

Steady year-roundNo real winterEven rainfall
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Location Context
Kingston
Jamaica
Latitude18.00°
Longitude-76.79°
Population938k
Center elevation213 ft

Country Context

JamaicaCaribbean nation

Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean, covering 10,991 square kilometres (4,244 sq mi). It is the third-largest island in the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean, after Cuba and the island of Hispaniola. Jamaica lies about 145 km (78 nmi) south of Cuba, 191 km (103 nmi) west of Hispaniola, and 215 km (116 nmi) southeast of the Cayman Islands. With 2.8 million people, Jamaica is the third most populous Anglophone country in the Americas and the fourth most populous country in the Caribbean.Wikipedia

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The year

Climate

Sunshine
356
sunny days per year
98% of the year
Avg High Temp
86°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Humidity year-round
81% warm season / 80% cool season
Comfort Score
67/100
Good
Temp Swing
5°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
65"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
0"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
47
Good · 2024 modeled average
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

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Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
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humid summers
Summer 81% · Winter 80% · Mar-Nov 78-86%
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