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January beach and weather guide

Based on 5 years of historical ERA5 climate data

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January beach conditions — historical average

Excellent
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📈 Our data shows more favourable conditions in 2024-2025 compared to 2021-2022 for this destination and time of year
29.0°C Temp
3.8 Rain days
10.5h Sunshine hrs
81.6% Humidity
100%

Reliable conditions

5 of 5 years were good

Year by year — mid January

2025 Excellent 29.6°C · 0 rainy days · 10.6h sun
2024 Excellent 29.5°C · 3 rainy days · 10.6h sun
2023 Excellent 28.5°C · 5 rainy days · 10.8h sun
2022 Excellent 28.6°C · 6 rainy days · 10.3h sun
2021 Excellent 28.6°C · 5 rainy days · 10.3h sun

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About Jamaica in January

Based on 5 years of ERA5 historical climate data, January in Jamaica has historically been excellent for a beach holiday. Average temperatures of 29.0°C and 3.8 rainy days on average.

5 of the last 5 years had good beach conditions during this period. This data uses ERA5 reanalysis records — real historical measurements, not generalised averages.

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