Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Montego Bay/Sangste. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 25 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Montego Bay/Sangste, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
33.8 C (92.8 F)
16.0 C (60.8 F)
31.9 C (89.4 F)
21.2 C (70.2 F)
Feb
34.2 C (93.6 F)
16.0 C (60.8 F)
33.2 C (91.8 F)
21.6 C (70.9 F)
Mar
35.0 C (95.0 F)
17.0 C (62.6 F)
33.9 C (93.0 F)
19.8 C (67.6 F)
Apr
35.6 C (96.1 F)
18.5 C (65.3 F)
33.4 C (92.1 F)
22.1 C (71.8 F)
May
36.7 C (98.1 F)
18.0 C (64.4 F)
34.5 C (94.1 F)
24.0 C (75.2 F)
Jun
36.4 C (97.5 F)
20.4 C (68.7 F)
35.0 C (95.0 F)
23.0 C (73.4 F)
Jul
38.8 C (101.8 F)
18.6 C (65.5 F)
35.1 C (95.2 F)
23.6 C (74.5 F)
Aug
37.4 C (99.3 F)
17.0 C (62.6 F)
36.7 C (98.1 F)
24.4 C (75.9 F)
Sep
36.4 C (97.5 F)
19.7 C (67.5 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
37.0 C (98.6 F)
18.2 C (64.8 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
34.6 C (94.3 F)
19.0 C (66.2 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
34.0 C (93.2 F)
17.0 C (62.6 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Montego Bay/Sangste still stand. 2023 holds the most, with 109.
Standing records at Montego Bay/Sangste by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1973
44
1974
53
1975
55
1976
56
1977
26
1978
35
1979
72
1980
21
1981
29
1982
15
1983
24
1984
47
1985
47
1986
33
1987
11
1988
11
1989
9
1990
12
1991
7
1992
11
1993
13
1994
13
1995
11
1996
20
1997
22
1998
31
1999
15
2000
12
2001
18
2002
9
2003
12
2004
7
2005
25
2006
15
2007
14
2008
1
2009
2
2010
45
2011
2
2012
9
2013
10
2014
19
2015
42
2016
30
2017
28
2018
26
2019
41
2020
64
2021
11
2022
16
2023
109
2024
107
2025
47
All-Time Record Progression
1 new records
1 all-time records were set at Montego Bay/Sangste between 31 July 2020 and 31 July 2020. Each dot is a new record.
When Montego Bay/Sangste set new all-time records
Date
Kind
Detail
2020-07-31
Record high minimum temperature
Record high minimum temperature 27.9 C (82.2 F)
Wettest Day of Each Month
Dec: 484.9 mm (19.1 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Montego Bay/Sangste. The most was 484.9 mm (19.1 in) on 29 December 1980.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Montego Bay/Sangste
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
291.1 mm (11.5 in)
2 January 1980
Feb
82.8 mm (3.3 in)
12 February 2016
Mar
296.9 mm (11.7 in)
24 March 1979
Apr
333.0 mm (13.1 in)
28 April 1979
May
116.3 mm (4.6 in)
31 May 2007
Jun
307.1 mm (12.1 in)
21 June 1981
Jul
258.1 mm (10.2 in)
30 July 1982
Aug
177.8 mm (7.0 in)
29 August 2003
Sep
303.0 mm (11.9 in)
29 September 1978
Oct
292.1 mm (11.5 in)
11 October 1979
Nov
223.5 mm (8.8 in)
13 November 1991
Dec
484.9 mm (19.1 in)
29 December 1980
Period of Record Coverage
1973 to 2025
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
53 years of record at Montego Bay/Sangste, 1973 to 2025. 30 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 and others.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 30 complete years at Montego Bay/Sangste, 1976 to 2024. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 27.6 C (81.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1976, at 26.2 C (79.2 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 28.7 C (83.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.4 C (2.5 F).
Annual mean temperature at Montego Bay/Sangste as warming stripes, 1976 to 2024
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1976
26.2 C
-1.35 C
1977
26.7 C
-0.90 C
1981
26.3 C
-1.29 C
1986
26.3 C
-1.28 C
1990
26.8 C
-0.78 C
1991
27.0 C
-0.58 C
1992
27.1 C
-0.48 C
1994
27.4 C
-0.19 C
1995
27.7 C
+0.14 C
1998
27.9 C
+0.33 C
1999
27.3 C
-0.27 C
2000
27.1 C
-0.49 C
2001
27.4 C
-0.19 C
2002
27.6 C
-0.01 C
2003
27.6 C
-0.01 C
2004
27.4 C
-0.12 C
2005
27.6 C
0.00 C
2006
27.5 C
-0.02 C
2007
27.5 C
-0.03 C
2014
28.0 C
+0.45 C
2015
28.2 C
+0.68 C
2016
28.1 C
+0.57 C
2017
27.8 C
+0.28 C
2018
28.2 C
+0.61 C
2019
28.4 C
+0.85 C
2020
28.4 C
+0.81 C
2021
28.1 C
+0.56 C
2022
28.0 C
+0.40 C
2023
28.7 C
+1.17 C
2024
28.7 C
+1.17 C
The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.5 C (0.4 to 0.5) per decade over 1976 to 2024. In Fahrenheit: 0.8 F (0.7 to 0.9) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 30 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.
Fitted temperature trends per decade at Montego Bay/Sangste
Measure
Per decade (C)
Per decade (F)
Period
Complete years
Reading
Annual mean temperature
0.5 C (0.4 to 0.5) per decade
0.8 F (0.7 to 0.9) per decade
1976 to 2024
30
Rise
Mean daily maximum
0.5 C (0.4 to 0.6) per decade
0.9 F (0.8 to 1.1) per decade
1976 to 2024
30
Rise
Mean daily minimum
0.4 C (0.3 to 0.5) per decade
0.7 F (0.6 to 0.9) per decade
1976 to 2024
30
Rise
A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.
Extremes by Year
1973 to 2025
Yearly extremes at Montego Bay/Sangste: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
38.8 C (101.8 F)
1994
35.0 C (95.0 F)
53
Coldest night (TNn)
16.0 C (60.8 F)
1981
18.9 C (66.0 F)
53
Wettest day (Rx1day)
484.9 mm (19.1 in)
1980
82.8 mm (3.3 in)
51
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
306.6 mm (12.1 in)
1993
109.0 mm (4.3 in)
45
Longest dry spell (CDD)
35 days
2023
9 days
50
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Montego Bay/Sangste, 1973 to 2025. The record is 38.8 C (101.8 F) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.0 C (95.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Montego Bay/Sangste by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1973
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1974
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1975
33.0 C (91.4 F)
1976
33.0 C (91.4 F)
1977
33.0 C (91.4 F)
1978
34.0 C (93.2 F)
1979
34.0 C (93.2 F)
1980
34.0 C (93.2 F)
1981
33.0 C (91.4 F)
1982
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1983
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1984
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1985
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1986
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1987
34.2 C (93.6 F)
1988
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1989
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1990
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1991
34.6 C (94.3 F)
1992
34.5 C (94.1 F)
1993
34.6 C (94.3 F)
1994
38.8 C (101.8 F)
1995
35.9 C (96.6 F)
1996
34.0 C (93.2 F)
1997
35.7 C (96.3 F)
1998
36.2 C (97.2 F)
1999
35.3 C (95.5 F)
2000
36.4 C (97.5 F)
2001
37.4 C (99.3 F)
2002
34.8 C (94.6 F)
2003
34.9 C (94.8 F)
2004
34.7 C (94.5 F)
2005
35.3 C (95.5 F)
2006
35.4 C (95.7 F)
2007
35.0 C (95.0 F)
2008
34.2 C (93.6 F)
2009
35.1 C (95.2 F)
2010
34.7 C (94.5 F)
2011
34.9 C (94.8 F)
2012
35.8 C (96.4 F)
2013
35.5 C (95.9 F)
2014
35.4 C (95.7 F)
2015
36.0 C (96.8 F)
2016
36.7 C (98.1 F)
2017
35.7 C (96.3 F)
2018
36.1 C (97.0 F)
2019
37.0 C (98.6 F)
2020
35.6 C (96.1 F)
2021
35.4 C (95.7 F)
2022
36.0 C (96.8 F)
2023
36.9 C (98.4 F)
2024
35.6 C (96.1 F)
2025
36.7 C (98.1 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Montego Bay/Sangste, 1973 to 2025. The record is 16.0 C (60.8 F) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 18.9 C (66.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Montego Bay/Sangste by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1973
17.0 C (62.6 F)
1974
18.0 C (64.4 F)
1975
17.0 C (62.6 F)
1976
17.0 C (62.6 F)
1977
18.0 C (64.4 F)
1978
19.0 C (66.2 F)
1979
17.0 C (62.6 F)
1980
18.0 C (64.4 F)
1981
16.0 C (60.8 F)
1982
18.4 C (65.1 F)
1983
17.1 C (62.8 F)
1984
17.7 C (63.9 F)
1985
17.5 C (63.5 F)
1986
17.7 C (63.9 F)
1987
17.4 C (63.3 F)
1988
18.2 C (64.8 F)
1989
18.9 C (66.0 F)
1990
17.6 C (63.7 F)
1991
17.6 C (63.7 F)
1992
18.8 C (65.8 F)
1993
20.1 C (68.2 F)
1994
17.9 C (64.2 F)
1995
20.0 C (68.0 F)
1996
17.0 C (62.6 F)
1997
19.2 C (66.6 F)
1998
19.4 C (66.9 F)
1999
18.4 C (65.1 F)
2000
17.3 C (63.1 F)
2001
19.0 C (66.2 F)
2002
19.8 C (67.6 F)
2003
19.4 C (66.9 F)
2004
19.1 C (66.4 F)
2005
18.7 C (65.7 F)
2006
19.4 C (66.9 F)
2007
19.8 C (67.6 F)
2008
19.4 C (66.9 F)
2009
19.4 C (66.9 F)
2010
18.9 C (66.0 F)
2011
19.6 C (67.3 F)
2012
20.5 C (68.9 F)
2013
20.5 C (68.9 F)
2014
20.1 C (68.2 F)
2015
18.2 C (64.8 F)
2016
21.0 C (69.8 F)
2017
18.9 C (66.0 F)
2018
19.5 C (67.1 F)
2019
20.5 C (68.9 F)
2020
19.1 C (66.4 F)
2021
20.4 C (68.7 F)
2022
17.0 C (62.6 F)
2023
20.2 C (68.4 F)
2024
20.1 C (68.2 F)
2025
19.8 C (67.6 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Montego Bay/Sangste, 1973 to 2025. The record is 484.9 mm (19.1 in) in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 82.8 mm (3.3 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Montego Bay/Sangste by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1973
29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1974
n/a
1975
n/a
1976
25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1977
256.0 mm (10.1 in)
1978
303.0 mm (11.9 in)
1979
333.0 mm (13.1 in)
1980
484.9 mm (19.1 in)
1981
307.1 mm (12.1 in)
1982
258.1 mm (10.2 in)
1983
172.5 mm (6.8 in)
1984
80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1985
39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1986
38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1987
72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1988
46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1989
53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1990
37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1991
223.5 mm (8.8 in)
1992
23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1993
302.0 mm (11.9 in)
1994
84.1 mm (3.3 in)
1995
41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1996
73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1997
81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1998
34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1999
20.1 mm (0.8 in)
2000
229.1 mm (9.0 in)
2001
215.9 mm (8.5 in)
2002
121.2 mm (4.8 in)
2003
177.8 mm (7.0 in)
2004
77.5 mm (3.1 in)
2005
98.3 mm (3.9 in)
2006
87.1 mm (3.4 in)
2007
116.3 mm (4.6 in)
2008
35.3 mm (1.4 in)
2009
68.8 mm (2.7 in)
2010
114.8 mm (4.5 in)
2011
71.6 mm (2.8 in)
2012
59.4 mm (2.3 in)
2013
75.2 mm (3.0 in)
2014
104.6 mm (4.1 in)
2015
156.0 mm (6.1 in)
2016
82.8 mm (3.3 in)
2017
92.7 mm (3.6 in)
2018
113.3 mm (4.5 in)
2019
111.5 mm (4.4 in)
2020
76.5 mm (3.0 in)
2021
124.0 mm (4.9 in)
2022
86.4 mm (3.4 in)
2023
76.7 mm (3.0 in)
2024
70.1 mm (2.8 in)
2025
62.0 mm (2.4 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Montego Bay/Sangste, 1973 to 2025. The record is 306.6 mm (12.1 in) in 1993, marked on the chart; the median year is 109.0 mm (4.3 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Montego Bay/Sangste by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1973
26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1974
n/a
1975
n/a
1976
n/a
1977
n/a
1978
n/a
1979
304.0 mm (12.0 in)
1980
50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1981
10.1 mm (0.4 in)
1982
n/a
1983
13.7 mm (0.5 in)
1984
1.0 mm (0.04 in)
1985
5.1 mm (0.20 in)
1986
48.1 mm (1.9 in)
1987
127.3 mm (5.0 in)
1988
16.0 mm (0.6 in)
1989
123.5 mm (4.9 in)
1990
40.8 mm (1.6 in)
1991
9.9 mm (0.39 in)
1992
10.9 mm (0.4 in)
1993
306.6 mm (12.1 in)
1994
76.9 mm (3.0 in)
1995
16.0 mm (0.6 in)
1996
15.3 mm (0.6 in)
1997
81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1998
52.9 mm (2.1 in)
1999
1.0 mm (0.04 in)
2000
8.7 mm (0.34 in)
2001
n/a
2002
170.7 mm (6.7 in)
2003
199.7 mm (7.9 in)
2004
123.0 mm (4.8 in)
2005
203.4 mm (8.0 in)
2006
152.1 mm (6.0 in)
2007
191.5 mm (7.5 in)
2008
34.8 mm (1.4 in)
2009
121.2 mm (4.8 in)
2010
39.1 mm (1.5 in)
2011
n/a
2012
122.9 mm (4.8 in)
2013
84.9 mm (3.3 in)
2014
184.6 mm (7.3 in)
2015
176.0 mm (6.9 in)
2016
109.0 mm (4.3 in)
2017
161.6 mm (6.4 in)
2018
113.8 mm (4.5 in)
2019
121.4 mm (4.8 in)
2020
134.3 mm (5.3 in)
2021
224.4 mm (8.8 in)
2022
122.5 mm (4.8 in)
2023
121.1 mm (4.8 in)
2024
113.1 mm (4.5 in)
2025
71.7 mm (2.8 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Montego Bay/Sangste, 1973 to 2025. The record is 35 days in 2023, marked on the chart; the median year is 9 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Montego Bay/Sangste by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1973
16 days
1974
n/a
1975
n/a
1976
1 day
1977
1 day
1978
1 day
1979
5 days
1980
5 days
1981
7 days
1982
4 days
1983
3 days
1984
7 days
1985
8 days
1986
7 days
1987
5 days
1988
6 days
1989
9 days
1990
10 days
1991
6 days
1992
4 days
1993
6 days
1994
9 days
1995
7 days
1996
7 days
1997
15 days
1998
9 days
1999
5 days
2000
3 days
2001
n/a
2002
7 days
2003
13 days
2004
12 days
2005
10 days
2006
14 days
2007
10 days
2008
8 days
2009
2 days
2010
3 days
2011
2 days
2012
14 days
2013
9 days
2014
17 days
2015
17 days
2016
15 days
2017
13 days
2018
22 days
2019
22 days
2020
16 days
2021
19 days
2022
12 days
2023
35 days
2024
34 days
2025
24 days
Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.