Montego Bay Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

27.5°C / 81.5°F

The water will feel hot. Water temperature similar to a heated indoor swimming pool.

Current weather

24°C / 76°F
(few clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
5 mph
Humidity
69%

The measurements for the water temperature in Montego Bay, Saint James are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Montego Bay water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Montego Bay average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Montego Bay
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 25.6 25.7 26.3 27 27.3 27.8 28.5 29 28.9 28.4 28 27.5
Max °C 27.8 27.9 27.9 28.4 29.4 29.7 30 30.8 30.9 30.5 29.9 28.7
Min °F 79 79.1 80 81.2 81.9 82.8 83.9 84.9 84.8 83.9 83.1 82
Max °F 81.2 81.3 81.6 82.6 84 84.7 85.4 86.7 86.8 86 85 83.2

The warmest water temperature is in August with an average around 85.8°F / 29.9°C. The coldest month is January with an average water temperature of 80.1°F / 26.7°C.


7 day tide forecast for Montego Bay

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
  • High 8:33am
    (0.29m)
  • Low 11:58pm
    (-0.05m)
  • High 8:57am
    (0.28m)
  • Low 2:40pm
    (0.23m)
  • High 3:59pm
    (0.23m)
  • Low 12:55am
    (-0.04m)
  • High 9:07am
    (0.26m)
  • Low 2:15pm
    (0.22m)
  • High 5:36pm
    (0.24m)
  • Low 1:40am
    (-0.02m)
  • High 9:09am
    (0.24m)
  • Low 2:10pm
    (0.2m)
  • High 6:44pm
    (0.25m)
  • Low 2:17am
    (0m)
  • High 9:10am
    (0.23m)
  • Low 2:15pm
    (0.17m)
  • High 7:42pm
    (0.26m)
  • Low 2:48am
    (0.04m)
  • High 9:15am
    (0.23m)
  • Low 2:32pm
    (0.13m)
  • High 8:36pm
    (0.27m)
  • Low 3:16am
    (0.07m)
  • High 9:21am
    (0.22m)
  • Low 2:56pm
    (0.1m)
  • High 9:28pm
    (0.27m)
7 day tide times for Montego Bay

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Montego Bay, Jamaica) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.