Barrett Town weather in August

In August, Barrett Town sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 147 mm of rain across 25.8 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Barrett Town's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barrett Town's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
147 mm
25.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:56 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
63%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical August day in Barrett Town reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Barrett Town

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Barrett Town weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 22°4612.3116.5
Feb27° / 22°4011.411.46.5
Mar28° / 23°6013.411.96.2
Apr29° / 23°8615.512.45.1
May29° / 24°19523.112.93.9
Jun30° / 25°12420.513.13.6
Jul30° / 25°11922.7133.5
Aug30° / 25°14725.812.63.1
Sep30° / 25°18425.912.13.1
Oct29° / 25°16924.711.63.6
Nov28° / 24°9117.411.15.1
Dec27° / 23°5412.110.96.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35545
45545
55347
65347
75347
85149
95149
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Barrett Town gets around 147 mm of rain over 25.8 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 83% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
179
279
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981
1081
1181
1281
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1783
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1984
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2184
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3086
3186

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14456
24357
34357
44258
54159
64060
74060
83961
93961
103961
113862
123862
133862
143763
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203466
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243268
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303367
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Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:526:43
212.85:526:42
312.85:536:42
412.85:536:41
512.85:536:41
612.85:546:40
712.85:546:40
812.85:546:39
912.75:546:39
1012.75:556:38
1112.75:556:37
1212.75:556:37
1312.75:566:36
1412.75:566:36
1512.65:566:35
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3112.46:006:23

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Barrett Town

In seasonPeak

In August, Barrett Town sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Barrett Town sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Barrett Town?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Barrett Town.

What to pack for Barrett Town in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Barrett Town sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Barrett Town in August

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in September at about 30°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Barrett Town in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Barrett Town peaks around April 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 16UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Barrett Town in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Barrett Town is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2231 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr13Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Barrett Town?

Barrett Town sits at 18.5°N, 77.8°W, 53 m above sea level, in Jamaica. The nearest listed city is Montego Bay, 13 km away.

Montego BayFalmouthSavanna-la-MarMandevilleNegrilOcho RiosMay PenLinstead

Topography around Barrett Town

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Barrett Town.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barrett Town has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 388 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 608 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 978 m.

The land around Barrett Town is covered by trees (48%) and water (37%) within 3 km, water (53%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
388 m
16 km
608 m
80 km
978 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Montego Bay 13 km · Falmouth 16 km · Savanna-la-Mar 48 km · Mandeville 61 km · Negril 64 km · Ocho Rios 75 km · May Pen 85 km · Linstead 92 km

Jamaica travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
110 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 60% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,003
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
49.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
15.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 65%none 21%other 7%Roman Catholic 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Barrett Town (18.5149°, -77.8018°, elevation 53 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).