Barrett Town weather in May

In May, Barrett Town sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 195 mm of rain across 23.1 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Barrett Town's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barrett Town's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
195 mm
23.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:41 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Barrett Town reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 1°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12924
22924
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42924
52924
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72924
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How May really feels in Barrett Town

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May 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 May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Barrett Town weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 1st-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27426
37327
47228
57228
67129
77030
86832
96733
106436
116337
126040
135842
145644
155446
165149
175050
184951
194654
204555
214357
224258
234258
244060
254060
263961
273961
283961
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Barrett Town gets around 195 mm of rain over 23.1 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 73% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
165
266
367
468
569
669
770
870
971
1071
1172
1272
1373
1473
1574
1674
1775
1875
1975
2076
2176
2277
2377
2477
2577
2677
2777
2877
2976
3075
3175

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1110872
219882
319882
418883
517893
617893
716903
806904
906904
1005914
1105905
1205905
1305896
1404906
1504897
1604897
1703898
1803889
19038710
20028810
21028711
22028612
23018712
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25018514
26018514
27008515
28008515
29008416
30008317
31008218

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:496:28
212.75:486:29
312.75:476:29
412.75:476:29
512.75:466:30
612.75:466:30
712.85:456:30
812.85:456:31
912.85:446:31
1012.85:446:31
1112.85:436:32
1212.85:436:32
1312.85:436:32
1412.85:426:33
1512.95:426:33
1612.95:416:34
1712.95:416:34
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1912.95:406:35
2012.95:406:35
2112.95:406:35
2212.95:406:36
2312.95:396:36
2413.05:396:37
2513.05:396:37
2613.05:396:37
2713.05:386:38
2813.05:386:38
2913.05:386:38
3013.05:386:39
3113.05:386:39

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.35 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 — May's 6.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.5Intense
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146.4Intense
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266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Barrett Town

In seasonPeak

None of Barrett Town's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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 May a good time to visit Barrett Town?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Barrett Town in May

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

In May, Barrett Town sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Barrett Town in May

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in May — 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 May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May 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 May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May 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
May 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).