Half Way Tree in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Half Way Tree sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 207 mm of rain over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Half Way Tree's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Half Way Tree has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Half Way Tree's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 207 mm
- 35 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Half Way Tree in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Half Way Tree reaches about 29°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Half Way Tree
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 73 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Half Way Tree weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 22° | 26 | 7.5 | 11 | 7.5 |
| Feb | 26° / 22° | 21 | 7 | 11.4 | 7.5 |
| Mar | 26° / 22° | 33 | 7.9 | 11.9 | 7.3 |
| Apr | 27° / 23° | 36 | 9 | 12.4 | 6.9 |
| May | 28° / 24° | 102 | 14.5 | 12.8 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 29° / 25° | 72 | 11.5 | 13.1 | 5.4 |
| Jul | 29° / 25° | 53 | 9.9 | 13 | 5.5 |
| Aug | 29° / 25° | 82 | 13.8 | 12.6 | 4.9 |
| Sep | 29° / 25° | 124 | 18 | 12.1 | 4.4 |
| Oct | 28° / 24° | 144 | 21 | 11.6 | 4.5 |
| Nov | 27° / 24° | 79 | 13.2 | 11.2 | 6.0 |
| Dec | 27° / 23° | 41 | 9.3 | 10.9 | 7.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Half Way Tree gets around 207 mm of rain over 35 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 14 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early June to 12 h 24 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Half Way Tree
In summer, Half Way Tree overlaps its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Half Way Tree sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Half Way Tree's rainy season runs May–June, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Half Way Tree?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Half Way Tree for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Half Way Tree in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Half Way Tree sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 35 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Half Way Tree in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 27°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 28 | Warm |
| May | 28 | Tropical |
| Jun | 28 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Half Way Tree in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Half Way Tree peaks around April 19 at about 12 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | Very high |
Air quality in Half Way Tree in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Half Way Tree is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 32 | 31 | 25 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 19 | Moderate |
| Jun | 32 | Moderate |
| Jul | 31 | Moderate |
| Aug | 25 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Half Way Tree?
Half Way Tree sits at 18.0°N, 76.8°W, 72 m above sea level, in Jamaica. The nearest listed city is New Kingston, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Half Way Tree
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Half Way Tree.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Half Way Tree has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m around an average of 71 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,542 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,229 m.
The land around Half Way Tree is covered by artificial surfaces (86%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and water (61%) and trees (33%) within 80 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
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 Half Way Tree (18.0125°, -76.7993°, elevation 72 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.