Linstead weather in July

In July, Linstead sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 54 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of July to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Linstead's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Linstead's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:44 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
53%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Linstead is town in Jamaica.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical July day in Linstead reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
43124
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How July really feels in Linstead

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

Linstead weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 21°4311116.8
Feb27° / 21°33911.46.9
Mar28° / 21°5110.811.96.6
Apr29° / 22°6612.412.45.6
May29° / 23°13617.212.84.7
Jun30° / 24°6711.613.14.7
Jul31° / 24°5410.3134.6
Aug31° / 24°831512.64.0
Sep30° / 24°1342012.13.7
Oct29° / 23°14422.611.63.9
Nov28° / 22°9117.311.15.2
Dec27° / 22°6012.910.96.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35743
45842
55842
65941
75842
85842
95842
105842
115842
125842
135842
145842
155842
165941
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185941
196040
206139
216139
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236238
246238
256337
266337
276337
286337
296337
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Linstead gets around 54 mm of rain over 10.3 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
430
530
631
731
831
932
1033
1133
1233
1334
1434
1534
1635
1735
1835
1934
2034
2134
2234
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
2935
3036
3136

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
115832
215832
315832
415832
515832
615841
715841
814851
914851
1014851
1114851
1213861
1313861
1413861
1513861
1613861
1713861
1813852
1913852
2013852
2113852
2213843
2313843
2413843
2513843
2612844
2712844
2811854
2911854
3010864
319874

Wind in July

Winds average 9 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
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309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of July to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:39 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:396:44
213.15:396:44
313.15:406:44
413.15:406:44
513.15:406:44
613.15:416:44
713.15:416:44
813.05:416:44
913.05:426:44
1013.05:426:44
1113.05:426:44
1213.05:436:44
1313.05:436:44
1413.05:436:44
1513.05:446:44
1613.05:446:43
1713.05:446:43
1813.05:456:43
1913.05:456:43
2013.05:456:43
2112.95:466:43
2212.95:466:42
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2412.95:476:42
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2912.95:486:40
3012.85:496:40
3112.85:496:39

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.76 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.76 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
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266.8Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Linstead

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Linstead?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Linstead for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Linstead in July

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

In July, Linstead sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Linstead in July

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 31 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.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May28Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Linstead in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Linstead peaks around April 21 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 21UV 12Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Linstead in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Linstead is worst in June — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2335 µg/m³Jan 1117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun35Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Linstead?

Linstead sits at 18.1°N, 77.0°W, 119 m above sea level, in Jamaica. The nearest listed city is Spanish Town, 18 km away.

Spanish TownOld HarbourPortmoreHalf Way TreeKingstonMay PenNew KingstonPort Royal

Topography around Linstead

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Linstead has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 212 m around an average of 129 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 970 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,229 m.

The land around Linstead is covered by trees (69%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
212 m
16 km
970 m
80 km
2,229 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Spanish Town 18 km · Old Harbour 23 km · Portmore 24 km · Half Way Tree 28 km · Kingston 30 km · May Pen 30 km · New Kingston 30 km · Port Royal 30 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 Linstead (18.1368°, -77.0317°, elevation 119 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).