Mandeville in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Mandeville sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 191 mm of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.
Spring is Mandeville's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mandeville's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 191 mm
- 33 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.0
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Mandeville in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical spring day in Mandeville reaches about 30°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Mandeville
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 42 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Mandeville weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 | 29° / 21° | 12 | 3.4 | 11 | 6.6 |
| Feb | 29° / 21° | 17 | 4.9 | 11.4 | 6.3 |
| Mar | 30° / 21° | 30 | 7 | 11.9 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 30° / 22° | 51 | 9.7 | 12.4 | 5.1 |
| May | 30° / 23° | 111 | 16.5 | 12.8 | 4.2 |
| Jun | 31° / 24° | 59 | 11.6 | 13.1 | 4.1 |
| Jul | 32° / 24° | 55 | 11.8 | 13 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 32° / 24° | 80 | 15.3 | 12.6 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 31° / 24° | 114 | 18.4 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 30° / 23° | 114 | 19.5 | 11.6 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 30° / 23° | 54 | 9.8 | 11.2 | 5.2 |
| Dec | 29° / 22° | 22 | 3.8 | 10.9 | 6.3 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Mandeville gets around 191 mm of rain over 33 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 8 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early March to 13 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mandeville
In spring, Mandeville overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Mandeville sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Mandeville's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Mandeville?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Mandeville for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Mandeville in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Mandeville sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 33 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Mandeville in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 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 | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Mandeville in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 Mandeville 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 | 12 | 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 | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | Very high |
Air quality in Mandeville in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Mandeville 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 35 | 34 | 29 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 17 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 18 | Moderate |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 35 | Poor |
| Jul | 34 | Moderate |
| Aug | 29 | Moderate |
| Sep | 23 | Moderate |
| Oct | 24 | Moderate |
| Nov | 20 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
Where is Mandeville?
Mandeville sits at 18.0°N, 77.5°W, 609 m above sea level, in Jamaica. The nearest listed city is May Pen, 29 km away.
Topography around Mandeville
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mandeville.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mandeville has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 280 m around an average of 636 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 961 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,426 m.
The land around Mandeville is covered by trees (50%), artificial surfaces (28%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and water (52%) and trees (38%) 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 Mandeville (18.0417°, -77.5071°, elevation 609 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.