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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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.

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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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
42
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°123.4116.6
Feb29° / 21°174.911.46.3
Mar30° / 21°30711.95.8
Apr30° / 22°519.712.45.1
May30° / 23°11116.512.84.2
Jun31° / 24°5911.613.14.1
Jul32° / 24°5511.8133.8
Aug32° / 24°8015.312.63.5
Sep31° / 24°11418.412.13.4
Oct30° / 23°11419.511.63.8
Nov30° / 23°549.811.25.2
Dec29° / 22°223.810.96.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Mandeville gets around 191 mm of rain over 33 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%MarAprMay

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 8 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Mandeville

In seasonPeak

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.

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

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.

5.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

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.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Mandeville in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 19UV 12Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Mandeville in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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).

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 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.

May PenOld HarbourLinsteadFalmouthSpanish TownOcho RiosBarrett TownMontego Bay

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.

3 km
280 m
16 km
961 m
80 km
1,426 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
Spring weather nearby: May Pen 29 km · Old Harbour 44 km · Linstead 51 km · Falmouth 53 km · Spanish Town 58 km · Ocho Rios 59 km · Barrett Town 61 km · Montego Bay 65 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 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.