Mandeville in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Mandeville sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 51 mm of rain over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Mandeville's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mandeville's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 51 mm
- 12 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Mandeville in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical winter day in Mandeville reaches about 29°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How winter really feels in Mandeville
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Mandeville weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Mandeville gets around 51 mm of rain over 12 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 9 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early December to 11 h 36 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mandeville
None of Mandeville's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
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 winter a good time to visit Mandeville?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter 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 Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Mandeville sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 12 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Mandeville in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across winter — 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 Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (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 Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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.