Morant Bay weather in April

In April, Morant Bay sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 63 mm of rain across 16.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Morant Bay's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Morant Bay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
16.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:54 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
43%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Morant Bay is city in Jamaica.

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical April day in Morant Bay reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and on par with May.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12623
22623
32623
42623
52623
62623
72623
82623
92623
102623
112623
122623
132623
142623
152623
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182623
192623
202623
212623
222723
232723
242723
252723
262723
272723
282723
292723
302724

How April really feels in Morant Bay

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Morant Bay weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 22°6917.7116.0
Feb25° / 22°4915.511.46.1
Mar26° / 22°6617.511.96.0
Apr26° / 23°6316.112.45.8
May27° / 24°14421.212.84.9
Jun28° / 25°12518.813.15.0
Jul28° / 25°10117.9135.1
Aug28° / 25°12820.112.64.6
Sep28° / 25°16122.212.14.2
Oct28° / 24°19424.711.64.3
Nov27° / 24°12619.811.25.0
Dec26° / 23°9218.910.95.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28515
38515
48515
58515
68416
78416
88416
98416
108416
118416
128317
138317
148317
158218
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188119
198020
208020
217822
227822
237822
247624
257525
267426
277327
287228
297129
307030

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Morant Bay gets around 63 mm of rain over 16.1 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 55% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
154
253
353
452
552
652
752
852
952
1053
1153
1254
1355
1456
1556
1657
1757
1857
1957
2057
2157
2257
2357
2457
2557
2658
2758
2858
2959
3059

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
113762
213663
313564
413465
513366
613267
713168
813168
913069
1012970
1112871
1212772
1312772
1412673
1512574
1612574
1712475
1812376
1912277
2012079
2101981
2201783
2301684
2401486
2501387
2601288
2701189
2801090
290991
300892

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:066:15
212.26:056:15
312.26:046:15
412.26:036:15
512.26:026:16
612.26:026:16
712.36:016:16
812.36:006:16
912.35:596:16
1012.35:586:17
1112.35:586:17
1212.35:576:17
1312.45:566:17
1412.45:556:18
1512.45:546:18
1612.45:546:18
1712.45:536:18
1812.45:526:18
1912.55:526:19
2012.55:516:19
2112.55:506:19
2212.55:496:19
2312.55:496:20
2412.55:486:20
2512.55:476:20
2612.65:476:21
2712.65:466:21
2812.65:456:21
2912.65:456:21
3012.65:446:22

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.74 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.74 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Morant Bay

In seasonPeak

None of Morant Bay's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
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Apr
May
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Sep
Oct
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Dec

Is April a good time to visit Morant Bay?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Morant Bay for sightseeing.

What to pack for Morant Bay in April

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

In April, Morant Bay sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Morant Bay in April

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore 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
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Morant Bay in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Morant Bay peaks around April 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 18UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Morant Bay in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Morant Bay 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).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2332 µg/m³Dec 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Good
May19Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Morant Bay?

Morant Bay sits at 17.9°N, 76.4°W, 0 m above sea level, in Jamaica. The nearest listed city is Port Antonio, 33 km away.

Port AntonioNew KingstonKingstonHalf Way TreePort RoyalPortmoreSpanish TownLinstead

Topography around Morant Bay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Morant Bay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,315 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,224 m.

The land around Morant Bay is covered by trees (41%) and water (41%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and water (46%) within 16 km, and water (74%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
221 m
16 km
1,315 m
80 km
2,224 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Port Antonio 33 km · New Kingston 42 km · Kingston 43 km · Half Way Tree 44 km · Port Royal 46 km · Portmore 51 km · Spanish Town 59 km · Linstead 72 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 Morant Bay (17.8815°, -76.4093°, elevation 0 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).