Ocho Rios weather in November

In November, Ocho Rios sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 110 mm of rain across 18.3 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of November to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Ocho Rios's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ocho Rios's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
6th coldest
Rainfall
110 mm
18.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:20 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
51%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Ocho Rios is town in Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica.

Founded
2025

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

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical November day in Ocho Rios reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C cooler than October and about 1°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12825
22825
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42825
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How November really feels in Ocho Rios

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November 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

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

Ocho Rios weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 23°6614.1116.5
Feb26° / 23°4410.411.46.9
Mar27° / 23°541211.96.8
Apr28° / 24°4910.912.46.6
May28° / 25°991512.95.3
Jun29° / 26°438.713.15.4
Jul30° / 26°378.6135.3
Aug30° / 26°5111.912.64.8
Sep30° / 26°7815.812.14.3
Oct29° / 25°11620.211.64.3
Nov28° / 25°11018.311.15.2
Dec27° / 24°8815.410.96.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35941
45941
56040
66040
76040
86139
96139
106139
116238
126139
136139
146139
156139
166238
176238
186238
196337
206337
216337
226436
236535
246535
256733
266733
276832
287030
297129
307228

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Ocho Rios gets around 110 mm of rain over 18.3 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 61% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
165
265
366
466
566
666
766
866
966
1065
1165
1265
1364
1464
1563
1662
1762
1861
1960
2059
2158
2257
2357
2456
2555
2655
2754
2853
2953
3052

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the oppressive band about 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1057421
2057520
3067519
4067618
5077617
6077716
7087715
8087913
9097912
10098011
110108010
120108010
13110809
14111808
15111808
16112807
17112807
18112816
19113806
20113815
21114805
22115804
23115804
24116794
25117793
26117793
27117793
28117793
29217783
30217792

Wind in November

Winds average 14 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of November to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:125:32
211.36:135:31
311.36:135:31
411.36:145:30
511.36:145:30
611.26:155:30
711.26:155:29
811.26:165:29
911.26:165:29
1011.26:175:28
1111.26:175:28
1211.26:185:28
1311.26:185:28
1411.16:195:28
1511.16:205:27
1611.16:205:27
1711.16:215:27
1811.16:215:27
1911.16:225:27
2011.16:225:27
2111.16:235:27
2211.16:245:27
2311.06:245:27
2411.06:255:27
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2611.06:265:27
2711.06:275:27
2811.06:275:27
2911.06:285:27
3011.06:285:27

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 4.39 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
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144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
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204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Ocho Rios

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is November a good time to visit Ocho Rios?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Ocho Rios for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ocho Rios in November

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

In November, Ocho Rios sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Ocho Rios in November

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 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°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Ocho Rios in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ocho Rios peaks around April 17 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 17UV 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 Ocho Rios in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ocho Rios is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2231 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr13Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ocho Rios?

Ocho Rios sits at 18.4°N, 77.1°W, 6 m above sea level, in Jamaica. The nearest listed city is Linstead, 31 km away.

LinsteadSpanish TownMay PenOld HarbourPortmoreHalf Way TreeNew KingstonKingston

Topography around Ocho Rios

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ocho Rios has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 416 m around an average of 88 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 807 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,225 m.

The land around Ocho Rios is covered by trees (50%) and water (39%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and water (43%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
416 m
16 km
807 m
80 km
2,225 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Linstead 31 km · Spanish Town 49 km · May Pen 52 km · Old Harbour 52 km · Portmore 54 km · Half Way Tree 54 km · New Kingston 56 km · Kingston 56 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 Ocho Rios (18.4076°, -77.1031°, elevation 6 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).