Savanna-la-Mar in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Savanna-la-Mar sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 270 mm of rain over about 48 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Savanna-la-Mar's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Savanna-la-Mar has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Savanna-la-Mar's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
26°C
Rainfall
270 mm
48 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
4.9
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Savanna-la-Mar in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.

A typical fall day in Savanna-la-Mar reaches about 29°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

20°25°30°35°SepOctNov

How fall really feels in Savanna-la-Mar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 67 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
67
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Savanna-la-Mar weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 24°143.8117.9
Feb27° / 24°164.311.47.8
Mar27° / 24°246.411.97.5
Apr28° / 25°339.812.46.4
May29° / 26°9517.312.84.9
Jun29° / 27°7116.413.14.4
Jul30° / 27°6818.9134.2
Aug30° / 27°8719.512.64.1
Sep29° / 27°1132012.14.0
Oct29° / 26°10719.311.64.5
Nov28° / 26°508.511.16.3
Dec28° / 25°214.510.97.6

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Savanna-la-Mar gets around 270 mm of rain over 48 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 11 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early September to 11 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Savanna-la-Mar

In seasonPeak

In fall, Savanna-la-Mar overlaps its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Savanna-la-Mar sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Savanna-la-Mar's rainy season runs May–October, 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 fall a good time to visit Savanna-la-Mar?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Savanna-la-Mar for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Savanna-la-Mar in Fall

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

In fall, Savanna-la-Mar sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 48 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Savanna-la-Mar in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 29°C across fall — 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 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
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Savanna-la-Mar in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Savanna-la-Mar peaks around April 16 at about 13 (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 16UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Savanna-la-Mar in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Savanna-la-Mar is worst in June — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodJun 2336 µg/m³Dec 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun36Poor
Jul35Poor
Aug29Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Savanna-la-Mar?

Savanna-la-Mar sits at 18.2°N, 78.1°W, 7 m above sea level, in Jamaica. The nearest listed city is Negril, 23 km away.

NegrilMontego BayBarrett TownFalmouthMandevilleMay PenOcho RiosOld Harbour

Topography around Savanna-la-Mar

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Savanna-la-Mar.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Savanna-la-Mar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 790 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 978 m.

The land around Savanna-la-Mar is covered by water (34%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, water (41%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and water (63%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
790 m
80 km
978 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
Fall weather nearby: Negril 23 km · Montego Bay 36 km · Barrett Town 48 km · Falmouth 59 km · Mandeville 69 km · May Pen 98 km · Ocho Rios 111 km · Old Harbour 113 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 Savanna-la-Mar (18.2189°, -78.1332°, elevation 7 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.