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
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.
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.
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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 24° | 14 | 3.8 | 11 | 7.9 |
| Feb | 27° / 24° | 16 | 4.3 | 11.4 | 7.8 |
| Mar | 27° / 24° | 24 | 6.4 | 11.9 | 7.5 |
| Apr | 28° / 25° | 33 | 9.8 | 12.4 | 6.4 |
| May | 29° / 26° | 95 | 17.3 | 12.8 | 4.9 |
| Jun | 29° / 27° | 71 | 16.4 | 13.1 | 4.4 |
| Jul | 30° / 27° | 68 | 18.9 | 13 | 4.2 |
| Aug | 30° / 27° | 87 | 19.5 | 12.6 | 4.1 |
| Sep | 29° / 27° | 113 | 20 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| Oct | 29° / 26° | 107 | 19.3 | 11.6 | 4.5 |
| Nov | 28° / 26° | 50 | 8.5 | 11.1 | 6.3 |
| Dec | 28° / 25° | 21 | 4.5 | 10.9 | 7.6 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
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.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 11 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
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.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Savanna-la-Mar
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.
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.
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.
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 28 | Warm |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Savanna-la-Mar in Fall
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 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 | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | Very high |
Air quality in Savanna-la-Mar in Fall
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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 36 | 35 | 29 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 36 | Poor |
| Jul | 35 | Poor |
| Aug | 29 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
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.
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.
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 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.