Jamestown in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Jamestown sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 2 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Spring is Jamestown's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Jamestown 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 Jamestown's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
20°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
2 mm
0 wet days
Avg wind
27 km/h
Travel score
7.5
weakest season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Jamestown in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C.

A typical spring day in Jamestown reaches about 20°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

15°18°20°23°25°SepOctNov

Jamestown weather by month

How the three spring 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
Jan23° / 22°20.412.88.6
Feb24° / 23°30.612.58.8
Mar24° / 24°51.412.18.7
Apr24° / 23°30.611.78.7
May23° / 22°41.111.38.3
Jun22° / 21°51.111.17.9
Jul21° / 20°30.511.17.7
Aug20° / 19°20.311.57.4
Sep20° / 19°10.111.97.3
Oct20° / 19°10.112.47.4
Nov20° / 20°1012.77.7
Dec21° / 21°1012.98.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Jamestown gets around 2 mm of rain over 0 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%SepOctNov

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 27 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early September to 12 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Jamestown?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Jamestown for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Jamestown in Spring

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

In spring, Jamestown sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 19°C. Pack sun protection and a windbreaker.

sun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Jamestown in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 20°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in March at about 25°C and coldest in October near 20°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

18°20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb24Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Jamestown in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jamestown peaks around January 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 20UV 14Jun 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Jamestown?

Jamestown sits at 15.9°S, 5.7°W, 10 m above sea level, in Saint Helena. The nearest listed city is Tômbua, 1,878 km away.

Topography around Jamestown

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jamestown has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 m around an average of 155 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 795 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 766 m.

The land around Jamestown is covered by water (44%) and shrubs (27%) within 3 km, water (85%) within 16 km, and water (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
581 m
16 km
795 m
80 km
766 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Tômbua 1,878 km · Mossamedes 1,915 km · Virei 1,997 km · Camucuio 2,045 km · Dombe Grande 2,053 km · Lubango 2,062 km · Baía Farta 2,071 km · Navegantes 2,092 km

Saint Helena travel facts

Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 50 Hz

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 Jamestown (-15.9249°, -5.7182°, elevation 10 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.