Beach
James Bond Beach
Saint Ann Parish · Jamaica · Caribbean Sea
18.4115, -77.0934 · Ocho Rios, 1 km
- 30°Sea · September
- 29°High · August
- 8.3 hSunshine · April
Your month at the beach
James Bond Beach in January
- 26°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 27°CSea temperature
- 6.7 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month46 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
James Bond Beach in February
- 27°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 27°CSea temperature
- 7.4 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month30 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
James Bond Beach in March
- 27°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 27°CSea temperature
- 7.9 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month39 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
James Bond Beach in April
- 28°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 27°CSea temperature
- 8.3 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month51 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
James Bond Beach in May
- 28°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 7.3 hSunshine a day
- 23 daysRainy days in the month136 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
James Bond Beach in June
- 28°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 7.6 hSunshine a day
- 24 daysRainy days in the month125 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
James Bond Beach in July
- 29°CAir, daytime high27°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 8.0 hSunshine a day
- 26 daysRainy days in the month94 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
James Bond Beach in August
- 29°CAir, daytime high27°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 7.4 hSunshine a day
- 27 daysRainy days in the month122 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
James Bond Beach in September
- 29°CAir, daytime high27°C at night
- 30°CSea temperature
- 7.3 hSunshine a day
- 28 daysRainy days in the month151 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
James Bond Beach in October
- 28°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 6.2 hSunshine a day
- 28 daysRainy days in the month192 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
James Bond Beach in November
- 28°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 6.1 hSunshine a day
- 20 daysRainy days in the month118 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
James Bond Beach in December
- 27°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 6.4 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month58 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 32Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 13 kmAirport: Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 27.5 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 27.4 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 28.0 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 27.9 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 28.4 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 28.9 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 29.3 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 30.0 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 29.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 30.3 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 29.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 30.1 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 29.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 28.9 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 28.6 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan27°7 h46 mm
- Feb27°7 h30 mm
- Mar27°8 h39 mm
- Apr27°8 h51 mm
- May28°7 h136 mm
- Jun28°8 h125 mm
- Jul29°8 h94 mm
- Aug29°7 h122 mm
- Sep30°7 h151 mm
- Oct29°6 h192 mm
- Nov29°6 h118 mm
- Dec28°6 h58 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at James Bond Beach: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26 | 24 | 27 | 46 | 14 | 6.7 | 21 |
| February | 27 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 11 | 7.4 | 21 |
| March | 27 | 24 | 27 | 39 | 13 | 7.9 | 20 |
| April | 28 | 25 | 27 | 51 | 14 | 8.3 | 19 |
| May | 28 | 26 | 28 | 136 | 23 | 7.3 | 20 |
| June | 28 | 26 | 28 | 125 | 24 | 7.6 | 22 |
| July | 29 | 27 | 29 | 94 | 26 | 8.0 | 20 |
| August | 29 | 27 | 29 | 122 | 27 | 7.4 | 18 |
| Septemberwarmest sea | 29 | 27 | 30 | 151 | 28 | 7.3 | 15 |
| October | 28 | 26 | 29 | 192 | 28 | 6.2 | 16 |
| November | 28 | 26 | 29 | 118 | 20 | 6.1 | 19 |
| December | 27 | 25 | 28 | 58 | 16 | 6.4 | 21 |
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
The nearest sea measurement point is 23 km away, so this figure is less precise here.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 25 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 23 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 25 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |