Negril, Jamaica: What to pack, what to wear, and when to go [2018]

Traveling to Negril, Jamaica? If you're planning to go to Negril, here is some important information about when to go, what to wear, and what to pack:

When to go to Negril, Jamaica

Based on the climate and weather in Negril, the best time to go is February. See below for details.

What to wear/what to pack for Negril, Jamaica by month

January

If you are traveling to Negril in January, you will notice that it is extremely warm. Expect it to rain a bit less than half of the time. Daytime temperatures are in the low 80s F (high 20s C).

What to wear/what to pack:

Short sleeve shirts
If you're going to the beach, bathing suits, swimwear
Waterproof luggage
Shorts
Sandals
Sunglasses
Sunscreen lotion
Dresses
Rain coat
Umbrella
Skirts
Waterproof footwear

February

If you are traveling to Negril in February, you will notice that it is extremely warm. Expect it to rain occasionally. Daytime temperatures are in the low 80s F (high 20s C).

What to wear/what to pack:

Sunglasses
Waterproof footwear
Shorts
Skirts
Short sleeve shirts
Waterproof luggage
If you're going to the beach, bathing suits, swimwear
Sunscreen lotion
Rain coat
Dresses
Sandals
Umbrella

March

March in Negril is hot. The rain can amount to several inches/centimeters. During this time, temperatures average in the high 70s F (mid 20s C) to low 80s F (high 20s C).

What to wear/what to pack:

Shorts
If you're going to the beach, bathing suits, swimwear
Short sleeve shirts
Sunglasses
Rain coat
Sandals
Waterproof footwear
Dresses
Sunscreen lotion
Waterproof luggage
Umbrella
Skirts

April

April here is hot. Temperatures average in the 80s F (high 20s C) during the day. It rains regularly.

What to wear/what to pack:

Umbrella
Sunscreen lotion
Shorts
If you're going to the beach, bathing suits, swimwear
Sunglasses
Waterproof footwear
Rain coat
Waterproof luggage
Skirts
Short sleeve shirts
Sandals
Dresses

May

May in Negril is balmy. The rain can amount to several inches/centimeters. During this time, temperatures average in the high 70s F (mid 20s C) to low 70s F (low 20s C).

What to wear/what to pack:

Rain coat
Dresses
Light footwear
Long and short sleeve shirts
Shorts or short pants
Sunscreen lotion
Umbrella
Sandals
Waterproof footwear
Skirts
If you're going to the beach, bathing suits, swimwear
Waterproof luggage

June

June is hot. Temperatures average in the 80s F (high 20s C) during the day. It rains about half of the time.

What to wear/what to pack:

Waterproof luggage
Waterproof footwear
If you're going to the beach, bathing suits, swimwear
Shorts
Rain coat
Skirts
Short sleeve shirts
Umbrella
Dresses
Sunscreen lotion
Sunglasses
Sandals

July

July in Negril can be very hot. The rain can amount to several inches/centimeters.

During this time, temperatures average in the low 80s F (high 20s C) to 80s F (low 30s C), although night temperatures can dip into the 70s F (mid 20s C).

What to wear/what to pack:

Rain coat
Sunglasses
Dresses
Shorts
Waterproof luggage
Sandals
Short sleeve shirts
Sunscreen lotion
If you're going to the beach, bathing suits, swimwear
Waterproof footwear
Umbrella
Skirts

August

If you are traveling to Negril in August, you will notice that it is consistently hot and somewhat stormy. Expect it to rain about half of the time. Daytime temperatures are in the 80s F (low 30s C).

What to wear/what to pack:

Waterproof luggage
Sunglasses
If you're going to the beach, bathing suits, swimwear
Shorts
Dresses
Rain coat
Sunscreen lotion
Short sleeve shirts
Skirts
Sandals
Waterproof footwear
Umbrella

September

September in this region is extremely hot and somewhat stormy. Temperatures average in the 80s F (low 30s C) during the day. It rains about half of the time.

What to wear/what to pack:

If you're going to the beach, bathing suits, swimwear
Short sleeve shirts
Shorts
Dresses
Sunscreen lotion
Waterproof footwear
Rain coat
Skirts
Sandals
Waterproof luggage
Umbrella
Sunglasses

October

In October, Negril is really hot. Temperatures routinely are in the 80s F (low 30s C) range. At night, lows are in the 70s F (mid 20s C).

This is also a rainy time for Negril, with more than half of the days of the month having rain. In October, humidity reaches as high as 80%.

What to wear/what to pack:

Shorts
Dresses
Umbrella
Short sleeve shirts
Sunglasses
If you're going to the beach, bathing suits, swimwear
Sunscreen lotion
Waterproof luggage
Sandals
Rain coat
Waterproof footwear
Skirts

November

If you are traveling to Negril in November, you will notice that it is hot. Expect it to rain 5-10 days this month. Daytime temperatures are in the 80s F (high 20s C).

What to wear/what to pack:

Waterproof footwear
Dresses
Umbrella
Skirts
Rain coat
Shorts
Sandals
Sunscreen lotion
If you're going to the beach, bathing suits, swimwear
Sunglasses
Short sleeve shirts
Waterproof luggage

December

Traveling to Negril in December, you will notice that it is hot. Expect it to rain 5-10 days this month. Daytime temperatures are in the low 80s F (high 20s C).

What to wear/what to pack:

Sunscreen lotion
Sunglasses
Umbrella
Waterproof luggage
Shorts
Sandals
Skirts
If you're going to the beach, bathing suits, swimwear
Dresses
Short sleeve shirts
Rain coat
Waterproof footwear

Year-round what to wear/what to pack for Negril, Jamaica

Here are some general tips on what to wear in Negril, as well as several items to remember to pack when traveling there.

A plug adadpter that supports outlet types A and B
A SIM card that works in Negril

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