Riverhead, Saint Catherine, Jamaica Climate

Weather: 18.67°C/65.61°F, Wind SW at 2.68 km/h, 77% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

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Riverhead Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 38.42 meters (126.05 feet) above sea level, Riverhead has a Tropical wet and dry or savanna climate (Classification: Aw). The district’s yearly temperature is 28.26ºC (82.87ºF) and it is 1.43% higher than Jamaica’s averages. Riverhead typically receives about 142.31 millimeters (5.6 inches) of precipitation and has 253.01 rainy days (69.32% of the time) annually.

CountryJamaica
CitySaint Catherine
Longitude-73.2230314
Latitude40.8678107
Attitude/Elevation38.42m (126.05ft)
Local timeMonday 18:24
Annual high temperature31.31ºC (88.36ºF)
Annual low temperature23.46ºC (74.23ºF)
Average annual precip.142.31mm (5.6in)
Warmest monthAugust (33.26ºC / 91.87ºF)
Coldest MonthJanuary (21.51ºC / 70.72ºF)
Wettest MonthOctober (241.12mm / 9.49in)
Driest MonthJanuary (58.26mm / 2.29in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)253.01 days (69.32%)
Days with no rain111.99000000000001 days (30.68%)
Humidity81.77%

Climate Riverhead: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)35.36(95.65)35.36(95.65)35.36(95.65)36.4(97.52)36.4(97.52)36.4(97.52)38.48(101.26)37.44(99.39)39.52(103.14)38.48(101.26)36.4(97.52)34.32(93.78)39.52(103.14)
Average high °C (°F)29.22(84.6)29.74(85.53)30.15(86.27)31.43(88.57)31.92(89.46)32.31(90.16)33.1(91.58)33.26(91.87)32.79(91.02)31.56(88.81)30.61(87.1)29.69(85.44)31.31(88.36)
Daily mean °C (°F)25.92(78.66)26.42(79.56)26.95(80.51)28.28(82.9)28.95(84.11)29.59(85.26)30.16(86.29)30.26(86.47)29.78(85.6)28.65(83.57)27.57(81.63)26.55(79.79)28.26(82.87)
Average low °C (°F)21.51(70.72)21.64(70.95)21.87(71.37)22.92(73.26)23.93(75.07)24.6(76.28)25.1(77.18)25.21(77.38)24.87(76.77)24.26(75.67)23.3(73.94)22.31(72.16)23.46(74.23)
Record low °C (°F)16.64(61.95)16.64(61.95)17.68(63.82)17.68(63.82)19.76(67.57)21.84(71.31)21.84(71.31)21.84(71.31)20.8(69.44)15.6(60.08)18.72(65.7)16.64(61.95)15.6(60.08)
Average precipitation mm (inches)58.26(2.29)65.79(2.59)85.83(3.38)118.88(4.68)203.15(8.0)161.98(6.38)170.68(6.72)159.82(6.29)229.25(9.03)241.12(9.49)136.36(5.37)76.53(3.01)142.3(5.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)15.1316.7319.021.4725.0519.0920.7125.0525.5327.5121.3716.3621.08
Average relative humidity (%)83.3181.980.1980.5181.3380.9279.3579.7881.3583.9684.2484.381.76
Mean monthly sunshine hours9.0311.211.1912.8513.1613.1713.2413.0212.689.328.528.5611.33

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Riverhead in recent years.

Riverhead

Riverhead Temperature by Month

August
30.26°C | 86.47°F
July
30.16°C | 86.29°F
September
29.78°C | 85.6°F
June
29.59°C | 85.26°F
May
28.95°C | 84.11°F
October
28.65°C | 83.57°F
April
28.28°C | 82.9°F
November
27.57°C | 81.63°F
March
26.95°C | 80.51°F
December
26.55°C | 79.79°F
February
26.42°C | 79.56°F
January
25.92°C | 78.66°F

Historical Data

Summary
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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature35.36°C (95.65°F)31.52°C (88.74°F)24.96°C (76.93°F)
Avg Temperature29.12°C (84.42°F)27.47°C (81.45°F)23.92°C (75.06°F)
Min Temperature23.92°C (75.06°F)21.88°C (71.38°F)18.72°C (65.7°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point20.8°C (69.44°F)19.94°C (67.89°F)18.72°C (65.7°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation17.58mm | 0.69in2.31mm | 0.09in0.0mm | 0in66.86mm | 2.63in
Snowdepth0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind10.4kmh | 6.46mph6.74kmh | 4.19mph4.16kmh | 2.58mph
Gust Wind14.56kmh | 9.05mph10.08kmh | 6.26mph6.24kmh | 3.88mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure17.58mb2.31mb0.0mb
Riverhead

Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
February° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2016-02-0127.04 | 80.6719.76 | 67.57785.2 | 3.2331.17 | 1055.61.77 | 0.07
2016-02-0227.04 | 80.6719.76 | 67.57736.24 | 3.8831.14 | 1054.560.31 | 0.01
2016-02-0327.04 | 80.6720.8 | 69.44787.28 | 4.5231.17 | 1055.62.39 | 0.09
2016-02-0428.08 | 82.5420.8 | 69.44774.16 | 2.5831.17 | 1055.61.04 | 0.04
2016-02-0529.12 | 84.4218.72 | 65.7675.2 | 3.2331.17 | 1055.60.0 | 0
2016-02-0626.0 | 78.818.72 | 65.7745.2 | 3.2331.17 | 1055.61.14 | 0.04
2016-02-0728.08 | 82.5418.72 | 65.7745.2 | 3.2331.17 | 1055.60.31 | 0.01
2016-02-0827.04 | 80.6719.76 | 67.57766.24 | 3.8831.17 | 1055.61.66 | 0.07
2016-02-0928.08 | 82.5420.8 | 69.44767.28 | 4.5231.23 | 1057.681.77 | 0.07
2016-02-1028.08 | 82.5419.76 | 67.57727.28 | 4.5231.26 | 1058.720.73 | 0.03
2016-02-1128.08 | 82.5419.76 | 67.57718.32 | 5.1731.26 | 1058.720.31 | 0.01
2016-02-1226.0 | 78.820.8 | 69.44807.28 | 4.5231.23 | 1057.6817.58 | 0.69
2016-02-1326.0 | 78.820.8 | 69.44806.24 | 3.8831.2 | 1056.6413.1 | 0.52
2016-02-1426.0 | 78.819.76 | 67.57738.32 | 5.1731.14 | 1054.566.14 | 0.24
2016-02-1527.04 | 80.6719.76 | 67.57737.28 | 4.5231.11 | 1053.521.87 | 0.07
2016-02-1627.04 | 80.6720.8 | 69.44766.24 | 3.8831.08 | 1052.480.31 | 0.01
2016-02-1729.12 | 84.4220.8 | 69.44725.2 | 3.2331.17 | 1055.60.83 | 0.03
2016-02-1829.12 | 84.4219.76 | 67.57677.28 | 4.5231.2 | 1056.642.08 | 0.08
2016-02-1927.04 | 80.6719.76 | 67.576810.4 | 6.4631.2 | 1056.640.42 | 0.02
2016-02-2027.04 | 80.6718.72 | 65.7679.36 | 5.8231.17 | 1055.60.0 | 0
2016-02-2128.08 | 82.5418.72 | 65.7677.28 | 4.5231.14 | 1054.560.0 | 0
2016-02-2228.08 | 82.5419.76 | 67.57746.24 | 3.8831.11 | 1053.520.31 | 0.01
2016-02-2328.08 | 82.5419.76 | 67.57777.28 | 4.5231.11 | 1053.520.0 | 0
2016-02-2428.08 | 82.5419.76 | 67.57807.28 | 4.5231.14 | 1054.560.31 | 0.01
2016-02-2528.08 | 82.5419.76 | 67.57785.2 | 3.2331.2 | 1056.641.35 | 0.05
2016-02-2629.12 | 84.4219.76 | 67.57705.2 | 3.2331.2 | 1056.641.14 | 0.04
2016-02-2727.04 | 80.6720.8 | 69.44738.32 | 5.1731.2 | 1056.641.25 | 0.05
2016-02-2823.92 | 75.0620.8 | 69.44847.28 | 4.5231.2 | 1056.646.76 | 0.27
2016-02-2928.08 | 82.5420.8 | 69.44756.24 | 3.8831.2 | 1056.641.98 | 0.08

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