Climate almanac
Santa Cruz
St. Elizabeth, Jamaica · 18.05°, -77.70°
What is the climate like in Santa Cruz?
The best time to visit Santa Cruz is typically December – April, with trip comfort peaking in January (8.7/10). Santa Cruz is warmest in July, when daily highs average 89°F (32°C), and coolest in February, when lows fall to about 73°F (23°C). The wettest month is typically October and the driest is January; the year sees roughly 30 in (753 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitDecember – April — comfort peaks in January (8.7/10)
- Warmest monthJuly — average high 89°F (32°C)
- Coolest monthFebruary — average low 73°F (23°C)
- Wettest monthOctober (5.8 in (148 mm))
- Driest monthJanuary (0.5 in (14 mm))
- Annual precipitation30 in (753 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromMontego Bay/sangste, 55 km away (1973-2025)