Kingston
Jamaica · St. Andrew Parish
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island. Kingston is the largest English-speaking city south of the United States in the Western Hemisphere.
Gallery
Weather by month in Kingston
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.8°C | 18.9°C | 33 mm |
| Feb | 30°C | 21.1°C | 19 mm |
| Mar | 30.9°C | 20.9°C | 29 mm |
| Apr | 32.4°C | 23.1°C | 41 mm |
| May | 31.8°C | 23.8°C | 111 mm |
| Jun | 31.1°C | 24.3°C | 89 mm |
| Jul | 31.9°C | 25.1°C | 69 mm |
| Aug | 32.3°C | 25.2°C | 104 mm |
| Sep | 32.5°C | 25.1°C | 127 mm |
| Oct | 31.7°C | 24°C | 170 mm |
| Nov | 30.7°C | 22.7°C | 87 mm |
| Dec | 30.1°C | 19.8°C | 49 mm |
Average daily high and low (°C) and rain per month (mm). Source: NASA POWER.
Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC-5 · 1 h ahead of Costa Rica
- Region
- St. Andrew Parish
- Main language
- English
- On the map
- 18.02° N, 76.81° W
Near Kingston
- Port Antonio · 42 km away
- Boscobel · 46 km away
- Ocho Rios · 53 km away
- Runaway Bay · 73 km away
- Trelawny · 92 km away
- Falmouth · 104 km away
More of Jamaica
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