AI-generatedSherwood Content at a glance
- Best time
- Jan – Feb
- Warmest month
- Jul · 33°
- Sunshine a year
- 2,860 h
- Rain a year
- 1,102 mm
- Climate
- Tropical
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- Elevation
- 208 m
Climate in Sherwood Content
Sherwood Content has a tropical climate: it is warm all year round, and the seasons differ mainly in how much rain falls. July is the warmest month with average highs of 33 °C, while January is the coolest at 30 °C. With around 2,860 hours of sunshine a year, Sherwood Content is sunny; April is the sunniest month with 8.7 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Sherwood Content
The best time to visit Sherwood Content is from January to February. From July to August it can get very hot, with highs of up to 33 °C. The rainy season is in May and from September to October; the wettest month is October with 173 mm.
Sherwood Content through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Sherwood Content in the dry season
Jun – Aug, Nov – Apr
Fair
- 30–33 °C by day
- 7.9 h of sun a day
- 127 rainy days in all
Sherwood Content in the rainy season
May, Sep – Oct
Poor
- 32–33 °C by day
- 7.5 h of sun a day
- 68 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
No month
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Peak heat
Jul – Aug
Highs of 33 °C or more
Rainy months
May, Sep – Oct
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
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Your best months: December – February
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Poor
Best time to visit: January – February
October is the peak of the hurricane season Hurricane season
Keep in mindFrequent rainStorm season
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 26°
- Midday, 13:00: about 32°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 31°
- Evening, 20:00: about 27°
- Night, 23:00: about 25°
06:0417:49
Warm enough for a T-shirt in the evening.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 05:50–06:33 · evening 17:19–18:02
- Blue hour
- Morning 05:42–05:50 · evening 18:02–18:11
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Sherwood Content compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 32° at the start of the month to 31° at the end. The days get 0.5 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 32° | 31° |
| Night-time low | 23° | 23° |
| Daylight | 12.0 h | 11.5 h |
What is the weather like in Sherwood Content in October?
In October, Sherwood Content is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. The sun shines for around 7.1 hours a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 24 days, totalling 173 mm. On about 28 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Sherwood Content.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 45 min06:04 – 17:49
- UV index
- 10 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 31 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 65 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 28 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−5offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %33 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %68 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %0 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Water bottle – drink plenty
- Insect repellent
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Sherwood Content
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
February has the better holiday weather in Sherwood Content: score 65 against 30. In February, days are 2 °C cooler than in October. February has 15 fewer rainy days. The sun shines an hour longer a day in February.
| Month | October | February |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 30 | 65better |
| Daytime high | 32° | 30° |
| Night-time low | 23° | 21° |
| Sunshine | 7.1 h | 8.2 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 24 | 9better |
| Rainfall | 173 mm | 33 mmbetter |
| Muggy days | 31 | 25better |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Sherwood Content month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
60January30° · 7.3 h
In January, Sherwood Content is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. The sun shines for around 7.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 47 mm in total. On about 12 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, January is a good month for a holiday in Sherwood Content.
Sherwood Content in January65February30° · 8.2 h
In February, Sherwood Content is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. The sun shines for around 8.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 33 mm in total. On about 14 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, February is a good month for a holiday in Sherwood Content.
Sherwood Content in February56March31° · 8.3 h
In March, Sherwood Content is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. The sun shines for around 8.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 56 mm in total. On about 19 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Sherwood Content.
Sherwood Content in March45April31° · 8.7 h
In April, Sherwood Content is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. The sun shines for around 8.7 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 73 mm. On about 24 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Sherwood Content.
Sherwood Content in April32May32° · 8.0 h
In May, Sherwood Content is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. The sun shines for around 8.0 hours a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 19 days, totalling 138 mm. On about 28 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, May is not an ideal month for a holiday in Sherwood Content.
Sherwood Content in May32June33° · 8.0 h
In June, Sherwood Content is hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. The sun shines for around 8.0 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 88 mm. On about 29 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, June is not an ideal month for a holiday in Sherwood Content.
Sherwood Content in June30July33° · 8.6 h
In July, Sherwood Content is very hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 24 °C. The sun shines for around 8.6 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 78 mm. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, July is not an ideal month for a holiday in Sherwood Content.
Sherwood Content in July22August33° · 8.0 h
In August, Sherwood Content is very hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 24 °C. The sun shines for around 8.0 hours a day. It rains often – on about 20 days, adding up to 101 mm. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, August is not an ideal month for a holiday in Sherwood Content.
Sherwood Content in August25September33° · 7.5 h
In September, Sherwood Content is hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. The sun shines for around 7.5 hours a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 24 days, totalling 156 mm. On about 29 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, September is not an ideal month for a holiday in Sherwood Content.
Sherwood Content in September30October32° · 7.1 h
In October, Sherwood Content is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. The sun shines for around 7.1 hours a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 24 days, totalling 173 mm. On about 28 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Sherwood Content.
Sherwood Content in October42November31° · 7.3 h
In November, Sherwood Content is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. The sun shines for around 7.3 hours a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 97 mm. On about 20 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, November is a so-so month for a holiday in Sherwood Content.
Sherwood Content in November56December30° · 7.1 h
In December, Sherwood Content is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. The sun shines for around 7.1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 62 mm in total. On about 15 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, December is a so-so month for a holiday in Sherwood Content.
Sherwood Content in DecemberClimate in detail
Year & climate table
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Sherwood Content
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Warm 20–24°
- Hot 24° and more
- muggy month (15+ muggy days)
WarmOctober: nights around 23°. Tropical nights: a fan or air conditioning helps. Muggy on about 31 days (dew point 18 °C or more).
The coolest nights are in February (21°), the warmest in July (24°). Nights stay tropical all year (20 °C and more), so a room with air conditioning or at least a fan pays off. It is muggy (dew point 18 °C or more) all year, on about 352 days a year.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 60 | 30° | 21° | 7.3 h | 12 | 47 |
| FebruaryFeb | 65 | 30° | 21° | 8.2 h | 9 | 33 |
| MarchMar | 56 | 31° | 21° | 8.3 h | 12 | 56 |
| AprilApr | 45 | 31° | 22° | 8.7 h | 15 | 73 |
| MayMay | 32 | 32° | 23° | 8.0 h | 19 | 138 |
| JuneJun | 32 | 33° | 23° | 8.0 h | 15 | 88 |
| JulyJul | 30 | 33° | 24° | 8.6 h | 15 | 78 |
| AugustAug | 22 | 33° | 24° | 8.0 h | 20 | 101 |
| SeptemberSep | 25 | 33° | 23° | 7.5 h | 24 | 156 |
| OctoberOct | 30 | 32° | 23° | 7.1 h | 24 | 173 |
| NovemberNov | 42 | 31° | 22° | 7.3 h | 17 | 97 |
| DecemberDec | 56 | 30° | 21° | 7.1 h | 13 | 62 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences
18.39° N, 77.63° W · 208 m · America/Jamaica
Sunshine
Sunshine hours in Sherwood Content
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 7.1 of 11.8 hours of daylight in Sherwood Content, 60 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain
Rain in Sherwood Content: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Sherwood Content has about 24 rainy days with 173 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Sherwood Content
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 10 · very highStay in the shade around midday; SPF 50, clothing, hat and sunglasses.
The sun is strongest in May (UV 13).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 15 min
- Fair skin
- about 15 min
- Light brown skin
- about 25 min
- Olive skin
- about 30 min
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind & clouds
Wind and clouds in Sherwood Content
How breezy and how cloudy Sherwood Content is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Sherwood Content typically peaks at 15 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 65 % of the sky over Sherwood Content: variable cloud, with about 7.1 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Heat & humidity
Heat and humidity in Sherwood Content
How often the day gets hot in Sherwood Content (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Sherwood Content has about 28 hot days, with an average daytime high of 32 °C: hot and muggy. Plan outdoor activities for the morning and evening, drink a lot and take breaks in the cool.
Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year
Planning a trip to Sherwood Content
Weather for your travel dates
Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.
Sherwood Content in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Sherwood Content has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 58) and its weakest during the summer holidays (score 25).
- 48
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Fair
- 31 °C by day
- 8.6 h of sun a day
- 14 rainy days a month
- 32
May half-term
May – Jun
Poor
- 32 °C by day
- 8.0 h of sun a day
- 18 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 25
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Poor
- 33 °C by day
- 8.2 h of sun a day
- 18 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Peak heat, Storm season
- 30
October half-term
Oct
Poor
- 32 °C by day
- 7.1 h of sun a day
- 24 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Storm season
- 58
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
FairBest holidays
- 30 °C by day
- 7.2 h of sun a day
- 12 rainy days a month
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 9 h 35 min
- Distance
- 7,540 km
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- Jet lag
- About 4 days (6 h west)
Rule of thumb for flying west: for a few days before, stay up a little later, and get afternoon and evening light at your destination.
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
Good to know: Jamaica
- Currency
- Jamaican Dollar (JMD)
- Language
- English
- Sockets
- Type A, B · 116 V
- Traffic
- Drives on the left
- Dialling code
- +1 876
- Emergency number
- 911 · 112
UK plugs need a travel adapter
Only 116 V: chargers marked 100–240 V work, other devices need a voltage converter.
Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.
Storm season
Sherwood Content lies in an area that Atlantic hurricanes can reach. The hurricane season runs from June to November, with most storms from August to October. A direct hit on any one place is rare, but if you travel then, keep an eye on weather warnings and book flexibly.
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May
- June: Season
- July: Season
- August: Peak
- September: Peak
- October: Peak
- November: Season
- December
Official season dates of the regional warning centres (NOAA, JMA, IMD, Météo-France, BoM, Fiji Meteorological Service); not a forecast.
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Sherwood Content vs Falmouth
In October the holiday weather in Sherwood Content and Falmouth is about equally good (score 30 vs 28). During the day it is about as warm in Falmouth as in Sherwood Content.
| in October | Sherwood Content | Falmouth |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 30 | 28 |
| Daytime high | 32° | 32° |
| Sea | no sea nearby | 30° |
| Sunshine | 7 h | 7 h |
| Rainy days | 24 | 25 |
| Best time | Jan – Feb | Nov – Apr |
Through the year
Best places in the country
Jamaica in October: the best places
In October, Sherwood Content ranks 10 of 10 destinations in this country.
- Negril31°30°73
- 2Port Antonio31°29°73
- 3Ocho Rios32°30°69
- 4Montego Bay32°30°68
- 5Falmouth32°30°67
- 6Port Royal33°29°67
- 7Mandeville30°42
- 8Kingston32°29°32
- 10Sherwood ContentThis page32°30
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Frequently asked questions about Sherwood Content
When is the best time to visit Sherwood Content?
The best time to visit Sherwood Content is from January to February. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Sherwood Content?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C and nights around 24 °C. January is the coolest month at 30 °C.
When does it rain most in Sherwood Content?
The rainy season is in May and from September to October; the wettest month is October with 173 mm. The driest month is February with 33 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Sherwood Content get?
Sherwood Content gets around 2,860 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is April with 8.7 hours a day; in October there are 7.1 hours a day.
What time zone is Sherwood Content in?
Sherwood Content is on UTC−5 all year.
How long is the flight from London to Sherwood Content?
A nonstop flight from London to Sherwood Content takes about 9 h 35 min, for a straight-line distance of about 7,540 km.
When is hurricane season in Sherwood Content?
Sherwood Content lies in an area that Atlantic hurricanes can reach. The hurricane season runs from June to November, with most storms from August to October. A direct hit on any one place is rare, but if you travel then, keep an eye on weather warnings and book flexibly.
Which school holidays are best for Sherwood Content?
Sherwood Content has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 58) and its weakest during the summer holidays (score 25). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 48, May half-term 32, summer holidays 25, October half-term 30, Christmas holidays 58.