Is March or April better for Jamaica?

March usually grades better (B+ vs B- in April). Highs are 85°F in March and 86°F in April; April is usually less crowded.

How warm is the water in Jamaica at spring break?

About 82°F in March and 83°F in April. That is warm enough for long swims.

How does Jamaica rank for spring break?

41st of the 54 beach destinations Veabird grades for March and April. Usually better: the Yucatán Gulf Coast, Southwest Florida, Cuba's Cays and Puerto Vallarta.

Spring break in Jamaica

Spring break in Jamaica usually means highs near 85°F in March and 86°F in April, water around 83°F, and a typical day grading B+ in March and B- in April. Beaches are packed in March and busy in April (College & school spring break and Semana Santa / Easter). Sargassum is typically low in March and low in April. Both months are outside hurricane season.

March vs April

Month	Typical day	High	Water	Rain chance	Seaweed	Crowds
March	B+	85°F	82°F	61%	Low	Packed
April	B-	86°F	83°F	76%	Low	Busy

Best beaches in Jamaica for spring break

Resorts with the best typical March and April, and their grades for the next few days.

ROK Hotel Kingston, Tapestry Collection by Hilton Mar A- · Apr A-FriCSatC+SunD+MonCTueC
Stones Beach House Mar A- · Apr A-FriC+SatBSunA-MonA-TueB
Breathless Montego Bay Resort & Spa Mar A- · Apr A-FriCSatB-SunA-MonB+TueB
Grand Port Royal Hotel Marina & Spa Mar A- · Apr A-FriDSatC-SunDMonDTueD
Bluebird Villa Mar A- · Apr A-FriC-SatC-SunCMonCTueC+
Grand Palladium Resort & Spa Mar A- · Apr A-FriCSatC+SunC+MonCTueC+
Sandals Montego Bay Mar A- · Apr A-FriCSatB-SunBMonBTueB-
Half Moon Mar A- · Apr A-FriC-SatCSunBMonBTueB-

Grades for the next few days from Veabird's beach forecast, updated Oct 9, 12:00 UTC. Higher is better: A+ to F.

Usually better for spring break

The Yucatán Gulf Coast Mar A · Apr A-
Southwest Florida Mar A- · Apr A
Cuba's Cays Mar A- · Apr A-
Puerto Vallarta Mar A- · Apr A-

Questions

Is Jamaica good for spring break?: Spring break in Jamaica usually means highs near 85°F in March and 86°F in April, water around 83°F, and a typical day grading B+ in March and B- in April. Beaches are packed in March and busy in April (College & school spring break and Semana Santa / Easter). Sargassum is typically low in March and low in April. Both months are outside hurricane season.
Is March or April better for Jamaica?: March usually grades better (B+ vs B- in April). Highs are 85°F in March and 86°F in April; April is usually less crowded.
How warm is the water in Jamaica at spring break?: About 82°F in March and 83°F in April. That is warm enough for long swims.
How does Jamaica rank for spring break?: 41st of the 54 beach destinations Veabird grades for March and April. Usually better: the Yucatán Gulf Coast, Southwest Florida, Cuba's Cays and Puerto Vallarta.

Plan it

Typical-month numbers from Veabird's year-ahead outlook for the 118 resorts here (median resort): ERA5 climate normals, holiday crowd calendars and the typical seaweed season.