Montego Bay
Jamaica's north-coast resort town, with Caribbean beaches, reggae and trips to waterfalls and rivers.
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What Montego Bay is like
Montego Bay is Jamaica's main tourist hub on the north coast, with beach hotels, the lively Hip Strip and easy trips to the island's waterfalls, rivers and great houses.
Don't miss
- 01Doctor's Cave BeachA famous beach with clear, calm water.
- 02Martha Brae raftingBamboo rafts on a slow, green river.
- 03Rose HallA restored 18th-century great house with a ghost story.
- 04Dunn's River FallsClimb the waterfall on a day trip towards Ocho Rios.
Where to stay
- Hip Strip (Gloucester Avenue)Beaches, bars and restaurants.
- Rose Hall coastBig all-inclusive resorts east of town.
Worth knowing
Rose Hall is the setting of Jamaica's best-known ghost story, the legend of the 'White Witch', Annie Palmer.
Falmouth: a Georgian port town
Photo: SpaceEconomist192 · CC BY-SA 4.0
One of the Caribbean's best-preserved Georgian towns, with an old courthouse and church. After dark, boats tour the nearby Luminous Lagoon, where tiny organisms make the water glow.
Direct flights to Montego Bay from the UK
| From | Airlines | Months with flights | Distance | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | TUI | All year | 4,633 mi | Fares → |
| Gatwick | TUI | All year | 4,703 mi | Fares → |
| Heathrow | Virgin Atlantic | All year | 4,690 mi | Fares → |
| Manchester | TUI | All year | 4,611 mi | Fares → |
From the airlines' and Heathrow Airport's own timetables for October 2026 to September 2027. Pick an airport to see the exact days.
Weather in Montego Bay by month
Average daytime highs. The warmest months are June, July, August.
| Month | Day | Night | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 22° | 11 |
| February | 30° | 22° | 9 |
| March | 30° | 22° | 7 |
| April | 31° | 24° | 7 |
| May | 32° | 24° | 12 |
| June | 33° | 25° | 11 |
| July | 33° | 25° | 8 |
| August | 33° | 25° | 10 |
| September | 33° | 25° | 14 |
| October | 32° | 24° | 14 |
| November | 31° | 24° | 13 |
| December | 30° | 23° | 11 |
Long-term averages from the national weather service's station record, as compiled on Wikipedia (Montego Bay). A rainy day has at least 1mm of rain.
Before you go
- You don't need a visa; you're usually allowed to stay for up to 90 days.
- Fill in the C5 immigration and customs form online before you arrive if you can.
- Your passport must be valid for your whole stay and have 2 blank pages.
From the Foreign Office's Jamaica travel advice, checked on 16 October 2026. Rules change, so check it before you travel.