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Port Antonio, Jamaica — weather and VanSky index

Regional capital · Portland Parish, Jamaica

21°
Partly cloudy day 26° · night 19°
  • Wind is calm — safe to open the awning and leave it out overnight.
  • Perfect night (19°C) — comfortable without heating or air conditioning.
  • High condensation risk — ventilate before sleep and leave a small gap in the roof vent.
  • Comfortable temperature (26°C) — ideal for outdoor work and hiking.
Wind 8 km/h Precip 0.0 mm Feels like 24° Humidity 95% Sunrise 06:03 Sunset 17:36 Solar 2.0 kWh Dew point 20° Air AQI 41
VanSky Indextravel comfort how it works
Today 78/100 Comfortable
Week 56/100 Acceptable
Index by day- - - Week 56
78today 75we 69th 54fr 53sa 50su 58mo
A so-so week Comfortable days: 3 of 7. Best window: Tu–Th. Low point: su 1 Nov (50, rain).

Daily forecast

The week is 1.2 °C cooler than normal for these dates · tap a day for details
80+ ideal 60–79 comfortable 40–59 acceptable 20–39 challenging 0–19 extreme
00:00 20° Clear 91 0.0 mm
03:00 20° Clear 92 0.0 mm
06:00 20° Partly cloudy 92 0.0 mm
09:00 Partly cloudy 24° Partly cloudy 85 0.0 mm
12:00 Partly cloudy 26° Partly cloudy 78 0.0 mm
15:00 Partly cloudy 25° Partly cloudy 83 0.0 mm
18:00 22° Partly cloudy 88 0.0 mm
21:00 21° Partly cloudy 90 0.0 mm
Index 78 · comfortable — what it is made of Weighted 75, adjustments +3 (night, extremes, sea, air) → 78 · how it works
Thermal comfort 53
Sunshine 74
Precipitation 93
Wind 100

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Weather and index by day of year

2021–2025 archive
28 October 28° / 25°
water 30°
30
Rain is common Rain or snow on 32 of 35 archive days
October · average days
Clear 2 clear
Partly cloudy 3 partly cloudy
Cloudy 0 overcast
Rain 26 with rain or snow
≈ kWh
28° / 25°
day night
Best time to visit January — March Within 5 points of the highest-scoring month
This week · daily average
62 vs usual 31 +31
Daytime average 27° · usual 28° −1°
31 better than usual for these dates. Tiles: the forecast next to the usual weather for that date — sky, day/night temperature, index; the difference below.
Today 27 Oct
forecast Clear 26°/19° 78
usual Rain 28°/25° 30
▲ 48 −2°
we 28 Oct
forecast Clear 26°/20° 75
usual Rain 28°/25° 30
▲ 45 −2°
th 29 Oct
forecast Rain 27°/20° 69
usual Rain 28°/25° 31
▲ 38 −1°
fr 30 Oct
forecast Rain 26°/20° 54
usual Rain 28°/25° 30
▲ 24 −2°
sa 31 Oct
forecast Rain 27°/21° 53
usual Rain 28°/25° 31
▲ 22 −1°
su 1 Nov
forecast Rain 27°/21° 50
usual Rain 28°/25° 32
▲ 18 −1°
mo 2 Nov
forecast Rain 28°/21° 58
usual Rain 28°/25° 32
▲ 26 ≈

Climate: ERA5, Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S).

Where the week is better

27 Oct – 2 Nov · weekly average
# City Index by day Index
1
27° / 21° 1 day of rain 2.0 kWh
57
2
28° / 20° 2 days of rain 2.0 kWh
55
3
28° / 20° 2 days of rain 2.1 kWh
55
4
27° / 21° 4 days of rain 2.1 kWh
50
5
27° / 21° 4 days of rain 2.1 kWh
50
6
27° / 21° 4 days of rain 2.1 kWh
50
7
27° / 21° 4 days of rain 2.1 kWh
50
All cities: Jamaica

Frequently Asked Questions

The weekly VanSky index for Port Antonio is 56 out of 100. It is the average of the daily scores, adjusted for swings in the weather: the more uneven the week, the lower the score. Above 60 means comfortable conditions for staying, below 40 means it is worth looking elsewhere. The 7-day forecast is further up this page.

Today a 500 W panel setup will produce about 2.0 kWh in Port Antonio. The estimate uses the cloud forecast and the length of daylight. Set your own panel power with the “My panels” control at the top of the page and the figures will update.

The daily score for Port Antonio combines thermal comfort (temperature and humidity) at 35%, sunshine at 25%, precipitation at 25% and wind at 15%. Frost, storms, extreme heat or heavy rain pull the day's score down sharply. The weekly score is the daily average, adjusted for swings in the weather.

VanSky Index

A weather comfort index for travel: a 0–100 score. Recalculated daily from live weather data — temperature, rainfall, wind and sun.

80–100Ideal
60–79Comfortable
40–59Acceptable
20–39Challenging
0–19Extreme
How it's calculated:
Thermal comfort 35% — temperature + humidity
Sunshine 25% — panel charge, mood; in heat the sun is no longer a bonus
Precipitation 25% — rain → muddy ground
Wind 15% — awning, driving, noise
Extremes override all: frost, heat, storm, downpour
Heat counts by feels-like temperature: at 32°+ the score can’t reach “Comfortable”, muggy nights lower it further
A dangerous day drags the week down: a storm or downpour in the forecast keeps the week from being “Comfortable”
Bonus: warm sea, high panel output
Data: Open-Meteo · Updated several times a day
VanSky index for Port Antonio, Jamaica — 56 out of 100 (Acceptable). Decide in seconds: temperature, precipitation, wind and solar output. Data refreshed several times a day from real weather observations. Forecast updated 28 Oct, 02:18 UTC.
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