Morant Point
# Morant Point

Morant Point in Saint Thomas Parish is the easternmost point of mainland Jamaica and the site of Morant Point Lighthouse.

## History

It is called Cape Morante on several early maps including one dated 1572. It has had the name Morant Point since at least 1671.

## Climate

Climate data for Morant Point Lighthouse :

| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Average high °C (°F) | 27.6 (81.7) | 27.9 (82.2) | 28.8 (83.8) | 29.3 (84.7) | 29.9 (85.8) | 30.2 (86.4) | 30.6 (87.1) | 30.9 (87.6) | 30.6 (87.1) | 30.3 (86.5) | 29.2 (84.6) | 28.2 (82.8) | 29.5 (85.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 22.2 (72.0) | 21.8 (71.2) | 22.1 (71.8) | 22.4 (72.3) | 23.2 (73.8) | 23.8 (74.8) | 24.4 (75.9) | 25.2 (77.4) | 23.4 (74.1) | 22.7 (72.9) | 23.1 (73.6) | 22.7 (72.9) | 23.1 (73.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 89 (3.5) | 81 (3.2) | 55 (2.2) | 74 (2.9) | 178 (7.0) | 151 (5.9) | 86 (3.4) | 125 (4.9) | 188 (7.4) | 266 (10.5) | 205 (8.1) | 136 (5.4) | 1,634 (64.3) |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 13:00) | 79 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 79 | 80 | 83 | 80 | 79 | 75 | 81 | 78 | 79 |
| Source: Meteorological Service (Jamaica) ||||||||||||||
