Weather in Jamaica Beach

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 4:09 am (CDT)

Now · partly cloudy 73 °F

Feels like: 72 °F
Low / high: 72 / 79 °F
Rain: 1%
Wind: 9 mph ESE

→ 30.09 inHg · steady

Today in Jamaica Beach: overcast, 72 °F to 79 °F, with a 1% chance of rain and a gentle breeze from the east-southeast (9 mph). Tomorrow, drizzle, 73 °F to 78 °F and a 22% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Monday 2, at 80 °F. Next likely rain: Saturday 31 (31%).

Measured now at the airport

Galveston/Scholes (KGLS), 8.9 mi away · 17 min ago

Visibility9.9 mi or more

WeatherNothing to note

Temperature71 °F

Wind6 mph from the east-southeast

It's what the airport's weather station measured, not a forecast: on the coast, wind and fog can be different. Airports report every 30 or 60 minutes.

Airport METAR report, via NOAA's Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Sources and licenses

Temperatures for the next 14 days

79° 72°
Today
78° 73°
Fri 30
79° 72°
Sat 31
79° 73°
Sun 1
80° 74°
Mon 2
79° 70°
Tue 3
75° 66°
Wed 4
74° 64°
Thu 5
71° 63°
Fri 6
72° 64°
Sat 7
73° 65°
Sun 8
71° 57°
Mon 9
67° 51°
Tue 10
71° 57°
Wed 11

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 29	Overcast	72 / 79 °F	1%	12 mph ESE	1.6 ft	1:18 am	HRRR + NBM
Fri 30	Drizzle	73 / 78 °F	22% · 0.02 in	15 mph E	2.2 ft	2:36 am	NBM
Sat 31	Drizzle	72 / 79 °F	31% · 0.08 in	11 mph ESE	1.7 ft	7:37 am	NBM
Sun 1	Light drizzle	73 / 79 °F	6%	9 mph E	1.2 ft	6:35 am	NBM
Mon 2	Light drizzle	74 / 80 °F	3%	14 mph SE	2.0 ft	4:56 am	NBM
Tue 3	Thunderstorm	70 / 79 °F	52% · 0.55 in	15 mph S	2.4 ft	5:14 am · 3:14 pm	NBM
Wed 4	Light rain	66 / 75 °F	42% · 0.32 in	13 mph NW	2.6 ft	5:32 am · 5:16 pm	NBM
Thu 5	Clear sky	64 / 74 °F	5% · 0.02 in	13 mph N	1.9 ft	5:49 am · 6:48 pm	NBM
Fri 6	Mainly clear	63 / 71 °F	4%	13 mph NE	1.6 ft	6:04 am · 8:04 pm	NBM
Sat 7	Overcast	64 / 72 °F	8%	11 mph E	—	6:12 am · 9:06 pm	NBM
Sun 8	Overcast	65 / 73 °F	9% · 0.05 in	12 mph ESE	—	5:59 am · 9:58 pm	NBM
Mon 9	Drizzle	57 / 71 °F	22% · 0.19 in	12 mph NNW	—	10:44 pm	NBM + ECMWF
Tue 10	Overcast	51 / 67 °F	22%	9 mph NNE	—	11:31 pm	ECMWF
Wed 11	Rain	57 / 71 °F	18% · 1.54 in	7 mph ENE	—	—	ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: HRRR until Thursday 29 11:00 pm; then NBM until Monday 9 1:00 am; then ECMWF until Thursday 12 9:00 pm; then GFS.

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Partly cloudy	Overcast	Mainly clear	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Mainly clear	Clear sky	Partly cloudy
Temperature	73°	73°	73°	76°	78°	78°	74°	72°
Chance of rain	0%	1%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	10 SE	11 ESE	10 ESE	10 E	12 E	12 E	12 ESE	11 ESE
Humidity	71%	71%	67%	63%	59%	58%	63%	60%
UV	0	0	0	1	6	4	0	0
Model	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on rain tomorrow: take it with some caution.

What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	80°	78°	82°	81°	81°	80°	71°
AIFS	81°	76°	80°	82°	82°	82°	77°
GFS	79°	78°	84°	82°	82°	83°	78°
ICON	78°	75°	79°	80°	77°	79°	80°
HRRR	79°	78°	—	—	—	—	—
NBM	78°	78°	79°	79°	80°	79°	75°
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	0	0.14 in	0.11 in	0.08 in	0.06 in	1.02 in	0.06 in
AIFS	0	0.25 in	0.35 in	0.06 in	0.07 in	0.52 in	0.02 in
GFS	0	0.00 in	0.04 in	0	0.00 in	0.33 in	0
ICON	0	0.03 in	0.05 in	0	0	0.46 in	0.71 in
HRRR	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
NBM	0	0.02 in	0.08 in	0	0	0.55 in	0.32 in
Confidence	high	medium	high	medium	medium	high	low

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	1120	1324	717	721	1330	1931	1632
AIFS	10	10	6	6	11	11	11
GFS	1314	1519	914	811	1223	2025	1527
ICON	919	919	614	717	716	1021	613
HRRR	1218	1620	—	—	—	—	—
NBM	1316	1519	1114	911	1418	1519	1316
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	medium	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	4%	59%	83%	56%	40%	80%	47%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	0%	45%	55%	3%	6%	71%	26%
NBM (NOAA)	1%	22%	31%	6%	3%	52%	42%
Thunderstorm (NBM)	0%	22%	23%	18%	11%	32%	24%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: normal temperatures, a bit wetter and a slightly warmer sea.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	A bit above +2.0 °F	Above +78%	Above +2.3 °F	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Normal −0.5 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.4 °F	—
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	A bit above +1.3 °F	A bit above +25%	A bit above +1.4 °F	70° / 67°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	Normal −0.7 °F	Above +63%	A bit above +0.7 °F	67° / 63°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	A bit below −1.6 °F	A bit above +36%	Normal −0.2 °F	64° / 60°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea
November	Normal +0.4 °F	A bit above +40%	A bit above +0.9 °F
December	Normal −0.7 °F	A bit above +21%	Normal +0.2 °F
January	A bit below −1.1 °F	Normal	Normal −0.4 °F
February	A bit below −2.0 °F	A bit above +23%	A bit below −1.3 °F
March	A bit below −1.3 °F	Normal	A bit below −1.4 °F

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give.

Jamaica Beach climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Jamaica Beach is from April to May and in October: highs of 75 °F to 81 °F, about 9 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

Hurricane season: from June to September, peaking in September. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 14 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Jamaica Beach, about 5 every 10 years; 7 of them with hurricane-force winds (74 mph or more). The most recent: Beryl, in July 2024.

60° 48°

JanJ
63° 51°

FebF
69° 58°

MarM
75° 64°

AprA
81° 71°

MayM
87° 76°

JunJ
89° 78°

JulJ
89° 78°

AugA
86° 74°

SepS
79° 66°

OctO
70° 57°

NovN
62° 50°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves	Cyclones
JanuaryJan	60°	48°	3.97 in	9	4.4	59°	3.1 ft	–
FebruaryFeb	63°	51°	2.72 in	7	3.8	60°	3.1 ft	–
MarchMar	69°	58°	2.80 in	7	5.3	64°	3.1 ft	–
AprilApr	75°	64°	2.62 in	8	6.5	71°	3.1 ft	–
MayMay	81°	71°	3.68 in	10	7.9	78°	3.0 ft	–
JuneJun	87°	76°	5.43 in	12	8.6	83°	2.8 ft	2
JulyJul	89°	78°	4.98 in	13	8.8	85°	2.3 ft	2
AugustAug	89°	78°	4.82 in	13	8.3	86°	2.2 ft	3
SeptemberSep	86°	74°	6.97 in	12	7.1	84°	2.5 ft	6
OctoberOct	79°	66°	4.64 in	8	6.3	78°	2.9 ft	1
NovemberNov	70°	57°	4.27 in	8	4.9	70°	3.2 ft	–
DecemberDec	62°	50°	4.24 in	9	3.9	63°	3.2 ft	–

Month	Water	Waves	Cyclones
Jan	59°	3.1 ft	–
Feb	60°	3.1 ft	–
Mar	64°	3.1 ft	–
Apr	71°	3.1 ft	–
May	78°	3.0 ft	–
Jun	83°	2.8 ft	2
Jul	85°	2.3 ft	2
Aug	86°	2.2 ft	3
Sep	84°	2.5 ft	6
Oct	78°	2.9 ft	1
Nov	70°	3.2 ft	–
Dec	63°	3.2 ft	–

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 51.14 in of rain on about 115 days and about 2,300 hours of sunshine.

Cyclones: how many tropical cyclones (tropical storms, hurricanes and typhoons) passed within 93 mi in each month from 1996 to 2025, according to IBTrACS (NOAA).

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now73 °Ffeels like 72 °F

Tomorrow73 / 78 °F

It's 73 °F now (feels like 72 °F). Today, 72 °F to 79 °F; tomorrow, 73 °F to 78 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 1%
Fri 30 22% 0.02 in
Sat 31 31% 0.08 in
Sun 1 6%
Mon 2 3%
Tue 3 52% 0.55 in
Wed 4 42% 0.32 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 1%. The next day with likely rain is Saturday 31: 31% and 0.08 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.00 in; last 3 days, 0.37 in; last 7 days, 0.37 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity65%

Dew point60 °F

Humidity is 65% now and the dew point is 60 °F.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now16 migood

Clouds76%

Visibility is good now (16 mi). No fog expected today.

The model gives visibility up to about 15 mi: beyond that, the horizon is clear.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak6moderate

Fri 30: 5 · Sat 31: 5 · Sun 1: 6

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

30.0030.1030.20 29.99

Steady now (−0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.08 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityModerate · 51

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 28	Light showers	69 / 82 °F	0.37 in	12 mph ESE
Tue 27	Light rain	66 / 75 °F	0.37 in	11 mph ENE
Mon 26	Overcast	65 / 80 °F	0	11 mph ENE
Sun 25	Overcast	67 / 79 °F	0	13 mph E
Sat 24	Mainly clear	64 / 83 °F	0	12 mph E
Fri 23	Clear sky	56 / 85 °F	0	8 mph E
Thu 22	Clear sky	60 / 83 °F	0	7 mph ENE

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 21	Overcast	69 / 82 °F	0	8 mph ENE
Tue 20	Overcast	60 / 81 °F	0	11 mph NE
Mon 19	Overcast	58 / 79 °F	0	15 mph ENE
Sun 18	Overcast	53 / 73 °F	0	9 mph NNE
Sat 17	Overcast	55 / 70 °F	0	16 mph N
Fri 16	Drizzle	64 / 77 °F	0.18 in	20 mph N
Thu 15	Drizzle	74 / 88 °F	0.07 in	6 mph SE
Wed 14	Light drizzle	77 / 87 °F	0.04 in	13 mph SSE
Tue 13	Light drizzle	78 / 90 °F	0.10 in	13 mph SSE
Mon 12	Drizzle	77 / 87 °F	0.22 in	13 mph SE
Sun 11	Partly cloudy	70 / 87 °F	0	10 mph SE
Sat 10	Light drizzle	63 / 84 °F	0.01 in	10 mph ESE
Fri 9	Clear sky	68 / 88 °F	0	9 mph NNE
Thu 8	Clear sky	72 / 89 °F	0	12 mph NE
Wed 7	Overcast	73 / 88 °F	0	10 mph NNE
Tue 6	Overcast	72 / 87 °F	0	11 mph NNE
Mon 5	Light rain	71 / 83 °F	0.53 in	15 mph NNE
Sun 4	Showers	75 / 78 °F	0.97 in	14 mph NNE
Sat 3	Thunderstorm	76 / 82 °F	0.73 in	10 mph NE
Fri 2	Drizzle	74 / 89 °F	0.15 in	6 mph NNE
Thu 1	Thunderstorm	80 / 89 °F	0.21 in	14 mph SSE
Wed 30	Light drizzle	80 / 91 °F	0.02 in	13 mph SE
Tue 29	Drizzle	76 / 86 °F	0.13 in	12 mph SE

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in Jamaica BeachQuestions

What's the weather like today in Jamaica Beach?

Overcast, from 72 °F to 79 °F, with a gentle breeze from the east-southeast (9 mph) and a 1% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Jamaica Beach?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 22% (0.02 in): drizzle.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 66 °F and a high of 80 °F; the warmest day, Monday 2.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 6 (moderate). Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.09 inHg and steady: +0.01 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Jamaica Beach?

The best time to visit Jamaica Beach is from April to May and in October: highs of 75 °F to 81 °F, about 9 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Jamaica Beach in October?

In October, Jamaica Beach normally sees highs of 79 °F and lows of 66 °F, with about 8 rainy days (4.64 in for the month) and 6 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 78 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Jamaica Beach?

The warmest is August, with average highs of 89 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of 48 °F. The wettest is September (6.97 in) and the driest, April.

When is hurricane season in Jamaica Beach?

Hurricane season: from June to September, peaking in September. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 14 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Jamaica Beach, about 5 every 10 years; 7 of them with hurricane-force winds (74 mph or more). The most recent: Beryl, in July 2024.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 17 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 4:09 am (local time).

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