Saint Catherine Parish · Jamaica
Portmore travel guide
Portmore is a city in Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica, home to about 182,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- KTP5 km · Tinson Pen Airport
- Currency
- JMDJamaican dollar
- Time zone
- America/Jamaica
- Language
- English, Jamaican Patois
About
About Portmore
Portmore is built on a generally flat plain facing the Kingston Harbour with an intricate canal system which prevents flooding. Much of the land is reclaimed swamp. Port Henderson Hill, formerly known as Salt Pond Hill, is visible from neighbouring parishes and was a possible Arawak grave site because the Arawak buried their dead in caverns, which Port Henderson Hill is riddled with. The most famous cave is named "Twin Sisters".
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Things to do
What to see and do in Portmore
See
Because this town is mainly a residential community for commuters, there is little of interest to tourists.
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Where to stay
Which part of Portmore to stay in
While Portmore is not marketed as a tourist destination for the millions of incoming travelers to Jamaica every year, there are many places for entertainment, eating, relaxing and enjoyment such as beaches, restaurants, hotels and much more.
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When to go
The best time to visit Portmore
Portmore has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; October is the wettest, with about 313 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Portmore: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tinson Pen Airport (KTP), about 5.1 km from the city centre in a straight line; Norman Manley International Airport (KIN, 9 km) and Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ, 50 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
Portmore is served by the Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited (JUTC) which provides bus transportation for Portmore residents locally and into Kingston and Spanish Town. The Portmore Toll Road is the major commuter Highway which connects the city of Kingston and the town, Portmore, via the Hunts Bay Bridge, and Portmore to the old capital of Spanish Town with three lanes in each direction and a speed limit of 110 km/h (68 mph). The city is served by the Norman Manley International Airport with over 130 flights weekly.
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KTP · Tinson Pen Airport
KIN · Norman Manley International Airport
OCJ · Ian Fleming International Airport
Questions
Portmore: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Portmore?
Portmore has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; October is the wettest, with about 313 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Portmore?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tinson Pen Airport (KTP), about 5.1 km from the city centre in a straight line; Norman Manley International Airport (KIN, 9 km) and Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ, 50 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Portmore?
Jamaican dollar (JMD).
Nearby
Destinations near Portmore
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.