Saint Catherine Parish · Jamaica
Spanish Town travel guide
Spanish Town is a city in Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica, home to about 131,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- KTP14 km · Tinson Pen Airport
- Currency
- JMDJamaican dollar
- Time zone
- America/Jamaica
- Plugs
- A, B · 116 V
- Emergency
- 110
- Language
- English, Jamaican Patois
When to go
The best time to visit Spanish Town
Spanish Town 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).
Public holidays in Jamaica, 2026
Shops and offices may close on these dates.
Getting there
Getting to Spanish Town: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tinson Pen Airport (KTP), about 14 km from the city centre in a straight line; Norman Manley International Airport (KIN, 19 km) and Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ, 45 km) are also within reach.
KTP · Tinson Pen Airport
KIN · Norman Manley International Airport
OCJ · Ian Fleming International Airport
Questions
Spanish Town: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Spanish Town?
Spanish Town 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 Spanish Town?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tinson Pen Airport (KTP), about 14 km from the city centre in a straight line; Norman Manley International Airport (KIN, 19 km) and Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ, 45 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Spanish Town?
Jamaican dollar (JMD).
Nearby
Destinations near Spanish Town
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; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.