Morant Point

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

Morant Point
Easternmost extremity
Morant Point Lighthouse looking north north east.
Morant Point
Coordinates: 17.9149202°N 76.1881685°W / 17.9149202; -76.1881685
Country	Jamaica
Parish	St Thomas
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)

History

1572 map of Jamaica by Tomaso Porcacchi.

It is called Cape Morante on several early maps including one dated 1572.^[1] It has had the name Morant Point since at least 1671.^[2]

Climate

Climate data for Morant Point Lighthouse
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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)[3]

See also

• List of countries by easternmost point

External links

• Aerial view