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This is a list of cities by average temperature (monthly and yearly). The temperatures listed are averages of the daily highs and lows. Thus, the actual daytime temperature in a given month may be considerably higher than the temperature listed here, depending on how large the difference between daily highs and lows is.
The Blue Mountains are the longest mountain range in Jamaica. They include the island's highest point, Blue Mountain Peak , at 2256 m (7402 ft). [ 1 ] From the summit, accessible via a walking track, both the north and south coasts of the island can be seen.
Temperatures may dip to below 10 °C (50 °F) at the peaks of the Blue Mountains. [1] The island receives, in addition to the northeast trade winds, refreshing onshore breezes during the day and cooling offshore breezes at night. [1] These are known on Jamaica as the "Doctor Breeze" and the "Undertaker's Breeze," respectively. [1]
Originally, the largest Windward Maroon town was Crawford's Town, located high in the Blue Mountains. However, a leadership conflict between Quao and Edward Crawford in 1754 resulted in the destruction of Crawford's Town. Scott's Hall was established by supporters of Quao in 1749, and when a conflict five years later resulted in the destruction ...
Satellite measurements of the surface temperature of Antarctica, taken between 1982 and 2013, found a coldest temperature of −93.2 °C (−135.8 °F) on 10 August 2010, at Although this is not comparable to an air temperature, it is believed that the air temperature at this location would have been lower than the official record lowest air ...
Jamaica is the third-largest island in the Caribbean, lying south of Cuba and west of Hispaniola. The Jamaican moist forests ecoregion covers an area of 8,192 km 2, and covers 85% of the island of Jamaica. It includes the Blue Mountains and John Crow Mountains in eastern Jamaica, and Cockpit Country further to the west. [1]
The Blue Mountains is the longest mountain range in Jamaica. Pages in category "Blue Mountains (Jamaica)" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
The Blue Mountains are popular for hiking and camping. The traditional Blue Mountain trek is a 7-mile (11 km) hike to the peak and consists of a 3,000-foot (910 m) increase in elevation. Jamaicans prefer to reach the peak at sunrise, thus the 3- to 4-hour hike is usually undertaken in darkness.