Jamaica 
In numbers.
0.71m³/s
Average flow
estimate
Jun
Sep–Nov
Best months
101m
Elevation
The water at Mayfield Falls, month by month
It roars from September to November.
The fullest months: from September to November. The thinnest: from January to April.
- 0.3 m³/sJan
- 0.2 m³/sFeb
- 0.2 m³/sMar
- 0.2 m³/sApr
- 0.7 m³/sMay
- 0.9 m³/sJun
- 0.8 m³/sJul
- 0.9 m³/sAug
- 1.2 m³/sSep
- 1.6 m³/sOct
- 1.2 m³/sNov
- 0.6 m³/sDec
From about 0.19 m³/s in the lowest month to 1.6 m³/s in the highest. Best months to go, with plenty of water and pleasant days: June and from September to November.
Estimate: the timing comes from rain, snowmelt and evaporation (NASA POWER, 1991–2020); the amounts from the river model of HydroATLAS (WaterGAP, 1971–2000). Dams upstream can change the real flow.
Waterfall on the Mayfield River in Jamaica
Mayfield Falls is a waterfall in Jamaica.
Getting there.
- Cascadenearest town · 5.5 km in a straight line
- Sangster International Airport (MBJ)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 24 km in a straight lineCar hire at MBJ airport (Montego Bay)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- June and from September to Novemberbest months to go (estimate)
Plan your visit
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Seen from the sky.
8 × 8 km of cloud-free satellite image, with what OpenStreetMap knows around the falls.
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2 km
Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 (EOX, CC BY 4.0), 8 × 8 km, north up. Points © OpenStreetMap contributors.
The line follows the river as mapped in OpenStreetMap; heights from the 30 m Copernicus model, which smooths narrow drops — the published height of the falls is the one above.
Around the falls the river drops 42 m in 3.6 km.
What is around.
- —viewpoints
- —waymarked walking routes
- —car parks
- —swimming spots
- —picnic sites
- —toilets
- —information boards and visitor centres
- —bus stops within 1 km
- 1other named waterfalls within 4 kmBenta Falls
- 3caves
- —campsites
- 1hotels, B&Bs and huts within 6 kmCamp Cabarita
- —restaurants and cafés within 3 km
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, up to 2 km around the falls (unless noted). A low number may just mean nobody has mapped it yet. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Towns nearby
- Cascade5.5 km in a straight line
- Petersfield10 km in a straight line
- Sandy Bay11 km in a straight line
- Whithorn11 km in a straight line
- Barbican11 km in a straight line
- Grange Hill12 km in a straight line
- Lucea15 km in a straight line
- Bethel Town15 km in a straight line
Weather
The weather, month by month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
| Night °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 44 | 34 | 47 | 57 | 150 | 150 | 109 | 146 | 190 | 217 | 131 | 50 |
| Wet days | 11 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 12 |
| Sun h/day | 7.5 | 8.4 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.6 |
Long-term averages 1991–2020 (NASA POWER) for a cell about 55 km wide, with temperatures carried to the height of the falls (101 m) at −6.5 °C per 1,000 m. Not a forecast.
Recent years
Wet years and dry years
Rain of each month as a share of the 1991–2020 average. A wet season above 100 % usually means a fuller waterfall.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 87% | 146% | 66% | 16% | 38% | 38% | 61% | 64% | 61% | 106% | 254% | 90% |
| 2021 | 147% | 81% | 77% | 110% | 78% | 77% | 179% | 254% | 37% | 73% | 86% | 99% |
| 2022 | 86% | 152% | 150% | 312% | 90% | 146% | 59% | 78% | 117% | 46% | 37% | 48% |
| 2023 | 70% | 32% | 135% | 159% | 242% | 200% | 83% | 130% | 153% | 56% | 159% | 256% |
| 2024 | 108% | 139% | 84% | 89% | 70% | 172% | 126% | 71% | 98% | 84% | 210% | 248% |
| 2025 | 159% | 141% | 154% | 158% | 27% | 59% | 62% | 44% | 79% | 177% | 52% | 94% |
130% wetter than usual 70% drier than usual
Compare with the waterfalls nearby.
Mayfield Falls
Jamaica
- —Height
- 0.71 m³/sAverage flow
- Jun, Sep–NovBest months
About these numbers
| Names, height, width, river | Wikidata (Q6797172) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| River flow and catchment | HydroATLAS / RiverATLAS v1.0 (Linke et al. 2019) · CC BY 4.0 |
| Climate | NASA POWER, 1991–2020 |
| Relief, river profile, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Paths, viewpoints, parking | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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