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Antigua vs Montego Bay

Antigua and Montego Bay, side by side: live travel advisories, our resort catalog's real guest data, and each destination's honest weather picture — everything you need to break the tie.

Antigua guide · Montego Bay guide · How we score

By the numbers

AntiguaMontego Bay
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 1: Exercise Normal PrecautionsLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog12
Average guest rating★ 3.6★ 4.5
Nightly rates$300–$800/night—
Adults-only resorts0 of 10 of 2
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonSeptember–NovemberMay–June and September–November, mostly short afternoon bursts
Sweet spotDecember–AprilDecember–April
Flight time~4–4.5h from the US East Coast~3–4h from the US East Coast

Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country.

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Antigua — high °F828283848687878888878583
Montego Bay — high °F828283848688888888878583
Antigua — rain (in)2.61.71.72.43.62.53.03.94.95.55.53.5
Montego Bay — rain (in)0.90.60.61.14.03.52.43.55.17.13.01.5

Approximate climate normals for Island-wide and Montego Bay / Rose Hall — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Antigua

  1. 1.Royalton Antigua Resort & Spa — Deep Bay, Antigua · ★ 3.6

Chains here: Royalton

Full Antigua guide

Best of Montego Bay

  1. 1.S Hotel Montego Bay — · ★ 4.6
  2. 2.Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall — · ★ 4.4

Chains here: S Hotel Jamaica · Hyatt Ziva

Full Montego Bay guide

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