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Bahia vs Montego Bay
Bahia 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.
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By the numbers
| Bahia | Measure | Montego Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution | U.S. travel advisory | Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution |
| 4 | Resorts in our catalog | 7 (better) |
| ★ 4.7 (better) | Average guest rating | ★ 4.5 |
| $128–$233/night pp | Nightly rates | $120–$210/night pp (better) |
| 0 of 4 | Adults-only resorts | 4 of 7 |
| No hurricane season (better) | Hurricane exposure | In the hurricane belt |
| April–July | Rainy season | May–June and September–November, mostly short afternoon bursts |
| September–March (southern-hemisphere spring and summer) | Sweet spot | December–April |
| Salvador (SSA), resort zone ~1–1.5h north | Airport | Sangster (MBJ), most resorts 10–30 min |
| Praia do Forte, Imbassaí, Costa do Sauípe | The strip | Rose Hall & Ironshore, east of the airport |
| Culture-rich beach trips; hurricane-free southern summers | Best for | Short transfers, golf, first Jamaica trips |
| TAMAR turtle project; Salvador's Pelourinho; moqueca | Signature | Rose Hall Great House; Doctor's Cave Beach |
Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country. A marked row is one we are willing to call; rows without a mark are a matter of taste, or we have no comparable figure for both sides.
On the map
Bahia
Montego Bay
Weather, month by month
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahia · high °F | 86 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 85 |
| Montego Bay · high °F | 82 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 83 |
| Bahia · rain (in) | 2.7 | 3.9 | 6.1 | 10.9 | 10.5 | 8.5 | 6.9 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.9 |
| Montego Bay · rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 7.1 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
Approximate climate normals for Bahia coast (Salvador) and Montego Bay / Rose Hall: planning guidance, not a forecast. A deeper tint is a higher number, read within its own row.
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