Balearic Islands vs Ocho Rios

Beige resort buildings with arched balconies overlook a palm-lined beach and turquoise Mediterranean water under clear sky.

Balearic Islands13 resorts · ★ 4.7 average

Curved pool with blue water surrounded by lounge chairs and palm trees, white gazebo in center, multi-story resort buildings with red-tiled roofs in background.

Balearic Islands and Ocho Rios, 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.

By the numbers

Balearic Islands compared with Ocho Rios
Balearic Islands	Measure	Ocho Rios
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
13 (better)	Resorts in our catalog	8
★ 4.7 (better)	Average guest rating	★ 4.5
$64–$347/night pp (better)	Nightly rates	$117–$475/night pp
4 of 13	Adults-only resorts	5 of 8
No hurricane season (better)	Hurricane exposure	In the hurricane belt
September–November brings the odd storm; many resorts close from November to March	Rainy season	May–June and September–November; the rain is why it's this green
June and September for warmth without peak crowds; July–August for full beach season	Sweet spot	December–April
Family summer weeks, short flights from Europe, mountains and coves in one trip	Best for	Waterfalls + gardens + excursions; couples classics

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

Balearic Islands

Ocho Rios

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Balearic Islands and Ocho Rios
Measure	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Balearic Islands · high °F	60	61	64	68	74	81	87	87	81	74	66	61
Ocho Rios · high °F	82	82	83	84	86	88	88	88	88	87	85	83
Balearic Islands · rain (in)	1.7	1.5	1.1	1.5	1.4	0.5	0.2	0.8	2.0	2.7	2.2	2.0
Ocho Rios · rain (in)	1.5	1.2	1.2	1.8	4.5	4.0	3.0	4.2	5.5	7.5	4.0	2.2

Approximate climate normals for Palma de Mallorca and Ocho Rios / St. Ann: planning guidance, not a forecast. A deeper tint is a higher number, read within its own row.