Barbados vs Jamaica

Multi-story beachfront resort with pool, lounge chairs, and palm-lined sand leading to turquoise Caribbean waters.

Two-story beachfront resort building with white columns and balconies, lounge chairs and umbrellas on sandy beach, palm trees, and pool visible.

Barbados and Jamaica, 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

Barbados compared with Jamaica
Barbados	Measure	Jamaica
Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions	U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
11	Resorts in our catalog	22
★ 4.2	Average guest rating	★ 4.5 (better)
$152–$459/night pp	Nightly rates	$117–$430/night pp
4 of 11	Adults-only resorts	13 of 22
Low hurricane risk	Hurricane exposure	In the hurricane belt
June–November, typically short heavy showers	Rainy season	May–June and September–November, mostly short afternoon bursts
December–April	Sweet spot	December–April
English	Language	English (plus Patois)
Barbados dollar (pegged 2:1 to USD)	Currency	Jamaican dollar; USD widely accepted
115V, Type A/B plugs (same as the US)	Power	110V, Type A/B plugs (same as the US)
On the left	Driving	On the left
Bridgetown (BGI)	Main airport	Montego Bay (MBJ)
~4.5–5h from the US East Coast	Flight time	~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.

On the map

Barbados

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Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Barbados and Jamaica
Measure	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Barbados · high °F	83	83	84	86	87	87	87	88	88	87	86	84
Jamaica · high °F	82	82	83	84	86	88	88	88	88	87	85	83
Barbados · rain (in)	2.6	1.6	1.3	1.4	2.3	4.4	5.8	5.8	6.7	7.0	6.1	3.8
Jamaica · 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