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Belek vs Ocho Rios
Belek 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
| Belek | Measure | Ocho Rios |
|---|---|---|
| Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution | U.S. travel advisory | Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution |
| 8 | Resorts in our catalog | 8 |
| ★ 4.7 (better) | Average guest rating | ★ 4.5 |
| $1–$734/night pp (better) | Nightly rates | $117–$475/night pp |
| 0 of 8 | Adults-only resorts | 5 of 8 |
| No hurricane season (better) | Hurricane exposure | In the hurricane belt |
| November–February | Rainy season | May–June and September–November; the rain is why it's this green |
| May–June and September–October; July–August regularly tops 90°F | Sweet spot | December–April |
| Antalya (AYT), most resorts 30–45 min | Airport | Sangster (MBJ) ~90 min, or Ian Fleming (OCJ) for small aircraft |
| Big-resort value, golf, families who want everything on site | 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
Belek
Ocho Rios
Weather, month by month
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belek · high °F | 59 | 60 | 64 | 70 | 78 | 86 | 93 | 93 | 88 | 80 | 70 | 62 |
| Ocho Rios · high °F | 82 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 83 |
| Belek · rain (in) | 8.6 | 5.7 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 6.3 | 10.4 |
| 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 Antalya and Ocho Rios / St. Ann: planning guidance, not a forecast. A deeper tint is a higher number, read within its own row.
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