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Costa Rica vs Jamaica

Costa Rica 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

Costa Rica compared with Jamaica
Costa RicaMeasureJamaica
Level 2: Exercise Increased CautionU.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
7Resorts in our catalog22
★ 4.4Average guest rating★ 4.5 (better)
$119–$289/night ppNightly rates$117–$430/night pp
1 of 7Adults-only resorts13 of 22
Low hurricane riskHurricane exposureIn the hurricane belt
May–November ('green season'), with September–October seriously wetRainy seasonMay–June and September–November, mostly short afternoon bursts
December–April, bone-dry in GuanacasteSweet spotDecember–April
Spanish (English common in tourist areas)LanguageEnglish (plus Patois)
Costa Rican colón – USD widely acceptedCurrencyJamaican dollar; USD widely accepted
120V, Type A/B plugs (same as the US)Power110V, Type A/B plugs (same as the US)
On the rightDrivingOn the left
Liberia – Daniel Oduber (LIR)Main airportMontego Bay (MBJ)
~3.5–5.5h from the US (nonstops to Liberia)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

Map of Costa Rica resorts
Costa Rica
Map of Jamaica resorts
Jamaica

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Costa Rica and Jamaica
MeasureJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Costa Rica · high °F919293939188888887868789
Jamaica · high °F828283848688888888878583
Costa Rica · rain (in)0.10.10.20.77.79.05.97.913.012.24.30.5
Jamaica · rain (in)0.90.60.61.14.03.52.43.55.17.13.01.5

Approximate climate normals for Guanacaste / Papagayo and Montego Bay: planning guidance, not a forecast. Deeper gold = hotter; deeper teal = wetter.

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