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Dominican Republic vs Kenya

Dominican Republic and Kenya, 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

Dominican Republic compared with Kenya
Dominican RepublicMeasureKenya
Level 2: Exercise Increased CautionU.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
31Resorts in our catalog14
★ 4.6 (better)Average guest rating★ 4.4
$68–$505/night ppNightly rates$75–$274/night pp
11 of 31Adults-only resorts0 of 14
In the hurricane beltHurricane exposureNo hurricane season
May and August–October, mostly brief tropical downpoursRainy seasonLong rains April–May, short rains October–November
December–AprilSweet spotDecember–March and July–September (the latter pairs with Masai Mara migration season)
Spanish (English at resorts)LanguageSwahili & English (both official)
Dominican peso; USD widely acceptedCurrencyKenyan shilling (KES); cards and mobile money common
110V, Type A/B plugs (same as the US)Power240V, Type G (UK-style) plugs – bring an adapter
On the rightDrivingOn the left
Punta Cana (PUJ)Main airportNairobi (NBO); coast via Mombasa (MBA) or Ukunda (UKA)
~3.5–4h from the US East CoastFlight time~15–18h+ from the US, with a connection

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 Dominican Republic resorts
Dominican Republic
Map of Kenya resorts
Kenya

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Dominican Republic and Kenya
MeasureJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Dominican Republic · high °F848485868788898988878684
Kenya · high °F909191888483828284868889
Dominican Republic · rain (in)2.01.71.72.54.53.02.53.53.54.53.52.5
Kenya · rain (in)1.00.72.56.19.33.42.82.52.63.43.82.4

Approximate climate normals for Punta Cana and Diani / Mombasa coast: planning guidance, not a forecast. Deeper gold = hotter; deeper teal = wetter.

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