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Dominican Republic vs Montego Bay

Dominican Republic and Montego Bay, 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.

Dominican Republic guide · Montego Bay guide · How we score

By the numbers

Dominican RepublicMontego Bay
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased CautionLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog222
Average guest rating★ 4.6★ 4.5
Nightly ratesUnder $300–$800+/night—
Adults-only resorts8 of 220 of 2
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonMay and August–October, mostly brief tropical downpoursMay–June and September–November, mostly short afternoon bursts
Sweet spotDecember–AprilDecember–April
Flight time~3.5–4h from the US East Coast~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.

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Dominican Republic — high °F848485868788898988878684
Montego Bay — high °F828283848688888888878583
Dominican Republic — rain (in)2.01.71.72.54.53.02.53.53.54.53.52.5
Montego Bay — rain (in)0.90.60.61.14.03.52.43.55.17.13.01.5

Approximate climate normals for Punta Cana and Montego Bay / Rose Hall — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Dominican Republic

  1. 1.Secrets Cap Cana Resort & Spa — Cap Cana, Dominican Republic · ★ 4.6
  2. 2.Sanctuary Cap Cana, a Luxury Collection Resort — Cap Cana, Dominican Republic · ★ 4.5
  3. 3.Excellence Punta Cana — · ★ 4.9

Chains here: Secrets · Barceló Hotels & Resorts · The Luxury Collection

Full Dominican Republic guide

Best of Montego Bay

  1. 1.S Hotel Montego Bay — · ★ 4.6
  2. 2.Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall — · ★ 4.4

Chains here: S Hotel Jamaica · Hyatt Ziva

Full Montego Bay guide

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