Egypt vs Jamaica

White resort buildings overlook multiple blue pools with palm trees and loungers at Steigenberger Resort Alaya Marsa Alam, with the Red Sea beyond.

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

Egypt 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

Egypt compared with Jamaica
Egypt	Measure	Jamaica
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
20	Resorts in our catalog	22
★ 4.7 (better)	Average guest rating	★ 4.5
$62–$303/night pp	Nightly rates	$117–$430/night pp
4 of 20	Adults-only resorts	13 of 22
No hurricane season	Hurricane exposure	In the hurricane belt
None to speak of	Rainy season	May–June and September–November, mostly short afternoon bursts
October–May; high summer is very hot (but dry, and the sea is warm)	Sweet spot	December–April
Arabic (English widely spoken at resorts)	Language	English (plus Patois)
Egyptian pound (EGP) – USD and euro often accepted	Currency	Jamaican dollar; USD widely accepted
220V, Type C/F plugs (European – adapter needed)	Power	110V, Type A/B plugs (same as the US)
On the right	Driving	On the left
Sharm el-Sheikh (SSH)	Main airport	Montego Bay (MBJ)
~11–13h from the US East Coast (via Europe or the Gulf)	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.

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Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Egypt and Jamaica
Measure	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Egypt · high °F	71	73	78	85	91	95	97	97	93	87	80	74
Jamaica · high °F	82	82	83	84	86	88	88	88	88	87	85	83
Egypt · rain (in)	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.1
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

Approximate climate normals for Red Sea coast (Hurghada) and Montego Bay: planning guidance, not a forecast. Deeper gold = hotter; deeper teal = wetter.