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Egypt vs Negril

Egypt and Negril, 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.

Egypt guide · Negril guide · How we score

By the numbers

EgyptNegril
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased CautionLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog23
Average guest rating★ 4.8★ 4.5
Nightly ratesUnder $300–$800/night$300–$800/night
Adults-only resorts0 of 22 of 3
Hurricane exposureNo hurricane seasonIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonNone to speak ofMay–June and September–November
Sweet spotOctober–May; high summer is very hot (but dry, and the sea is warm)December–April — with a sunset every night of the year

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
Egypt — high °F717378859195979793878074
Negril — high °F838384858789898988878684
Egypt — rain (in)0.10.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.10.10.1
Negril — rain (in)0.80.60.71.34.23.82.63.85.57.03.21.4

Approximate climate normals for Red Sea coast (Hurghada) and Seven Mile Beach — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Egypt

  1. 1.TUI MAGIC LIFE Redsina Sharm El Sheikh — Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt · ★ 4.8
  2. 2.Four Seasons Sharm el Sheikh — Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt · ★ 4.7

Chains here: TUI MAGIC LIFE · Four Seasons

Full Egypt guide

Best of Negril

  1. 1.Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort & Spa — · ★ 4.6
  2. 2.Couples Swept Away — Negril, Jamaica · ★ 4.5
  3. 3.Sandals Negril — Negril, Jamaica · ★ 4.5

Chains here: Grand Palladium Hotels & Resorts · Couples Resorts · Sandals Resorts

Full Negril guide

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