Egypt vs Ocho Rios

Egypt and Ocho Rios, 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 · Ocho Rios guide · How we score

By the numbers

	Egypt	Ocho Rios
U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog	2	2
Average guest rating	★ 4.8	★ 4.5
Nightly rates	Under $300–$800/night	—
Adults-only resorts	0 of 2	1 of 2
Hurricane exposure	No hurricane season	In the hurricane belt
Rainy season	None to speak of	May–June and September–November — the rain is why it's this green
Sweet spot	October–May; high summer is very hot (but dry, and the sea is warm)	December–April

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

	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
Ocho Rios — 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
Ocho Rios — rain (in)	1.5	1.2	1.2	1.8	4.5	4.0	3.0	4.2	5.5	7.5	4.0	2.2

Approximate climate normals for Red Sea coast (Hurghada) and Ocho Rios / St. Ann — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Egypt

Chains here: TUI MAGIC LIFE · Four Seasons

Full Egypt guide

Best of Ocho Rios

Chains here: Sandals Resorts · Palace Resorts

Full Ocho Rios guide

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