Italy vs Jamaica

Modern wooden suite with horizontal slat cladding perched on rocky hillside overlooking sea, surrounded by Mediterranean vegetation and blue flowers.

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

Italy 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

Italy compared with Jamaica
Italy	Measure	Jamaica
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
13	Resorts in our catalog	22
★ 4.4	Average guest rating	★ 4.5 (better)
$61–$518/night pp	Nightly rates	$117–$430/night pp
0 of 13	Adults-only resorts	13 of 22
No hurricane season	Hurricane exposure	In the hurricane belt
October–December	Rainy season	May–June and September–November, mostly short afternoon bursts
June and September; July–August is hot, busy, and priced accordingly	Sweet spot	December–April
Italian (English common in tourist areas)	Language	English (plus Patois)
Euro (EUR) – cards widely accepted	Currency	Jamaican dollar; USD widely accepted
230V, Type C/F/L plugs (US devices need an adapter)	Power	110V, Type A/B plugs (same as the US)
On the right	Driving	On the left
Palermo (PMO) or Catania (CTA)	Main airport	Montego Bay (MBJ)
~9–11h from the US East Coast (usually one stop)	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 Italy and Jamaica
Measure	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Italy · high °F	59	60	63	68	75	83	88	88	82	74	66	60
Jamaica · high °F	82	82	83	84	86	88	88	88	88	87	85	83
Italy · rain (in)	2.8	2.4	1.9	1.7	0.9	0.4	0.2	0.5	1.6	3.9	3.7	3.3
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