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Italy vs Montego Bay

Italy 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.

Italy guide · Montego Bay guide · How we score

By the numbers

ItalyMontego Bay
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased CautionLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog12
Average guest rating★ 4.6★ 4.5
Nightly rates$500–$800/night—
Adults-only resorts0 of 10 of 2
Hurricane exposureNo hurricane seasonIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonOctober–DecemberMay–June and September–November, mostly short afternoon bursts
Sweet spotJune and September; July–August is hot, busy, and priced accordinglyDecember–April
Flight time~9–11h from the US East Coast (usually one stop)~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
Italy — high °F596063687583888882746660
Montego Bay — high °F828283848688888888878583
Italy — rain (in)2.82.41.91.70.90.40.20.51.63.93.73.3
Montego Bay — rain (in)0.90.60.61.14.03.52.43.55.17.13.01.5

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

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Italy

  1. 1.Club Med Cefalù — Cefalù, Sicily, Italy · ★ 4.6

Chains here: Club Med

Full Italy 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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