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Italy vs Ocho Rios

Italy 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.

Italy guide · Ocho Rios guide · How we score

By the numbers

ItalyOcho Rios
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 11 of 2
Hurricane exposureNo hurricane seasonIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonOctober–DecemberMay–June and September–November — the rain is why it's this green
Sweet spotJune and September; July–August is hot, busy, and priced accordinglyDecember–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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Italy — high °F596063687583888882746660
Ocho Rios — high °F828283848688888888878583
Italy — rain (in)2.82.41.91.70.90.40.20.51.63.93.73.3
Ocho Rios — rain (in)1.51.21.21.84.54.03.04.25.57.54.02.2

Approximate climate normals for Sicily and Ocho Rios / St. Ann — 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 Ocho Rios

  1. 1.Sandals Dunn's River — · ★ 4.8
  2. 2.Moon Palace Jamaica — · ★ 4.2

Chains here: Sandals Resorts · Palace Resorts

Full Ocho Rios guide

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