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Jamaica vs Kenya

Jamaica and Kenya, 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

Jamaica compared with Kenya
JamaicaMeasureKenya
Level 2: Exercise Increased CautionU.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
22Resorts in our catalog14
★ 4.5 (better)Average guest rating★ 4.4
$117–$430/night ppNightly rates$75–$274/night pp
13 of 22Adults-only resorts0 of 14
In the hurricane beltHurricane exposureNo hurricane season
May–June and September–November, mostly short afternoon burstsRainy seasonLong rains April–May, short rains October–November
December–AprilSweet spotDecember–March and July–September (the latter pairs with Masai Mara migration season)
English (plus Patois)LanguageSwahili & English (both official)
Jamaican dollar; USD widely acceptedCurrencyKenyan shilling (KES); cards and mobile money common
110V, Type A/B plugs (same as the US)Power240V, Type G (UK-style) plugs – bring an adapter
On the leftDrivingOn the left
Montego Bay (MBJ)Main airportNairobi (NBO); coast via Mombasa (MBA) or Ukunda (UKA)
~3–4h from the US East CoastFlight time~15–18h+ from the US, with a connection

Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country.

On the map

Map of Jamaica resorts
Jamaica
Map of Kenya resorts
Kenya

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Jamaica and Kenya
MeasureJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Jamaica · high °F828283848688888888878583
Kenya · high °F909191888483828284868889
Jamaica · rain (in)0.90.60.61.14.03.52.43.55.17.13.01.5
Kenya · rain (in)1.00.72.56.19.33.42.82.52.63.43.82.4

Approximate climate normals for Montego Bay and Diani / Mombasa coast: planning guidance, not a forecast. Deeper gold = hotter; deeper teal = wetter.

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