Destinations · Head-to-head
Jamaica vs Kos
Jamaica and Kos, 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.
By the numbers
| Jamaica | Measure | Kos |
|---|---|---|
| Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution | U.S. travel advisory | Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions (better) |
| 29 (better) | Resorts in our catalog | 2 |
| ★ 4.5 | Average guest rating | ★ 4.8 (better) |
| $117–$822/night pp (better) | Nightly rates | $177–$857/night pp |
| 16 of 29 | Adults-only resorts | 0 of 2 |
| In the hurricane belt | Hurricane exposure | No hurricane season (better) |
| May–June and September–November, mostly short afternoon bursts | Rainy season | November–March |
| December–April | Sweet spot | June and September; July–August is hottest and windiest |
Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country. A marked row is one we are willing to call; rows without a mark are a matter of taste, or we have no comparable figure for both sides.
On the map
Jamaica
Kos
Weather, month by month
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica · high °F | 82 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 83 |
| Kos · high °F | 59 | 59 | 63 | 68 | 76 | 84 | 88 | 88 | 83 | 76 | 68 | 61 |
| 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 |
| Kos · rain (in) | 5.0 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 5.8 |
Approximate climate normals for Montego Bay and Kos: planning guidance, not a forecast. A deeper tint is a higher number, read within its own row.
Where you'd actually stay
Best of Jamaica
Excellence Oyster Baynull · ★ 4.9
JOIA Rose Hall by Iberostarnull · ★ 4.9
Bahia Principe Escape Runaway Baynull · ★ 4.8
Chains here: Sandals Resorts · Iberostar · Bahia Principe
Chains here: Mitsis · Ikos Resorts
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