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Jamaica vs Malaysia
Jamaica and Malaysia, 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 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution | U.S. travel advisory | Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions (better) |
| 35 (better) | Resorts in our catalog | 1 |
| ★ 4.5 | Average guest rating | – |
| $117–$822/night pp | Nightly rates | – |
| 20 of 35 | Adults-only resorts | 0 of 1 |
| In the hurricane belt | Hurricane exposure | No hurricane season (better) |
| May–June and September–November, mostly short afternoon bursts | Rainy season | April–October, wettest September–October |
| December–April | Sweet spot | December–March |
| English (plus Patois) | Language | Malay (English widely spoken) |
| Jamaican dollar; USD widely accepted | Currency | Malaysian ringgit (RM/MYR); cards common in cities |
| 110V, Type A/B plugs (same as the US) | Power | 240V, Type G plugs (UK-style; bring an adapter) |
| On the left | Driving | On the left |
| Montego Bay (MBJ) | Main airport | Kota Kinabalu International (BKI) |
| ~3–4h from the US East Coast | Flight time | ~22–26h from the US with one or two stops |
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
Malaysia
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 |
| Malaysia · high °F | 90 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 88 |
| 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 |
| Malaysia · rain (in) | 1.4 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 7.4 | 9.1 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 12.8 | 13.5 | 9.2 | 3.5 |
Approximate climate normals for Montego Bay and Langkawi: planning guidance, not a forecast. A deeper tint is a higher number, read within its own row.
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