Jamaica vs Morocco

Two-story beachfront resort building with white columns and balconies, lounge chairs and umbrellas on sandy beach, palm trees, and pool visible.

Large manicured lawn in front of terracotta building with palm trees at Sol Oasis Marrakech, outdoor seating visible under covered patio.

Jamaica and Morocco, 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 Morocco
Jamaica	Measure	Morocco
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
22	Resorts in our catalog	17
★ 4.5 (better)	Average guest rating	★ 4.5
$117–$430/night pp	Nightly rates	$56–$1371/night pp
13 of 22	Adults-only resorts	2 of 17
In the hurricane belt	Hurricane exposure	No hurricane season
May–June and September–November, mostly short afternoon bursts	Rainy season	November–February, and lightly
December–April	Sweet spot	Genuinely year-round; spring and fall are ideal
English (plus Patois)	Language	Arabic & French (English at resorts)
Jamaican dollar; USD widely accepted	Currency	Moroccan dirham (MAD) – closed currency, get cash locally
110V, Type A/B plugs (same as the US)	Power	220V, Type C/E plugs (European – adapter needed)
On the left	Driving	On the right
Montego Bay (MBJ)	Main airport	Agadir (AGA), Marrakech (RAK), or Casablanca (CMN)
~3–4h from the US East Coast	Flight time	~7–8h from the US East Coast (often via Europe)

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

On the map

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Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Jamaica and Morocco
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
Morocco · high °F	69	70	73	74	77	79	81	81	81	79	74	70
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
Morocco · rain (in)	1.9	1.4	1.3	0.9	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.2	1.0	2.0	2.2

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

Where you'd actually stay

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