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Jamaica vs Turks & Caicos

Jamaica and Turks & Caicos, 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 Turks & Caicos
JamaicaMeasureTurks & Caicos
Level 2: Exercise Increased CautionU.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
22Resorts in our catalog5
★ 4.5 (better)Average guest rating★ 4.4
$117–$430/night ppNightly rates$333–$1227/night pp
13 of 22Adults-only resorts1 of 5
In the hurricane beltHurricane exposureIn the hurricane belt
May–June and September–November, mostly short afternoon burstsRainy seasonSeptember–December, and even then it's one of the drier corners of the Caribbean
December–AprilSweet spotDecember–April, with May–June a good-value shoulder
English (plus Patois)LanguageEnglish
Jamaican dollar; USD widely acceptedCurrencyU.S. dollar (official)
110V, Type A/B plugs (same as the US)Power120V, Type A/B plugs (same as the US)
On the leftDrivingOn the left
Montego Bay (MBJ)Main airportProvidenciales (PLS)
~3–4h from the US East CoastFlight time~1.5–3.5h from the US East Coast

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 Turks & Caicos resorts
Turks & Caicos

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Jamaica and Turks & Caicos
MeasureJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Jamaica · high °F828283848688888888878583
Turks & Caicos · high °F818183848789909089878482
Jamaica · rain (in)0.90.60.61.14.03.52.43.55.17.13.01.5
Turks & Caicos · rain (in)1.91.41.01.52.52.02.02.53.53.53.02.5

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

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