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Kenya vs Los Cabos

Kenya and Los Cabos, 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.

Kenya guide · Los Cabos guide · How we score

By the numbers

KenyaLos Cabos
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased CautionLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog10
Average guest rating★ 4.3—
Nightly rates$300–$500/night—
Adults-only resorts0 of 10 of 0
Hurricane exposureNo hurricane seasonLow hurricane risk
Rainy seasonLong rains April–May, short rains October–NovemberEssentially just September, and briefly
Sweet spotDecember–March and July–September (the latter pairs with Masai Mara migration season)October–June; whales December–April
Flight time~15–18h+ from the US, with a connection~2–3h from the US West Coast

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

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Kenya — high °F909191888483828284868889
Los Cabos — high °F787981858993939290888480
Kenya — rain (in)1.00.72.56.19.33.42.82.52.63.43.82.4
Los Cabos — rain (in)0.30.10.10.00.00.10.91.64.01.00.40.6

Approximate climate normals for Diani / Mombasa coast and Cabo San Lucas / San José del Cabo — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Kenya

  1. 1.Diani Reef Beach Resort & Spa — Diani Beach, Kenya · ★ 4.3
Full Kenya guide

Best of Los Cabos

No Los Cabos resorts in our catalog yet.

Full Los Cabos guide

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