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Kenya vs Montego Bay

Kenya and Montego Bay, 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 · Montego Bay guide · How we score

By the numbers

KenyaMontego Bay
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased CautionLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog12
Average guest rating★ 4.3★ 4.5
Nightly rates$300–$500/night—
Adults-only resorts0 of 10 of 2
Hurricane exposureNo hurricane seasonIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonLong rains April–May, short rains October–NovemberMay–June and September–November, mostly short afternoon bursts
Sweet spotDecember–March and July–September (the latter pairs with Masai Mara migration season)December–April
Flight time~15–18h+ from the US, with a connection~3–4h 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 Kenya resorts
Kenya
Map of Montego Bay resorts
Montego Bay

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Kenya — high °F909191888483828284868889
Montego Bay — high °F828283848688888888878583
Kenya — rain (in)1.00.72.56.19.33.42.82.52.63.43.82.4
Montego Bay — rain (in)0.90.60.61.14.03.52.43.55.17.13.01.5

Approximate climate normals for Diani / Mombasa coast and Montego Bay / Rose Hall — 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 Montego Bay

  1. 1.S Hotel Montego Bay — · ★ 4.6
  2. 2.Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall — · ★ 4.4

Chains here: S Hotel Jamaica · Hyatt Ziva

Full Montego Bay guide

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