Kenya vs Negril

Kenya and Negril, 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 · Negril guide · How we score

By the numbers

	Kenya	Negril
U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog	1	3
Average guest rating	★ 4.3	★ 4.5
Nightly rates	$300–$500/night	$300–$800/night
Adults-only resorts	0 of 1	2 of 3
Hurricane exposure	No hurricane season	In the hurricane belt
Rainy season	Long rains April–May, short rains October–November	May–June and September–November
Sweet spot	December–March and July–September (the latter pairs with Masai Mara migration season)	December–April — with a sunset every night of the year

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Kenya — high °F	90	91	91	88	84	83	82	82	84	86	88	89
Negril — high °F	83	83	84	85	87	89	89	89	88	87	86	84
Kenya — rain (in)	1.0	0.7	2.5	6.1	9.3	3.4	2.8	2.5	2.6	3.4	3.8	2.4
Negril — rain (in)	0.8	0.6	0.7	1.3	4.2	3.8	2.6	3.8	5.5	7.0	3.2	1.4

Approximate climate normals for Diani / Mombasa coast and Seven Mile Beach — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Kenya

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

Full Kenya guide

Best of Negril

Chains here: Grand Palladium Hotels & Resorts · Couples Resorts · Sandals Resorts

Full Negril guide

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