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Kenya vs Ocho Rios

Kenya and Ocho Rios, 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 · Ocho Rios guide · How we score

By the numbers

KenyaOcho Rios
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 11 of 2
Hurricane exposureNo hurricane seasonIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonLong rains April–May, short rains October–NovemberMay–June and September–November — the rain is why it's this green
Sweet spotDecember–March and July–September (the latter pairs with Masai Mara migration season)December–April

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
Ocho Rios — high °F828283848688888888878583
Kenya — rain (in)1.00.72.56.19.33.42.82.52.63.43.82.4
Ocho Rios — rain (in)1.51.21.21.84.54.03.04.25.57.54.02.2

Approximate climate normals for Diani / Mombasa coast and Ocho Rios / St. Ann — 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 Ocho Rios

  1. 1.Sandals Dunn's River — · ★ 4.8
  2. 2.Moon Palace Jamaica — · ★ 4.2

Chains here: Sandals Resorts · Palace Resorts

Full Ocho Rios guide

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