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Kenya vs U.S. Virgin Islands

Kenya and U.S. Virgin Islands, 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 · U.S. Virgin Islands guide · How we score

By the numbers

KenyaU.S. Virgin Islands
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution—
Resorts in our catalog12
Average guest rating★ 4.3★ 3.5
Nightly rates$300–$500/night—
Adults-only resorts0 of 12 of 2
Hurricane exposureNo hurricane seasonIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonLong rains April–May, short rains October–NovemberSeptember–November
Sweet spotDecember–March and July–September (the latter pairs with Masai Mara migration season)December–April
CurrencyKenyan shilling (KES); cards and mobile money commonU.S. dollar; U.S. phone plans work
DrivingOn the leftOn the left — in U.S.-spec cars

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
U.S. Virgin Islands — high °F848485868788898989888685
Kenya — rain (in)1.00.72.56.19.33.42.82.52.63.43.82.4
U.S. Virgin Islands — rain (in)2.01.51.52.53.52.52.53.55.55.55.03.0

Approximate climate normals for Diani / Mombasa coast and St. Croix / St. Thomas — 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 U.S. Virgin Islands

  1. 1.Carina Bay Boutique All-Inclusive Resort & Casino — · ★ 3.7
  2. 2.Oceans at Carina Bay — · ★ 3.4

Chains here: Divi Resorts

Full U.S. Virgin Islands guide

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