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Los Cabos vs Negril

Los Cabos 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.

Los Cabos guide · Negril guide · How we score

By the numbers

Los CabosNegril
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased CautionLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog03
Average guest rating—★ 4.5
Nightly rates—$300–$800/night
Adults-only resorts0 of 02 of 3
Hurricane exposureLow hurricane riskIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonEssentially just September, and brieflyMay–June and September–November
Sweet spotOctober–June; whales December–AprilDecember–April — with a sunset every night of the year
AirportLos Cabos (SJD) — Corridor resorts 20–45 minSangster (MBJ) — ~75–90 min transfer
Best forAdults-leaning luxury, golf, whale season, West Coast escapesBeach purists, couples, long unhurried stays

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
Los Cabos — high °F787981858993939290888480
Negril — high °F838384858789898988878684
Los Cabos — rain (in)0.30.10.10.00.00.10.91.64.01.00.40.6
Negril — rain (in)0.80.60.71.34.23.82.63.85.57.03.21.4

Approximate climate normals for Cabo San Lucas / San José del Cabo and Seven Mile Beach — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Los Cabos

No Los Cabos resorts in our catalog yet.

Full Los Cabos guide

Best of Negril

  1. 1.Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort & Spa — · ★ 4.6
  2. 2.Couples Swept Away — Negril, Jamaica · ★ 4.5
  3. 3.Sandals Negril — Negril, Jamaica · ★ 4.5

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

Full Negril guide

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