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Malaysia vs Montego Bay

Malaysia 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.

Malaysia guide · Montego Bay guide · How we score

By the numbers

MalaysiaMontego Bay
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 1: Exercise Normal PrecautionsLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog12
Average guest rating★ 4.5★ 4.5
Nightly rates$500–$800/night—
Adults-only resorts0 of 10 of 2
Hurricane exposureNo hurricane seasonIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonApril–October, wettest September–OctoberMay–June and September–November, mostly short afternoon bursts
Sweet spotDecember–MarchDecember–April
Flight time~22–26h from the US with one or two stops~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.

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Malaysia — high °F909191918988888887878788
Montego Bay — high °F828283848688888888878583
Malaysia — rain (in)1.42.04.17.49.17.07.88.512.813.59.23.5
Montego Bay — rain (in)0.90.60.61.14.03.52.43.55.17.13.01.5

Approximate climate normals for Langkawi and Montego Bay / Rose Hall — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Malaysia

  1. 1.Club Med Borneo — Sabah, Malaysia · ★ 4.5

Chains here: Club Med

Full Malaysia 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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