Mexico vs Montego Bay

Mexico 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.

Mexico guide · Montego Bay guide · How we score

By the numbers

	Mexico	Montego Bay
U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog	17	2
Average guest rating	★ 4.5	★ 4.5
Nightly rates	$300–$800+/night	—
Adults-only resorts	6 of 17	0 of 2
Hurricane exposure	In the hurricane belt	In the hurricane belt
Rainy season	June–October, heaviest September–October on the Caribbean side	May–June and September–November, mostly short afternoon bursts
Sweet spot	December–April	December–April
Flight time	~2–4.5h from the US	~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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mexico — high °F	82	83	85	87	89	90	90	91	89	87	84	82
Montego Bay — high °F	82	82	83	84	86	88	88	88	88	87	85	83
Mexico — rain (in)	3.5	2.0	1.5	1.5	4.0	6.5	4.0	4.5	8.5	8.5	4.0	3.5
Montego Bay — rain (in)	0.9	0.6	0.6	1.1	4.0	3.5	2.4	3.5	5.1	7.1	3.0	1.5

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

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Mexico

Chains here: Barceló · TAFER Hotels & Resorts · Excellence Resorts

Full Mexico guide

Best of Montego Bay

Chains here: S Hotel Jamaica · Hyatt Ziva

Full Montego Bay guide

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