Mexico vs Rodney Bay

Mexico and Rodney 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 · Rodney Bay guide · How we score

By the numbers

	Mexico	Rodney Bay
U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
Resorts in our catalog	17	5
Average guest rating	★ 4.5	★ 4.3
Nightly rates	$300–$800+/night	—
Adults-only resorts	6 of 17	1 of 5
Hurricane exposure	In the hurricane belt	In the hurricane belt
Rainy season	June–October, heaviest September–October on the Caribbean side	June–November, heaviest September–October
Sweet spot	December–April	December–April

Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country.

On the map

Mexico

Rodney Bay

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
Rodney Bay — high °F	84	84	85	87	88	88	88	88	88	87	86	84
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
Rodney Bay — rain (in)	3.7	2.6	2.4	3.4	4.4	7.5	8.1	8.9	8.4	9.2	7.7	5.2

Approximate climate normals for Cancún / Riviera Maya and Rodney Bay / Gros Islet — 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 Rodney Bay

Chains here: Sandals Resorts · Bay Gardens Resorts · Coco Resorts

Full Rodney Bay guide

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