Negril vs Philippines

Negril and Philippines, 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.

Negril guide · Philippines guide · How we score

By the numbers

	Negril	Philippines
U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog	3	1
Average guest rating	★ 4.5	★ 4.7
Nightly rates	$300–$800/night	$500–$800+/night
Adults-only resorts	2 of 3	0 of 1
Hurricane exposure	In the hurricane belt	In the hurricane belt
Rainy season	May–June and September–November	June–November
Sweet spot	December–April — with a sunset every night of the year	January–April

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
Negril — high °F	83	83	84	85	87	89	89	89	88	87	86	84
Philippines — high °F	86	87	88	90	91	90	88	88	88	88	88	86
Negril — rain (in)	0.8	0.6	0.7	1.3	4.2	3.8	2.6	3.8	5.5	7.0	3.2	1.4
Philippines — rain (in)	4.0	3.0	2.5	2.0	3.5	6.5	7.0	6.0	6.5	7.5	6.5	5.5

Approximate climate normals for Seven Mile Beach and Cebu / Mactan — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Negril

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

Full Negril guide

Best of Philippines

1.Shangri-La Boracay Resort & Spa — Boracay, Philippines · ★ 4.7

Chains here: Shangri-La

Full Philippines guide

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