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Negril vs South Africa

Negril and South Africa, 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 · South Africa guide · How we score

By the numbers

NegrilSouth Africa
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased CautionLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog31
Average guest rating★ 4.5★ 4.7
Nightly rates$300–$800/night$500–$800+/night
Adults-only resorts2 of 30 of 1
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltNo hurricane season
Rainy seasonMay–June and September–NovemberNovember–March (southern-hemisphere summer thunderstorms)
Sweet spotDecember–April — with a sunset every night of the yearApril–September for dry, mild weather — also prime safari season inland

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
Negril — high °F838384858789898988878684
South Africa — high °F828382797774737475777981
Negril — rain (in)0.80.60.71.34.23.82.63.85.57.03.21.4
South Africa — rain (in)5.34.84.82.92.21.11.51.92.94.34.84.0

Approximate climate normals for Seven Mile Beach and KwaZulu-Natal coast (Durban) — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

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

Best of South Africa

  1. 1.Club Med South Africa Beach & Safari — KZN North Coast, South Africa · ★ 4.7

Chains here: Club Med

Full South Africa guide

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