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Negril vs Thailand

Negril and Thailand, 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 · Thailand guide · How we score

By the numbers

NegrilThailand
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$300–$800/night
Adults-only resorts2 of 30 of 1
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltLow hurricane risk
Rainy seasonMay–June and September–NovemberMay–October, wettest September–October
Sweet spotDecember–April — with a sunset every night of the yearNovember–April (the Gulf side — Koh Samui — runs on a different clock, wettest October–December)

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
Thailand — high °F899091918988888887878788
Negril — rain (in)0.80.60.71.34.23.82.63.85.57.03.21.4
Thailand — rain (in)1.41.22.34.313.58.710.210.515.512.17.13.0

Approximate climate normals for Seven Mile Beach and Phuket / Andaman coast — 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 Thailand

  1. 1.Centara Grand Beach Resort Phuket — Karon Beach, Phuket, Thailand · ★ 4.7

Chains here: Centara Grand

Full Thailand guide

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