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Ocho Rios vs Portugal

Ocho Rios and Portugal, 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.

Ocho Rios guide · Portugal guide · How we score

By the numbers

Ocho RiosPortugal
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased CautionLevel 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
Resorts in our catalog21
Average guest rating★ 4.5★ 4.6
Nightly rates—$500–$800+/night
Adults-only resorts1 of 20 of 1
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltNo hurricane season
Rainy seasonMay–June and September–November — the rain is why it's this greenNovember–March
Sweet spotDecember–AprilJune–September (the ocean stays refreshingly cool all year)

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
Ocho Rios — high °F828283848688888888878583
Portugal — high °F616265687279848480746762
Ocho Rios — rain (in)1.51.21.21.84.54.03.04.25.57.54.02.2
Portugal — rain (in)3.12.61.61.50.80.20.10.21.12.63.33.9

Approximate climate normals for Ocho Rios / St. Ann and Algarve — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Ocho Rios

  1. 1.Sandals Dunn's River — · ★ 4.8
  2. 2.Moon Palace Jamaica — · ★ 4.2

Chains here: Sandals Resorts · Palace Resorts

Full Ocho Rios guide

Best of Portugal

  1. 1.Pine Cliffs Resort — Albufeira, Algarve, Portugal · ★ 4.6

Chains here: The Luxury Collection

Full Portugal guide

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