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Ocho Rios vs Turkey

Ocho Rios and Turkey, 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 · Turkey guide · How we score

By the numbers

Ocho RiosTurkey
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased CautionLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
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–February (impressively wet winters, irrelevant to summer trips)
Sweet spotDecember–AprilMay–June and September–October; July–August regularly tops 90°F

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
Turkey — high °F596064707886939387796961
Ocho Rios — rain (in)1.51.21.21.84.54.03.04.25.57.54.02.2
Turkey — rain (in)9.26.33.81.81.20.40.10.10.62.67.110.2

Approximate climate normals for Ocho Rios / St. Ann and Antalya coast — 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 Turkey

  1. 1.Regnum Carya Golf & Spa Resort — Belek, Antalya, Turkey · ★ 4.6

Chains here: Regnum

Full Turkey guide

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