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Ocho Rios vs Turks & Caicos

Ocho Rios and Turks & Caicos, 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 · Turks & Caicos guide · How we score

By the numbers

Ocho RiosTurks & Caicos
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased CautionLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog22
Average guest rating★ 4.5★ 4.3
Nightly rates—$500–$800+/night
Adults-only resorts1 of 20 of 2
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonMay–June and September–November — the rain is why it's this greenSeptember–December, and even then it's one of the drier corners of the Caribbean
Sweet spotDecember–AprilDecember–April, with May–June a good-value shoulder

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
Turks & Caicos — high °F818183848789909089878482
Ocho Rios — rain (in)1.51.21.21.84.54.03.04.25.57.54.02.2
Turks & Caicos — rain (in)1.91.41.01.52.52.02.02.53.53.53.02.5

Approximate climate normals for Ocho Rios / St. Ann and Providenciales — 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 Turks & Caicos

  1. 1.Beaches Turks & Caicos — Providenciales, Turks & Caicos · ★ 4.4
  2. 2.Alexandra Resort - All-Inclusive — · ★ 4.1

Chains here: Beaches · Alexandra Resort

Full Turks & Caicos guide

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