Riviera Maya vs U.S. Virgin Islands

Aerial view of Barceló Maya Palace resort showing blue pool complex, palm-lined grounds, beachfront buildings, and Caribbean Sea.

Curved turquoise pool with wooden bar structure and blue umbrellas, overlooking beach and calm Caribbean waters at Bolongo Bay Beach Resort.

U.S. Virgin Islands3 resorts · ★ 3.8 average

Riviera Maya and U.S. Virgin Islands, 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.

By the numbers

Riviera Maya compared with U.S. Virgin Islands
Riviera Maya	Measure	U.S. Virgin Islands
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	U.S. travel advisory	–
41 (better)	Resorts in our catalog	3
★ 4.6 (better)	Average guest rating	★ 3.8
$41–$719/night pp (better)	Nightly rates	$150–$321/night pp
12 of 41	Adults-only resorts	2 of 3
In the hurricane belt	Hurricane exposure	In the hurricane belt
Generally May–October; winter nortes can also bring rain and rough seas	Rainy season	September–November
December–April	Sweet spot	December–April

Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country. A marked row is one we are willing to call; rows without a mark are a matter of taste, or we have no comparable figure for both sides.

On the map

Riviera Maya

U.S. Virgin Islands

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Riviera Maya and U.S. Virgin Islands
Measure	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Riviera Maya · high °F	82	83	85	87	89	90	90	91	89	87	84	82
U.S. Virgin Islands · high °F	84	84	85	86	87	88	89	89	89	88	86	85
Riviera Maya · rain (in)	3.5	2.0	1.5	1.5	4.0	6.5	4.0	4.5	8.5	8.5	4.0	3.5
U.S. Virgin Islands · rain (in)	2.0	1.5	1.5	2.5	3.5	2.5	2.5	3.5	5.5	5.5	5.0	3.0

Approximate climate normals for Playa del Carmen–Tulum and St. Croix / St. Thomas: planning guidance, not a forecast. A deeper tint is a higher number, read within its own row.