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Antigua vs Bahia

Antigua and Bahia, 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.

Antigua guide · Bahia guide · How we score

By the numbers

AntiguaBahia
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 1: Exercise Normal PrecautionsLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog13
Average guest rating★ 3.6★ 4.8
Nightly rates$300–$800/night$300–$800/night
Adults-only resorts0 of 10 of 3
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltNo hurricane season
Rainy seasonSeptember–NovemberApril–July
Sweet spotDecember–AprilSeptember–March (southern-hemisphere spring and summer)

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
Antigua — high °F828283848687878888878583
Bahia — high °F868786848280797981838485
Antigua — rain (in)2.61.71.72.43.62.53.03.94.95.55.53.5
Bahia — rain (in)2.73.96.110.910.58.56.94.43.33.94.14.9

Approximate climate normals for Island-wide and Bahia coast (Salvador) — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Antigua

  1. 1.Royalton Antigua Resort & Spa — Deep Bay, Antigua · ★ 3.6

Chains here: Royalton

Full Antigua guide

Best of Bahia

  1. 1.Grand Palladium Imbassaí Resort & Spa — · ★ 4.8
  2. 2.Iberostar Selection Praia do Forte — · ★ 4.8
  3. 3.Tivoli Ecoresort Praia do Forte — Praia do Forte, Bahia, Brazil · ★ 4.7

Chains here: Palladium Hotel Group · Iberostar · Tivoli

Full Bahia guide

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