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Aruba vs Los Cabos

Aruba and Los Cabos, 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.

Aruba guide · Los Cabos guide · How we score

By the numbers

ArubaLos Cabos
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 1: Exercise Normal PrecautionsLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog100
Average guest rating★ 4.4—
Nightly ratesUnder $300–$500/night—
Adults-only resorts2 of 100 of 0
Hurricane exposureOutside the hurricane beltLow hurricane risk
Rainy seasonOctober–December, and 'rainy' is generous — this is one of the driest islands in the CaribbeanEssentially just September, and briefly
Sweet spotYear-round; January–March is peak season and priced like itOctober–June; whales December–April
Flight time~4–4.5h from the US East Coast~2–3h from the US West Coast

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
Aruba — high °F858586878889899090898785
Los Cabos — high °F787981858993939290888480
Aruba — rain (in)1.50.80.40.50.60.71.31.01.83.03.73.2
Los Cabos — rain (in)0.30.10.10.00.00.10.91.64.01.00.40.6

Approximate climate normals for Palm Beach / Eagle Beach and Cabo San Lucas / San José del Cabo — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Aruba

  1. 1.Barceló Aruba - All Inclusive — · ★ 4.5
  2. 2.Renaissance Wind Creek Aruba Resort — · ★ 4.5
  3. 3.Tamarijn Aruba All Inclusive — · ★ 4.5

Chains here: Divi Resorts · RIU Hotels & Resorts · Barceló

Full Aruba guide

Best of Los Cabos

No Los Cabos resorts in our catalog yet.

Full Los Cabos guide

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