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Balearic Islands vs Crete
Balearic Islands and Crete, 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
| Balearic Islands | Measure | Crete |
|---|---|---|
| Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution | U.S. travel advisory | Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions (better) |
| 13 | Resorts in our catalog | 18 (better) |
| ★ 4.7 (better) | Average guest rating | ★ 4.6 |
| $64–$347/night pp | Nightly rates | $45–$2113/night pp (better) |
| 4 of 13 | Adults-only resorts | 5 of 18 |
| No hurricane season | Hurricane exposure | No hurricane season |
| September–November brings the odd storm; many resorts close from November to March | Rainy season | November–February |
| June and September for warmth without peak crowds; July–August for full beach season | Sweet spot | June and September; July–August is hottest and busiest |
| Palma de Mallorca (PMI), Ibiza (IBZ) | Airports | Heraklion (HER) and Chania (CHQ) |
| Family summer weeks, short flights from Europe, mountains and coves in one trip | Best for | Food-driven beach trips, history day trips, long seasons |
| May–October; June and September are the sweet spots | Season | May–October; June and September are the sweet spots |
| None tropical; dry, reliable Mediterranean summers | Weather risk | None tropical; dry Mediterranean summers |
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
Balearic Islands
Crete
Weather, month by month
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balearic Islands · high °F | 60 | 61 | 64 | 68 | 74 | 81 | 87 | 87 | 81 | 74 | 66 | 61 |
| Crete · high °F | 60 | 61 | 64 | 69 | 76 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 81 | 74 | 68 | 62 |
| Balearic Islands · rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| Crete · rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.0 |
Approximate climate normals for Palma de Mallorca and Crete (north coast): planning guidance, not a forecast. A deeper tint is a higher number, read within its own row.
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