Balearic Islands vs Hurghada & the Red Sea Coast

Beige resort buildings with arched balconies overlook a palm-lined beach and turquoise Mediterranean water under clear sky.

Balearic Islands13 resorts · ★ 4.7 average

White resort buildings overlook multiple blue pools with palm trees and loungers at Steigenberger Resort Alaya Marsa Alam, with the Red Sea beyond.

Hurghada & the Red Sea Coast14 resorts · ★ 4.7 average

Balearic Islands and Hurghada & the Red Sea Coast, 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 compared with Hurghada & the Red Sea Coast
Balearic Islands	Measure	Hurghada & the Red Sea Coast
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
13	Resorts in our catalog	14 (better)
★ 4.7	Average guest rating	★ 4.7 (better)
$64–$347/night pp	Nightly rates	$62–$249/night pp (better)
4 of 13	Adults-only resorts	4 of 14
No hurricane season	Hurricane exposure	No hurricane season
September–November brings the odd storm; many resorts close from November to March	Rainy season	None to speak of
June and September for warmth without peak crowds; July–August for full beach season	Sweet spot	October–May; high summer is very hot but dry, and the sea is at its warmest
Palma de Mallorca (PMI), Ibiza (IBZ)	Airports	Hurghada (HRG) for the town and the bays; Marsa Alam (RMF) for the south
Family summer weeks, short flights from Europe, mountains and coves in one trip	Best for	Value, sandy beaches, family aqua-park resorts; Marsa Alam for diving
None tropical; dry, reliable Mediterranean summers	Weather risk	None; effectively no rain

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

Hurghada & the Red Sea Coast

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Balearic Islands and Hurghada & the Red Sea Coast
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
Hurghada & the Red Sea Coast · high °F	71	73	78	85	91	95	97	97	93	87	80	74
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
Hurghada & the Red Sea Coast · rain (in)	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.1

Approximate climate normals for Palma de Mallorca and Hurghada: planning guidance, not a forecast. A deeper tint is a higher number, read within its own row.