Balearic Islands vs Kos

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

Balearic Islands13 resorts · ★ 4.7 average

Pool deck with loungers overlooking a bay, white modern building, and dining area at Mitsis Selection Blue Domes under blue sky.

Balearic Islands and Kos, 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 Kos
Balearic Islands	Measure	Kos
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	U.S. travel advisory	Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions (better)
13 (better)	Resorts in our catalog	2
★ 4.7	Average guest rating	★ 4.8 (better)
$64–$347/night pp (better)	Nightly rates	$177–$857/night pp
4 of 13	Adults-only resorts	0 of 2
No hurricane season	Hurricane exposure	No hurricane season
September–November brings the odd storm; many resorts close from November to March	Rainy season	November–March
June and September for warmth without peak crowds; July–August for full beach season	Sweet spot	June and September; July–August is hottest and windiest
Family summer weeks, short flights from Europe, mountains and coves in one trip	Best for	A straightforward beach week, cycling, short transfers, a day in Turkey
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; the meltemi wind July–August, strongest on the north coast

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

Kos

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Balearic Islands and Kos
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
Kos · high °F	59	59	63	68	76	84	88	88	83	76	68	61
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
Kos · rain (in)	5.0	3.4	2.4	0.9	0.4	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.3	2.1	3.6	5.8

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