Balearic Islands vs Maldives Outer Atolls

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

Balearic Islands13 resorts · ★ 4.7 average

Overwater bungalow with thatched roof at Cinnamon Hakuraa Huraa Maldives, featuring a furnished deck with loungers and colorful cushioned seating.

Maldives Outer Atolls23 resorts · ★ 4.8 average

Balearic Islands and Maldives Outer Atolls, 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 Maldives Outer Atolls
Balearic Islands	Measure	Maldives Outer Atolls
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
13	Resorts in our catalog	23 (better)
★ 4.7	Average guest rating	★ 4.8 (better)
$64–$347/night pp (better)	Nightly rates	$133–$2056/night pp
4 of 13	Adults-only resorts	2 of 23
No hurricane season	Hurricane exposure	No hurricane season
September–November brings the odd storm; many resorts close from November to March	Rainy season	May–November (southwest monsoon), wettest September–November, and the manta season
June and September for warmth without peak crowds; July–August for full beach season	Sweet spot	January–March
Family summer weeks, short flights from Europe, mountains and coves in one trip	Best for	House reefs, manta and whale-shark seasons, true seclusion, second visits
May–October; June and September are the sweet spots	Season	January–March driest; May–November is the wetter monsoon and the manta season

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

Maldives Outer Atolls

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Balearic Islands and Maldives Outer Atolls
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
Maldives Outer Atolls · high °F	86	87	88	88	87	86	86	86	86	86	86	86
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
Maldives Outer Atolls · rain (in)	4.5	2.0	2.9	5.2	8.5	6.5	5.8	6.9	9.6	8.7	9.1	9.0

Approximate climate normals for Palma de Mallorca and Malé (the atolls share one climate; the far south is less seasonal): planning guidance, not a forecast. A deeper tint is a higher number, read within its own row.