Balearic Islands vs Puerto Vallarta

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

Balearic Islands13 resorts · ★ 4.6 average

Outdoor dining pavilion with red clay tile roof and white columns at Meliá Puerto Vallarta, with modern resort building and palm trees behind it.

Puerto Vallarta13 resorts · ★ 4.3 average

Balearic Islands and Puerto Vallarta, 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 Puerto Vallarta
Balearic Islands	Measure	Puerto Vallarta
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
13	Resorts in our catalog	13
★ 4.6 (better)	Average guest rating	★ 4.3
$67–$391/night pp (better)	Nightly rates	$78–$309/night pp
4 of 13	Adults-only resorts	2 of 13
No hurricane season (better)	Hurricane exposure	In the hurricane belt
September–November brings the odd storm; many resorts close from November to March	Rainy season	Usually June–October, with showers and thunderstorms
June and September for warmth without peak crowds; July–August for full beach season	Sweet spot	November–May, outside the usual rainy season
Family summer weeks, short flights from Europe, mountains and coves in one trip	Best for	Town outings, restaurants and a beach-resort stay

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

Puerto Vallarta

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Balearic Islands and Puerto Vallarta
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
Puerto Vallarta · high °F	82	82	82	84	87	90	92	92	90	89	86	83
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
Puerto Vallarta · rain (in)	0.4	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.5	7.0	11.0	10.5	13.5	4.0	0.8	0.5

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