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Balearic Islands vs Rodney Bay
Balearic Islands and Rodney Bay, 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 | Rodney Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution | U.S. travel advisory | Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution |
| 13 (better) | Resorts in our catalog | 8 |
| ★ 4.7 (better) | Average guest rating | ★ 4.5 |
| $64–$347/night pp (better) | Nightly rates | $87–$564/night pp |
| 4 of 13 | Adults-only resorts | 1 of 8 |
| 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 | June–November, heaviest September–October |
| June and September for warmth without peak crowds; July–August for full beach season | Sweet spot | December–April |
| Palma de Mallorca (PMI), Ibiza (IBZ) | Airports | UVF is 75–90 min south; regional SLU (Castries) is ~20 min |
| Family summer weeks, short flights from Europe, mountains and coves in one trip | Best for | First St. Lucia trips, families, walk-to-dinner travelers |
| May–October; June and September are the sweet spots | Season | December–April dry; June–November wetter (hurricane belt) |
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
Rodney Bay
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 |
| Rodney Bay · high °F | 84 | 84 | 85 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 84 |
| 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 |
| Rodney Bay · rain (in) | 3.7 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 8.9 | 8.4 | 9.2 | 7.7 | 5.2 |
Approximate climate normals for Palma de Mallorca and Rodney Bay / Gros Islet: planning guidance, not a forecast. A deeper tint is a higher number, read within its own row.
Where you'd actually stay
Best of Balearic Islands
Hotel MySeaHouse Flamingonull · ★ 4.8
Iberostar Selection Albufera Playanull · ★ 4.8
Iberostar Selection Jardín del Sol Suitesnull · ★ 4.8
Chains here: Iberostar Selection · Zafiro Hotels · MySeaHouse Hotels
Best of Rodney Bay
Full Rodney Bay guideChains here: Cap Maison · East Winds · BodyHoliday
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