Balearic Islands vs Sharm el-Sheikh

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

Balearic Islands13 resorts · ★ 4.7 average

Rixos Premium Seagate beachfront with pale buildings, palm trees, and white umbrellas lining the sandy shore and shallow water.

Sharm el-Sheikh6 resorts · ★ 4.7 average

Balearic Islands and Sharm el-Sheikh, 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 Sharm el-Sheikh
Balearic Islands	Measure	Sharm el-Sheikh
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
13 (better)	Resorts in our catalog	6
★ 4.7	Average guest rating	★ 4.7 (better)
$64–$347/night pp (better)	Nightly rates	$69–$261/night pp
4 of 13	Adults-only resorts	0 of 6
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
Family summer weeks, short flights from Europe, mountains and coves in one trip	Best for	Snorkelling and diving from the beach, weather-proof sun
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

Sharm el-Sheikh

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Balearic Islands and Sharm el-Sheikh
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
Sharm el-Sheikh · high °F	72	74	79	86	93	97	99	99	95	89	81	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
Sharm el-Sheikh · rain (in)	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1

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