Balearic Islands vs Zanzibar

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

Balearic Islands13 resorts · ★ 4.7 average

Thatched-roof pavilion with blue curtains surrounded by palm trees, flowering plants, and a small pool at The Palms Zanzibar.

Balearic Islands and Zanzibar, 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 Zanzibar
Balearic Islands	Measure	Zanzibar
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
13	Resorts in our catalog	15 (better)
★ 4.7 (better)	Average guest rating	★ 4.6
$67–$391/night pp (better)	Nightly rates	$93–$723/night pp
4 of 13	Adults-only resorts	0 of 15
No hurricane season	Hurricane exposure	No hurricane season
September–November brings the odd storm; many resorts close from November to March	Rainy season	Long rains mid-March to May (April is the wettest month), short rains in November
June and September for warmth without peak crowds; July–August for full beach season	Sweet spot	June to October and December to February
May–October; June and September are the sweet spots	Season	June to October and December to February; long rains mid-March to May

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

Zanzibar

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Balearic Islands and Zanzibar
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
Zanzibar · high °F	89	90	90	87	84	84	83	83	84	86	88	89
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
Zanzibar · rain (in)	3.0	2.4	5.9	15.3	7.8	1.9	1.1	1.4	2.0	3.5	8.0	5.5

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