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Brazil vs Malé Atolls

Brazil and Malé 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.

Brazil guide · Malé Atolls guide · How we score

By the numbers

BrazilMalé Atolls
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased CautionLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog55
Average guest rating★ 4.8★ 4.7
Nightly rates$300–$800/night$500–$800+/night
Adults-only resorts0 of 50 of 5
Hurricane exposureNo hurricane seasonNo hurricane season
Rainy seasonApril–July on the northeast coastMay–November (southwest monsoon), wettest September–November
Sweet spotSeptember–March (southern-hemisphere spring and summer)January–March

Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country.

On the map

Map of Brazil resorts
Brazil
Map of Malé Atolls resorts
Malé Atolls

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Brazil — high °F868786848280797981838485
Malé Atolls — high °F868788888786868686868686
Brazil — rain (in)2.73.96.110.910.58.56.94.43.33.94.14.9
Malé Atolls — rain (in)4.52.02.95.28.56.55.86.99.68.79.19.0

Approximate climate normals for Northeast coast (Bahia) and Malé — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Brazil

  1. 1.Grand Palladium Imbassaí Resort & Spa — · ★ 4.8
  2. 2.Iberostar Selection Praia do Forte — · ★ 4.8
  3. 3.Japaratinga Lounge Resort — · ★ 4.8

Chains here: Amarante · Palladium Hotel Group · Iberostar

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Best of Malé Atolls

  1. 1.Club Med Kani — North Malé Atoll, Maldives · ★ 4.8
  2. 2.Gili Lankanfushi — North Malé Atoll, Maldives · ★ 4.8
  3. 3.Anantara Dhigu Maldives Resort — South Malé Atoll, Maldives · ★ 4.7

Chains here: Club Med · Gili Lankanfushi · Anantara

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