Brazil vs Mexico

Costao do Santinho Resort sits on a hillside overlooking the ocean, with a large blue pool, loungers, and multi-story beige buildings surrounded by lush green vegetation.

White resort building with palm trees, lounge chairs, and umbrellas line a sandy beach with turquoise water under clear blue sky.

Brazil and Mexico, 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 · Mexico guide · How we score

By the numbers

Brazil compared with Mexico
Brazil	Measure	Mexico
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
8	Resorts in our catalog	77
★ 4.7 (better)	Average guest rating	★ 4.5
$128–$405/night pp	Nightly rates	$39–$635/night pp
0 of 8	Adults-only resorts	21 of 77
No hurricane season	Hurricane exposure	In the hurricane belt
April–July on the northeast coast	Rainy season	June–October, heaviest September–October on the Caribbean side
September–March (southern-hemisphere spring and summer)	Sweet spot	December–April
Portuguese (English limited outside tourist areas)	Language	Spanish (English at resorts)
Brazilian real (BRL) – cards widely used	Currency	Mexican peso; USD widely accepted
127V/220V, Type N plugs (adapter needed)	Power	110V, Type A/B plugs (same as the US)
On the right	Driving	On the right
Salvador (SSA)	Main airport	Cancún (CUN)
~7–9h from the US East Coast (often via connection)	Flight time	~2–4.5h from the US

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

On the map

Brazil

Mexico

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Brazil and Mexico
Measure	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Brazil · high °F	86	87	86	84	82	80	79	79	81	83	84	85
Mexico · high °F	82	83	85	87	89	90	90	91	89	87	84	82
Brazil · rain (in)	2.7	3.9	6.1	10.9	10.5	8.5	6.9	4.4	3.3	3.9	4.1	4.9
Mexico · rain (in)	3.5	2.0	1.5	1.5	4.0	6.5	4.0	4.5	8.5	8.5	4.0	3.5

Approximate climate normals for Northeast coast (Bahia) and Cancún / Riviera Maya: planning guidance, not a forecast. Deeper gold = hotter; deeper teal = wetter.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Brazil

Full Brazil guide

Chains here: Amarante · Vila Galé · Costao do Santinho

Best of Mexico

Full Mexico guide

Chains here: Barceló · Secrets Resorts & Spas / Hyatt Inclusive Collection · Hilton