Brazil vs South Africa

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.

Brazil and South Africa, 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.

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By the numbers

Brazil compared with South Africa
Brazil	Measure	South Africa
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
8	Resorts in our catalog	0
★ 4.7	Average guest rating	–
$128–$405/night pp	Nightly rates	–
0 of 8	Adults-only resorts	0 of 0
No hurricane season	Hurricane exposure	No hurricane season
April–July on the northeast coast	Rainy season	November–March (southern-hemisphere summer thunderstorms)
September–March (southern-hemisphere spring and summer)	Sweet spot	April–September for dry, mild weather; also prime safari season inland
Portuguese (English limited outside tourist areas)	Language	11 official languages – English widely spoken
Brazilian real (BRL) – cards widely used	Currency	South African rand (ZAR)
127V/220V, Type N plugs (adapter needed)	Power	230V, large Type M/N plugs (special adapter needed)
On the right	Driving	On the left
Salvador (SSA)	Main airport	Durban (DUR) or Johannesburg (JNB)
~7–9h from the US East Coast (often via connection)	Flight time	~15–17h from the US East Coast (often via Europe or the Gulf)

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

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South Africa

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Brazil and South Africa
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
South Africa · high °F	82	83	82	79	77	74	73	74	75	77	79	81
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
South Africa · rain (in)	5.3	4.8	4.8	2.9	2.2	1.1	1.5	1.9	2.9	4.3	4.8	4.0

Approximate climate normals for Northeast coast (Bahia) and KwaZulu-Natal coast (Durban): planning guidance, not a forecast. Deeper gold = hotter; deeper teal = wetter.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Brazil

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Chains here: Amarante · Vila Galé · Costao do Santinho

Best of South Africa

No South Africa resorts in our catalog yet.

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