Brazil vs Spain

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.

Illuminated pools with striped umbrellas and loungers at Bahia Principe Fantasia Tenerife, multi-story resort buildings at dusk.

Brazil and Spain, 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 · Spain guide · How we score

By the numbers

Brazil compared with Spain
Brazil	Measure	Spain
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
8	Resorts in our catalog	33
★ 4.7 (better)	Average guest rating	★ 4.6
$128–$405/night pp	Nightly rates	$64–$472/night pp
0 of 8	Adults-only resorts	7 of 33
No hurricane season	Hurricane exposure	No hurricane season
April–July on the northeast coast	Rainy season	September–November brings the odd storm; winters are mild and quiet
September–March (southern-hemisphere spring and summer)	Sweet spot	June and September for warmth without peak crowds; July–August for full beach season
Portuguese (English limited outside tourist areas)	Language	Spanish (English at resorts)
Brazilian real (BRL) – cards widely used	Currency	Euro
127V/220V, Type N plugs (adapter needed)	Power	230V, European Type C/F plugs
On the right	Driving	On the right
~7–9h from the US East Coast (often via connection)	Flight time	~7–9h from the US East Coast

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

Spain

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Brazil and Spain
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
Spain · high °F	59	60	63	66	73	81	86	87	81	73	65	60
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
Spain · rain (in)	1.7	1.4	1.1	1.5	1.4	0.5	0.2	0.8	2.0	2.7	2.3	1.9

Approximate climate normals for Northeast coast (Bahia) and Mallorca: 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 Spain

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Chains here: Iberostar Selection · Barceló · Secrets