Brazil vs Turks & Caicos

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 modern villa with turquoise pool overlooking ocean beach at Ambergris Cay, with lounge chairs and covered patio seating.

Brazil and Turks & Caicos, 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 Turks & Caicos
Brazil	Measure	Turks & Caicos
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
8	Resorts in our catalog	5
★ 4.7 (better)	Average guest rating	★ 4.4
$128–$405/night pp	Nightly rates	$333–$1227/night pp
0 of 8	Adults-only resorts	1 of 5
No hurricane season	Hurricane exposure	In the hurricane belt
April–July on the northeast coast	Rainy season	September–December, and even then it's one of the drier corners of the Caribbean
September–March (southern-hemisphere spring and summer)	Sweet spot	December–April, with May–June a good-value shoulder
Portuguese (English limited outside tourist areas)	Language	English
Brazilian real (BRL) – cards widely used	Currency	U.S. dollar (official)
127V/220V, Type N plugs (adapter needed)	Power	120V, Type A/B plugs (same as the US)
On the right	Driving	On the left
Salvador (SSA)	Main airport	Providenciales (PLS)
~7–9h from the US East Coast (often via connection)	Flight time	~1.5–3.5h 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

Turks & Caicos

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Brazil and Turks & Caicos
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
Turks & Caicos · high °F	81	81	83	84	87	89	90	90	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
Turks & Caicos · rain (in)	1.9	1.4	1.0	1.5	2.5	2.0	2.0	2.5	3.5	3.5	3.0	2.5

Approximate climate normals for Northeast coast (Bahia) and Providenciales: 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 Turks & Caicos

Full Turks & Caicos guide

Chains here: Ambergris Cay · Turks and Caicos Collection · Beaches