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Canary Islands vs Kos
Canary Islands and Kos, 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.
By the numbers
| Canary Islands | Measure | Kos |
|---|---|---|
| Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution | U.S. travel advisory | Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions (better) |
| 15 (better) | Resorts in our catalog | 2 |
| ★ 4.6 | Average guest rating | ★ 4.8 (better) |
| $83–$260/night pp (better) | Nightly rates | $177–$857/night pp |
| 3 of 15 | Adults-only resorts | 0 of 2 |
| No hurricane season | Hurricane exposure | No hurricane season |
| November–February, lightly, and mostly on the north coasts | Rainy season | November–March |
| Year-round; December–March is when the islands earn their keep, and summer is the value season | Sweet spot | June and September; July–August is hottest and windiest |
| Winter sun, a spring-like year-round climate, big well-run resorts | Best for | A straightforward beach week, cycling, short transfers, a day in Turkey |
| Year-round; Christmas and Easter are the peaks | Season | May–October; June and September are the sweet spots |
| None tropical; the trade wind keeps summers moderate | Weather risk | None tropical; the meltemi wind July–August, strongest on the north coast |
Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country. A marked row is one we are willing to call; rows without a mark are a matter of taste, or we have no comparable figure for both sides.
On the map
Canary Islands
Kos
Weather, month by month
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canary Islands · high °F | 70 | 71 | 73 | 74 | 76 | 79 | 83 | 84 | 82 | 79 | 75 | 71 |
| Kos · high °F | 59 | 59 | 63 | 68 | 76 | 84 | 88 | 88 | 83 | 76 | 68 | 61 |
| Canary Islands · rain (in) | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| Kos · rain (in) | 5.0 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 5.8 |
Approximate climate normals for Tenerife South and Kos: planning guidance, not a forecast. A deeper tint is a higher number, read within its own row.
Where you'd actually stay
Best of Canary Islands
Bahia Principe Fantasia Tenerifenull · ★ 4.8
Iberostar Selection AntheliaTenerife, Canary Islands, Spain · ★ 4.8
Iberostar Selection Fuerteventura Palacenull · ★ 4.8
Chains here: Iberostar Selection · Barceló · Secrets Resorts & Spas
Chains here: Mitsis · Ikos Resorts
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