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Cancún vs Maldives Outer Atolls
Cancún and Maldives Outer Atolls, 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
| Cancún | Measure | Maldives Outer Atolls |
|---|---|---|
| Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution | U.S. travel advisory | Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution |
| 28 (better) | Resorts in our catalog | 23 |
| ★ 4.6 | Average guest rating | ★ 4.8 (better) |
| $39–$514/night pp (better) | Nightly rates | $133–$2056/night pp |
| 11 of 28 | Adults-only resorts | 2 of 23 |
| In the hurricane belt | Hurricane exposure | No hurricane season (better) |
| June–October, heaviest September–October | Rainy season | May–November (southwest monsoon), wettest September–November, and the manta season |
| December–April | Sweet spot | January–March |
| First trips, nightlife + beach combos, nonstop-flight convenience | Best for | House reefs, manta and whale-shark seasons, true seclusion, second visits |
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
Cancún
Maldives Outer Atolls
Weather, month by month
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancún · high °F | 82 | 83 | 85 | 87 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 89 | 87 | 84 | 82 |
| Maldives Outer Atolls · high °F | 86 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 |
| Cancún · 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 |
| Maldives Outer Atolls · rain (in) | 4.5 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 5.2 | 8.5 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 6.9 | 9.6 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 9.0 |
Approximate climate normals for Cancún hotel zone and Malé (the atolls share one climate; the far south is less seasonal): planning guidance, not a forecast. A deeper tint is a higher number, read within its own row.
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