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Cancún vs Spain

Cancún 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.

Cancún guide · Spain guide · How we score

By the numbers

CancúnSpain
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased CautionLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog72
Average guest rating★ 4.5★ 4.7
Nightly rates$300–$800+/night$300–$800+/night
Adults-only resorts3 of 70 of 2
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltNo hurricane season
Rainy seasonJune–October, heaviest September–OctoberSeptember–November brings the odd storm; winters are mild and quiet
Sweet spotDecember–AprilJune and September for warmth without peak crowds; July–August for full beach season
Flight time~2–4.5h from most US hubs~7–9h from the US East Coast
CurrencyMexican peso — USD widely accepted in the hotel zonesEuro

Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country.

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cancún — high °F828385878990909189878482
Spain — high °F596063667381868781736560
Cancún — rain (in)3.52.01.51.54.06.54.04.58.58.54.03.5
Spain — rain (in)1.71.41.11.51.40.50.20.82.02.72.31.9

Approximate climate normals for Cancún hotel zone and Mallorca — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Cancún

  1. 1.Hotel Mousai Cancun — · ★ 4.5
  2. 2.Excellence Playa Mujeres — Playa Mujeres, Mexico · ★ 4.9
  3. 3.Live Aqua Beach Resort Cancún — Cancun, Mexico · ★ 4.6

Chains here: TAFER Hotels & Resorts · Excellence Resorts · Live Aqua

Full Cancún guide

Best of Spain

  1. 1.Iberostar Selection Anthelia — Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain · ★ 4.8
  2. 2.Ikos Andalusia — Estepona, Costa del Sol, Spain · ★ 4.6

Chains here: Iberostar Selection · Ikos Resorts

Full Spain guide

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