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Costa del Sol vs Kos
Costa del Sol 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
| Costa del Sol | Measure | Kos |
|---|---|---|
| Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution | U.S. travel advisory | Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions (better) |
| 6 (better) | Resorts in our catalog | 2 |
| ★ 4.4 | Average guest rating | ★ 4.8 (better) |
| $67–$526/night pp (better) | Nightly rates | $177–$857/night pp |
| 0 of 6 | Adults-only resorts | 0 of 2 |
| No hurricane season | Hurricane exposure | No hurricane season |
| November–March | Rainy season | November–March |
| June and September; July–August is hottest and busiest | Sweet spot | June and September; July–August is hottest and windiest |
| Málaga (AGP), most resorts 20–60 min west along the coast | Airport | Kos (KGS), in the centre of the island; most resorts are 10–30 min away |
| Sun with Andalusia attached; day trips to Granada, Seville and Ronda | Best for | A straightforward beach week, cycling, short transfers, a day in Turkey |
| May–October; July and August are hottest and busiest | Season | May–October; June and September are the sweet spots |
| None tropical; dry Mediterranean summers | 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
Costa del Sol
Kos
Weather, month by month
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa del Sol · high °F | 63 | 64 | 67 | 70 | 75 | 81 | 86 | 86 | 82 | 75 | 68 | 64 |
| Kos · high °F | 59 | 59 | 63 | 68 | 76 | 84 | 88 | 88 | 83 | 76 | 68 | 61 |
| Costa del Sol · rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| 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 Málaga 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 Costa del Sol
Ikos AndalusiaEstepona, Costa del Sol, Spain · ★ 4.6
Club Med Magna Marbellanull · ★ 4.5
Hotel Benalma Costa del Solnull · ★ 4.5
Chains here: Ikos Resorts · Club Med · Hotel Benalma Costa del Sol
Chains here: Mitsis · Ikos Resorts
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