Crete vs South Africa

Crete and South Africa, 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.

Crete guide · South Africa guide · How we score

By the numbers

	Crete	South Africa
U.S. travel advisory	Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog	4	1
Average guest rating	★ 4.7	★ 4.7
Nightly rates	$300–$800+/night	$500–$800+/night
Adults-only resorts	2 of 4	0 of 1
Hurricane exposure	No hurricane season	No hurricane season
Rainy season	November–February	November–March (southern-hemisphere summer thunderstorms)
Sweet spot	June and September; July–August is hottest and busiest	April–September for dry, mild weather — also prime safari season inland

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Crete — high °F	60	61	64	69	76	83	85	85	81	74	68	62
South Africa — high °F	82	83	82	79	77	74	73	74	75	77	79	81
Crete — rain (in)	3.5	3.0	2.2	1.0	0.6	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.8	2.7	2.3	3.0
South Africa — rain (in)	5.3	4.8	4.8	2.9	2.2	1.1	1.5	1.9	2.9	4.3	4.8	4.0

Approximate climate normals for Crete (north coast) and KwaZulu-Natal coast (Durban) — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Crete

Chains here: Grecotel · Ikos Resorts · TUI BLUE

Full Crete guide

Best of South Africa

1.Club Med South Africa Beach & Safari — KZN North Coast, South Africa · ★ 4.7

Chains here: Club Med

Full South Africa guide

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