Croatia vs Riviera Maya

Croatia and Riviera Maya, 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.

Croatia guide · Riviera Maya guide · How we score

By the numbers

	Croatia	Riviera Maya
U.S. travel advisory	—	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog	6	8
Average guest rating	★ 4.5	★ 4.5
Nightly rates	—	$300–$800+/night
Adults-only resorts	3 of 6	3 of 8
Hurricane exposure	No hurricane season	In the hurricane belt
Rainy season	October–December	June–October, heaviest September–October
Sweet spot	June and September; July–August for full beach season	December–April
Currency	Euro	Mexican peso — USD widely accepted in resort corridors

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
Croatia — high °F	50	52	57	63	72	80	85	85	77	68	58	52
Riviera Maya — high °F	82	83	85	87	89	90	90	91	89	87	84	82
Croatia — rain (in)	3.1	2.7	2.8	3.1	2.4	1.9	1.0	1.6	3.2	3.4	4.5	3.8
Riviera Maya — 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

Approximate climate normals for Split / Makarska Riviera and Playa del Carmen–Tulum — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Croatia

Chains here: TUI BLUE · Valamar · Waterman

Full Croatia guide

Best of Riviera Maya

Chains here: Barceló · Grand Velas · UNICO Hotel Collection

Full Riviera Maya guide

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