Italy vs Spain

Modern wooden suite with horizontal slat cladding perched on rocky hillside overlooking sea, surrounded by Mediterranean vegetation and blue flowers.

Illuminated pools with striped umbrellas and loungers at Bahia Principe Fantasia Tenerife, multi-story resort buildings at dusk.

Italy 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.

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By the numbers

Italy compared with Spain
Italy	Measure	Spain
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
13	Resorts in our catalog	33
★ 4.4	Average guest rating	★ 4.6 (better)
$61–$518/night pp	Nightly rates	$64–$472/night pp
0 of 13	Adults-only resorts	7 of 33
No hurricane season	Hurricane exposure	No hurricane season
October–December	Rainy season	September–November brings the odd storm; winters are mild and quiet
June and September; July–August is hot, busy, and priced accordingly	Sweet spot	June and September for warmth without peak crowds; July–August for full beach season
Italian (English common in tourist areas)	Language	Spanish (English at resorts)
Euro (EUR) – cards widely accepted	Currency	Euro
230V, Type C/F/L plugs (US devices need an adapter)	Power	230V, European Type C/F plugs
On the right	Driving	On the right
~9–11h from the US East Coast (usually one stop)	Flight time	~7–9h from the US East Coast

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

On the map

Italy

Spain

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Italy and Spain
Measure	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Italy · high °F	59	60	63	68	75	83	88	88	82	74	66	60
Spain · high °F	59	60	63	66	73	81	86	87	81	73	65	60
Italy · rain (in)	2.8	2.4	1.9	1.7	0.9	0.4	0.2	0.5	1.6	3.9	3.7	3.3
Spain · rain (in)	1.7	1.4	1.1	1.5	1.4	0.5	0.2	0.8	2.0	2.7	2.3	1.9

Approximate climate normals for Sicily and Mallorca: planning guidance, not a forecast. Deeper gold = hotter; deeper teal = wetter.

Where you'd actually stay

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