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Malé Atolls vs Mexico

Malé Atolls and Mexico, 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.

Malé Atolls guide · Mexico guide · How we score

By the numbers

Malé AtollsMexico
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased CautionLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog517
Average guest rating★ 4.7★ 4.5
Nightly rates$500–$800+/night$300–$800+/night
Adults-only resorts0 of 56 of 17
Hurricane exposureNo hurricane seasonIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonMay–November (southwest monsoon), wettest September–NovemberJune–October, heaviest September–October on the Caribbean side
Sweet spotJanuary–MarchDecember–April

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

On the map

Map of Malé Atolls resorts
Malé Atolls
Map of Mexico resorts
Mexico

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Malé Atolls — high °F868788888786868686868686
Mexico — high °F828385878990909189878482
Malé Atolls — rain (in)4.52.02.95.28.56.55.86.99.68.79.19.0
Mexico — rain (in)3.52.01.51.54.06.54.04.58.58.54.03.5

Approximate climate normals for Malé and Cancún / Riviera Maya — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Malé Atolls

  1. 1.Club Med Kani — North Malé Atoll, Maldives · ★ 4.8
  2. 2.Gili Lankanfushi — North Malé Atoll, Maldives · ★ 4.8
  3. 3.Anantara Dhigu Maldives Resort — South Malé Atoll, Maldives · ★ 4.7

Chains here: Club Med · Gili Lankanfushi · Anantara

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Best of Mexico

  1. 1.Hotel Mousai Cancun — · ★ 4.5
  2. 2.Barceló Maya Riviera - All Inclusive Adults Only — · ★ 4.9
  3. 3.Excellence Playa Mujeres — Playa Mujeres, Mexico · ★ 4.9

Chains here: Barceló · TAFER Hotels & Resorts · Excellence Resorts

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