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Malé Atolls vs St. Lucia

Malé Atolls and St. Lucia, 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 · St. Lucia guide · How we score

By the numbers

Malé AtollsSt. Lucia
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased CautionLevel 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
Resorts in our catalog59
Average guest rating★ 4.7★ 4.5
Nightly rates$500–$800+/night$800+
Adults-only resorts0 of 54 of 9
Hurricane exposureNo hurricane seasonIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonMay–November (southwest monsoon), wettest September–NovemberJune–November, heaviest September–October
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 St. Lucia resorts
St. Lucia

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Malé Atolls — high °F868788888786868686868686
St. Lucia — high °F848485878888888888878684
Malé Atolls — rain (in)4.52.02.95.28.56.55.86.99.68.79.19.0
St. Lucia — rain (in)3.72.62.43.44.47.58.18.98.49.27.75.2

Approximate climate normals for Malé and Northwest coast (Rodney Bay–Soufrière) — 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

Full Malé Atolls guide

Best of St. Lucia

  1. 1.Serenity at Coconut Bay — · ★ 4.9
  2. 2.Jade Mountain — Soufrière, St. Lucia · ★ 4.7
  3. 3.Ti Kaye Resort & Spa — · ★ 4.6

Chains here: Coconut Bay Resorts · Jade Mountain · Sandals Resorts

Full St. Lucia guide

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