Destinations · Head-to-head
Mexico vs Portugal
Mexico and Portugal, 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.
By the numbers
| Mexico | Measure | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution | U.S. travel advisory | Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions (better) |
| 91 (better) | Resorts in our catalog | 16 |
| ★ 4.5 (better) | Average guest rating | ★ 4.4 |
| $55–$1694/night pp | Nightly rates | $54–$225/night pp (better) |
| 31 of 91 | Adults-only resorts | 0 of 16 |
| In the hurricane belt | Hurricane exposure | No hurricane season (better) |
| Generally May–October on the Caribbean coast; rain can also occur in winter | Rainy season | November–March |
| December–April | Sweet spot | June–September (the ocean stays refreshingly cool all year) |
| Spanish (English at many resorts) | Language | Portuguese (English widely spoken in the Algarve) |
| Mexican peso (MXN) | Currency | Euro (EUR) – cards widely accepted |
| Type A/B plugs, as in the U.S. | Power | 230V, Type C/F plugs (US devices need an adapter) |
| On the right | Driving | On the right |
Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country. A marked row is one we are willing to call; rows without a mark are a matter of taste, or we have no comparable figure for both sides.
On the map
Mexico
Portugal
Weather, month by month
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico · high °F | 82 | 83 | 85 | 87 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 89 | 87 | 84 | 82 |
| Portugal · high °F | 61 | 62 | 65 | 68 | 72 | 79 | 84 | 84 | 80 | 74 | 67 | 62 |
| Mexico · 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 |
| Portugal · rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
Approximate climate normals for Cancún / Riviera Maya and Algarve: planning guidance, not a forecast. A deeper tint is a higher number, read within its own row.
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