Mexico vs Spain

White resort building with palm trees, lounge chairs, and umbrellas line a sandy beach with turquoise water under clear blue sky.

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

Mexico 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

Mexico compared with Spain
Mexico	Measure	Spain
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
77	Resorts in our catalog	33
★ 4.5	Average guest rating	★ 4.6 (better)
$39–$635/night pp	Nightly rates	$64–$472/night pp
21 of 77	Adults-only resorts	7 of 33
In the hurricane belt	Hurricane exposure	No hurricane season
June–October, heaviest September–October on the Caribbean side	Rainy season	September–November brings the odd storm; winters are mild and quiet
December–April	Sweet spot	June and September for warmth without peak crowds; July–August for full beach season
Spanish (English at resorts)	Language	Spanish (English at resorts)
Mexican peso; USD widely accepted	Currency	Euro
110V, Type A/B plugs (same as the US)	Power	230V, European Type C/F plugs
On the right	Driving	On the right
~2–4.5h from the US	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

Mexico

Spain

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Mexico and Spain
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
Spain · high °F	59	60	63	66	73	81	86	87	81	73	65	60
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
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 Cancún / Riviera Maya and Mallorca: planning guidance, not a forecast. Deeper gold = hotter; deeper teal = wetter.

Where you'd actually stay

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