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Portugal vs Spain
Portugal 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.
By the numbers
| Portugal | Measure | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions (better) | U.S. travel advisory | Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution |
| 16 | Resorts in our catalog | 34 (better) |
| ★ 4.4 | Average guest rating | ★ 4.6 (better) |
| $47–$333/night pp (better) | Nightly rates | $54–$347/night pp |
| 0 of 16 | Adults-only resorts | 7 of 34 |
| No hurricane season | Hurricane exposure | No hurricane season |
| November–March | Rainy season | September–November brings the odd storm; winters are mild and quiet |
| June–September (the ocean stays refreshingly cool all year) | Sweet spot | June and September for warmth without peak crowds; July–August for full beach season |
| Portuguese (English widely spoken in the Algarve) | Language | Spanish (English at resorts) |
| Euro (EUR) – cards widely accepted | Currency | Euro |
| 230V, Type C/F plugs (US devices need an adapter) | Power | 230V, European Type C/F plugs |
| On the right | Driving | On the right |
| ~7–9h from the US East Coast (often 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. 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
Portugal
Spain
Weather, month by month
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal · high °F | 61 | 62 | 65 | 68 | 72 | 79 | 84 | 84 | 80 | 74 | 67 | 62 |
| Spain · high °F | 59 | 60 | 63 | 66 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 87 | 81 | 73 | 65 | 60 |
| 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 |
| 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 Algarve and Mallorca: planning guidance, not a forecast. A deeper tint is a higher number, read within its own row.
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