Portugal vs Spain

Resort pool with loungers and umbrellas flanked by white buildings, ocean and coastline visible beyond.

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

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.

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By the numbers

Portugal compared with Spain
Portugal	Measure	Spain
Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions	U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
15	Resorts in our catalog	33
★ 4.4	Average guest rating	★ 4.6 (better)
$65–$333/night pp	Nightly rates	$64–$472/night pp
0 of 15	Adults-only resorts	7 of 33
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.

On the map

Portugal

Spain

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Portugal and Spain
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. Deeper gold = hotter; deeper teal = wetter.

Where you'd actually stay

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