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Riviera Maya vs Turkey

Riviera Maya and Turkey, 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.

Riviera Maya guide · Turkey guide · How we score

By the numbers

Riviera MayaTurkey
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased CautionLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog81
Average guest rating★ 4.5★ 4.6
Nightly rates$300–$800+/night$500–$800/night
Adults-only resorts3 of 80 of 1
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltNo hurricane season
Rainy seasonJune–October, heaviest September–OctoberNovember–February (impressively wet winters, irrelevant to summer trips)
Sweet spotDecember–AprilMay–June and September–October; July–August regularly tops 90°F
CurrencyMexican peso — USD widely accepted in resort corridorsTurkish lira (TRY); euros often accepted at resorts

Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country.

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Riviera Maya — high °F828385878990909189878482
Turkey — high °F596064707886939387796961
Riviera Maya — rain (in)3.52.01.51.54.06.54.04.58.58.54.03.5
Turkey — rain (in)9.26.33.81.81.20.40.10.10.62.67.110.2

Approximate climate normals for Playa del Carmen–Tulum and Antalya coast — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Riviera Maya

  1. 1.Barceló Maya Riviera - All Inclusive Adults Only — · ★ 4.9
  2. 2.Grand Velas Riviera Maya — Playa del Carmen, Mexico · ★ 4.8
  3. 3.UNICO 20°87° Hotel Riviera Maya — Riviera Maya, Mexico · ★ 4.6

Chains here: Barceló · Grand Velas · UNICO Hotel Collection

Full Riviera Maya guide

Best of Turkey

  1. 1.Regnum Carya Golf & Spa Resort — Belek, Antalya, Turkey · ★ 4.6

Chains here: Regnum

Full Turkey guide

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