South Africa vs Spain

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

South Africa 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

South Africa compared with Spain
South Africa	Measure	Spain
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
0	Resorts in our catalog	33
–	Average guest rating	★ 4.6
–	Nightly rates	$64–$472/night pp
0 of 0	Adults-only resorts	7 of 33
No hurricane season	Hurricane exposure	No hurricane season
November–March (southern-hemisphere summer thunderstorms)	Rainy season	September–November brings the odd storm; winters are mild and quiet
April–September for dry, mild weather; also prime safari season inland	Sweet spot	June and September for warmth without peak crowds; July–August for full beach season
11 official languages – English widely spoken	Language	Spanish (English at resorts)
South African rand (ZAR)	Currency	Euro
230V, large Type M/N plugs (special adapter needed)	Power	230V, European Type C/F plugs
On the left	Driving	On the right
~15–17h from the US East Coast (often via Europe or the Gulf)	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.

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Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for South Africa and Spain
Measure	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
South Africa · high °F	82	83	82	79	77	74	73	74	75	77	79	81
Spain · high °F	59	60	63	66	73	81	86	87	81	73	65	60
South Africa · rain (in)	5.3	4.8	4.8	2.9	2.2	1.1	1.5	1.9	2.9	4.3	4.8	4.0
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 KwaZulu-Natal coast (Durban) and Mallorca: planning guidance, not a forecast. Deeper gold = hotter; deeper teal = wetter.

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