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.

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	34 (better)
–	Average guest rating	★ 4.6
–	Nightly rates	$54–$347/night pp
0 of 0	Adults-only resorts	7 of 34
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. 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.

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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. A deeper tint is a higher number, read within its own row.