South Africa vs U.S. Virgin Islands

South Africa and U.S. Virgin Islands, 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.

South Africa guide · U.S. Virgin Islands guide · How we score

By the numbers

	South Africa	U.S. Virgin Islands
U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	—
Resorts in our catalog	1	2
Average guest rating	★ 4.7	★ 3.5
Nightly rates	$500–$800+/night	—
Adults-only resorts	0 of 1	2 of 2
Hurricane exposure	No hurricane season	In the hurricane belt
Rainy season	November–March (southern-hemisphere summer thunderstorms)	September–November
Sweet spot	April–September for dry, mild weather — also prime safari season inland	December–April
Currency	South African rand (ZAR)	U.S. dollar; U.S. phone plans work
Driving	On the left	On the left — in U.S.-spec cars

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

	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
U.S. Virgin Islands — high °F	84	84	85	86	87	88	89	89	89	88	86	85
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
U.S. Virgin Islands — rain (in)	2.0	1.5	1.5	2.5	3.5	2.5	2.5	3.5	5.5	5.5	5.0	3.0

Approximate climate normals for KwaZulu-Natal coast (Durban) and St. Croix / St. Thomas — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of South Africa

1.Club Med South Africa Beach & Safari — KZN North Coast, South Africa · ★ 4.7

Chains here: Club Med

Full South Africa guide

Best of U.S. Virgin Islands

Chains here: Divi Resorts

Full U.S. Virgin Islands guide

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