Spain vs St. Lucia

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

Private villa courtyard at Serenity at Coconut Bay with turquoise plunge pool, loungers, and pink cottage beyond palm trees.

Spain and St. Lucia, 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

Spain compared with St. Lucia
Spain	Measure	St. Lucia
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
33	Resorts in our catalog	14
★ 4.6 (better)	Average guest rating	★ 4.5
$64–$472/night pp	Nightly rates	$89–$810/night pp
7 of 33	Adults-only resorts	7 of 14
No hurricane season	Hurricane exposure	In the hurricane belt
September–November brings the odd storm; winters are mild and quiet	Rainy season	June–November, heaviest September–October
June and September for warmth without peak crowds; July–August for full beach season	Sweet spot	December–April
Spanish (English at resorts)	Language	English
Euro	Currency	East Caribbean dollar; USD widely accepted
230V, European Type C/F plugs	Power	240V, UK-style Type G plugs
On the right	Driving	On the left
~7–9h from the US East Coast	Flight time	~4.5–5h 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

Spain

St. Lucia

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Spain and St. Lucia
Measure	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Spain · high °F	59	60	63	66	73	81	86	87	81	73	65	60
St. Lucia · high °F	84	84	85	87	88	88	88	88	88	87	86	84
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
St. Lucia · rain (in)	3.7	2.6	2.4	3.4	4.4	7.5	8.1	8.9	8.4	9.2	7.7	5.2

Approximate climate normals for Mallorca and Northwest coast (Rodney Bay–Soufrière): planning guidance, not a forecast. Deeper gold = hotter; deeper teal = wetter.

Where you'd actually stay

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