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Spain vs Thailand

Spain and Thailand, 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 Thailand
SpainMeasureThailand
Level 2: Exercise Increased CautionU.S. travel advisoryLevel 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
33Resorts in our catalog8
★ 4.6 (better)Average guest rating★ 4.5
$64–$472/night ppNightly rates$36–$247/night pp
7 of 33Adults-only resorts0 of 8
No hurricane seasonHurricane exposureLow hurricane risk
September–November brings the odd storm; winters are mild and quietRainy seasonMay–October, wettest September–October
June and September for warmth without peak crowds; July–August for full beach seasonSweet spotNovember–April (the Gulf side, Koh Samui, runs on a different clock; wettest October–December)
Spanish (English at resorts)LanguageThai (English widely used in tourist areas)
EuroCurrencyThai baht (THB); cards common, cash for markets
230V, European Type C/F plugsPower230V, Type A/B/C plugs (bring an adapter)
On the rightDrivingOn the left
~7–9h from the US East CoastFlight time~20–24h from the US with one stop

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

On the map

Map of Spain resorts
Spain
Map of Thailand resorts
Thailand

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Spain and Thailand
MeasureJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Spain · high °F596063667381868781736560
Thailand · high °F899091918988888887878788
Spain · rain (in)1.71.41.11.51.40.50.20.82.02.72.31.9
Thailand · rain (in)1.41.22.34.313.58.710.210.515.512.17.13.0

Approximate climate normals for Mallorca and Phuket / Andaman coast: planning guidance, not a forecast. Deeper gold = hotter; deeper teal = wetter.

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