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Spain vs U.S. Virgin Islands

Spain 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.

Spain guide · U.S. Virgin Islands guide · How we score

By the numbers

SpainU.S. Virgin Islands
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution—
Resorts in our catalog22
Average guest rating★ 4.7★ 3.5
Nightly rates$300–$800+/night—
Adults-only resorts0 of 22 of 2
Hurricane exposureNo hurricane seasonIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonSeptember–November brings the odd storm; winters are mild and quietSeptember–November
Sweet spotJune and September for warmth without peak crowds; July–August for full beach seasonDecember–April
CurrencyEuroU.S. dollar; U.S. phone plans work
DrivingOn the rightOn 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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Spain — high °F596063667381868781736560
U.S. Virgin Islands — high °F848485868788898989888685
Spain — rain (in)1.71.41.11.51.40.50.20.82.02.72.31.9
U.S. Virgin Islands — rain (in)2.01.51.52.53.52.52.53.55.55.55.03.0

Approximate climate normals for Mallorca and St. Croix / St. Thomas — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Spain

  1. 1.Iberostar Selection Anthelia — Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain · ★ 4.8
  2. 2.Ikos Andalusia — Estepona, Costa del Sol, Spain · ★ 4.6

Chains here: Iberostar Selection · Ikos Resorts

Full Spain guide

Best of U.S. Virgin Islands

  1. 1.Carina Bay Boutique All-Inclusive Resort & Casino — · ★ 3.7
  2. 2.Oceans at Carina Bay — · ★ 3.4

Chains here: Divi Resorts

Full U.S. Virgin Islands guide

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