Head to head

Cancun or Mallorca?

Mallorca, clearly — 77 vs 66 across the year.

Mallorca is the stronger pick overall — 77 vs 66 on the Atlas Ranger Score — leading 7 of 12 months. But Cancun keeps a window, pulling ahead in Jan–Mar and Dec (peaking February, 80) — so if those are your dates, it's the better call. Otherwise Mallorca, peaking June (84).

Aerial view of the turquoise Caribbean beach and hotel zone at Cancun
Cancun
66/100
Good · best in February
Holiday resort in Mallorca with palm trees and the Mediterranean sea under a summer sky
Our pickMallorca
77/100
Great · best in June

Month by month

When to go

Pick a month. The line shows each place's score across the year; the figures below are that month's averages.

Cancun Mallorca
255075JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

In October, Mallorca is the better bet — 89 vs 50.

Score
50
89
High / low
32° / 23°
24° / 14°
Rain
242 mm
45 mm
Sunshine
10.1 h
8.4 h
Cancun: Hurricane risk lingers, prices stay low
Mallorca: Last beach window — restaurants begin closing

At a glance

Side by side

Cancun Mallorca
Timing & weather
Year-round score66/10077/100
Best monthFebruary (80)June (84)
Months it leadsJan–Mar and DecApr–Oct
Cheapest monthsMay and Sep–OctJan–Mar and Nov–Dec
Driest monthApril (37mm)July (13mm)
Wettest monthOctober (242mm)November (81mm)
Hottest monthJune (34°C)July (32°C)
Best for
BeachesBoth are beach destinations — compare the months above for when each is warmest and driestEvenEven
Mountains & hikingMallorca is the stronger pick for mountains and hiking—Stronger
Off-peak monthsBoth have 7 shoulder or low-season monthsEvenEven
Practical
Main airportCancun International Airport (CUN)Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI)
CurrencyMXN (Mexican Peso) — USD widely acceptedEUR (Euro)
LanguageSpanish (English widely spoken in the Hotel Zone)Spanish (Castilian) + Catalan/Mallorquí
Time zoneEastern EST (UTC−5)CET (UTC+1) / CEST (UTC+2)
ClimateTropical wet-and-dry (Köppen Aw)Hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa)
VisaMost Western nationalities enter visa-free for up to 180 days; you receive an FMM tourist card (now usually issued digitally) on arrival.Schengen — 90 days for EU/UK/US/Canada/Australia and most other nationalities
SafetyThe Hotel Zone and main tourist areas are very safe; the usual caution applies to petty theft and scams. During June–November, heed official hurricane and storm alerts.Low risk — standard precautions in Magaluf late at night
Named storms nearby nowNASA EONET, checked hourly. Not a forecast.None tracked within 1,000kmNone tracked within 1,000km

Your trip

Which should you pick?

PickCancun

Pick Cancun if you want beaches, plus easy family travel — it leads in Jan–Mar and Dec and peaks in February (80).

Cancun full guide
PickMallorca

Pick Mallorca if you want beaches, plus hiking — it leads in Apr–Oct and peaks in June (84).

Mallorca full guide

Plan your trip

Hotels, flights and more

Switch between the two. Hotel prices are for a week in each destination's best month.

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Questions

Good to know

Is Cancun or Mallorca better to visit?

Mallorca is the clearer pick — 77 vs 66 on the Atlas Ranger Score, our 0–100 measure of weather, crowds, value, and timing across the year. It leads most of the year, though the month-by-month chart still shows the other's stronger windows.

Which has better weather, Cancun or Mallorca?

Mallorca averages a higher weather score (75 vs 61). Weather is the biggest input to the score, but both have strong months and weak months; the month-by-month chart shows exactly when.

When is it cheapest to visit Cancun or Mallorca?

Cancun is cheapest in May and Sep–Oct; Mallorca is cheapest in Jan–Mar and Nov–Dec. Those are the low and shoulder months, when hotel rates and crowds ease — usually because the weather is less reliable, so check the month-by-month scores above before you book.

Can I visit both Cancun and Mallorca in one trip?

Often yes — many travellers pair them. The smart move is to time each leg to its own best months. Check each destination's full guide (linked below) for the month-by-month detail, then sequence your trip so each stop lands in its strong window.