Head to head

Maldives or Mallorca?

Mallorca, clearly — 77 vs 60 across the year.

There's no month where Maldives overtakes Mallorca — Mallorca leads 11 of 12 months and takes it 77 to 60 on the Atlas Ranger Score. Mallorca peaks in June (84); Maldives's strongest stretch (February, 72) still trails. Choose Maldives for what it is, not when.

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.

Maldives Mallorca

In October, Mallorca is the better bet — 89 vs 58.

Score

High / low

30° / 26°

24° / 14°

Rain

200 mm

45 mm

Sunshine

7 h

8.4 h

Maldives: Monsoon tail — improving late, still cheap

Mallorca: Last beach window — restaurants begin closing

At a glance

Side by side

Maldives Mallorca

Timing & weather

Year-round score60/10077/100

Best monthFebruary (72)June (84)

Months it leadsNoneJan and Mar–Dec

Cheapest monthsMay–Jul and Sep–OctJan–Mar and Nov–Dec

Driest monthFebruary (40mm)July (13mm)

Wettest monthJune (230mm)November (81mm)

Hottest monthMarch (31°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 monthsMaldives has more shoulder and low-season months (8 vs 7), when rates and crowds easeStronger—

Practical

Main airportVelana International Airport (Malé)Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI)

CurrencyMVR (Maldivian Rufiyaa) — USD widely accepted at resortsEUR (Euro)

LanguageDhivehi (English widely spoken in tourism)Spanish (Castilian) + Catalan/Mallorquí

Time zoneMVT (UTC+5)CET (UTC+1) / CEST (UTC+2)

ClimateTropical monsoon (Köppen Am)Hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa)

VisaFree 30-day visa on arrival for all nationalities (valid passport + onward ticket + confirmed booking)Schengen — 90 days for EU/UK/US/Canada/Australia and most other nationalities

SafetyVery low risk on resort islands. Note: alcohol is served only on resort islands; modest dress and local laws apply on inhabited/local islands and in Malé.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?

PickMaldives

Pick Maldives if you want beaches, plus easy family travel — its strongest stretch is around February (72).

Maldives full guide

PickMallorca

Pick Mallorca if you want beaches, plus hiking — it leads in Jan and Mar–Dec 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 Maldives or Mallorca better to visit?

Mallorca is the clearer pick — 77 vs 60 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, Maldives or Mallorca?

Mallorca averages a higher weather score (75 vs 51). 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 Maldives or Mallorca?

Maldives is cheapest in May–Jul 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 Maldives 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.