Head to head

Mallorca or Tulum?

Mallorca, clearly — 77 vs 65 across the year.

Mallorca carries the year (77 vs 65 on the Atlas Ranger Score, ahead 7 of 12 months), but Tulum is no also-ran — it leads Jan–Mar and Dec and offers beaches, plus history and temples against Mallorca's beaches, plus hiking. Match the month to the mood: Mallorca peaks June, Tulum February.

Holiday resort in Mallorca with palm trees and the Mediterranean sea under a summer sky
Our pickMallorca
77/100
Great · best in June
Maya ruins on a cliff above the turquoise Caribbean at Tulum
Tulum
65/100
Good · best in February

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.

Mallorca Tulum
255075JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

In October, Mallorca is the better bet — 89 vs 66.

Score
89
66
High / low
24° / 14°
31° / 24°
Rain
45 mm
134 mm
Sunshine
8.4 h
9.8 h
Mallorca: Last beach window — restaurants begin closing
Tulum: Storm risk eases late — Day of the Dead nears

At a glance

Side by side

Mallorca Tulum
Timing & weather
Year-round score77/10065/100
Best monthJune (84)February (79)
Months it leadsApr–OctJan–Mar and Dec
Cheapest monthsJan–Mar and Nov–DecMay and Sep–Oct
Driest monthJuly (13mm)April (40mm)
Wettest monthNovember (81mm)June (259mm)
Hottest monthJuly (32°C)August (34°C)
Best for
BeachesBoth are beach destinations — compare the months above for when each is warmest and driestEvenEven
Culture & festivalsTulum is the stronger pick for history, temples and festivals—Stronger
Mountains & hikingMallorca is the stronger pick for mountains and hikingStronger—
Off-peak monthsBoth have 7 shoulder or low-season monthsEvenEven
Practical
Main airportPalma de Mallorca Airport (PMI)Tulum International (Felipe Carrillo Puerto)
CurrencyEUR (Euro)MXN (Mexican Peso) — USD widely accepted
LanguageSpanish (Castilian) + Catalan/MallorquíSpanish (English widely spoken)
Time zoneCET (UTC+1) / CEST (UTC+2)Eastern EST (UTC−5)
ClimateHot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa)Tropical wet-and-dry (Köppen Aw)
VisaSchengen — 90 days for EU/UK/US/Canada/Australia and most other nationalitiesVisa-free for up to 180 days for most Western nationalities (US, Canada, UK, EU, Australia); fill in the FMM entry form on arrival or online.
SafetyLow risk — standard precautions in Magaluf late at nightTourist areas are generally safe; the main concern is petty theft along the beach road and in crowded venues at night. During June–November, heed hurricane and tropical-storm alerts and keep flexible plans.
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?

PickMallorca

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

Mallorca full guide
PickTulum

Pick Tulum if you want beaches, plus history and temples — it leads in Jan–Mar and Dec and peaks in February (79).

Tulum 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 Mallorca or Tulum better to visit?

Mallorca is the clearer pick — 77 vs 65 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, Mallorca or Tulum?

Mallorca averages a higher weather score (75 vs 60). 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 Mallorca or Tulum?

Mallorca is cheapest in Jan–Mar and Nov–Dec; Tulum is cheapest in May and Sep–Oct. 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 Mallorca and Tulum 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.