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Best time to visit Index (2026): Index best months + season-by-season breakdown + festivals + weather + peak/shoulder/off seasons. Includes when to avoid.
When is the best time to visit each destination? This index ranks destinations by the months with the most comfortable weather — based on real climate data, not opinion. Each row links to a full destination guide.
Best months are computed from real ERA5 climate normals (2019–2023) via Open-Meteo: months with comfortable daytime temperatures (18–30°C), mild nights and low rainfall. Full methodology & sources.
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Where to go every month of the year, with the best destinations for weather, wildlife, and value.
| Destination | Best months to visit | Warmest month | Driest month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | Jun, Sep, Oct | Jul (32°C) | Jul |
| Amsterdam | Jun, Sep | Aug (22°C) | Apr |
| Argentina | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec | Jan (28°C) | Aug |
| Athens | Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov | Jul (34°C) | Jul |
| Austria | Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep | Jul (27°C) | Mar |
| Bahamas | Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec | Aug (31°C) | Jan |
| Bali | Jul, May, Jun | Dec (30°C) | Jul |
| Banff | Jul, Aug | Jul (22°C) | Jan |
| Bangkok | Jan, Dec, Feb | Apr (34°C) | Jan |
| Barcelona | May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct | Aug (29°C) | Jan |
| Berlin | May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep | Jun (26°C) | Apr |
| Brazil | Jan, Mar, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep | Jan (30°C) | Jul |
| Budapest | Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep | Jul (29°C) | Mar |
| Buenos Aires | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec | Jan (28°C) | Aug |
| Cairo | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec | Jul (39°C) | May |
| Cambodia | Dec | Mar (34°C) | Jan |
| Cancun | Mar, Apr | Jul (31°C) | Apr |
| Cape Town | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec | Feb (26°C) | Feb |
| Cappadocia | May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep | Aug (30°C) | Jul |
| Chiang Mai | Jan, Nov, Dec | Apr (35°C) | Feb |
| Chile | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec | Jan (30°C) | Dec |
| Colombia | Jan, Jul, Aug | Aug (27°C) | Jan |
| Copenhagen | Jun, Aug | Aug (21°C) | Apr |
| Costa Rica | Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov | Aug (30°C) | Jun |
| Croatia | May, Jun, Sep, Oct | Jul (31°C) | Jul |
| Cuba | Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec | Aug (33°C) | Jan |
| Cusco | Jun, Jul, Aug | Oct (19°C) | Jun |
| Denmark | Jun, Aug | Aug (21°C) | Apr |
| Dolomites | Feb, Jan, Mar | Jul (21°C) | Feb |
| Dubai | Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec | Aug (43°C) | May |
| Ecuador | Aug, Jul, Sep | Sep (20°C) | Aug |
| Edinburgh | Apr, Jan, Sep | Jul (19°C) | Apr |
| Egypt | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec | Jul (39°C) | May |
| Fiji | May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep | Dec (30°C) | Jul |
| France | May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep | Jul (26°C) | Jul |
| Germany | May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep | Jun (26°C) | Apr |
| Greece | Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov | Jul (34°C) | Jul |
| Guatemala | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec | Apr (27°C) | Feb |
| Hanoi | Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec | Jun (34°C) | Dec |
| Hawaii | Jan, Feb, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec | Aug (30°C) | Jul |
| Hong Kong | Jan, Feb, Oct, Nov, Dec | Jul (30°C) | Dec |
| Iceland | Jul, Aug, Oct | Jul (13°C) | Jul |
| India | Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec | Jun (38°C) | Apr |
| Indonesia | Jul, Aug, Sep | Sep (33°C) | Jul |
| Istanbul | May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct | Aug (30°C) | Jul |
| Italy | Apr, Jun, Sep, Oct | Jul (33°C) | Jul |
| Jamaica | Jan, Feb, May | Jul (31°C) | Jan |
| Japan | Apr, May | Aug (32°C) | Jan |
| Jordan | Apr, May, Oct, Nov | Aug (34°C) | Jun |
| Korea | May, Jun, Sep, Oct | Jul (29°C) | Jan |
| Kyoto | May, Oct | Aug (32°C) | Feb |
| Laos | Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec | Apr (34°C) | Jan |
| Lisbon | Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov | Jul (28°C) | Jul |
| London | Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep | Aug (23°C) | Apr |
| Madrid | May, Jun, Sep, Oct | Jul (35°C) | Jul |
| Malaysia | Feb, Jan, Jul | Mar (32°C) | Feb |
| Maldives | Jan, Feb, Mar | Apr (29°C) | Feb |
| Mallorca | Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov | Jul (33°C) | Feb |
| Marrakech | Mar, Apr, Nov | Jul (39°C) | Jun |
| Maui | Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov | Jul (27°C) | Jul |
| Mexico | Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov | Apr (28°C) | Feb |
| Mexico City | Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov | Apr (28°C) | Feb |
| Morocco | Mar, Apr, Nov | Jul (39°C) | Jun |
| Nepal | Mar, Nov | Aug (27°C) | Dec |
| Norway | Jun, Aug | Jun (22°C) | Apr |
| Osaka | Apr, May, Oct | Aug (32°C) | Feb |
| Paris | May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep | Jul (26°C) | Jul |
| Patagonia | Jan, Feb, Jun | Feb (17°C) | Jan |
| Peru | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec | Feb (25°C) | Apr |
| Philippines | Jan | May (33°C) | Feb |
| Phuket | Feb, Jan, Mar | Mar (32°C) | Feb |
| Porto | May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep | Jul (24°C) | Jul |
| Portugal | Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov | Jul (28°C) | Jul |
| Prague | May, Jun, Jul, Sep | Jul (26°C) | Sep |
| Puerto Rico | Jan, Feb, Mar | Jun (32°C) | Jan |
| Rome | Apr, Jun, Sep, Oct | Jul (34°C) | Jul |
| Santorini | Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov | Jul (29°C) | Jul |
| Singapore | Feb, Jan, Jul | Mar (31°C) | Feb |
| Slovenia | Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep | Jul (28°C) | Feb |
| South Africa | Mar, Apr, Sep, Oct | Oct (26°C) | Jul |
| South Korea | May, Jun, Sep, Oct | Jul (29°C) | Jan |
| Spain | May, Jun, Sep, Oct | Jul (35°C) | Jul |
| Sri Lanka | Feb, Jan, Mar | Feb (31°C) | Feb |
| Stockholm | Jun, Jul | Jun (22°C) | Apr |
| Switzerland | Aug, Sep | Jul (25°C) | Mar |
| Sydney | Apr, May, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec | Jan (27°C) | Aug |
| Thailand | Jan, Dec, Feb | Apr (34°C) | Jan |
| Tokyo | Apr, May | Aug (32°C) | Jan |
| Tulum | Mar, Apr | Jul (31°C) | Apr |
| Turkey | May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct | Aug (30°C) | Jul |
| United Kingdom | Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep | Aug (23°C) | Apr |
| United Kingdom | Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep | Aug (23°C) | Apr |
| United States | May, Jun, Sep, Oct | Jul (30°C) | Nov |
| United States | May, Jun, Sep, Oct | Jul (30°C) | Nov |
| Vancouver | Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep | Aug (22°C) | Jul |
| Vienna | Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep | Jul (27°C) | Mar |
| Vietnam | Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec | Jun (34°C) | Dec |
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