Best time to visit: where to go when
For each destination: temperature and rain in all 12 months from 10 years of weather data, and a clear recommendation. Below, for every month, where it is warm.
Destinations by best time to visit (59)
When to goBest time to visit the Algarve: month by month
The best time to visit the Algarve is May to June and September to October: Faro sees 23 to 26 °C by day and almost no rain from May to … · 6 min read
When to goBest time to visit Andalusia: month by month
The best time to visit Andalusia is March to May and late September to October: Seville then reaches 21 to 28 °C by day. July and August are … · 6 min read
When to goBest time to visit Australia: month by month
There is no single best time for Australia, because the south and the tropical north have opposite seasons. Sydney and Melbourne are best … · 7 min read
When to goBest time to visit Austria: month by month
For Vienna and the cities, May, June and September are the best months, at 20 to 26 °C by day. For hiking in the Alps and the lakes, June to … · 7 min read
When to goBest time to visit Bali: dry and rainy season
The best time to visit Bali is May to September, the dry season: the south then gets only 56 to 107 mm of rain a month, least in August. … · 7 min read
When to goBest time to visit Barcelona, month by month
The best time to visit Barcelona is May and June or September, with average daytime highs of 21 to 26 °C – warm enough for the beach, not … · 6 min read
When to goBest time to visit California: month by month
For a round trip through California, September and October are the best months: San Francisco is at its warmest at 21 to 22 °C, it hardly … · 7 min read
When to goBest time to visit Canada: month by month
The best time to visit Canada for most trips is June to September. Vancouver is then at 20 to 23 °C with little rain, Banff reaches 17 to 23 … · 7 min read
When to goBest time to visit the Canary Islands
The Canary Islands are mild all year: in the south of Tenerife daytime highs range from 20.5 °C in January to 26.8 °C in August, and rain is … · 7 min read
When to goBest time to visit Cape Verde: weather by month
Cape Verde is a year-round destination: on Sal daytime highs range from 24 °C in February to 29 °C in September and October, and it hardly … · 6 min read
When to goBest time to visit Costa Rica: dry & green season
The best time to visit Costa Rica is December to April, the dry season on the Pacific side and in the Central Valley: Liberia in Guanacaste … · 7 min read
When to goBest time to visit Crete: weather by month
The best time to visit Crete is May to June and September to October: daytime highs in Heraklion are then 25 to 29 °C and it hardly rains. … · 8 min read
When to goBest time to visit Croatia: climate by month
The best time to visit Croatia is June and September: Split sees 26 to 28 °C by day and only 48 to 116 mm of rain a month, with fewer crowds … · 6 min read
When to goBest time to visit Cuba: dry season and hurricanes
The best time to visit Cuba is December to April: Havana then sees 27 to 31 °C by day and only 22 to 42 mm of rain a month. From May to … · 7 min read
When to goBest time to visit Cyprus: month by month
The best time to visit Cyprus is April to June and September to November: Paphos then reaches 21 to 29 °C by day. July and August are hot … · 6 min read
When to goBest time to visit the Dominican Republic
The best time to visit the Dominican Republic is December to April: Punta Cana then sees 27 to 28 °C by day and 57 to 78 mm of rain a month. … · 6 min read
When to goBest time to visit Dubai: weather by month
The best time to visit Dubai is November to March: daytime highs are 24 to 31 °C, nights 15 to 21 °C, and it hardly rains. From May to … · 6 min read
When to goBest time to visit Egypt: Red Sea, Nile, Cairo
For a beach holiday in Hurghada, March to May and October to November are best, with daytime highs of 24 to 31 °C. For Luxor and the Nile, … · 7 min read
When to goBest time to visit Florida: Miami, Orlando, Keys
The best time to visit Florida is March to May and November: Miami sees 26 to 29 °C by day and 64 to 148 mm of rain a month. In winter the … · 7 min read
When to goBest time to visit Greece: Athens and islands
The best time to visit Greece is May to June and September to October: Athens sees 23 to 30 °C by day, Santorini 21 to 26 °C, and it hardly … · 7 min read
When to goBest time to visit Hawaii: month by month
Hawaii is warm all year, at 25 to 30 °C by day, so the best time depends on rain and crowds. April, May, September and October are the best … · 7 min read
When to goBest time to visit Iceland: month by month
The best time to visit Iceland is June to August: Reykjavík reaches 11.5 to 13.5 °C by day, nights stay above 6 °C and it barely gets dark. … · 6 min read
When to goBest time to visit Istanbul, month by month
The best time to visit Istanbul is April to early June or September and October, with average daytime highs of 17 to 26 °C. July and August … · 6 min read
When to goBest time to visit Italy: month by month
The best time to visit Italy for cities such as Rome and Florence is April to early June and September to October: Rome then reaches 19 to … · 7 min read
When to goBest time to visit Japan: weather by region
The best time to visit Japan is spring and autumn: Tokyo averages 18.3 °C by day in April and 16.8 °C in November. June and July bring the … · 10 min read
When to goBest time to visit Jordan: Petra, Wadi Rum
The best time to visit Jordan is March to May and October to November: Petra reaches 17 to 26 °C by day in spring and 18 to 24 °C in autumn, … · 7 min read
When to goBest time to visit Kenya: safari and migration
The best time for a safari in Kenya is the long dry season from June to October: the Maasai Mara then gets only 14 to 50 mm of rain a month, … · 6 min read
When to goBest time to visit Lisbon, month by month
The best time to visit Lisbon is April to June or September and October, with average daytime highs of 19 to 26 °C. July and August are the … · 6 min read
When to goBest time to visit London, month by month
The best time to visit London is May to September, with average daytime highs of 17 to 23 °C and long evenings – in June it stays light … · 6 min read
When to goBest time to visit Madeira: weather by month
Madeira is mild all year: in Funchal daytime highs range from 18.5 °C in January to 27.5 °C in August, and nights never drop below 13.6 °C. … · 8 min read
When to goBest time to visit Malaysia: west, east and Borneo
Malaysia is hot all year at 29 to 33 °C, so the best time depends on the coast. The west coast with Langkawi and Penang is driest from … · 6 min read
When to goBest time to visit the Maldives: monsoon guide
The best time to visit the Maldives is January to April, the season of the dry north-east monsoon: around Malé 46 to 120 mm of rain falls a … · 6 min read
When to goBest time to visit Mallorca, month by month
For a beach holiday in Mallorca, June to September is best, with daytime highs of 27 to 32 °C; July is the hottest and driest month at 32.1 … · 6 min read
When to goBest time to visit Malta: month by month
The best time to visit Malta is April to June and September to October: Valletta then reaches 19 to 27 °C by day, with little rain. July and … · 5 min read
When to goBest time to visit Mauritius: summer and winter
The best time to visit Mauritius is September to December plus April and May: the north and west coasts then see 26 to 30 °C by day and … · 7 min read
When to goBest time to visit Mexico: Yucatán and Cancún
The best time to visit Cancún and the Yucatán Peninsula is December to April: it is warm at 26 to 29 °C by day and comparatively dry (37 mm … · 8 min read
When to goBest time to visit Morocco: weather by region
The best time to visit Morocco is March to May and October to November: Marrakech then has 23 to 30 °C by day, and even the Sahara around … · 9 min read
When to goBest time to visit Namibia: dry season and desert
The best time to visit Namibia is the dry season from May to October: it hardly rains, the gravel roads are in good condition, and animals … · 7 min read
When to goBest time to visit New York, month by month
The best time to visit New York is May and June or September and October, with average daytime highs of 19 to 26 °C and pleasant evenings. … · 6 min read
When to goBest time to visit New Zealand: month by month
The best time to visit New Zealand is the southern summer from December to March: Auckland reaches 22 to 23 °C by day, Queenstown 19 to 21 … · 7 min read
When to goBest time to visit Norway: fjords and northern lights
The best time to visit Norway's fjords is June to August: Oslo then reaches 20 to 22 °C by day and Bergen 17 °C, with very long days. In … · 6 min read
When to goBest time to visit Oman: Muscat and Salalah
The best time to visit Oman is November to March: Muscat sees 24 to 29 °C by day and Nizwa 25 to 31 °C, with cool desert nights. From May to … · 7 min read
When to goBest time to visit Paris, month by month
The best time to visit Paris is May, June and September, with average daytime highs of 19 to 23 °C and long, light evenings. July and August … · 6 min read
When to goBest time to visit Peru: Machu Picchu and Cusco
The best time to visit Peru's Andes, with Cusco and Machu Picchu, is May to September: Cusco then gets only 8 to 35 mm of rain a month, … · 7 min read
When to goBest time to visit the Philippines: dry season
The best time to visit the Philippines is December to May, the dry season according to the national weather service PAGASA. January to April … · 6 min read- When to go
Best time to visit Portugal: month by month
The best time to visit Portugal is May, June and September: Lisbon then reaches 23 to 26 °C by day with little rain. July and August are hot … · 6 min read 
When to goBest time to visit Rome, month by month
The best time to visit Rome is April and May or late September and October, with average daytime highs of 19 to 27 °C. July and August are … · 6 min read
When to goBest time to visit Sardinia, month by month
For a beach holiday in Sardinia, June to September is best, with daytime highs of 27 to 32 °C; in July Cagliari averages just 1 mm of rain. … · 9 min read
When to goBest time to visit Scotland: month by month
The best time to visit Scotland is May to September: Edinburgh then reaches 14 to 18 °C by day and the days are long. May and June are often … · 7 min read
When to goBest time to visit the Seychelles: month by month
The Seychelles are warm all year at around 25 to 28 °C by day, so the best time depends on rain and wind. June to August is driest (63 to 98 … · 7 min read
When to goBest time to visit Singapore: weather, monsoon
Singapore is warm all year: on average 29 to 30 °C by day and 24 to 26 °C at night, whatever the month. The difference is the rain: February … · 5 min read
When to goBest time to visit South Africa: weather by region
South Africa has two seasons to choose from: Cape Town is at its best in summer from November to March (25.9 °C in January, only 10 to 29 mm … · 11 min read
When to goBest time to visit Sri Lanka: west or east coast
For the west and south coasts the best time is December to March: Colombo then gets only 54 to 168 mm of rain a month, against 422 mm in … · 9 min read
When to goBest time to visit Switzerland: month by month
The best time to visit Switzerland for hiking, lakes and mountain views is mid-June to mid-September: Zurich reaches 23 to 25 °C by day and … · 7 min read
When to goBest time to visit Tanzania: safari and Kilimanjaro
The best time for a safari in Tanzania is the long dry season from June to October: the central Serengeti then gets only 5 to 17 mm of rain … · 8 min read
When to goBest time to visit Thailand: weather by region
The best time to visit Thailand is December to February: Bangkok gets only 19 to 30 mm of rain a month, nights in Chiang Mai are a pleasant … · 9 min read
When to goBest time to visit Turkey: Riviera and Istanbul
For a beach holiday on the Turkish Riviera, June and September are ideal: 31 to 32 °C by day in Antalya and hardly any rain, while July and … · 7 min read
When to goBest time to visit Vietnam: north, centre, south
The best time for a trip through all of Vietnam is February to April: Hanoi warms to 22 to 29 °C, Da Nang is dry at 54 to 78 mm a month and … · 7 min read
When to goBest time to visit Zanzibar: dry and rainy season
The best time to visit Zanzibar is June to October: Stone Town then sees 27 to 30 °C by day and only 40 to 55 mm of rain a month from June … · 6 min read
Where is it hot in …? Month by month
Already know when you can travel? Start with the month: each article compares the places that are warm and dry then.
| Month | Article | In short |
|---|---|---|
| January | Where is hot in January? 20 sunny places | Within a short flight of Europe, January is only mild in the Canary Islands (Gran Canaria averages 21.2 °C by day) and on the Red Sea (Sharm el-Sheikh … |
| February | Where is hot in February? 20 warm places | Within a short flight of Europe, the warmest places in February are the Red Sea (Sharm el-Sheikh averages 23.6 °C by day, Luxor 24.6 °C) and the … |
| March | Where is hot in March? Warm places to go | Spring arrives in the south in March: Seville averages 20.6 °C by day, Málaga 19 °C – although March is one of the wettest months there. Reliably warm … |
| April | Where is hot in April? Warm places to go | In April, Seville, Agadir and Djerba average 23 to 24 °C by day and the Canary Islands 22 to 23 °C. The only reliable beach weather within a short … |
| May | Where is hot in May? The Med before crowds | In May the Mediterranean averages 22 to 25 °C by day – Athens, Cyprus and Rhodes around 25 °C, Mallorca, Rome, Ibiza and the Algarve just over 23 °C, … |
| June | Where to go in June: long days in the north | In June, Stockholm, Oslo, Riga and Gdańsk average 21 to 22 °C by day – with up to 19 hours of daylight. Reykjavík (11.5 °C) and Tromsø (12.8 °C) stay … |
| July | Where is hot in July? Heat and cool escapes | In July, Seville and Antalya average 36 to 37 °C by day, Athens and Rome 33 °C. The Atlantic and the north are more comfortable: Porto 24.4 °C, San … |
| August | Where is hot in August? Beyond the crowds | In August, Seville, Athens and Rome average 32 to 37 °C and the beaches are full. More relaxed options are the Baltic (Gdańsk 23.4 °C, Riga 22.3 °C), … |
| September | Where is hot in September? Warm places | In September the Mediterranean is still summery: Rhodes and Cyprus average 29 °C, Sardinia, Malta, Mallorca and Sicily just over 27 °C – with warm sea … |
| October | Where is hot in October? Warm places to go | Summer is not over in the south in October: Rhodes, Cyprus and Antalya average 25 to 27 °C by day, the Canary Islands 25 to 27 °C with little rain. … |
| November | Where is hot in November? Warm places | The warmest places within a short flight of Europe in November are the Canary Islands (southern Gran Canaria averages 24.6 °C by day) and the Red Sea … |
| December | Where is hot in December? 20 warm places | The warmest places within a short flight of Europe in December are the Canary Islands (southern Gran Canaria averages 22.3 °C by day) and the Red Sea … |
