Driest places to visit in August

The best dry escapes to visit in August, ranked by real climate — scored for the fewest wet days and the least rain. Tap any place for the full August weather breakdown.

  1. 1Monterey, United Statesnice, dry, clean air97tier A
  2. 2Santa Cruz, California, United Stateswarm, dry, clean air97tier A
  3. 3Arusha, Tanzanianice, dry, clean air96tier S
  4. 4Lima, Perunice, dry, clean air96tier S
  5. 5Porto, Portugalwarm, dry, clean air96tier S
  6. 6San Francisco, United Statesnice, dry, clean air96tier S
  7. 7Santa Barbara, United Stateswarm, dry, clean air96tier S
  8. 8Seattle, United Stateswarm, dry, clean air96tier S
  9. 9Sierra Nevada, Spainwarm, dry, clean air96tier F
  10. 10Sintra, Portugalwarm, dry, clean air96tier S
  11. 11Sossusvlei, Namibianice, dry, clean air96tier A
  12. 12South Lake Tahoe, United Stateswarm, dry, clean air96tier A
  13. 13Swakopmund, Namibianice, dry, clean air96tier A
  14. 14Arequipa, Perunice, dry, clean air95tier S
  15. 15Big Sur, United Stateshot, dry, clean air95tier A
  16. 16Cascais, Portugalwarm, dry, clean air95tier A
  17. 17Ericeira, Portugalwarm, dry, clean air95tier A
  18. 18Exmouth, Australianice, dry, clean air95tier S
  19. 19Moshi, Tanzaniawarm, dry, clean air95tier A
  20. 20Nazaré, Portugalwarm, dry, clean air95tier A
  21. 21Portland, United Stateswarm, dry, clean air95tier A
  22. 22Pretoria, South Africanice, dry95tier S
  23. 23Antananarivo, Madagascarnice, dry, clean air94tier S
  24. 24Etosha National Park, Namibiawarm, dry, clean air94tier A
  25. 25Funchal, Portugalhot, dry, clean air94tier S
  26. 26Laguna Beach, United Stateswarm, dry, clean air94tier S
  27. 27Maasai Mara, Kenyawarm, dry, clean air94tier A
  28. 28Napa, United Stateshot, dry, clean air94tier S
  29. 29Paracas, Perunice, dry, clean air94tier A
  30. 30Revelstoke, Canadawarm, a little rain94tier F