Best desert & arid destinations in August
The best arid destinations to visit in August, ranked by real climate — arid destinations are dry air and well under 400mm of rain a year. Tap any place for the full August weather breakdown.
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Tenerife, Spainsweltering, dry, clean air95tier S - 2
Calgary, Canadawarm, a little rain94tier S - 3
Lima, Perunice, dry, clean air94tier S - 4
Paphos, Cyprussweltering, dry, muggy air94tier S - 5
Hammamet, Tunisiasweltering, dry, clean air93tier S - 6
Laguna Beach, United Stateswarm, dry, clean air93tier S - 7
Lanzarote, Spainhot, dry, muggy air93tier S - 8
Leh, Indianice, a little rain93tier S - 9
Mykonos, Greecehot, dry93tier S - 10
Naxos, Greecehot, dry, muggy air93tier S - 11
San Diego, United Stateshot, dry, muggy air93tier S - 12
Santorini, Greecehot, dry93tier S - 13
Taghazout, Moroccohot, dry, poor air quality93tier S - 14
Tavira, Portugalhot, dry, clean air93tier S - 15
Dahab, Egyptsweltering, dry92tier S - 16
El Gouna, Egyptsweltering, dry92tier S - 17
Fuerteventura, Spainwarm, dry, muggy air92tier S - 18
Hurghada, Egyptsweltering, dry92tier S - 19
Limassol, Cyprussweltering, dry92tier S - 20
Milos, Greecewarm, dry92tier S - 21
Paros, Greecehot, dry, muggy air92tier S - 22
Sharm El Sheikh, Egyptsweltering, dry92tier S - 23
Exmouth, Australianice, dry, clean air91tier S - 24
Bryce Canyon National Park, United Statesnice, a little rain, clean air90tier S - 25
Marsa Alam, Egyptsweltering, dry90tier S - 26
Tel Aviv, Israelsweltering, dry90tier S - 27
Essaouira, Moroccohot, dry, clean air89tier A - 28
Faro, Portugalhot, dry, clean air89tier A - 29
Lagos, Portugalhot, dry, clean air89tier A - 30
Sossusvlei, Namibianice, dry, clean air89tier A