Best cold-climate destinations in August

The best cold-climate destinations to visit in August, ranked by real climate — cold-climate destinations are no month with a genuinely warm average. Tap any place for the full August weather breakdown.

Best cold-climate destinations in August, ranked

  1. 1Ilulissat 🇬🇱 Greenlandcold, a little rain, clean air · best July80
  2. 2El Chaltén 🇦🇷 Argentinacold, soaked, clean air · best February55
  3. 3Torres del Paine 🇨🇱 Chilefreezing, soaked, clean air · best February47
  4. 4North Cascades National Park 🇺🇸 United Statescool, a little rain, clean air · best August93
  5. 5Mount Rainier National Park 🇺🇸 United Statescool, dry, clean air · best August92
  6. 6Longyearbyen 🇸🇯 Svalbard and Jan Mayencold, a little rain, clean air · best July85
  7. 7Gates of the Arctic National Park 🇺🇸 United Statescold, rainy, clean air · best July77
  8. 8Lake Clark National Park 🇺🇸 United Statescold, soaked, clean air · best July77
  9. 9Nuuk 🇬🇱 Greenlandcold, rainy, clean air · best July77
  10. 10Wrangell-St Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United Statescold, rainy, clean air · best July76
  11. 11Glacier Bay National Park 🇺🇸 United Statescold, soaked, clean air · best July72
  12. 12Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United Statescold, soaked, clean air · best July70
  13. 13Grytviken South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islandsfreezing, rainy, clean air · best January38