Best tropical destinations in September

The best tropical destinations to visit in September, ranked by real climate — tropical destinations are warm every month, with no real cool season. Tap any place for the full September weather breakdown.

  1. 1Puerto Ayora, Ecuadorwarm, dry, clean air95tier S
  2. 2Airlie Beach, Australiawarm, dry, clean air94tier S
  3. 3Cairns, Australiahot, dry, clean air94tier S
  4. 4Nairobi, Kenyawarm, dry94tier S
  5. 5Grand Baie, Mauritiuswarm, dry, clean air93tier S
  6. 6Kauai, United Stateswarm, a little rain, clean air93tier S
  7. 7Lahaina, United Stateshot, dry, clean air93tier S
  8. 8Zanzibar, Tanzaniasweltering, dry, clean air93tier S
  9. 9Honolulu, United Statessweltering, a little rain, clean air92tier S
  10. 10Lamu, Kenyahot, dry, clean air92tier S
  11. 11Nadi, Fijisweltering, a little rain, clean air92tier S
  12. 12Port Douglas, Australiahot, a little rain, clean air92tier S
  13. 13Gili Trawangan, Indonesiasweltering, dry, clean air91tier S
  14. 14Mombasa, Kenyahot, a little rain, clean air91tier S
  15. 15Port Louis, Mauritiuswarm, a little rain, clean air91tier S
  16. 16Arusha, Tanzaniawarm, dry, clean air90tier S
  17. 17Salvador, Brazilhot, a little rain, clean air90tier S
  18. 18Maceió, Brazilhot, a little rain, clean air89tier A
  19. 19Nosy Be, Madagascarhot, a little rain, clean air89tier A
  20. 20Porto de Galinhas, Brazilhot, a little rain, clean air89tier A
  21. 21Fernando de Noronha, Brazilhot, dry, muggy air88tier A
  22. 22Lombok, Indonesiasweltering, a little rain, clean air88tier A
  23. 23Rio de Janeiro, Brazilhot, a little rain88tier A
  24. 24Bora Bora, French Polynesiawarm, a little rain, clean air87tier A
  25. 25Labuan Bajo, Indonesiasweltering, a little rain, muggy air87tier A
  26. 26Moorea, French Polynesiawarm, a little rain, clean air87tier A
  27. 27Moshi, Tanzaniawarm, dry, clean air87tier A
  28. 28Nusa Penida, Indonesiahot, rainy, clean air87tier A
  29. 29Aitutaki, Cook Islandswarm, a little rain, clean air86tier A
  30. 30Avarua, Cook Islandswarm, rainy, clean air86tier A