Compare destinations, month by month

3,284 head-to-head comparisons. Each one scores both places for all 12 months under the lens that suits them — beaches on beach weather, cities on walking weather — and says which wins when, by how much, and where the two are close. Pick a pair for the year, then drill into the month you're travelling.

The 200 featured pairs are listed in full; the rest are grouped under their first destination.

Africa

Cities · 96

Islands · 16

National parks · 35

Asia

Cities · 548

National parks · 17

Ski resorts · 24

Europe

Cities · 647

Beaches · 132

National parks · 3

Ski resorts · 131

North America

Cities · 378

Beaches · 162

National parks · 69

South America

Cities · 86

Islands · 18

National parks · 7

Oceania

Islands · 34

National parks · 15

Trekking hubs · 11