What season is it in August? The world, region by region
In August, 41 of 117 regions are in a dry season, 26 in a wet one and 50 in between; the northern hemisphere is in summer (55 regions), the southern in winter (23) and 39 regions are tropical, with no cool season. The region with most places at their best is Java, Bali & Nusa Tenggara, 100% of its 17.
Each row averages the region's own places from monthly climate normals: the afternoon feels-like high, the month's rain and its share of the year, and the hazard and condition seasons on somewhere in it. Wet means the month carries well over its share of the year's rain; dry, well under.
Every region has its own year. “In season” and “off-season” below compare a region against its own twelve months, never against another region's — a hemisphere in its winter isn't “worse” than one in summer, it's just further from its own best months right now.
In season in August (46 regions)
well over a third of the region's places are at one of their own best three months right now.
Java, Bali & Nusa TenggaraAsia
100% of 17 places at their bestAugust in Java, Bali & Nusa Tenggara is tropical and dry: 33 °C afternoons and 46 mm of rain, 2% of the year's total; winter smog is on in parts of the region, dry season and surf season in others — 100% of its 17 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 33 °C
- Rainfall
- 46 mm (2% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇮🇩 Labuan Bajo, 🇮🇩 Gili Trawangan, 🇮🇩 Lombok, 🇮🇩 Canggu
BalticsEurope
100% of 8 places at their bestAugust in the Baltics is summer and between wet and dry: 22 °C afternoons and 88 mm of rain, 12% of the year's total; sea warm enough and foraging season are on in parts of the region — 100% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 22 °C
- Rainfall
- 88 mm (12% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇷🇺 Kaliningrad, 🇱🇹 Vilnius, 🇱🇻 Riga, 🇪🇪 Tallinn
Eastern EuropeEurope
100% of 8 places at their bestAugust in Eastern Europe is summer and between wet and dry: 25 °C afternoons and 59 mm of rain, 9% of the year's total; summer season opens is on in parts of the region — 100% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 25 °C
- Rainfall
- 59 mm (9% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇷🇺 Moscow, 🇷🇺 Saint Petersburg
Iceland & the FaroesEurope
100% of 5 places at their bestAugust in Iceland & the Faroes is summer and between wet and dry: 11 °C afternoons and 102 mm of rain, 7% of the year's total — 100% of its 5 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 11 °C
- Rainfall
- 102 mm (7% of the year)
Best-known this month: Tórshavn, 🇮🇸 Reykjavík, 🇮🇸 Akureyri, 🇮🇸 Vík
Andes Ski CountrySouth America
100% of 4 places at their bestAugust in the Andes ski country is winter and wet: 1 °C afternoons and 126 mm of rain, 13% of the year's total; winter road closures is on in parts of the region, ski season and monsoon in others — 100% of its 4 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 1 °C
- Rainfall
- 126 mm (13% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇱 Valle Nevado, 🇨🇱 Portillo
Ecuadorian AndesSouth America
100% of 4 places at their bestAugust in the Ecuadorian Andes is winter and dry: 20 °C afternoons and 92 mm of rain, 4% of the year's total; dry season is on in parts of the region — 100% of its 4 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 20 °C
- Rainfall
- 92 mm (4% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇪🇨 Quito
Ecuador's Coast & GalápagosSouth America
100% of 3 places at their bestAugust in Ecuador's coast & the Galápagos is tropical and dry: 30 °C afternoons and 17 mm of rain, 1% of the year's total; fog season is on in parts of the region — 100% of its 3 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 30 °C
- Rainfall
- 17 mm (1% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇪🇨 Puerto Ayora
Indian Ocean IslandsAfrica
88% of 16 places at their bestAugust in the Indian Ocean islands is tropical and dry: 27 °C afternoons and 27 mm of rain, 2% of the year's total; wind season and dry season are on in parts of the region — 88% of its 16 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 27 °C
- Rainfall
- 27 mm (2% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇲🇬 Antananarivo, 🇲🇺 Grand Baie, 🇲🇬 Nosy Be, 🇲🇺 Port Louis
Alaska & the Far NorthNorth America
86% of 14 places at their bestAugust in Alaska & the Far North is summer and wet: 13 °C afternoons and 147 mm of rain, 14% of the year's total; smoke season is on in parts of the region, trail season and summer season opens in others — 86% of its 14 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 13 °C
- Rainfall
- 147 mm (14% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇦 Churchill, 🇺🇸 Anchorage, 🇺🇸 Juneau
Colombian AndesSouth America
86% of 7 places at their bestAugust in the Colombian Andes is summer and between wet and dry: 27 °C afternoons and 393 mm of rain, 6% of the year's total; monsoon and wind season are on in parts of the region — 86% of its 7 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 27 °C
- Rainfall
- 393 mm (6% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇴 Villa de Leyva, 🇨🇴 Guatapé, 🇨🇴 Bogotá, 🇨🇴 Medellín
Western EuropeEurope
82% of 22 places at their bestAugust in Western Europe is summer and between wet and dry: 25 °C afternoons and 62 mm of rain, 7% of the year's total; extreme heat and rip currents & big surf are on in parts of the region, summer season opens and sea warm enough in others — 82% of its 22 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 25 °C
- Rainfall
- 62 mm (7% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇱🇺 Luxembourg, 🇫🇷 La Rochelle, 🇳🇱 Utrecht, 🇧🇪 Brussels
Lapland & the ArcticEurope
82% of 11 places at their bestAugust in Lapland & the Arctic is summer and between wet and dry: 13 °C afternoons and 96 mm of rain, 12% of the year's total; trail season and summer season opens are on in parts of the region — 82% of its 11 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 13 °C
- Rainfall
- 96 mm (12% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇫🇮 Rovaniemi, 🇬🇱 Ilulissat, 🇳🇴 Tromsø, 🇳🇴 Svolvær
Pacific NorthwestNorth America
82% of 11 places at their bestAugust in the Pacific Northwest is summer and dry: 22 °C afternoons and 26 mm of rain, 2% of the year's total; smoke season is on in parts of the region, trail season and dry season in others — 82% of its 11 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 22 °C
- Rainfall
- 26 mm (2% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇺🇸 Olympic National Park, 🇺🇸 Seattle, 🇨🇦 Vancouver, 🇨🇦 Victoria, BC
AmazoniaSouth America
80% of 5 places at their bestAugust in Amazonia is tropical and dry: 37 °C afternoons and 68 mm of rain, 3% of the year's total; smoke season is on in parts of the region, dry season and harvest in others — 80% of its 5 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 37 °C
- Rainfall
- 68 mm (3% of the year)
East AfricaAfrica
79% of 14 places at their bestAugust in East Africa is winter and dry: 25 °C afternoons and 57 mm of rain, 3% of the year's total; dry season and trail season are on in parts of the region — 79% of its 14 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 25 °C
- Rainfall
- 57 mm (3% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇹🇿 Ngorongoro, 🇰🇪 Nairobi, 🇹🇿 Arusha, 🇹🇿 Moshi
Central EuropeEurope
78% of 37 places at their bestAugust in Central Europe is summer and between wet and dry: 26 °C afternoons and 86 mm of rain, 11% of the year's total; algae & red tide and extreme heat are on in parts of the region, summer season opens and sea warm enough in others — 78% of its 37 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 26 °C
- Rainfall
- 86 mm (11% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇩🇪 Berlin, 🇵🇱 Gdańsk, 🇩🇪 Hamburg, 🇵🇱 Warsaw
Northwest ArgentinaSouth America
75% of 4 places at their bestAugust in Northwest Argentina is winter and dry: 20 °C afternoons and 26 mm of rain, 1% of the year's total; dry season is on in parts of the region — 75% of its 4 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 20 °C
- Rainfall
- 26 mm (1% of the year)
British IslesEurope
70% of 40 places at their bestAugust in the British Isles is summer and between wet and dry: 19 °C afternoons and 83 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; summer season opens and sea warm enough are on in parts of the region — 70% of its 40 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 19 °C
- Rainfall
- 83 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇬🇧 London, 🇬🇧 Cambridge, 🇬🇧 Oxford, 🇬🇧 York
Adriatic CoastEurope
67% of 15 places at their bestAugust in the Adriatic coast is summer and dry: 35 °C afternoons and 51 mm of rain, 4% of the year's total; extreme heat and smoke season are on in parts of the region, sea warm enough and summer season opens in others — 67% of its 15 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 35 °C
- Rainfall
- 51 mm (4% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇭🇷 Korčula, 🇲🇪 Budva, 🇭🇷 Hvar, 🇭🇷 Rovinj
Siberia & MongoliaAsia
67% of 12 places at their bestAugust in Siberia & Mongolia is summer and wet: 22 °C afternoons and 96 mm of rain, 18% of the year's total; extreme heat and typhoon season are on in parts of the region, summer season opens and foraging season in others — 67% of its 12 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 22 °C
- Rainfall
- 96 mm (18% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇲🇳 Ulaanbaatar, 🇷🇺 Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
Central AfricaAfrica
67% of 8 places at their bestAugust in Central Africa is tropical and dry: 32 °C afternoons and 100 mm of rain, 5% of the year's total; dry season and monsoon are on in parts of the region — 67% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 32 °C
- Rainfall
- 100 mm (5% of the year)
Peru's Desert CoastSouth America
67% of 6 places at their bestAugust in Peru's desert coast is winter and dry: 24 °C afternoons and 1 mm of rain, 0% of the year's total; fog season and surf season are on in parts of the region — 67% of its 6 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 24 °C
- Rainfall
- 1 mm (0% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇵🇪 Lima, 🇵🇪 Paracas
Peruvian AndesSouth America
67% of 6 places at their bestAugust in the Peruvian Andes is winter and dry: 20 °C afternoons and 47 mm of rain, 2% of the year's total; dust season is on in parts of the region, dry season and trail season in others — 67% of its 6 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 20 °C
- Rainfall
- 47 mm (2% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇵🇪 Arequipa, 🇵🇪 Cusco, 🇵🇪 Ollantaytambo, 🇵🇪 Aguas Calientes
Tropical AustraliaOceania
67% of 6 places at their bestAugust in Tropical Australia is tropical and dry: 30 °C afternoons and 17 mm of rain, 1% of the year's total; dry season and summer season opens are on in parts of the region — 67% of its 6 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 30 °C
- Rainfall
- 17 mm (1% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇦🇺 Cairns, 🇦🇺 Port Douglas, 🇦🇺 Airlie Beach, 🇦🇺 Kakadu
CaliforniaNorth America
64% of 22 places at their bestAugust in California is summer and dry: 26 °C afternoons and 9 mm of rain, 2% of the year's total; smoke season and extreme heat are on in parts of the region, fog season and trail season in others — 64% of its 22 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 26 °C
- Rainfall
- 9 mm (2% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇺🇸 Sequoia National Park, 🇺🇸 San Francisco, 🇺🇸 Yosemite National Park, 🇺🇸 Laguna Beach
Greece & CyprusEurope
64% of 22 places at their bestAugust in Greece & Cyprus is summer and dry: 34 °C afternoons and 11 mm of rain, 2% of the year's total; extreme heat and smoke season are on in parts of the region, sea warm enough and wind season in others — 64% of its 22 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 34 °C
- Rainfall
- 11 mm (2% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇬🇷 Halkidiki, 🇬🇷 Heraklion, 🇨🇾 Paphos, 🇬🇷 Mykonos
Swahili CoastAfrica
63% of 8 places at their bestAugust in the Swahili coast is tropical and dry: 31 °C afternoons and 34 mm of rain, 4% of the year's total; wind season and monsoon are on in parts of the region — 63% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 31 °C
- Rainfall
- 34 mm (4% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇹🇿 Zanzibar, 🇰🇪 Lamu, 🇰🇪 Mombasa
Guianas & Northern BrazilSouth America
60% of 10 places at their bestAugust in the Guianas & Northern Brazil is tropical and dry: 33 °C afternoons and 82 mm of rain, 4% of the year's total; wind season and dry season are on in parts of the region — 60% of its 10 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 33 °C
- Rainfall
- 82 mm (4% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇧🇷 Fernando de Noronha
Andean Lakes DistrictSouth America
60% of 5 places at their bestAugust in the Andean Lakes District is winter and wet: 7 °C afternoons and 209 mm of rain, 13% of the year's total; ski season and off-season shutdown are on in parts of the region — 60% of its 5 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 7 °C
- Rainfall
- 209 mm (13% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇦🇷 San Martín de los Andes, 🇦🇷 San Carlos de Bariloche
Central Brazil & the ChacoSouth America
60% of 5 places at their bestAugust in Central Brazil & the Chaco is tropical and dry: 29 °C afternoons and 46 mm of rain, 4% of the year's total; smoke season is on in parts of the region, wind season in others — 60% of its 5 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 29 °C
- Rainfall
- 46 mm (4% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇧🇷 Pantanal
South PacificOceania
59% of 27 places at their bestAugust in the South Pacific is tropical and between wet and dry: 27 °C afternoons and 109 mm of rain, 5% of the year's total; dry season and surf season are on in parts of the region — 59% of its 27 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 27 °C
- Rainfall
- 109 mm (5% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇫🇯 Nadi, 🇵🇫 Bora Bora, 🇵🇫 Moorea, Aitutaki
Eastern South Africa & MozambiqueAfrica
57% of 14 places at their bestAugust in Eastern South Africa & Mozambique is winter and dry: 23 °C afternoons and 14 mm of rain, 2% of the year's total; winter smog and winter road closures are on in parts of the region, dry season and foraging season in others — 57% of its 14 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 23 °C
- Rainfall
- 14 mm (2% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇿🇦 Pretoria, 🇿🇦 Drakensberg, 🇿🇦 Johannesburg, 🇿🇦 Durban
Southeast BrazilSouth America
56% of 9 places at their bestAugust in Southeast Brazil is winter and dry: 24 °C afternoons and 55 mm of rain, 3% of the year's total; flood season is on in parts of the region, dry season in others — 56% of its 9 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 24 °C
- Rainfall
- 55 mm (3% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇧🇷 São Paulo, 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro, 🇧🇷 Ilha Grande
Northeast & Atlantic CanadaNorth America
53% of 19 places at their bestAugust in the Northeast & Atlantic Canada is summer and between wet and dry: 28 °C afternoons and 102 mm of rain, 9% of the year's total; hurricane season and extreme heat are on in parts of the region, summer season opens and fog season in others — 53% of its 19 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 28 °C
- Rainfall
- 102 mm (9% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇦 Halifax, 🇨🇦 St. John's, Newfoundland, 🇺🇸 Nantucket, 🇨🇦 Quebec City
Andalusia & the AlgarveEurope
50% of 16 places at their bestAugust in Andalusia & the Algarve is summer and dry: 33 °C afternoons and 4 mm of rain, 1% of the year's total; smoke season and extreme heat are on in parts of the region, sea warm enough and wind season in others — 50% of its 16 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 33 °C
- Rainfall
- 4 mm (1% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇪🇸 Cádiz, 🇪🇸 Marbella, 🇪🇸 Málaga, 🇵🇹 Tavira
Catalonia, Valencia & the BalearicsEurope
50% of 12 places at their bestAugust in Catalonia, Valencia & the Balearics is summer and between wet and dry: 32 °C afternoons and 47 mm of rain, 6% of the year's total; sea warm enough and trail season are on in parts of the region — 50% of its 12 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 32 °C
- Rainfall
- 47 mm (6% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇪🇸 Alicante, 🇪🇸 Benidorm, 🇪🇸 Ibiza, 🇪🇸 Palma
Lisbon & Central PortugalEurope
50% of 10 places at their bestAugust in Lisbon & Central Portugal is summer and dry: 28 °C afternoons and 2 mm of rain, 0% of the year's total; extreme heat and smoke season are on in parts of the region, wind season and sea warm enough in others — 50% of its 10 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 28 °C
- Rainfall
- 2 mm (0% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇵🇹 Sintra, 🇵🇹 Nazaré, 🇵🇹 Ericeira, 🇵🇹 Cascais
Green Spain & Northern PortugalEurope
50% of 8 places at their bestAugust in Green Spain & Northern Portugal is summer and dry: 26 °C afternoons and 55 mm of rain, 4% of the year's total; sea warm enough and wind season are on in parts of the region — 50% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 26 °C
- Rainfall
- 55 mm (4% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇵🇹 Porto, 🇪🇸 Santiago de Compostela, 🇪🇸 Santander, 🇪🇸 Bilbao
Atlantic IslandsEurope
50% of 6 places at their bestAugust in the Atlantic islands is summer and dry: 30 °C afternoons and 8 mm of rain, 1% of the year's total; dust season and hurricane season are on in parts of the region, sea warm enough and wind season in others — 50% of its 6 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 30 °C
- Rainfall
- 8 mm (1% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇵🇹 Funchal, 🇪🇸 Tenerife, 🇪🇸 Lanzarote, 🇪🇸 Fuerteventura
Southern Brazil & IguazúSouth America
50% of 6 places at their bestAugust in Southern Brazil & Iguazú is winter and between wet and dry: 23 °C afternoons and 95 mm of rain, 6% of the year's total; fog season and surf season are on in parts of the region — 50% of its 6 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 23 °C
- Rainfall
- 95 mm (6% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇧🇷 Foz do Iguaçu, 🇧🇷 Florianópolis
Gulf of GuineaAfrica
45% of 11 places at their bestAugust in the Gulf of Guinea is tropical and wet: 32 °C afternoons and 293 mm of rain, 13% of the year's total; flood season is on in parts of the region, dry season and monsoon in others — 45% of its 11 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 32 °C
- Rainfall
- 293 mm (13% of the year)
Zambia, Zimbabwe & MalawiAfrica
44% of 9 places at their bestAugust in Zambia, Zimbabwe & Malawi is winter and dry: 26 °C afternoons and 3 mm of rain, 0% of the year's total; dry season and summer season opens are on in parts of the region — 44% of its 9 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 26 °C
- Rainfall
- 3 mm (0% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇿🇲 Livingstone, 🇿🇼 Victoria Falls
Central & Southern ItalyEurope
41% of 22 places at their bestAugust in Central & Southern Italy is summer and dry: 34 °C afternoons and 28 mm of rain, 4% of the year's total; extreme heat and smoke season are on in parts of the region, sea warm enough and summer season opens in others — 41% of its 22 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 34 °C
- Rainfall
- 28 mm (4% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇮🇹 Taormina, 🇮🇹 Cagliari, 🇮🇹 Tropea, 🇮🇹 Alghero
CaucasusAsia
40% of 15 places at their bestAugust in the Caucasus is summer and between wet and dry: 29 °C afternoons and 68 mm of rain, 5% of the year's total; extreme heat is on in parts of the region, trail season and sea warm enough in others — 40% of its 15 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 29 °C
- Rainfall
- 68 mm (5% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇷🇺 Sochi, 🇬🇪 Mestia, 🇬🇪 Kazbegi, 🇬🇪 Batumi
Western Australia & the OutbackOceania
40% of 5 places at their bestAugust in Western Australia & the Outback is winter and between wet and dry: 18 °C afternoons and 64 mm of rain, 9% of the year's total; extreme cold and winter storms & gales are on in parts of the region, dry season and trail season in others — 40% of its 5 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 18 °C
- Rainfall
- 64 mm (9% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇦🇺 Exmouth, 🇦🇺 Uluru, 🇦🇺 Perth, 🇦🇺 Margaret River
Shoulder season in August (20 regions)
a mixed bag — some of the region's places are near their best, most aren't.
Southern FranceEurope
38% of 13 places at their bestAugust in Southern France is summer and dry: 32 °C afternoons and 30 mm of rain, 4% of the year's total; extreme heat and smoke season are on in parts of the region, sea warm enough and harvest in others — 38% of its 13 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 32 °C
- Rainfall
- 30 mm (4% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇫🇷 Cannes, 🇫🇷 Ajaccio, 🇫🇷 Nice, 🇫🇷 Bonifacio
Altiplano & Lake TiticacaSouth America
38% of 8 places at their bestAugust in the Altiplano & Lake Titicaca is winter and dry: 15 °C afternoons and 17 mm of rain, 2% of the year's total; extreme cold is on in parts of the region, dry season and trail season in others — 38% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 15 °C
- Rainfall
- 17 mm (2% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇧🇴 La Paz
HawaiiNorth America
38% of 8 places at their bestAugust in Hawaii is summer and between wet and dry: 27 °C afternoons and 122 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; hurricane season is on in parts of the region, monsoon and harvest in others — 38% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 27 °C
- Rainfall
- 122 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇺🇸 Honolulu, 🇺🇸 Kauai, 🇺🇸 Lahaina, 🇺🇸 Maui
Southeast Australia & TasmaniaOceania
36% of 11 places at their bestAugust in Southeast Australia & Tasmania is winter and between wet and dry: 7 °C afternoons and 119 mm of rain, 10% of the year's total; extreme cold and winter road closures are on in parts of the region, ski season and fog season in others — 36% of its 11 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 7 °C
- Rainfall
- 119 mm (10% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇦🇺 Adelaide, 🇦🇺 Melbourne, 🇦🇺 Hobart, 🇦🇺 Canberra
Malaysia, Singapore & SumatraAsia
29% of 17 places at their bestAugust in Malaysia, Singapore & Sumatra is tropical and between wet and dry: 35 °C afternoons and 212 mm of rain, 7% of the year's total; smoke season is on in parts of the region, monsoon and dry season in others — 29% of its 17 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 35 °C
- Rainfall
- 212 mm (7% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇲🇾 Perhentian Islands, 🇲🇾 Penang, 🇮🇩 Raja Ampat, 🇲🇾 Cameron Highlands
BalkansEurope
28% of 25 places at their bestAugust in the Balkans is summer and between wet and dry: 31 °C afternoons and 48 mm of rain, 6% of the year's total; extreme heat is on in parts of the region, summer season opens and trail season in others — 28% of its 25 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 31 °C
- Rainfall
- 48 mm (6% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇧🇬 Sunny Beach, 🇷🇴 Brașov, 🇷🇴 Bucharest, 🇭🇷 Plitvice Lakes
RockiesNorth America
27% of 30 places at their bestAugust in the Rockies is summer and between wet and dry: 25 °C afternoons and 46 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; smoke season and storm season are on in parts of the region, trail season and foraging season in others — 27% of its 30 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 25 °C
- Rainfall
- 46 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇦 Calgary, 🇨🇦 Edmonton, 🇺🇸 Rocky Mountain National Park, 🇺🇸 Glacier National Park
Central AsiaAsia
25% of 21 places at their bestAugust in Central Asia is summer and dry: 31 °C afternoons and 27 mm of rain, 6% of the year's total; extreme heat and dust season are on in parts of the region, trail season and harvest in others — 25% of its 21 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 31 °C
- Rainfall
- 27 mm (6% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇰🇿 Almaty, 🇺🇿 Bukhara
MicronesiaOceania
25% of 8 places at their bestAugust in Micronesia is tropical and between wet and dry: 35 °C afternoons and 291 mm of rain, 10% of the year's total; typhoon season is on in parts of the region, monsoon in others — 25% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 35 °C
- Rainfall
- 291 mm (10% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇲🇵 Saipan
Northeast BrazilSouth America
25% of 8 places at their bestAugust in Northeast Brazil is tropical and between wet and dry: 29 °C afternoons and 76 mm of rain, 7% of the year's total; smoke season is on in parts of the region, monsoon and off-season shutdown in others — 25% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 29 °C
- Rainfall
- 76 mm (7% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇧🇷 Salvador, 🇧🇷 Maceió, 🇧🇷 Porto de Galinhas
Bahamas & BermudaNorth America
25% of 4 places at their bestAugust in the Bahamas & Bermuda is tropical and between wet and dry: 36 °C afternoons and 90 mm of rain, 9% of the year's total; hurricane season is on in parts of the region, sea warm enough in others — 25% of its 4 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 36 °C
- Rainfall
- 90 mm (9% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇧🇲 Hamilton, Providenciales, 🇧🇸 Nassau
Norwegian FjordsEurope
25% of 4 places at their bestAugust in the Norwegian fjords is summer and between wet and dry: 18 °C afternoons and 179 mm of rain, 9% of the year's total; trail season and summer season opens are on in parts of the region — 25% of its 4 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 18 °C
- Rainfall
- 179 mm (9% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇳🇴 Geiranger, 🇳🇴 Ålesund, 🇳🇴 Bergen
Sri Lanka & the MaldivesAsia
23% of 13 places at their bestAugust in Sri Lanka & the Maldives is tropical and between wet and dry: 33 °C afternoons and 128 mm of rain, 6% of the year's total; monsoon and dry season are on in parts of the region — 23% of its 13 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 33 °C
- Rainfall
- 128 mm (6% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇱🇰 Trincomalee, 🇲🇻 Malé, 🇱🇰 Mirissa, 🇱🇰 Nuwara Eliya
Central & Eastern TurkeyAsia
22% of 9 places at their bestAugust in Central & Eastern Turkey is summer and dry: 31 °C afternoons and 44 mm of rain, 3% of the year's total; extreme heat is on in parts of the region, harvest and trail season in others — 22% of its 9 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 31 °C
- Rainfall
- 44 mm (3% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇹🇷 Göreme
Namibia & BotswanaAfrica
22% of 9 places at their bestAugust in Namibia & Botswana is winter and dry: 23 °C afternoons and 1 mm of rain, 2% of the year's total; dry season and wind season are on in parts of the region — 22% of its 9 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 23 °C
- Rainfall
- 1 mm (2% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇳🇦 Sossusvlei, 🇳🇦 Swakopmund, 🇳🇦 Etosha National Park
Great Lakes & MidwestNorth America
21% of 33 places at their bestAugust in the Great Lakes & Midwest is summer and between wet and dry: 28 °C afternoons and 93 mm of rain, 10% of the year's total; extreme heat and storm season are on in parts of the region, summer season opens and trail season in others — 21% of its 33 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 28 °C
- Rainfall
- 93 mm (10% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇦 Winnipeg, 🇺🇸 Mackinac Island, 🇺🇸 Bar Harbor, 🇨🇦 Toronto
New Zealand's South IslandOceania
20% of 10 places at their bestAugust in New Zealand's South Island is winter and between wet and dry: 7 °C afternoons and 116 mm of rain, 7% of the year's total; avalanche season and flood season are on in parts of the region, ski season and off-season shutdown in others — 20% of its 10 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 7 °C
- Rainfall
- 116 mm (7% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇳🇿 Te Anau, 🇳🇿 Christchurch, 🇳🇿 Lake Tekapo, 🇳🇿 Kaikōura
AlpsEurope
20% of 41 places at their bestAugust in the Alps is summer and between wet and dry: 24 °C afternoons and 163 mm of rain, 11% of the year's total; trail season and summer season opens are on in parts of the region — 20% of its 41 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 24 °C
- Rainfall
- 163 mm (11% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇭 Geneva, 🇨🇭 Bern, 🇨🇭 Montreux, 🇨🇭 Zürich
Western TurkeyAsia
18% of 17 places at their bestAugust in Western Turkey is summer and dry: 35 °C afternoons and 9 mm of rain, 1% of the year's total; smoke season and extreme heat are on in parts of the region, sea warm enough and summer season opens in others — 18% of its 17 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 35 °C
- Rainfall
- 9 mm (1% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇹🇷 Bodrum, 🇹🇷 Çeşme, 🇹🇷 Antalya, 🇹🇷 Alanya
Northern ItalyEurope
17% of 12 places at their bestAugust in Northern Italy is summer and between wet and dry: 33 °C afternoons and 92 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; extreme heat and algae & red tide are on in parts of the region, sea warm enough and summer season opens in others — 17% of its 12 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 33 °C
- Rainfall
- 92 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇮🇹 Cinque Terre, 🇮🇹 Turin, 🇮🇹 Bolzano, 🇮🇹 Como
Off-season in August (51 regions)
few of the region's places are near their own best right now — that's a fact about the calendar, not a verdict on the place.
MaghrebAfrica
13% of 17 places at their bestAugust in the Maghreb is summer and dry: 36 °C afternoons and 7 mm of rain, 3% of the year's total; extreme heat and dust season are on in parts of the region, sea warm enough and trail season in others — 13% of its 17 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 36 °C
- Rainfall
- 7 mm (3% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇹🇳 Hammamet, 🇹🇳 Tunis, 🇲🇦 Imlil, 🇲🇦 Fes
Pampas & UruguaySouth America
13% of 8 places at their bestAugust in the Pampas & Uruguay is winter and between wet and dry: 15 °C afternoons and 58 mm of rain, 6% of the year's total; smoke season is on in parts of the region, off-season shutdown and dry season in others — 13% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 15 °C
- Rainfall
- 58 mm (6% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires, 🇺🇾 Montevideo, 🇦🇷 Mar del Plata
Desert SouthwestNorth America
12% of 25 places at their bestAugust in the Desert Southwest is summer and between wet and dry: 33 °C afternoons and 34 mm of rain, 14% of the year's total; extreme heat and flood season are on in parts of the region, monsoon and harvest in others — 12% of its 25 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 33 °C
- Rainfall
- 34 mm (14% of the year)
⚠ Extreme heat⚠ Flood season⚠ Storm season⚠ Dust seasonMonsoonHarvestSummer season opensTrail seasonBest-known this month: 🇺🇸 Bryce Canyon National Park, 🇺🇸 Santa Fe, 🇺🇸 Mesa Verde National Park, 🇺🇸 Taos
Australian East CoastOceania
11% of 9 places at their bestAugust in the Australian east coast is winter and dry: 18 °C afternoons and 62 mm of rain, 5% of the year's total; fog season and off-season shutdown are on in parts of the region — 11% of its 9 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 18 °C
- Rainfall
- 62 mm (5% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇦🇺 Brisbane, 🇦🇺 Hervey Bay, 🇦🇺 Gold Coast, 🇦🇺 Katoomba
PatagoniaSouth America
11% of 9 places at their bestAugust in Patagonia is winter and between wet and dry: 1 °C afternoons and 104 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; off-season shutdown and ski season are on in parts of the region — 11% of its 9 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 1 °C
- Rainfall
- 104 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇦🇷 Ushuaia, 🇦🇷 El Calafate, 🇦🇷 El Chaltén, 🇨🇱 Torres del Paine
KoreaAsia
10% of 11 places at their bestAugust in Korea is summer and wet: 35 °C afternoons and 202 mm of rain, 17% of the year's total; typhoon season and extreme heat are on in parts of the region, summer season opens and sea warm enough in others — 10% of its 11 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 35 °C
- Rainfall
- 202 mm (17% of the year)
US SouthNorth America
10% of 21 places at their bestAugust in the US South is summer and between wet and dry: 36 °C afternoons and 144 mm of rain, 11% of the year's total; hurricane season and extreme heat are on in parts of the region, sea warm enough and summer season opens in others — 10% of its 21 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 36 °C
- Rainfall
- 144 mm (11% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇺🇸 Virginia Beach, 🇺🇸 Outer Banks, 🇺🇸 Myrtle Beach, 🇺🇸 Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Taiwan & OkinawaAsia
9% of 11 places at their bestAugust in Taiwan & Okinawa is summer and wet: 36 °C afternoons and 333 mm of rain, 15% of the year's total; typhoon season is on in parts of the region, monsoon and sea warm enough in others — 9% of its 11 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 36 °C
- Rainfall
- 333 mm (15% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇯🇵 Okinawa, 🇯🇵 Miyakojima, 🇹🇼 Alishan, 🇹🇼 Kenting
HimalayaAsia
7% of 28 places at their bestAugust in the Himalaya is summer and wet: 28 °C afternoons and 419 mm of rain, 19% of the year's total; landslide season and flood season are on in parts of the region, monsoon and trail season in others — 7% of its 28 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 28 °C
- Rainfall
- 419 mm (19% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇮🇳 Leh, 🇨🇳 Lhasa, 🇳🇵 Manang, 🇮🇳 Darjeeling
Mainland JapanAsia
0% of 26 places at their bestAugust in Mainland Japan is summer and between wet and dry: 36 °C afternoons and 196 mm of rain, 10% of the year's total; typhoon season and dust season are on in parts of the region, monsoon and trail season in others — 0% of its 26 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 36 °C
- Rainfall
- 196 mm (10% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇯🇵 Karuizawa, 🇯🇵 Hakone, 🇯🇵 Fujikawaguchiko, 🇯🇵 Yakushima
Arabia & the GulfAsia
0% of 22 places at their bestAugust in Arabia & the Gulf is tropical and dry: 42 °C afternoons and 12 mm of rain, 4% of the year's total; extreme heat and cyclone season are on in parts of the region, fog season and harvest in others — 0% of its 22 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 42 °C
- Rainfall
- 12 mm (4% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇸🇦 Jeddah, 🇦🇪 Ras Al Khaimah, 🇴🇲 Muscat, 🇸🇦 Mecca
Lesser AntillesNorth America
0% of 21 places at their bestAugust in the Lesser Antilles is tropical and between wet and dry: 35 °C afternoons and 105 mm of rain, 12% of the year's total; hurricane season and sargassum season are on in parts of the region, off-season shutdown in others — 0% of its 21 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 35 °C
- Rainfall
- 105 mm (12% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇱🇨 Castries, Fort-de-France, Pointe-à-Pitre, 🇸🇽 Philipsburg
LevantAsia
0% of 19 places at their bestAugust in the Levant is summer and dry: 36 °C afternoons and 1 mm of rain, 0% of the year's total; extreme heat is on in parts of the region, sea warm enough and summer season opens in others — 0% of its 19 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 36 °C
- Rainfall
- 1 mm (0% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇮🇱 Tel Aviv, 🇯🇴 Dead Sea, 🇯🇴 Aqaba, 🇮🇱 Jerusalem
Greater AntillesNorth America
0% of 17 places at their bestAugust in the Greater Antilles is tropical and between wet and dry: 38 °C afternoons and 108 mm of rain, 11% of the year's total; hurricane season and sargassum season are on in parts of the region, wind season in others — 0% of its 17 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 38 °C
- Rainfall
- 108 mm (11% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇯🇲 Negril, 🇩🇴 Samaná, 🇯🇲 Ocho Rios, 🇩🇴 Punta Cana
Northern Central AmericaNorth America
0% of 17 places at their bestAugust in Northern Central America is tropical and between wet and dry: 34 °C afternoons and 180 mm of rain, 11% of the year's total; hurricane season and landslide season are on in parts of the region, monsoon and surf season in others — 0% of its 17 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 34 °C
- Rainfall
- 180 mm (11% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇭🇳 Roatán, 🇬🇹 Antigua Guatemala, 🇬🇹 Lake Atitlán, 🇬🇹 Tikal
Sahel & Cabo VerdeAfrica
0% of 16 places at their bestAugust in the Sahel & Cabo Verde is tropical and wet: 35 °C afternoons and 160 mm of rain, 39% of the year's total; flood season is on in parts of the region, monsoon and off-season shutdown in others — 0% of its 16 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 35 °C
- Rainfall
- 160 mm (39% of the year)
FloridaNorth America
0% of 15 places at their bestAugust in Florida is summer and wet: 38 °C afternoons and 199 mm of rain, 15% of the year's total; hurricane season and algae & red tide are on in parts of the region, sea warm enough and foraging season in others — 0% of its 15 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 38 °C
- Rainfall
- 199 mm (15% of the year)
⚠ Hurricane season⚠ Algae & red tide⚠ Extreme heat⚠ Rip currents & big surfSea warm enoughForaging seasonOff-season shutdownSummer season opensBest-known this month: 🇺🇸 Key West, 🇺🇸 Destin, 🇺🇸 Clearwater, 🇺🇸 Pensacola
South IndiaAsia
0% of 15 places at their bestAugust in South India is tropical and wet: 31 °C afternoons and 260 mm of rain, 14% of the year's total; landslide season and flood season are on in parts of the region, monsoon and fog season in others — 0% of its 15 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 31 °C
- Rainfall
- 260 mm (14% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇮🇳 Pondicherry, 🇮🇳 Varkala, 🇮🇳 Bengaluru, 🇮🇳 Mysuru
PhilippinesAsia
0% of 14 places at their bestAugust in the Philippines is tropical and between wet and dry: 35 °C afternoons and 341 mm of rain, 12% of the year's total; typhoon season and flood season are on in parts of the region, monsoon and surf season in others — 0% of its 14 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 35 °C
- Rainfall
- 341 mm (12% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇵🇭 Palawan, 🇵🇭 Bohol, 🇵🇭 El Nido, 🇵🇭 Boracay
Costa Rica & PanamaNorth America
0% of 13 places at their bestAugust in Costa Rica & Panama is tropical and between wet and dry: 33 °C afternoons and 389 mm of rain, 12% of the year's total; monsoon and surf season are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 13 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 33 °C
- Rainfall
- 389 mm (12% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇵🇦 Bocas del Toro, 🇨🇷 Nosara, 🇨🇷 La Fortuna, 🇵🇦 Boquete
Southern Vietnam & CambodiaAsia
0% of 13 places at their bestAugust in Southern Vietnam & Cambodia is tropical and between wet and dry: 35 °C afternoons and 255 mm of rain, 12% of the year's total; monsoon and harvest are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 13 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 35 °C
- Rainfall
- 255 mm (12% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇰🇭 Siem Reap, 🇻🇳 Phu Quoc, 🇰🇭 Phnom Penh, 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City
Yucatán & BelizeNorth America
0% of 13 places at their bestAugust in the Yucatán & Belize is tropical and wet: 38 °C afternoons and 155 mm of rain, 13% of the year's total; hurricane season and sargassum season are on in parts of the region, foraging season and monsoon in others — 0% of its 13 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 38 °C
- Rainfall
- 155 mm (13% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇲🇽 Holbox, 🇲🇽 Tulum, 🇲🇽 Cancún, 🇲🇽 Cozumel
Egypt & the Red SeaAfrica
0% of 12 places at their bestAugust in Egypt & the Red Sea is summer and dry: 39 °C afternoons and 1 mm of rain, 3% of the year's total; extreme heat is on in parts of the region, sea warm enough and wind season in others — 0% of its 12 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 39 °C
- Rainfall
- 1 mm (3% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇪🇬 Dahab, 🇪🇬 El Gouna, 🇪🇬 Hurghada, 🇪🇬 Sharm El Sheikh
Northern India & PakistanAsia
0% of 12 places at their bestAugust in Northern India & Pakistan is summer and wet: 38 °C afternoons and 192 mm of rain, 28% of the year's total; flood season is on in parts of the region, monsoon and off-season shutdown in others — 0% of its 12 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 38 °C
- Rainfall
- 192 mm (28% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇮🇳 Jodhpur, 🇮🇳 Jaipur, 🇮🇳 Udaipur, 🇮🇳 Agra
Central MexicoNorth America
0% of 9 places at their bestAugust in Central Mexico is tropical and wet: 28 °C afternoons and 176 mm of rain, 19% of the year's total; monsoon and harvest are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 9 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 28 °C
- Rainfall
- 176 mm (19% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇲🇽 San Miguel de Allende, 🇲🇽 Guanajuato, 🇲🇽 Morelia, 🇲🇽 Mexico City
Horn of AfricaAfrica
0% of 9 places at their bestAugust in the Horn of Africa is summer and wet: 27 °C afternoons and 317 mm of rain, 22% of the year's total; extreme heat and flood season are on in parts of the region, monsoon in others — 0% of its 9 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 27 °C
- Rainfall
- 317 mm (22% of the year)
Northern Thailand & LaosAsia
0% of 9 places at their bestAugust in Northern Thailand & Laos is tropical and wet: 37 °C afternoons and 372 mm of rain, 23% of the year's total; flood season and landslide season are on in parts of the region, monsoon and off-season shutdown in others — 0% of its 9 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 37 °C
- Rainfall
- 372 mm (23% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai, 🇱🇦 Luang Prabang, 🇱🇦 Vientiane
Andaman CoastAsia
0% of 8 places at their bestAugust in the Andaman coast is tropical and between wet and dry: 36 °C afternoons and 261 mm of rain, 11% of the year's total; rip currents & big surf and smoke season are on in parts of the region, monsoon and off-season shutdown in others — 0% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 36 °C
- Rainfall
- 261 mm (11% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇹🇭 Ko Lipe, 🇲🇾 Langkawi, 🇹🇭 Ko Phi Phi, 🇹🇭 Krabi
Caribbean Colombia & VenezuelaSouth America
0% of 8 places at their bestAugust in Caribbean Colombia & Venezuela is tropical and between wet and dry: 35 °C afternoons and 203 mm of rain, 11% of the year's total; flood season and hurricane season are on in parts of the region, monsoon in others — 0% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 35 °C
- Rainfall
- 203 mm (11% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇴 Cartagena, 🇨🇴 San Andrés
Central ChinaAsia
0% of 8 places at their bestAugust in Central China is summer and between wet and dry: 36 °C afternoons and 148 mm of rain, 11% of the year's total; typhoon season and extreme heat are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 36 °C
- Rainfall
- 148 mm (11% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇳 Jiuzhaigou, 🇨🇳 Huangshan, 🇨🇳 Shanghai, 🇨🇳 Zhangjiajie
Morocco's Atlantic CoastAfrica
0% of 8 places at their bestAugust in Morocco's Atlantic coast is summer and dry: 32 °C afternoons and 0 mm of rain, 1% of the year's total; extreme heat is on in parts of the region, harvest and wind season in others — 0% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 32 °C
- Rainfall
- 0 mm (1% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇲🇦 Taghazout, 🇲🇦 Essaouira, 🇲🇦 Casablanca
MyanmarAsia
0% of 8 places at their bestAugust in Myanmar is tropical and wet: 34 °C afternoons and 379 mm of rain, 19% of the year's total; flood season is on in parts of the region, monsoon and off-season shutdown in others — 0% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 34 °C
- Rainfall
- 379 mm (19% of the year)
New Zealand's North IslandOceania
0% of 8 places at their bestAugust in New Zealand's North Island is winter and between wet and dry: 10 °C afternoons and 112 mm of rain, 9% of the year's total; avalanche season and extreme cold are on in parts of the region, off-season shutdown and ski season in others — 0% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 10 °C
- Rainfall
- 112 mm (9% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇳🇿 Rotorua, 🇳🇿 Auckland, 🇳🇿 Wellington, 🇳🇿 Paihia
Southern China & Hong KongAsia
0% of 8 places at their bestAugust in Southern China & Hong Kong is summer and wet: 39 °C afternoons and 270 mm of rain, 15% of the year's total; typhoon season is on in parts of the region, monsoon in others — 0% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 39 °C
- Rainfall
- 270 mm (15% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇳 Guilin, 🇨🇳 Yangshuo, 🇨🇳 Guangzhou, 🇭🇰 Hong Kong
Cape & Garden RouteAfrica
0% of 7 places at their bestAugust in the Cape & Garden Route is winter and between wet and dry: 17 °C afternoons and 52 mm of rain, 10% of the year's total; smoke season is on in parts of the region, dry season and off-season shutdown in others — 0% of its 7 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 17 °C
- Rainfall
- 52 mm (10% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇿🇦 Port Elizabeth, 🇿🇦 Cape Town, 🇿🇦 Knysna, 🇿🇦 Stellenbosch
Iran & IraqAsia
0% of 7 places at their bestAugust in Iran & Iraq is summer and dry: 39 °C afternoons and 1 mm of rain, 0% of the year's total; extreme heat is on in parts of the region — 0% of its 7 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 39 °C
- Rainfall
- 1 mm (0% of the year)
Bangladesh & BengalAsia
0% of 6 places at their bestAugust in Bangladesh & Bengal is tropical and wet: 37 °C afternoons and 457 mm of rain, 19% of the year's total; flood season and landslide season are on in parts of the region, monsoon in others — 0% of its 6 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 37 °C
- Rainfall
- 457 mm (19% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇮🇳 Kolkata
Central ThailandAsia
0% of 6 places at their bestAugust in Central Thailand is tropical and between wet and dry: 38 °C afternoons and 207 mm of rain, 12% of the year's total; monsoon and off-season shutdown are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 6 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 38 °C
- Rainfall
- 207 mm (12% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇹🇭 Pattaya, 🇹🇭 Bangkok
Central VietnamAsia
0% of 6 places at their bestAugust in Central Vietnam is tropical and between wet and dry: 40 °C afternoons and 171 mm of rain, 7% of the year's total; dry season and monsoon are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 6 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 40 °C
- Rainfall
- 171 mm (7% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇻🇳 Da Nang, 🇻🇳 Nha Trang, 🇻🇳 Hội An, 🇻🇳 Hue
Mexican Pacific CoastNorth America
0% of 6 places at their bestAugust in the Mexican Pacific coast is tropical and wet: 39 °C afternoons and 284 mm of rain, 19% of the year's total; hurricane season is on in parts of the region, monsoon and surf season in others — 0% of its 6 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 39 °C
- Rainfall
- 284 mm (19% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇲🇽 Zihuatanejo, 🇲🇽 Huatulco, 🇲🇽 Puerto Escondido, 🇲🇽 Acapulco
Northern ChinaAsia
0% of 6 places at their bestAugust in Northern China is summer and wet: 33 °C afternoons and 138 mm of rain, 18% of the year's total; algae & red tide and extreme heat are on in parts of the region, monsoon and sea warm enough in others — 0% of its 6 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 33 °C
- Rainfall
- 138 mm (18% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇳 Qingdao, 🇨🇳 Xi'an, 🇨🇳 Beijing
Southern CaribbeanNorth America
0% of 6 places at their bestAugust in the Southern Caribbean is tropical and between wet and dry: 37 °C afternoons and 75 mm of rain, 9% of the year's total; hurricane season is on in parts of the region, wind season in others — 0% of its 6 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 37 °C
- Rainfall
- 75 mm (9% of the year)
Best-known this month: Kralendijk, 🇹🇹 Tobago
Baja & Northern MexicoNorth America
0% of 5 places at their bestAugust in Baja & Northern Mexico is tropical and wet: 41 °C afternoons and 88 mm of rain, 24% of the year's total; hurricane season and extreme heat are on in parts of the region, monsoon in others — 0% of its 5 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 41 °C
- Rainfall
- 88 mm (24% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇲🇽 Los Cabos
Northern VietnamAsia
0% of 5 places at their bestAugust in Northern Vietnam is summer and wet: 37 °C afternoons and 390 mm of rain, 19% of the year's total; typhoon season is on in parts of the region, monsoon and fog season in others — 0% of its 5 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 37 °C
- Rainfall
- 390 mm (19% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇻🇳 Ha Long, 🇻🇳 Hanoi
YunnanAsia
0% of 5 places at their bestAugust in Yunnan is summer and wet: 29 °C afternoons and 276 mm of rain, 20% of the year's total; landslide season is on in parts of the region, monsoon and foraging season in others — 0% of its 5 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 29 °C
- Rainfall
- 276 mm (20% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇳 Lijiang
AtacamaSouth America
0% of 4 places at their bestAugust in the Atacama is winter and dry: 18 °C afternoons and 8 mm of rain, 12% of the year's total; fog season and dry season are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 4 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 18 °C
- Rainfall
- 8 mm (12% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇱 San Pedro de Atacama, 🇨🇱 La Serena
Central Chile & MendozaSouth America
0% of 4 places at their bestAugust in Central Chile & Mendoza is winter and between wet and dry: 16 °C afternoons and 48 mm of rain, 15% of the year's total; storm season and smoke season are on in parts of the region, off-season shutdown and ski season in others — 0% of its 4 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 16 °C
- Rainfall
- 48 mm (15% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇦🇷 Mendoza, 🇨🇱 Santiago
Western India & GoaAsia
0% of 4 places at their bestAugust in Western India & Goa is tropical and wet: 33 °C afternoons and 518 mm of rain, 21% of the year's total; flood season and rip currents & big surf are on in parts of the region, monsoon and off-season shutdown in others — 0% of its 4 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 33 °C
- Rainfall
- 518 mm (21% of the year)
Central SpainEurope
0% of 3 places at their bestAugust in Central Spain is summer and dry: 33 °C afternoons and 11 mm of rain, 3% of the year's total; extreme heat is on in parts of the region — 0% of its 3 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 33 °C
- Rainfall
- 11 mm (3% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇪🇸 Madrid
Gulf of Thailand IslandsAsia
0% of 3 places at their bestAugust in the Gulf of Thailand islands is tropical and between wet and dry: 35 °C afternoons and 103 mm of rain, 6% of the year's total; dry season is on in parts of the region — 0% of its 3 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 35 °C
- Rainfall
- 103 mm (6% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇹🇭 Ko Samui, 🇹🇭 Ko Pha Ngan, 🇹🇭 Ko Tao
HokkaidoAsia
0% of 3 places at their bestAugust in Hokkaido is summer and wet: 29 °C afternoons and 200 mm of rain, 16% of the year's total; summer season opens and trail season are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 3 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 29 °C
- Rainfall
- 200 mm (16% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇯🇵 Sapporo, 🇯🇵 Niseko, 🇯🇵 Furano
The two hemispheres in August
Northern hemisphere
Summer in 55 regions (Baltics, Eastern Europe, Iceland & the Faroes, Alaska & the Far North, Colombian Andes, Western Europe, Lapland & the Arctic, Pacific Northwest, Scandinavia, Central Europe, British Isles, Adriatic Coast, Siberia & Mongolia, California, Greece & Cyprus, Northeast & Atlantic Canada, Andalusia & the Algarve, Catalonia, Valencia & the Balearics, Lisbon & Central Portugal, Green Spain & Northern Portugal, Atlantic Islands, Central & Southern Italy, Caucasus, Southern France, Hawaii, Balkans, Rockies, Central Asia, Norwegian Fjords, Central & Eastern Turkey, Great Lakes & Midwest, Alps, Western Turkey, Northern Italy, Maghreb, Desert Southwest, Korea, US South, Taiwan & Okinawa, Himalaya, Mainland Japan, Levant, Florida, Egypt & the Red Sea, Northern India & Pakistan, Horn of Africa, Central China, Morocco's Atlantic Coast, Southern China & Hong Kong, Iran & Iraq, Northern China, Northern Vietnam, Yunnan, Central Spain, Hokkaido). Tropical, with no cool season: Gulf of Guinea, Malaysia, Singapore & Sumatra, Micronesia, Bahamas & Bermuda, Sri Lanka & the Maldives, Arabia & the Gulf, Lesser Antilles, Greater Antilles, Northern Central America, Sahel & Cabo Verde, South India, Philippines, Costa Rica & Panama, Southern Vietnam & Cambodia, Yucatán & Belize, Central Mexico, Northern Thailand & Laos, Andaman Coast, Caribbean Colombia & Venezuela, Myanmar, Bangladesh & Bengal, Central Thailand, Central Vietnam, Mexican Pacific Coast, Southern Caribbean, Baja & Northern Mexico, Western India & Goa, Gulf of Thailand Islands. Driest: Morocco's Atlantic Coast at 0 mm; wettest: Himalaya at 419 mm. Most places at their best: Baltics, 100%.
Southern hemisphere
Winter in 23 regions (Andes Ski Country, Ecuadorian Andes, East Africa, Northwest Argentina, Peru's Desert Coast, Peruvian Andes, Andean Lakes District, Eastern South Africa & Mozambique, Southeast Brazil, Southern Brazil & Iguazú, Zambia, Zimbabwe & Malawi, Western Australia & the Outback, Altiplano & Lake Titicaca, Southeast Australia & Tasmania, Namibia & Botswana, New Zealand's South Island, Pampas & Uruguay, Australian East Coast, Patagonia, New Zealand's North Island, Cape & Garden Route, Atacama, Central Chile & Mendoza). Tropical, with no cool season: Java, Bali & Nusa Tenggara, Ecuador's Coast & Galápagos, Indian Ocean Islands, Amazonia, Central Africa, Tropical Australia, Swahili Coast, Guianas & Northern Brazil, Central Brazil & the Chaco, South Pacific, Northeast Brazil. Driest: Peru's Desert Coast at 1 mm; wettest: Andean Lakes District at 209 mm. Most places at their best: Andes Ski Country, 100%.