SeasonMapWhat season is it in August? The world, region by region
In August, 9 of 27 regions are in a dry season, 3 in a wet one and 15 in between; the northern hemisphere is in summer (16 regions), the southern in winter (3) and 8 regions are tropical, with no cool season. The region with most places at their best is Arctic, 100% of its 3.
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 (12 regions)
well over a third of the region's places are at one of their own best three months right now.
ArcticNorth America
100% of 3 places at their bestAugust in the Arctic is summer and between wet and dry: 8 °C afternoons and 66 mm of rain, 12% of the year's total; summer season opens is on in parts of the region — 100% of its 3 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 8 °C
- Rainfall
- 66 mm (12% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇬🇱 Ilulissat
Indian OceanAfrica
83% of 18 places at their bestAugust in the Indian Ocean is tropical and dry: 28 °C afternoons and 37 mm of rain, 3% of the year's total; wind season and dry season are on in parts of the region — 83% of its 18 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 28 °C
- Rainfall
- 37 mm (3% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇲🇬 Antananarivo, 🇲🇺 Grand Baie, 🇲🇬 Nosy Be, 🇲🇺 Port Louis
Northern EuropeEurope
73% of 75 places at their bestAugust in Northern Europe is summer and between wet and dry: 18 °C afternoons and 94 mm of rain, 9% of the year's total; summer season opens and trail season are on in parts of the region — 73% of its 75 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 18 °C
- Rainfall
- 94 mm (9% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇬🇧 London, 🇬🇧 Cambridge, 🇬🇧 Oxford, 🇬🇧 York
East AfricaAfrica
63% of 32 places at their bestAugust in East Africa is tropical and between wet and dry: 27 °C afternoons and 106 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; extreme heat is on in parts of the region, dry season and monsoon in others — 63% of its 32 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 27 °C
- Rainfall
- 106 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇹🇿 Ngorongoro, 🇰🇪 Nairobi, 🇹🇿 Arusha, 🇹🇿 Zanzibar
Western EuropeEurope
63% of 38 places at their bestAugust in Western Europe is summer and between wet and dry: 27 °C afternoons and 56 mm of rain, 6% 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 — 63% of its 38 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 27 °C
- Rainfall
- 56 mm (6% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇫🇷 Cannes, 🇫🇷 Ajaccio, 🇱🇺 Luxembourg, 🇫🇷 Nice
Eastern EuropeEurope
63% of 38 places at their bestAugust in Eastern Europe is summer and between wet and dry: 26 °C afternoons and 67 mm of rain, 10% of the year's total; extreme heat and typhoon season are on in parts of the region, summer season opens and trail season in others — 63% of its 38 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 26 °C
- Rainfall
- 67 mm (10% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇧🇬 Sunny Beach, 🇷🇺 Moscow, 🇷🇺 Sochi, 🇷🇺 Kaliningrad
Central AfricaAfrica
57% of 9 places at their bestAugust in Central Africa is tropical and between wet and dry: 32 °C afternoons and 113 mm of rain, 10% of the year's total; dry season and monsoon are on in parts of the region — 57% of its 9 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 32 °C
- Rainfall
- 113 mm (10% of the year)
Central EuropeEurope
54% of 70 places at their bestAugust in Central Europe is summer and between wet and dry: 26 °C afternoons and 123 mm of rain, 11% of the year's total; algae & red tide and extreme heat are on in parts of the region, trail season and summer season opens in others — 54% of its 70 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 26 °C
- Rainfall
- 123 mm (11% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇩🇪 Berlin, 🇵🇱 Gdańsk, 🇩🇪 Hamburg, 🇨🇭 Geneva
PacificOceania
52% of 33 places at their bestAugust in the Pacific is tropical and between wet and dry: 30 °C afternoons and 153 mm of rain, 6% of the year's total; typhoon season is on in parts of the region, dry season and monsoon in others — 52% of its 33 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 30 °C
- Rainfall
- 153 mm (6% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇫🇯 Nadi, 🇵🇫 Bora Bora, 🇵🇫 Moorea, Aitutaki
South AmericaSouth America
50% of 121 places at their bestAugust in South America is winter and between wet and dry: 21 °C afternoons and 94 mm of rain, 6% of the year's total; smoke season and extreme cold are on in parts of the region, dry season and off-season shutdown in others — 50% of its 121 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 21 °C
- Rainfall
- 94 mm (6% of the year)
⚠ Smoke season⚠ Extreme cold⚠ Flood season⚠ Dust seasonDry seasonOff-season shutdownSki seasonMonsoonBest-known this month: 🇪🇨 Puerto Ayora, 🇵🇪 Arequipa, 🇵🇪 Lima, 🇵🇪 Cusco
Southern EuropeEurope
45% of 108 places at their bestAugust in Southern Europe is summer and dry: 32 °C afternoons and 34 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 wind season in others — 45% of its 108 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 32 °C
- Rainfall
- 34 mm (4% of the year)
⚠ Extreme heat⚠ Smoke season⚠ Dust season⚠ Algae & red tideSea warm enoughWind seasonSummer season opensHarvestBest-known this month: 🇵🇹 Funchal, 🇵🇹 Porto, 🇵🇹 Sintra, 🇪🇸 Tenerife
Southeast EuropeEurope
40% of 25 places at their bestAugust in Southeast Europe is summer and dry: 34 °C afternoons and 52 mm of rain, 5% 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 — 40% of its 25 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 34 °C
- Rainfall
- 52 mm (5% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇭🇷 Korčula, 🇲🇪 Budva, 🇭🇷 Hvar, 🇭🇷 Rovinj
Shoulder season in August (9 regions)
a mixed bag — some of the region's places are near their best, most aren't.
CaucasusAsia
36% of 11 places at their bestAugust in the Caucasus is summer and between wet and dry: 29 °C afternoons and 67 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 — 36% of its 11 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 29 °C
- Rainfall
- 67 mm (5% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇬🇪 Mestia, 🇬🇪 Kazbegi, 🇬🇪 Batumi, 🇬🇪 Tbilisi
Southern AfricaAfrica
31% of 35 places at their bestAugust in Southern Africa is winter and dry: 22 °C afternoons and 16 mm of rain, 3% of the year's total; winter smog and smoke season are on in parts of the region, dry season and wind season in others — 31% of its 35 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 22 °C
- Rainfall
- 16 mm (3% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇿🇦 Pretoria, 🇿🇦 Drakensberg, 🇿🇦 Johannesburg, 🇳🇦 Sossusvlei
North AmericaNorth America
30% of 225 places at their bestAugust in North America is summer and between wet and dry: 29 °C afternoons and 96 mm of rain, 10% of the year's total; hurricane season and extreme heat are on in parts of the region, monsoon and trail season in others — 30% of its 225 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 29 °C
- Rainfall
- 96 mm (10% of the year)
⚠ Hurricane season⚠ Extreme heat⚠ Smoke season⚠ Flood seasonMonsoonTrail seasonSummer season opensSea warm enoughBest-known this month: 🇺🇸 Olympic National Park, 🇺🇸 Sequoia National Park, 🇺🇸 San Francisco, 🇺🇸 Seattle
OceaniaOceania
27% of 48 places at their bestAugust in Oceania is winter and between wet and dry: 14 °C afternoons and 87 mm of rain, 7% of the year's total; avalanche season and extreme cold are on in parts of the region, ski season and dry season in others — 27% of its 48 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 14 °C
- Rainfall
- 87 mm (7% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇦🇺 Brisbane, 🇦🇺 Cairns, 🇦🇺 Exmouth, 🇦🇺 Port Douglas
Central AsiaAsia
27% of 16 places at their bestAugust in Central Asia is summer and dry: 31 °C afternoons and 29 mm of rain, 4% of the year's total; extreme heat is on in parts of the region, trail season and harvest in others — 27% of its 16 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 31 °C
- Rainfall
- 29 mm (4% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇰🇿 Almaty, 🇺🇿 Bukhara
West AfricaAfrica
24% of 24 places at their bestAugust in West Africa is tropical and wet: 34 °C afternoons and 221 mm of rain, 26% of the year's total; monsoon and dry season are on in parts of the region — 24% of its 24 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 34 °C
- Rainfall
- 221 mm (26% of the year)
MediterraneanEurope
20% of 5 places at their bestAugust in the Mediterranean is summer and dry: 37 °C afternoons and 2 mm of rain, 1% of the year's total; extreme heat is on in parts of the region, sea warm enough in others — 20% of its 5 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 37 °C
- Rainfall
- 2 mm (1% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇾 Paphos, 🇨🇾 Limassol, 🇲🇹 Valletta
Western AsiaAsia
19% of 26 places at their bestAugust in Western Asia is summer and dry: 34 °C afternoons and 21 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 summer season opens in others — 19% of its 26 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 34 °C
- Rainfall
- 21 mm (2% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇹🇷 Bodrum, 🇹🇷 Çeşme, 🇹🇷 Antalya, 🇹🇷 Alanya
Southeast AsiaAsia
19% of 102 places at their bestAugust in Southeast Asia is tropical and between wet and dry: 36 °C afternoons and 246 mm of rain, 11% of the year's total; typhoon season and smoke season are on in parts of the region, monsoon and dry season in others — 19% of its 102 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 36 °C
- Rainfall
- 246 mm (11% of the year)
⚠ Typhoon season⚠ Smoke season⚠ Flood season⚠ Winter smogMonsoonDry seasonSurf seasonOff-season shutdownBest-known this month: 🇮🇩 Labuan Bajo, 🇮🇩 Gili Trawangan, 🇮🇩 Lombok, 🇮🇩 Canggu
Off-season in August (6 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.
North AfricaAfrica
6% of 35 places at their bestAugust in North Africa is summer and dry: 36 °C afternoons and 4 mm of rain, 2% of the year's total; extreme heat and dust season are on in parts of the region, sea warm enough and wind season in others — 6% of its 35 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 36 °C
- Rainfall
- 4 mm (2% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇹🇳 Hammamet, 🇲🇦 Taghazout, 🇪🇬 Dahab, 🇪🇬 El Gouna
South AsiaAsia
5% of 76 places at their bestAugust in South Asia is summer and wet: 32 °C afternoons and 317 mm of rain, 17% of the year's total; flood season is on in parts of the region, monsoon and trail season in others — 5% of its 76 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 32 °C
- Rainfall
- 317 mm (17% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇮🇳 Leh, 🇱🇰 Trincomalee, 🇱🇰 Mirissa, 🇱🇰 Nuwara Eliya
East AsiaAsia
5% of 82 places at their bestAugust in East Asia is summer and wet: 35 °C afternoons and 212 mm of rain, 14% of the year's total; typhoon season and extreme heat are on in parts of the region, monsoon and summer season opens in others — 5% of its 82 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 35 °C
- Rainfall
- 212 mm (14% of the year)
⚠ Typhoon season⚠ Extreme heat⚠ Algae & red tide⚠ Dust seasonMonsoonSummer season opensTrail seasonSea warm enoughBest-known this month: 🇨🇳 Lhasa, 🇲🇳 Ulaanbaatar, 🇰🇷 Jeju, 🇨🇳 Jiuzhaigou
CaribbeanNorth America
0% of 47 places at their bestAugust in the Caribbean is tropical and between wet and dry: 36 °C afternoons and 101 mm of rain, 11% of the year's total; hurricane season and sargassum season are on in parts of the region, off-season shutdown and wind season in others — 0% of its 47 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 36 °C
- Rainfall
- 101 mm (11% of the year)
Best-known this month: Kralendijk, 🇯🇲 Negril, 🇩🇴 Samaná, Providenciales
Middle EastAsia
0% of 46 places at their bestAugust in the Middle East is summer and dry: 39 °C afternoons and 6 mm of rain, 2% of the year's total; extreme heat and cyclone season are on in parts of the region, sea warm enough and fog season in others — 0% of its 46 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 39 °C
- Rainfall
- 6 mm (2% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇮🇱 Tel Aviv, 🇯🇴 Dead Sea, 🇸🇦 Jeddah, 🇯🇴 Aqaba
Central AmericaNorth America
0% of 34 places at their bestAugust in Central America is tropical and between wet and dry: 34 °C afternoons and 263 mm of rain, 11% of the year's total; hurricane season and sargassum season are on in parts of the region, monsoon and surf season in others — 0% of its 34 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 34 °C
- Rainfall
- 263 mm (11% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇭🇳 Roatán, 🇧🇿 Caye Caulker, 🇧🇿 Placencia, 🇬🇹 Antigua Guatemala
The two hemispheres in August
Northern hemisphere
Summer in 16 regions (Arctic, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Central Europe, Southern Europe, Southeast Europe, Caucasus, North America, Central Asia, Mediterranean, Western Asia, North Africa, South Asia, East Asia, Middle East). Tropical, with no cool season: Central Africa, West Africa, Southeast Asia, Caribbean, Central America. Driest: Mediterranean at 2 mm; wettest: South Asia at 317 mm. Most places at their best: Arctic, 100%.
Southern hemisphere
Winter in 3 regions (South America, Southern Africa, Oceania). Tropical, with no cool season: Indian Ocean, East Africa, Pacific. Driest: Southern Africa at 16 mm; wettest: South America at 94 mm. Most places at their best: Indian Ocean, 83%.