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Best places to visit in August

Where to travel in August, ranked by climate — each destination scored at its seasonal best (beaches when they're warm, cities when they're mild, ski towns in snow season). Tap any place for the full August weather breakdown.

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Classics at their best in August

The places you already know, in the month the climate actually agrees with them.

  1. 1San Francisco, United Stateswarm, dry, clean air98tier S
  2. 2Cusco, Perunice, dry, clean air95tier S
  3. 3Leh, Indianice, a little rain95tier S
  4. 4Lima, Perunice, dry, clean air94tier S
  5. 5Nairobi, Kenyanice, dry94tier S
  6. 6Paris, Francewarm, a little rain, clean air93tier S
  7. 7Vancouver, Canadawarm, a little rain93tier S
  8. 8London, United Kingdomnice, a little rain, clean air92tier S
  9. 9Honolulu, United Stateshot, dry, clean air91tier S
  10. 10Lisbon, Portugalwarm, dry, clean air91tier S
  11. 11Puerto Ayora, Ecuadorwarm, dry, clean air91tier S
  12. 12Zanzibar, Tanzaniahot, dry, clean air91tier S
  13. 13Almaty, Kazakhstanwarm, a little rain90tier S
  14. 14Amsterdam, Netherlandsnice, a little rain, clean air89tier A
  15. 15Nadi, Fijihot, a little rain, clean air89tier A

Under the radar in August

Less-visited places whose August weather outscores the famous ones — the data's own suggestions.

  1. 16Blantyre, Malawinice, dry, clean air97tier S
  2. 17Olympic National Park, United Statesnice, dry, clean air97tier S
  3. 18Astana, Kazakhstannice, dry, clean air96tier S
  4. 19Harare, Zimbabwenice, dry96tier S
  5. 20Ica, Peruwarm, dry, clean air96tier S
  6. 21Kazan, Russianice, a little rain, clean air96tier S
  7. 22Kings Canyon National Park, United Statesnice, a little rain96tier S
  8. 23Lilongwe, Malawiwarm, dry, clean air96tier S
  9. 24Lusaka, Zambiawarm, dry, clean air96tier S
  10. 25Novosibirsk, Russianice, a little rain, clean air96tier S
  11. 26Arusha, Tanzanianice, dry, clean air95tier S
  12. 27Calgary, Canadawarm, a little rain95tier S
  13. 28Great Basin National Park, United Statesnice, a little rain, clean air95tier S
  14. 29Luxembourg, Luxembourgnice, a little rain, clean air95tier S
  15. 30Málaga, Spainsweltering, dry95tier S
  16. 31Windhoek, Namibianice, dry, clean air95tier S
  17. 32Cochabamba, Bolivianice, dry, clean air94tier S
  18. 33Edmonton, Canadanice, a little rain94tier S
  19. 34Funchal, Portugalhot, dry, clean air94tier S
  20. 35Mount Rainier National Park, United Statescool, dry, clean air94tier S
  21. 36North Cascades National Park, United Statescool, dry, clean air94tier S
  22. 37Rocky Mountain National Park, United Statesnice, a little rain, clean air94tier S
  23. 38Seattle, United Stateswarm, dry, clean air94tier S
  24. 39Sequoia National Park, United Statesnice, a little rain94tier S
  25. 40Yosemite National Park, United Statesnice, dry, clean air94tier S