SeasonMapBest places to visit in Africa in August
In August, Africa's best-scoring destinations are Ngorongoro (98), Antananarivo (94) and Nairobi (94): 18 of its 50 well-known places are at their seasonal best, mostly in East Africa; North Africa averages 70/100.
Each place is scored at its seasonal best — beaches on beach weather, cities on walking weather, ski towns in snow season. Tap any place for the full August breakdown.
Classics at their best in Africa in August
The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 18 of Africa's 50 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.
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Ngorongoro, Tanzanianice, dry, clean air98tier S - 2
Antananarivo, Madagascarnice, dry, clean air94tier S - 3
Nairobi, Kenyanice, dry94tier S - 4
Hammamet, Tunisiasweltering, dry, clean air93tier S - 5
Pretoria, South Africanice, dry93tier S - 6
Taghazout, Moroccohot, dry, poor air quality93tier S - 7
Arusha, Tanzanianice, dry, clean air92tier S - 8
Dahab, Egyptsweltering, dry92tier S - 9
Drakensberg, South Africanice, dry, clean air92tier S - 10
El Gouna, Egyptsweltering, dry92tier S - 11
Grand Baie, Mauritiuswarm, dry, clean air92tier S - 12
Hurghada, Egyptsweltering, dry92tier S - 13
Sharm El Sheikh, Egyptsweltering, dry92tier S - 14
Zanzibar, Tanzaniahot, dry, clean air92tier S - 15
Johannesburg, South Africanice, dry91tier S
Under the radar in Africa in August
Less-visited places whose August weather outscores the classics above — the data's own suggestions.
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Blantyre, Malawinice, dry, clean air97tier S - 17
Morondava, Madagascarhot, dry, clean air96tier S - 18
Antsiranana, Madagascarhot, dry, clean air95tier S - 19
Lilongwe, Malawiwarm, dry, clean air95tier S - 20
Harare, Zimbabwenice, dry94tier S - 21
Toliara, Madagascarhot, dry, clean air94tier S - 22
Mamoudzou, Mayottehot, dry, clean air93tier S - 23
Moroni, Comoroshot, dry, clean air93tier S - 24
Nkhata Bay, Malawiwarm, dry, clean air93tier S - 25
Pemba, Mozambiquehot, dry, clean air93tier S - 26
Saint-Denis, Réunionwarm, a little rain, clean air93tier S
Every region of Africa in August
The best-known place in each part of Africa this month, even where the month is only fair.