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Best places to visit in Asia in August

In August, Asia's best-scoring destinations are Labuan Bajo (95), Gili Trawangan (93) and Leh (93): 19 of its 171 well-known places are at their seasonal best, mostly in Southeast Asia; Middle East averages 56/100.

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.

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Classics at their best in Asia in August

The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 19 of Asia's 171 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.

  1. 1Labuan Bajo, Indonesiasweltering, dry, clean air95tier S
  2. 2Gili Trawangan, Indonesiasweltering, dry, clean air93tier S
  3. 3Leh, Indianice, a little rain93tier S
  4. 4Lombok, Indonesiahot, dry, clean air93tier S
  5. 5Bodrum, Turkeysweltering, dry92tier S
  6. 6Canggu, Indonesiahot, a little rain, clean air91tier S
  7. 7Çeşme, Turkeyhot, dry91tier S
  8. 8Denpasar, Indonesiasweltering, a little rain, clean air91tier S
  9. 9Nusa Penida, Indonesiahot, a little rain, clean air91tier S
  10. 10Antalya, Turkeysweltering, dry90tier S
  11. 11Tel Aviv, Israelsweltering, dry90tier S
  12. 12Alanya, Turkeysweltering, dry89tier A
  13. 13Kaş, Turkeysweltering, dry89tier A
  14. 14Lhasa, Chinanice, soaked, clean air87tier A
  15. 15Mestia, Georgiawarm, a little rain, clean air87tier A

Under the radar in Asia in August

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

  1. 16Astana, Kazakhstannice, a little rain, clean air93tier S
  2. 17Karakol, Kyrgyzstannice, rainy, clean air92tier S
  3. 18Ölüdeniz, Turkeysweltering, dry92tier S
  4. 19Salalah, Omanhot, dry, poor air quality91tier S
  5. 20Sur, Omansweltering, dry91tier S

Every region of Asia in August

The best-known place in each part of Asia this month, even where the month is only fair.