Best places to visit in North America in August
In August, North America's best-scoring destinations are Olympic National Park (96), Sequoia National Park (96) and San Francisco (95): 42 of its 176 well-known places are at their seasonal best, mostly in California; Rockies averages 52/100.
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 North America in August
15The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 42 of North America's 176 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.
- 1Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United Statesnice, a little rain, clean air · best August96
- 2Sequoia National Park 🇺🇸 United Statesnice, a little rain · best August96
- 3San Francisco 🇺🇸 United Statesnice, dry, clean air · best September95
- 4Seattle 🇺🇸 United Stateswarm, dry, clean air · best July95
- 5Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United Statesnice, dry, clean air · best August95
- 6Calgary 🇨🇦 Canadawarm, a little rain · best August94
- 7Edmonton 🇨🇦 Canadawarm, a little rain · best August94
- 8Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United Statesnice, a little rain, clean air · best August94
- 9Vancouver 🇨🇦 Canadawarm, dry · best July94
- 10Victoria, BC 🇨🇦 Canadanice, dry, clean air · best July94
- 11Honolulu 🇺🇸 United Stateshot, dry, clean air · best June93
- 12Kauai 🇺🇸 United Stateswarm, a little rain, clean air · best July93
- 13Laguna Beach 🇺🇸 United Stateswarm, dry, clean air · best August93
- 14San Diego 🇺🇸 United Stateshot, dry, muggy air · best August93
- 15Santa Barbara 🇺🇸 United Stateswarm, dry, clean air · best August93
Under the radar in North America in August
1Less-visited places whose August weather outscores the classics above — the data's own suggestions.
Every region of North America in August
20The best-known place in each part of North America this month, even where the month is only fair.
- Sequoia National Park 🇺🇸 United StatesCalifornia · avg 88/100 over 14 · nice, a little rain96
- Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United StatesPacific Northwest · avg 81/100 over 7 · nice, a little rain, clean air96
- Calgary 🇨🇦 CanadaRockies · avg 52/100 over 20 · warm, a little rain94
- Honolulu 🇺🇸 United StatesHawaii · avg 85/100 over 5 · hot, dry, clean air93
- Bryce Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United StatesDesert Southwest · avg 62/100 over 13 · nice, a little rain, clean air90
- Winnipeg 🇨🇦 CanadaGreat Lakes & Midwest · avg 71/100 over 21 · warm, a little rain, clean air90
- Halifax 🇨🇦 CanadaNortheast & Atlantic Canada · avg 76/100 over 14 · warm, rainy, clean air89
- Churchill 🇨🇦 CanadaAlaska & the Far North · avg 81/100 over 3 · nice, a little rain, clean air87
- San Miguel de Allende 🇲🇽 MexicoCentral Mexico · avg 83/100 over 5 · warm, rainy, clean air87
- Negril 🇯🇲 JamaicaGreater Antilles · avg 76/100 over 9 · sweltering, rainy, clean air86
- Kralendijk BonaireSouthern Caribbean · avg 81/100 over 2 · sweltering, a little rain, clean air86
- Hamilton 🇧🇲 BermudaBahamas & Bermuda · avg 84/100 over 3 · sweltering, rainy, clean air85
- Castries 🇱🇨 Saint LuciaLesser Antilles · avg 82/100 over 6 · sweltering, rainy, clean air84
- Los Cabos 🇲🇽 MexicoBaja & Northern Mexico · avg 83/100 over 1 · sweltering, rainy, clean air83
- Virginia Beach 🇺🇸 United StatesUS South · avg 64/100 over 16 · sweltering, rainy, muggy air83
- Holbox 🇲🇽 MexicoYucatán & Belize · avg 76/100 over 9 · sweltering, rainy, clean air82
- Roatán 🇭🇳 HondurasNorthern Central America · avg 68/100 over 4 · sweltering, rainy, clean air81
- Key West 🇺🇸 United StatesFlorida · avg 66/100 over 12 · sweltering, rainy, clean air78
- Bocas del Toro 🇵🇦 PanamaCosta Rica & Panama · avg 59/100 over 7 · sweltering, soaked, clean air70
- Zihuatanejo 🇲🇽 MexicoMexican Pacific Coast · avg 63/100 over 5 · sweltering, soaked, clean air68