Best places to visit in Oceania in August

In August, Oceania's best-scoring destinations are Brisbane (93), Cairns (92) and Exmouth (91): 9 of its 40 well-known places are at their seasonal best, mostly in South Pacific; Micronesia averages 61/100.

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 Oceania in August

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The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 9 of Oceania's 40 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.

  1. 1Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australianice, dry, clean air · best September93
  2. 2Cairns 🇦🇺 Australiawarm, dry, clean air · best October92
  3. 3Exmouth 🇦🇺 Australianice, dry, clean air · best October91
  4. 4Port Douglas 🇦🇺 Australiawarm, a little rain, clean air · best September91
  5. 5Airlie Beach 🇦🇺 Australiawarm, dry, clean air · best September90
  6. 6Nadi 🇫🇯 Fijihot, a little rain, clean air · best July89
  7. 7Bora Bora 🇵🇫 French Polynesiawarm, a little rain, clean air · best August88
  8. 8Hervey Bay 🇦🇺 Australianice, dry, clean air · best September88
  9. 9Moorea 🇵🇫 French Polynesiawarm, a little rain, clean air · best August88
  10. 10Uluru 🇦🇺 Australianice, dry, clean air · best July88
  11. 11Aitutaki Cook Islandswarm, a little rain, clean air · best August87
  12. 12Papeete 🇵🇫 French Polynesiahot, rainy, clean air · best August87
  13. 13Gold Coast 🇦🇺 Australianice, a little rain, clean air · best September86
  14. 14Katoomba 🇦🇺 Australiacold, a little rain, clean air · best October82
  15. 15Avarua Cook Islandswarm, rainy, clean air · best November81

Under the radar in Oceania in August

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

  1. 16Broome 🇦🇺 Australiahot, dry, clean air · best September94
  2. 17Alice Springs 🇦🇺 Australianice, dry, clean air · best August93

Every region of Oceania in August

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