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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; Oceania averages 75/100.

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 Oceania in August

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 air93tier S
  2. 2Cairns, Australiawarm, dry, clean air92tier S
  3. 3Exmouth, Australianice, dry, clean air91tier S
  4. 4Port Douglas, Australiawarm, a little rain, clean air91tier S
  5. 5Airlie Beach, Australiawarm, dry, clean air90tier S
  6. 6Nadi, Fijihot, a little rain, clean air89tier A
  7. 7Bora Bora, French Polynesiawarm, a little rain, clean air88tier A
  8. 8Hervey Bay, Australianice, dry, clean air88tier A
  9. 9Moorea, French Polynesiawarm, a little rain, clean air88tier A
  10. 10Uluru, Australianice, dry, clean air88tier A
  11. 11Aitutaki, Cook Islandswarm, a little rain, clean air87tier A
  12. 12Papeete, French Polynesiahot, rainy, clean air87tier A
  13. 13Gold Coast, Australianice, a little rain, clean air86tier A
  14. 14Katoomba, Australiacold, a little rain, clean air82tier A
  15. 15Avarua, Cook Islandswarm, rainy, clean air81tier A

Under the radar in Oceania in August

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

  1. 16Broome, Australiahot, dry, clean air94tier S
  2. 17Alice Springs, Australianice, dry, clean air93tier S
  3. 18Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Islandwarm, dry, clean air89tier A

Every region of Oceania in August

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