Best places to visit in Africa in July

In July, Africa's best-scoring destinations are Hammamet (95), Ngorongoro (95) and Taghazout (95): 18 of its 50 well-known places are at their seasonal best, mostly in East Africa; Maghreb averages 55/100.

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 July breakdown.

Classics at their best in Africa in July

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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.

  1. 1Hammamet 🇹🇳 Tunisiasweltering, dry, clean air · best June95
  2. 2Ngorongoro 🇹🇿 Tanzanianice, dry, clean air · best August95
  3. 3Taghazout 🇲🇦 Moroccohot, dry · best July95
  4. 4Arusha 🇹🇿 Tanzanianice, dry, clean air · best July94
  5. 5Nosy Be 🇲🇬 Madagascarhot, a little rain, clean air · best July94
  6. 6Nairobi 🇰🇪 Kenyanice, dry · best August93
  7. 7Sharm El Sheikh 🇪🇬 Egyptsweltering, dry · best April93
  8. 8Dahab 🇪🇬 Egyptsweltering, dry · best April92
  9. 9El Gouna 🇪🇬 Egyptsweltering, dry · best October92
  10. 10Hurghada 🇪🇬 Egyptsweltering, dry · best November92
  11. 11Marsa Alam 🇪🇬 Egyptsweltering, dry · best April92
  12. 12Zanzibar 🇹🇿 Tanzaniahot, dry, clean air · best September92
  13. 13Drakensberg 🇿🇦 South Africanice, dry, clean air · best May91
  14. 14Livingstone 🇿🇲 Zambianice, dry, clean air · best June91
  15. 15Sossusvlei 🇳🇦 Namibianice, dry, clean air · best July91

Under the radar in Africa in July

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

  1. 16Morondava 🇲🇬 Madagascarhot, dry, clean air · best June96
  2. 17Antsiranana 🇲🇬 Madagascarwarm, dry, clean air · best August94
  3. 18Boa Vista 🇨🇻 Cabo Verdehot, dry, muggy air · best June94
  4. 19Praia 🇨🇻 Cabo Verdehot, dry, muggy air · best June94
  5. 20Sousse 🇹🇳 Tunisiasweltering, dry, clean air · best June94
  6. 21Windhoek 🇳🇦 Namibianice, dry, clean air · best June94
  7. 22Agadir 🇲🇦 Moroccosweltering, dry · best June93
  8. 23El Jadida 🇲🇦 Moroccohot, dry, clean air · best June93
  9. 24Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwewarm, dry, clean air · best July93
  10. 25Kigali 🇷🇼 Rwandawarm, dry · best July93
  11. 26Lilongwe 🇲🇼 Malawinice, dry, clean air · best May93
  12. 27Lusaka 🇿🇲 Zambianice, dry, clean air · best June93
  13. 28Maputo 🇲🇿 Mozambiquewarm, dry, clean air · best July93
  14. 29Mindelo 🇨🇻 Cabo Verdehot, dry, muggy air · best April93
  15. 30Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary 🇸🇿 Eswatininice, dry, clean air · best June93

Every region of Africa in July

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