SeasonMapBest 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; North Africa averages 70/100.
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
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.
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Hammamet, Tunisiasweltering, dry, clean air95tier S - 2
Ngorongoro, Tanzanianice, dry, clean air95tier S - 3
Taghazout, Moroccohot, dry95tier S - 4
Arusha, Tanzanianice, dry, clean air94tier S - 5
Nosy Be, Madagascarhot, a little rain, clean air94tier S - 6
Nairobi, Kenyanice, dry93tier S - 7
Sharm El Sheikh, Egyptsweltering, dry93tier S - 8
Dahab, Egyptsweltering, dry92tier S - 9
El Gouna, Egyptsweltering, dry92tier S - 10
Hurghada, Egyptsweltering, dry92tier S - 11
Marsa Alam, Egyptsweltering, dry92tier S - 12
Zanzibar, Tanzaniahot, dry, clean air92tier S - 13
Drakensberg, South Africanice, dry, clean air91tier S - 14
Livingstone, Zambianice, dry, clean air91tier S - 15
Sossusvlei, Namibianice, dry, clean air91tier S
Under the radar in Africa in July
Less-visited places whose July weather outscores the classics above — the data's own suggestions.
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Morondava, Madagascarhot, dry, clean air96tier S - 17
Antsiranana, Madagascarwarm, dry, clean air94tier S - 18
Boa Vista, Cabo Verdehot, dry, muggy air94tier S - 19
Praia, Cabo Verdehot, dry, muggy air94tier S - 20
Sousse, Tunisiasweltering, dry, clean air94tier S - 21
Windhoek, Namibianice, dry, clean air94tier S - 22
Agadir, Moroccosweltering, dry93tier S - 23
El Jadida, Moroccohot, dry, clean air93tier S - 24
Kigali, Rwandawarm, dry93tier S - 25
Lilongwe, Malawinice, dry, clean air93tier S - 26
Lusaka, Zambianice, dry, clean air93tier S - 27
Maputo, Mozambiquewarm, dry, clean air93tier S - 28
Mindelo, Cabo Verdehot, dry, muggy air93tier S - 29
Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary, Eswatininice, dry, clean air93tier S - 30
Nuweiba, Egyptsweltering, dry93tier S
Every region of Africa in July
The best-known place in each part of Africa this month, even where the month is only fair.