Best places to visit in Africa in September

In September, Africa's best-scoring destinations are Antananarivo (95), Nairobi (94) and Sharm El Sheikh (94): 10 of its 50 well-known places are at their seasonal best, mostly in Indian Ocean Islands; Zambia, Zimbabwe & Malawi averages 62/100.

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 September breakdown.

Classics at their best in Africa in September

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The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 10 of Africa's 50 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.

  1. 1Antananarivo 🇲🇬 Madagascarwarm, dry, clean air · best September95
  2. 2Nairobi 🇰🇪 Kenyawarm, dry · best August94
  3. 3Sharm El Sheikh 🇪🇬 Egyptsweltering, dry · best April94
  4. 4Taghazout 🇲🇦 Moroccohot, dry · best July94
  5. 5Dahab 🇪🇬 Egyptsweltering, dry · best April93
  6. 6El Gouna 🇪🇬 Egyptsweltering, dry · best October93
  7. 7Grand Baie 🇲🇺 Mauritiuswarm, dry, clean air · best September93
  8. 8Hurghada 🇪🇬 Egyptsweltering, dry · best November93
  9. 9Ngorongoro 🇹🇿 Tanzanianice, dry, clean air · best August93
  10. 10Zanzibar 🇹🇿 Tanzaniasweltering, dry, clean air · best September93
  11. 11Hammamet 🇹🇳 Tunisiahot, a little rain, clean air · best June92
  12. 12Lamu 🇰🇪 Kenyahot, dry, clean air · best January92
  13. 13Marsa Alam 🇪🇬 Egyptsweltering, dry · best April92
  14. 14Essaouira 🇲🇦 Moroccohot, dry, clean air · best September91
  15. 15Mombasa 🇰🇪 Kenyahot, a little rain, clean air · best February91

Under the radar in Africa in September

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

  1. 16Toliara 🇲🇬 Madagascarhot, dry, clean air · best May96
  2. 17Nkhata Bay 🇲🇼 Malawihot, dry, clean air · best September95
  3. 18Pemba 🇲🇿 Mozambiquehot, dry, clean air · best September95
  4. 19Agadir 🇲🇦 Moroccohot, dry · best June94
  5. 20Asmara 🇪🇷 Eritreanice, a little rain · best March94
  6. 21Moroni 🇰🇲 Comorossweltering, dry, clean air · best September94
  7. 22Saint-Denis 🇷🇪 Réunionwarm, a little rain, clean air · best September94
  8. 23Vilankulo 🇲🇿 Mozambiquewarm, dry, clean air · best May94

Every region of Africa in September

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