Best places to visit in North America in September
In September, North America's best-scoring destinations are San Francisco (96), South Lake Tahoe (95) and Portland (94): 53 of its 176 well-known places are at their seasonal best, mostly in Great Lakes & Midwest; Rockies 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 September breakdown.
Classics at their best in North America in September
15The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 53 of North America's 176 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.
- 1San Francisco 🇺🇸 United Statesnice, dry, clean air · best September96
- 2South Lake Tahoe 🇺🇸 United Statesnice, dry, clean air · best September95
- 3Portland 🇺🇸 United Stateswarm, a little rain, clean air · best June94
- 4Kauai 🇺🇸 United Stateswarm, a little rain, clean air · best July93
- 5Lahaina 🇺🇸 United Stateshot, dry, clean air · best May93
- 6Toronto 🇨🇦 Canadanice, a little rain, clean air · best September93
- 7Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United Statesnice, dry, clean air · best August93
- 8Bend 🇺🇸 United Statesnice, dry, clean air · best June92
- 9Bozeman 🇺🇸 United Statesnice, a little rain, clean air · best September92
- 10Bryce Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United Statesnice, dry, clean air · best September92
- 11Honolulu 🇺🇸 United Statessweltering, a little rain, clean air · best June92
- 12Laguna Beach 🇺🇸 United Stateswarm, dry, muggy air · best August92
- 13Niagara Falls 🇨🇦 Canadanice, a little rain, clean air · best September92
- 14Salt Lake City 🇺🇸 United Stateswarm, dry, clean air · best May92
- 15Santa Barbara 🇺🇸 United Stateswarm, dry, clean air · best August92
Under the radar in North America in September
5Less-visited places whose September weather outscores the classics above — the data's own suggestions.
- 16Boise 🇺🇸 United Stateswarm, dry, clean air · best September94
- 17Flagstaff 🇺🇸 United Statesnice, dry, clean air · best September94
- 18Kelowna 🇨🇦 Canadanice, a little rain, clean air · best September94
- 19Lassen Volcanic National Park 🇺🇸 United Statesnice, a little rain, clean air · best June94
- 20Great Sand Dunes National Park 🇺🇸 United Statesnice, dry, clean air · best September93
Every region of North America in September
20The best-known place in each part of North America this month, even where the month is only fair.
- San Francisco 🇺🇸 United StatesCalifornia · avg 90/100 over 14 · nice, dry, clean air96
- Portland 🇺🇸 United StatesPacific Northwest · avg 77/100 over 7 · warm, a little rain, clean air94
- Toronto 🇨🇦 CanadaGreat Lakes & Midwest · avg 77/100 over 21 · nice, a little rain, clean air93
- Kauai 🇺🇸 United StatesHawaii · avg 87/100 over 5 · warm, a little rain, clean air93
- Bryce Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United StatesDesert Southwest · avg 75/100 over 13 · nice, dry, clean air92
- Bozeman 🇺🇸 United StatesRockies · avg 55/100 over 20 · nice, a little rain, clean air92
- Boston 🇺🇸 United StatesNortheast & Atlantic Canada · avg 78/100 over 14 · warm, rainy, clean air90
- San Miguel de Allende 🇲🇽 MexicoCentral Mexico · avg 83/100 over 5 · warm, rainy, clean air89
- Negril 🇯🇲 JamaicaGreater Antilles · avg 75/100 over 9 · sweltering, rainy, clean air86
- Outer Banks 🇺🇸 United StatesUS South · avg 75/100 over 16 · hot, rainy, muggy air86
- Destin 🇺🇸 United StatesFlorida · avg 71/100 over 12 · sweltering, rainy, muggy air85
- Kralendijk BonaireSouthern Caribbean · avg 82/100 over 2 · sweltering, a little rain, clean air85
- Castries 🇱🇨 Saint LuciaLesser Antilles · avg 81/100 over 6 · sweltering, rainy, clean air83
- Providenciales Turks and Caicos IslandsBahamas & Bermuda · avg 80/100 over 3 · sweltering, rainy, clean air82
- Los Cabos 🇲🇽 MexicoBaja & Northern Mexico · avg 82/100 over 1 · sweltering, rainy, clean air82
- Holbox 🇲🇽 MexicoYucatán & Belize · avg 75/100 over 9 · sweltering, soaked, clean air80
- Roatán 🇭🇳 HondurasNorthern Central America · avg 64/100 over 4 · sweltering, rainy, clean air79
- Churchill 🇨🇦 CanadaAlaska & the Far North · avg 70/100 over 3 · cold, a little rain, clean air77
- Bocas del Toro 🇵🇦 PanamaCosta Rica & Panama · avg 59/100 over 7 · sweltering, soaked, clean air75
- Zihuatanejo 🇲🇽 MexicoMexican Pacific Coast · avg 56/100 over 5 · sweltering, soaked, clean air60