Ranked by real climate data
Where to Go in August
All 215 destinations we cover, ranked for August by daytime comfort and rain — computed from 5-year ERA5 climate normals, not vibes. 76 destinations rate "excellent" this month.
#1 · Portugal
Lisbon
28°C / 82°F days · ~0 rain days
#2 · United States
San Francisco
20°C / 68°F days · ~0 rain days
#3 · Peru
Lima
18°C / 64°F days · ~0 rain days
#4 · Portugal
Sintra
25°C / 77°F days · ~1 rain days
#5 · United States
San Diego
26°C / 79°F days · ~1 rain days
#6 · Morocco
Casablanca
27°C / 81°F days · ~1 rain days
#7 · South Africa
Johannesburg
20°C / 68°F days · ~1 rain days
#8 · France
Marseille
28°C / 82°F days · ~2 rain days
#9 · Portugal
Porto
24°C / 75°F days · ~3 rain days
#10 · Greece
Crete
23°C / 73°F days · ~3 rain days
#11 · Greece
Mykonos
29°C / 84°F days · ~2 rain days
#12 · Australia
Brisbane
23°C / 73°F days · ~5 rain days
#13 · Zambia
Victoria Falls
30°C / 86°F days · ~0 rain days
#14 · Canada
Vancouver
22°C / 72°F days · ~6 rain days
#15 · Peru
Cusco
19°C / 66°F days · ~6 rain days
#16 · United States
Seattle
25°C / 77°F days · ~6 rain days
#17 · Australia
Gold Coast
22°C / 72°F days · ~6 rain days
#18 · Greece
Santorini
30°C / 86°F days · ~1 rain days
#19 · France
Nice
29°C / 84°F days · ~4 rain days
#20 · France
Bordeaux
28°C / 82°F days · ~7 rain days
#21 · France
Lyon
28°C / 82°F days · ~7 rain days
Think twice in August
Great places, wrong month — extreme heat, cold, or peak rains make these the toughest picks right now:
- Ushuaia — 3°C (37°F) days, ~17 rain days.
- Luxor — 43°C (109°F) days, ~0 rain days.
- Mérida — 34°C (93°F) days, ~20 rain days.
- Las Vegas — 40°C (104°F) days, ~3 rain days.
- Abu Dhabi — 41°C (106°F) days, ~0 rain days.
- Doha — 41°C (106°F) days, ~0 rain days.