Where to go in August

In August, 892 of Eddigo’s 3,815 destinations score 80 or more out of 100, and 1,807 score 65 or more. At the top are Johannesburg (South Africa), Windhoek (Namibia) and Alice Springs (Australia).

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The world in August

The parts of the world with the highest average score in August are Southern Africa (95), Southern Europe (81) and The Balkans (81). The lowest are South-East Asia (28) and The Caribbean (30). Compared with July, the score rises most in Central and Eastern Europe (+5) and Australia and New Zealand (+4).

Best destinations in August

Default preferences: 20–28 °C by day, little rain, low humidity and sunshine. Well-known cities, beach and ski destinations, at most two per country. Day / night temperature and how it feels. The ranking is based on climate only, so check the travel advice for the country before you book.

  1. 100 Johannesburg South Africa · 21° / 3° · pleasantly warm and sunny
  2. 100 Windhoek Namibia · 24° / 7° · warm, dry and sunny
  3. 100 Alice Springs Australia · 24° / 6° · pleasantly warm, dry and sunny
  4. 100 Sierra Nevada Spain · 28° / 11° · warm and sunny
  5. 99 Santiago Chile · 22° / 8° · pleasantly warm and sunny
  6. 99 San Francisco United States · 22° / 13° · pleasantly warm and sunny
  7. 99 Asunción Paraguay · 25° / 14° · warm
  8. 99 Marseille France · 27° / 21° · warm and sunny
  9. 99 Uluru Australia · 23° / 5° · pleasantly warm and sunny
  10. 98 Lisbon Portugal · 28° / 19° · warm and sunny
  11. 98 Maputo Mozambique · 26° / 15° · warm
  12. 98 Faro Portugal · 28° / 20° · warm and sunny
  13. 98 Lake Tahoe (South Lake Tahoe) United States · 27° / 9° · warm and dry
  14. 96 Cusco Peru · 22° / 4° · pleasantly warm
  15. 96 Rezovo Bulgaria · 28° / 20° · warm and sunny
  16. 95 Santa Cruz de Tenerife Spain · 27° / 21° · warm
  17. 95 Crete (Chania) Greece · 29° / 23° · warm and sunny
  18. 95 Balchik Bulgaria · 29° / 18° · warm
  19. 94 Durban South Africa · 25° / 13° · warm
  20. 94 Agadir Morocco · 28° / 20° · warm
  21. 93 Brasília Brazil · 29° / 15° · warm
  22. 92 Antananarivo Madagascar · 23° / 11° · pleasantly warm
  23. 92 Maun Botswana · 30° / 11° · warm and sunny
  24. 92 Victoria Falls Zimbabwe · 30° / 11° · warm, dry and sunny
  25. 91 Arusha Tanzania · 23° / 12° · pleasantly warm
  26. 90 Istanbul Türkiye · 29° / 20° · warm and sunny
  27. 90 Nice France · 29° / 21° · warm and sunny
  28. 90 Vancouver Canada · 24° / 14° · warm
  29. 90 Heraklion Greece · 30° / 23° · hot and sunny
  30. 90 Anapa Russia · 28° / 22° · warm and sunny

Best destinations by continent in August

Europe

  1. 100 Sierra Nevada Spain · 28° / 11°
  2. 99 Marseille France · 27° / 21°
  3. 98 Lisbon Portugal · 28° / 19°
  4. 98 Faro Portugal · 28° / 20°
  5. 96 Rezovo Bulgaria · 28° / 20°
  6. 95 Santa Cruz de Tenerife Spain · 27° / 21°
  7. 95 Crete (Chania) Greece · 29° / 23°
  8. 95 Balchik Bulgaria · 29° / 18°
  9. 90 Nice France · 29° / 21°
  10. 90 Heraklion Greece · 30° / 23°

Asia

  1. 90 Istanbul Türkiye · 29° / 20°
  2. 90 Shymbulak Kazakhstan · 24° / 9°
  3. 88 Bali (Kuta) Indonesia · 29° / 22°
  4. 87 Jerusalem Israel · 30° / 17°
  5. 86 Bali Indonesia · 29° / 21°
  6. 86 Gudauri Georgia · 25° / 11°
  7. 82 Ankara Türkiye · 32° / 16°
  8. 82 Tel Aviv Israel · 30° / 23°
  9. 82 Kabul Afghanistan · 32° / 17°
  10. 77 Beirut Lebanon · 32° / 23°

Africa

  1. 100 Johannesburg South Africa · 21° / 3°
  2. 100 Windhoek Namibia · 24° / 7°
  3. 98 Maputo Mozambique · 26° / 15°
  4. 94 Durban South Africa · 25° / 13°
  5. 94 Agadir Morocco · 28° / 20°
  6. 92 Antananarivo Madagascar · 23° / 11°
  7. 92 Maun Botswana · 30° / 11°
  8. 92 Victoria Falls Zimbabwe · 30° / 11°
  9. 91 Arusha Tanzania · 23° / 12°
  10. 89 Casablanca Morocco · 28° / 20°

North and Central America

  1. 99 San Francisco United States · 22° / 13°
  2. 98 Lake Tahoe (South Lake Tahoe) United States · 27° / 9°
  3. 90 Vancouver Canada · 24° / 14°
  4. 87 Calgary Canada · 24° / 8°
  5. 65 Oaxaca Mexico · 29° / 15°
  6. 53 Mexico City Mexico · 26° / 12°
  7. 52 Guatemala City Guatemala · 27° / 15°
  8. 52 Aruba (Oranjestad) Aruba · 33° / 27°
  9. 48 San José Costa Rica · 26° / 18°
  10. 40 Ilulissat Greenland · 11° / 5°

South America

  1. 99 Santiago Chile · 22° / 8°
  2. 99 Asunción Paraguay · 25° / 14°
  3. 96 Cusco Peru · 22° / 4°
  4. 93 Brasília Brazil · 29° / 15°
  5. 88 Lima Peru · 20° / 11°
  6. 87 Mendoza Argentina · 17° / 4°
  7. 86 La Paz Bolivia · 17° / −1°
  8. 86 Iguazú Argentina · 25° / 12°
  9. 80 Easter Island Chile · 18° / 16°
  10. 78 Rio de Janeiro Brazil · 27° / 17°

Oceania

  1. 100 Alice Springs Australia · 24° / 6°
  2. 99 Uluru Australia · 23° / 5°
  3. 84 Tahiti French Polynesia · 25° / 20°
  4. 84 Rarotonga (Avarua) Cook Islands · 25° / 19°
  5. 83 Nuku'alofa Tonga · 25° / 20°
  6. 82 Bora Bora French Polynesia · 27° / 21°
  7. 70 Apia Samoa · 30° / 24°
  8. 67 Port Moresby Papua New Guinea · 30° / 22°
  9. 66 Nouméa New Caledonia · 22° / 16°
  10. 58 Port Vila Vanuatu · 27° / 19°

Best beach destinations in August

Beach trip type: 26–33 °C by day, with more weight on sunshine. Daytime and sea temperature.

  1. 100 Crete (Chania) Greece · 29° · sea 26°
  2. 100 Marbella Spain · 32° · sea 22°
  3. 100 Preveli Beach Greece · 31° · sea 26°
  4. 100 Eighty Mile Beach Australia · 30° · sea 22°
  5. 100 Cable Beach Australia · 28° · sea 24°
  6. 99 Sozopol Bulgaria · 30° · sea 26°
  7. 99 Pomorie Bulgaria · 31° · sea 26°
  8. 99 Plages du Prado France · 27° · sea 24°
  9. 99 Port Grimaud France · 30° · sea 26°
  10. 98 Algarve (Albufeira) Portugal · 30° · sea 20°
  11. 98 Benagil Portugal · 30° · sea 20°
  12. 97 Sarandë Albania · 33° · sea 26°
  13. 97 Alanya Türkiye · 33° · sea 30°
  14. 97 Taormina Italy · 31° · sea 25°
  15. 97 Himarë Albania · 30° · sea 24°

Best city breaks in August

City trip type: 15–25 °C by day. Well-known cities.

  1. 100 Johannesburg South Africa · 21° / 3° · 1 wet days
  2. 100 Windhoek Namibia · 24° / 7° · 1 wet days
  3. 100 Mendoza Argentina · 17° / 4° · 2 wet days
  4. 100 Alice Springs Australia · 24° / 6° · 2 wet days
  5. 99 Santiago Chile · 22° / 8° · 3 wet days
  6. 99 San Francisco United States · 22° / 13° · 0 wet days
  7. 99 Uluru Australia · 23° / 5° · 4 wet days
  8. 98 La Paz Bolivia · 17° / −1° · 3 wet days
  9. 97 Asunción Paraguay · 25° / 14° · 3 wet days
  10. 96 Cusco Peru · 22° / 4° · 3 wet days
  11. 94 Durban South Africa · 25° / 13° · 6 wet days
  12. 94 Funchal Portugal · 25° / 18° · 2 wet days
  13. 93 Seattle United States · 25° / 14° · 5 wet days
  14. 92 Antananarivo Madagascar · 23° / 11° · 5 wet days
  15. 92 Maputo Mozambique · 26° / 15° · 3 wet days

Best for skiing in August

Ski resorts with snow on the ground and cold enough in this month. Daytime temperature and typical snow depth.

  1. 96 Portillo Chile · −1° · 130 cm snow
  2. 81 Mount Potts New Zealand · 2° · 70 cm snow
  3. 74 Invincible Snowfields New Zealand · 3° · 60 cm snow

Best countries in August

Average score of each country’s cities and beach destinations (countries with three or more).

  1. 98 Zimbabwe
  2. 97 Botswana
  3. 97 Malawi
  4. 97 Zambia
  5. 95 Paraguay
  6. 95 South Africa
  7. 93 Portugal
  8. 91 Mozambique
  9. 89 Bolivia
  10. 89 Bulgaria
  11. 87 Angola
  12. 87 Tanzania
  13. 85 Moldova
  14. 85 Peru
  15. 85 Ukraine
  16. 84 Lebanon
  17. 83 Argentina
  18. 83 Greece

By part of the world in August

Part of the worldScorevs JulBest countryBest destinations
Southern Africa950EswatiniJohannesburg 100 · Windhoek 100 · Pretoria 100
Southern Europe81−1PortugalTróia Peninsula 99 · Praia do Burgau 99 · Santa Cruz de Tenerife 95
The Balkans81+2BulgariaRezovo 96 · Balchik 95 · Beach of Durrës 91
Central and Eastern Europe76+5MoldovaSevastopol 92 · Horlivka 92 · Anapa 90
East Africa and the Indian Ocean71−3TanzaniaToliara 99 · Mbeya 98 · Sumbawanga 98
Caucasus and Central Asia70+3KazakhstanZhezqazghan 92 · Gardez 90 · Karaganda 89
Central Africa70−3AngolaMenongue 98 · Kipushi 97 · Kambove 97
North America67+1CanadaSan Francisco 99 · Baker Beach 99 · Vancouver 90
Western Europe66+1FranceMarseille 99 · Plages du Prado 99 · Vienna 73
Pacific Islands66+1Cook IslandsTahiti 84 · Rarotonga (Avarua) 84 · Nuku'alofa 83
Middle East65−1LebanonAbhā 100 · Sabt Al Alaya 100 · Ibb 96
North Africa64−1Western SaharaAl Bayda' 100 · Agadir 94 · Larache 93
South America64+3ParaguaySan Miguel de Tucumán 100 · Salta 100 · Tarija 100
Australia and New Zealand61+4AustraliaAlice Springs 100 · Uluru 99 · Tauranga 39
Northern Europe60−3LithuaniaVentnor 76 · Sandown 76 · Kaunas 71
West Africa42−2Cape VerdeNouadhibou 93 · Praia Grande 87 · Cape Verde (Santa Maria) 85
Mexico and Central America410MexicoTijuana 94 · Ensenada 89 · Chichicastenango 55
East Asia40+3MongoliaÜrümqi 80 · Wuzhong 78 · Ulaanbaatar 69
South Asia37+3Sri LankaBangalore 74 · Manali 74 · Paradise Point 68
The Caribbean30−2CuraçaoSanta Barbara Beach, Curaçao 57 · Seaquarium Beach 57 · Aruba (Oranjestad) 52
South-East Asia280Timor-LesteBali (Kuta) 88 · Bali 86 · Dili 69

Score: average of the destinations in that part of the world, with the default preferences.

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