Climate study · 10 years of data · 2026-2027

Where to go in August

Sunday 1 August 2027 to Tuesday 31 August 2027, 31 days.

Ranked day by day over 2016-2025 where daily records exist, otherwise on monthly averages.

Your dates
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Type of trip
Afternoon temperature
Budget on the ground

Cost of living, by country (Numbeo 2026 index). Flights are not included.

Safety

Country level (the stricter of the French and German foreign ministries). Some regions may be rated more severely: check before booking.

Safest bet
Milos
Less than one rainy day out of 31, 28.0 °C, ≈ 3h45 flight.
Closest dry option
Marseille
≈ 1h55 flight from London, 28.2 °C, nearly dry 9 years out of 10.
Cheapest dry option
Livingstone
Cost of living: 💚 budget, 30.0 °C, less than one rainy day out of 31.
Great place, wrong dates
Amritsar
Excellent in March (8.6/10), but 11.5 rainy days out of 31 on these dates.

Top 25 · General weather · August

636 of 686 destinations analysed match your criteria.
1
FaroPortugal · 1,724 km
🟢 Normal💛 Affordable
29.0 °CSea 18.1 °C · ≈ 2h45 flight
Less than one rainy day out of 31 (monthly average)
9.7/10Guide
2
Gran CanariaSpain · 2,916 km
🟢 Normal🟡 Moderate
28.7 °CSea 23.7 °C · ≈ 4h10 flight
Nearly dry 10 years out of 10 · 0.2 rainy days out of 31
9.7/10Guide
3
LisbonPortugal · 1,585 km
🟢 Normal💛 Affordable
28.5 °CSea 18.8 °C · ≈ 2h35 flight
Nearly dry 9 years out of 10 · 1.3 rainy days out of 31
9.7/10Guide
4
FuerteventuraSpain · 2,822 km
🟢 Normal🟡 Moderate
28.6 °CSea 23.0 °C · ≈ 4h05 flight
Nearly dry 10 years out of 10 · 0.3 rainy days out of 31
9.6/10Guide
5
GibraltarGibraltar · 1,758 km
🟢 Normal🟠 Expensive
28.0 °CSea 21.0 °C · ≈ 2h50 flight
Less than one rainy day out of 31 (monthly average)
9.6/10Guide
6
MilosGreece · 2,536 km
🟢 Normal🟡 Moderate
28.0 °CSea 26.5 °C · ≈ 3h45 flight
Less than one rainy day out of 31 (monthly average)
9.6/10Guide
7
ParosGreece · 2,550 km
🟢 Normal🟡 Moderate
28.5 °CSea 25.6 °C · ≈ 3h45 flight
Nearly dry 10 years out of 10 · 0.6 rainy days out of 31
9.6/10Guide
8
CasablancaMorocco · 2,084 km
🟢 Normal💛 Affordable
27.0 °CSea 23.5 °C · ≈ 3h10 flight
Less than one rainy day out of 31 (monthly average)
9.5/10Guide
9
La GomeraSpain · 2,965 km
🟢 Normal🟡 Moderate
28.0 °CSea 24.4 °C · ≈ 4h15 flight
Less than one rainy day out of 31 (monthly average)
9.5/10Guide
10
LivingstoneZambia · 8,115 km
🟢 Normal💚 Budget
30.0 °C≈ 10h20 flight
Less than one rainy day out of 31 (monthly average)
9.5/10Guide
11
MarseilleFrance · 1,002 km
🟢 Normal🟠 Expensive
28.2 °CSea 21.3 °C · ≈ 1h55 flight
Nearly dry 9 years out of 10 · 2.9 rainy days out of 31
9.5/10Guide
12
MaunBotswana · 8,275 km
🟢 Normal💛 Affordable
30.0 °C≈ 10h30 flight
Less than one rainy day out of 31 (monthly average)
9.5/10Guide
13
SantoriniGreece · 2,625 km
🟢 Normal🟡 Moderate
28.0 °CSea 25.9 °C · ≈ 3h50 flight
Nearly dry 10 years out of 10 · 0.9 rainy days out of 31
9.5/10Guide
14
MonacoMonaco · 1,032 km
🟢 Normal🔴 Very expensive
27.9 °CSea 25.7 °C · ≈ 2h00 flight
Nearly dry 8 years out of 10 · 2.6 rainy days out of 31
9.4/10Guide
15
NiceFrance · 1,028 km
🟢 Normal🟠 Expensive
28.8 °CSea 26.0 °C · ≈ 2h00 flight
Nearly dry 10 years out of 10 · 2.3 rainy days out of 31
9.4/10Guide
16
SalamancaSpain · 1,247 km
🟢 Normal🟡 Moderate
30.6 °C≈ 2h15 flight
Nearly dry 9 years out of 10 · 1.6 rainy days out of 31
9.4/10Guide
17
Santa BarbaraUnited States · 8,796 km
🟢 Normal🟠 Expensive
29.0 °CSea 20.3 °C · ≈ 11h05 flight
≈ 0.6 rainy days out of 31 (monthly average)
9.4/10Guide
18
TenerifeSpain · 2,893 km
🟢 Normal🟡 Moderate
26.8 °CSea 24.4 °C · ≈ 4h10 flight
Nearly dry 10 years out of 10 · 0.3 rainy days out of 31
9.4/10Guide
19
BujumburaBurundi · 6,711 km
🟢 Normal💚 Budget
28.0 °C≈ 8h40 flight
≈ 0.9 rainy days out of 31 (monthly average)
9.3/10Guide
20
CannesFrance · 1,034 km
🟢 Normal🟠 Expensive
29.0 °CSea 28.4 °C · ≈ 2h00 flight
≈ 2.8 rainy days out of 31 (monthly average)
9.3/10Guide
21
LilongweMalawi · 7,985 km
🟢 Normal💚 Budget
26.0 °C≈ 10h10 flight
Less than one rainy day out of 31 (monthly average)
9.3/10Guide
22
MykonosGreece · 2,535 km
🟢 Normal🟡 Moderate
26.9 °CSea 25.3 °C · ≈ 3h45 flight
Nearly dry 9 years out of 10 · 1.0 rainy days out of 31
9.3/10Guide
23
EssaouiraMorocco · 2,360 km
🟢 Normal💛 Affordable
26.1 °CSea 19.3 °C · ≈ 3h30 flight
Nearly dry 10 years out of 10 · 0.4 rainy days out of 31
9.2/10Guide
24
FormenteraSpain · 1,430 km
🟢 Normal🟡 Moderate
27.0 °CSea 28.0 °C · ≈ 2h25 flight
≈ 1.6 rainy days out of 31 (monthly average)
9.2/10Guide
25
San DiegoUnited States · 8,821 km
🟢 Normal🟠 Expensive
25.0 °CSea 22.2 °C · ≈ 11h10 flight
≈ 0.6 rainy days out of 31 (monthly average)
9.2/10Guide
Nearly dry (at most 4 rainy days)5 to 8 daysMore than 8 daysOne square per year (2016 to 2025)No squares: monthly average (daily records still being collected)

Depending on your plans

The best destinations for these dates, by type of trip (departure city, flight, budget and safety taken into account).

🏖️ Beach

⛷️ Skiing

🥾 Hiking

By region · August

The best destinations in each region for these dates (budget and safety taken into account, no flight limit).

Europe

  • Faro29 °C · 1% rain · 9.7
  • Lisbon28 °C · 4% rain · 9.7
  • Gibraltar28 °C · 1% rain · 9.6
  • Milos28 °C · 0% rain · 9.6

North Africa

Africa and Indian Ocean

Atlantic islands

North America

Caribbean

South America

Asia

Middle East

Oceania

Best avoided · August

The least favourable destinations for these dates, out of 686 analysed (mountain resorts excluded: see the skiing ranking).

Other rankings

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How this ranking is calculated

  • BestDateWeather score (general, beach, skiing or hiking): the score of the months concerned, weighted by the number of days of your trip in each month.
  • Rain: where daily records exist, your exact dates are replayed on each year from 2016 to 2025 (ERA5 reanalysis, threshold adjusted to 318 weather stations). Otherwise, the calculation uses the share of rainy days in the month.
  • "Nearly dry": at most one rainy day per week of travel, on average.

Good to know

  • Ten seasons is a short record: "8 years out of 10" means "most of the time", not "guaranteed".
  • Flight time estimated from distance (45 min + distance at 850 km/h) for a direct flight. With a stopover, allow longer.
  • Temperatures come from the ERA5 reanalysis: on small islands they can be 1 to 2 °C below coastal station readings.