Climate study · 10 years of data · 2026-2027

Where to go in August

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

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

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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, 82 °F, ≈ 10h15 flight.
Closest dry option
Mammoth Mountain
≈ 5h15 flight from New York, 75 °F, ≈ 2.5 rainy days out of 31.
Cheapest dry option
Livingstone
Cost of living: 💚 budget, 86 °F, 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 analyzed match your criteria.
1
FaroPortugal · 3,479 mi
🟢 Normal💛 Affordable
84 °FSea 65 °F · ≈ 7h20 flight
Less than one rainy day out of 31 (monthly average)
9.7/10Guide
2
Gran CanariaSpain · 3,395 mi
🟢 Normal🟡 Moderate
84 °FSea 75 °F · ≈ 7h10 flight
Nearly dry 10 years out of 10 · 0.2 rainy days out of 31
9.7/10Guide
3
LisbonPortugal · 3,370 mi
🟢 Normal💛 Affordable
83 °FSea 66 °F · ≈ 7h10 flight
Nearly dry 9 years out of 10 · 1.3 rainy days out of 31
9.7/10Guide
4
FuerteventuraSpain · 3,451 mi
🟢 Normal🟡 Moderate
83 °FSea 73 °F · ≈ 7h15 flight
Nearly dry 10 years out of 10 · 0.3 rainy days out of 31
9.6/10Guide
5
GibraltarGibraltar · 3,634 mi
🟢 Normal🟠 Expensive
82 °FSea 70 °F · ≈ 7h40 flight
Less than one rainy day out of 31 (monthly average)
9.6/10Guide
6
MilosGreece · 5,008 mi
🟢 Normal🟡 Moderate
82 °FSea 80 °F · ≈ 10h15 flight
Less than one rainy day out of 31 (monthly average)
9.6/10Guide
7
ParosGreece · 5,024 mi
🟢 Normal🟡 Moderate
83 °FSea 78 °F · ≈ 10h15 flight
Nearly dry 10 years out of 10 · 0.6 rainy days out of 31
9.6/10Guide
8
CasablancaMorocco · 3,605 mi
🟢 Normal💛 Affordable
81 °FSea 74 °F · ≈ 7h35 flight
Less than one rainy day out of 31 (monthly average)
9.5/10Guide
9
La GomeraSpain · 3,300 mi
🟢 Normal🟡 Moderate
82 °FSea 76 °F · ≈ 7h00 flight
Less than one rainy day out of 31 (monthly average)
9.5/10Guide
10
LivingstoneZambia · 7,523 mi
🟢 Normal💚 Budget
86 °F≈ 15h00 flight
Less than one rainy day out of 31 (monthly average)
9.5/10Guide
11
MarseilleFrance · 3,918 mi
🟢 Normal🟠 Expensive
83 °FSea 70 °F · ≈ 8h10 flight
Nearly dry 9 years out of 10 · 2.9 rainy days out of 31
9.5/10Guide
12
MaunBotswana · 7,487 mi
🟢 Normal💛 Affordable
86 °F≈ 14h55 flight
Less than one rainy day out of 31 (monthly average)
9.5/10Guide
13
SantoriniGreece · 5,067 mi
🟢 Normal🟡 Moderate
82 °FSea 79 °F · ≈ 10h20 flight
Nearly dry 10 years out of 10 · 0.9 rainy days out of 31
9.5/10Guide
14
MonacoMonaco · 3,995 mi
🟢 Normal🔴 Very expensive
82 °FSea 78 °F · ≈ 8h20 flight
Nearly dry 8 years out of 10 · 2.6 rainy days out of 31
9.4/10Guide
15
NiceFrance · 3,989 mi
🟢 Normal🟠 Expensive
84 °FSea 79 °F · ≈ 8h20 flight
Nearly dry 10 years out of 10 · 2.3 rainy days out of 31
9.4/10Guide
16
SalamancaSpain · 3,475 mi
🟢 Normal🟡 Moderate
87 °F≈ 7h20 flight
Nearly dry 9 years out of 10 · 1.6 rainy days out of 31
9.4/10Guide
17
Santa BarbaraUnited States · 2,511 mi
🟢 Normal🟠 Expensive
84 °FSea 69 °F · ≈ 5h30 flight
≈ 0.6 rainy days out of 31 (monthly average)
9.4/10Guide
18
TenerifeSpain · 3,331 mi
🟢 Normal🟡 Moderate
80 °FSea 76 °F · ≈ 7h05 flight
Nearly dry 10 years out of 10 · 0.3 rainy days out of 31
9.4/10Guide
19
BujumburaBurundi · 7,070 mi
🟢 Normal💚 Budget
82 °F≈ 14h10 flight
≈ 0.9 rainy days out of 31 (monthly average)
9.3/10Guide
20
CannesFrance · 3,983 mi
🟢 Normal🟠 Expensive
84 °FSea 83 °F · ≈ 8h20 flight
≈ 2.8 rainy days out of 31 (monthly average)
9.3/10Guide
21
LilongweMalawi · 7,771 mi
🟢 Normal💚 Budget
79 °F≈ 15h30 flight
Less than one rainy day out of 31 (monthly average)
9.3/10Guide
22
MykonosGreece · 5,019 mi
🟢 Normal🟡 Moderate
80 °FSea 78 °F · ≈ 10h15 flight
Nearly dry 9 years out of 10 · 1.0 rainy days out of 31
9.3/10Guide
23
EssaouiraMorocco · 3,562 mi
🟢 Normal💛 Affordable
79 °FSea 67 °F · ≈ 7h30 flight
Nearly dry 10 years out of 10 · 0.4 rainy days out of 31
9.2/10Guide
24
FormenteraSpain · 3,882 mi
🟢 Normal🟡 Moderate
81 °FSea 82 °F · ≈ 8h05 flight
≈ 1.6 rainy days out of 31 (monthly average)
9.2/10Guide
25
San DiegoUnited States · 2,427 mi
🟢 Normal🟠 Expensive
77 °FSea 72 °F · ≈ 5h20 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

  • Faro84 °F · 1% rain · 9.7
  • Lisbon83 °F · 4% rain · 9.7
  • Gibraltar82 °F · 1% rain · 9.6
  • Milos82 °F · 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 favorable destinations for these dates, out of 686 analyzed (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.
  • Date shortcuts: US federal holidays; school breaks vary by district.

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 about 530 mph) for a direct flight. With a stopover, allow longer.
  • Temperatures come from the ERA5 reanalysis: on small islands they can be 2 to 4 °F below coastal station readings.