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Where to go in every month
Which countries are at their best in each month? Pick a month for 104 countries, or look up the best months for one country.
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- JanuaryAustria, Switzerland and Iceland and 42 more45 countries
- FebruaryAustria, Switzerland and Iceland and 45 more48 countries
- MarchAustria, Switzerland and Iceland and 49 more52 countries
- AprilItaly, Spain and Portugal and 41 more44 countries
- MayItaly, Spain and France and 49 more52 countries
- JuneItaly, Spain and France and 47 more50 countries
- JulyUnited Kingdom, Germany and Austria and 32 more35 countries
- AugustUnited Kingdom, Germany and Austria and 32 more35 countries
- SeptemberItaly, Spain and France and 50 more53 countries
- OctoberItaly, Spain and Greece and 40 more43 countries
- NovemberIceland, Malta and Cyprus and 35 more38 countries
- DecemberGermany, Czechia and Austria and 46 more49 countries
Best time to visit, by country
- AlbaniaMay–Jun, Sep–Oct
- ArgentinaOct–Apr
- ArmeniaMay–Jun, Sep–Oct
- AustraliaMar–May, Sep–Nov
- AustriaJun–Sep, Dec–Mar
- BahamasDec–Apr
- BarbadosDec–May
- BelgiumMay–Sep, Dec
- BelizeFeb–May
- BhutanMar–May, Oct–Nov
- BoliviaMay–Oct
- BotswanaMay–Oct
- BrazilSep–Mar
- CambodiaNov–Mar
- CanadaJun–Sep
- Cape VerdeNov–Jun
- ChileOct–Mar
- ChinaApr–May, Sep–Oct
- ColombiaJul–Aug, Dec–Mar
- Costa RicaDec–Apr
- CroatiaMay–Jun, Sep
- CubaNov–Apr
- CyprusMar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- CzechiaMay–Jun, Sep, Dec
- DenmarkMay–Sep
- Dominican RepublicDec–Apr
- EcuadorJun–Sep
- EgyptOct–Apr
- EstoniaJun–Aug
- EthiopiaOct–Mar
- FijiMay–Oct
- FinlandJun–Aug, Dec–Mar
- FranceMay–Jun, Sep
- GeorgiaMay–Jun, Sep–Oct
- GermanyMay–Sep, Dec
- GhanaNov–Mar
- GreeceMay–Jun, Sep–Oct
- GuatemalaNov–Apr
- HungaryMay–Jun, Sep, Dec
- IcelandJun–Aug, Nov–Mar
- IndiaOct–Mar
- IndonesiaMay–Sep
- IrelandMay–Sep
- IsraelMar–May, Sep–Nov
- ItalyApr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- JamaicaDec–Apr
- JapanMar–May, Oct–Nov
- JordanMar–May, Sep–Nov
- KenyaJan–Feb, Jul–Oct
- KyrgyzstanJun–Sep
- LaosNov–Mar
- MadagascarApr–Nov
- MalaysiaDec–Mar
- MaldivesDec–Apr
- MaltaApr–Jun, Sep–Nov
- MauritiusMay–Dec
- MexicoNov–Apr
- MongoliaJun–Aug
- MontenegroMay–Jun, Sep
- MoroccoMar–May, Sep–Nov
- MyanmarNov–Feb
- NamibiaMay–Oct
- NepalMar–Apr, Oct–Nov
- NetherlandsApr–May, Sep
- New ZealandNov–Apr
- NicaraguaDec–Apr
- NorwayJun–Aug, Dec–Mar
- OmanOct–Mar
- PalauNov–Apr
- PanamaDec–Apr
- PeruMay–Sep
- PhilippinesDec–Apr
- PolandMay–Sep
- PortugalApr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- QatarNov–Mar
- RwandaJun–Sep, Dec–Feb
- Saint LuciaDec–May
- SamoaMay–Oct
- SenegalNov–May
- SeychellesApr–May, Oct–Nov
- SingaporeFeb–Apr
- SloveniaMay–Sep
- South AfricaNov–Mar
- South KoreaApr–May, Sep–Nov
- SpainApr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- Sri LankaDec–Mar
- SwedenJun–Aug
- SwitzerlandJun–Sep, Dec–Mar
- TaiwanMar–Apr, Oct–Dec
- TanzaniaJan–Feb, Jun–Oct
- ThailandNov–Mar
- TunisiaApr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- TürkiyeApr–May, Sep–Nov
- UgandaJun–Aug, Dec–Feb
- United Arab EmiratesNov–Mar
- United KingdomMay–Sep
- United StatesApr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- UruguayDec–Mar
- UzbekistanApr–May, Sep–Oct
- VanuatuMay–Oct
- VietnamFeb–Apr
- ZambiaMay–Oct
- ZimbabweMay–Oct
Questions
How do I choose the best month to travel?
Start from the month you can go, then look at where the weather, crowds and wildlife are best. This page lists 104 countries by month. Then check the visa rules for your passport and the public holidays for the dates.
Where can I look up the best months for one country?
Every country guide has a best-months strip with a one-line reason, plus the weather last year, month by month.
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