ExploBest time to visit · August
Where to go in August
35 countries are in their best months in August. Pick one, then check the visa rules for your passport.
Top picks for August
- United KingdomLongest, warmest days of the yearMay–Sep
- GermanyBeer-garden summers or Christmas marketsMay–Sep, Dec
- AustriaSki season or alpine summerJun–Sep, Dec–Mar
- SwitzerlandSki season or alpine summerJun–Sep, Dec–Mar
- IcelandMidnight-sun road trips or winter northern lightsJun–Aug, Nov–Mar
- NorwayFjord summers or Arctic aurorasJun–Aug, Dec–Mar
- FinlandLapland snow or bright lake summersJun–Aug, Dec–Mar
- SwedenLong, light summer daysJun–Aug
- DenmarkLong summer eveningsMay–Sep
- IrelandLong, mild summer daysMay–Sep
- PolandWarm summer in old towns and lakesMay–Sep
- SloveniaLakes and Alps in the warm monthsMay–Sep
What changes in August
Coming into season
Nothing new starts this month.
Compared with July and September.
Africa in August 10
- BotswanaDry-season safaris in the Okavango
- KenyaDry season and the Great Migration
- MadagascarDry season for lemurs and baobabs
- MauritiusWarm, dry and outside cyclone season
- NamibiaDry season, wildlife at waterholes
- RwandaGorilla trekking in the dry season
- TanzaniaDry-season safaris
- UgandaDry season for gorillas and chimps
- ZambiaDry-season safaris
- ZimbabweVictoria Falls and safaris
Asia in August 3
- IndonesiaDry season in Bali and the islands
- KyrgyzstanAlpine lakes and yurt stays
- MongoliaSteppe summer and Naadam festival
Europe in August 14
- AustriaSki season or alpine summer
- BelgiumSummer terraces or Christmas markets
- DenmarkLong summer evenings
- EstoniaWhite nights and long summer days
- FinlandLapland snow or bright lake summers
- GermanyBeer-garden summers or Christmas markets
- IcelandMidnight-sun road trips or winter northern lights
- IrelandLong, mild summer days
- NorwayFjord summers or Arctic auroras
- PolandWarm summer in old towns and lakes
- SloveniaLakes and Alps in the warm months
- SwedenLong, light summer days
- SwitzerlandSki season or alpine summer
- United KingdomLongest, warmest days of the year
North America in August 1
- CanadaSummer in the Rockies and lakes
Oceania in August 3
South America in August 4
Can you go?
A great month does not help if you need a visa you cannot get in time. Where can I go? filters these places by your passport and the entry rule, and the visa checker answers it for one trip.
Questions
Where is the best place to travel in August?
United Kingdom (longest, warmest days of the year), Germany (beer-garden summers or christmas markets), Austria (ski season or alpine summer) and Switzerland (ski season or alpine summer). These are the most visited of the 35 countries in our data that are in season in August.
How many countries are good to visit in August?
35 of the 104 countries with season data are in their best months in August. Europe has the most, with 14.
Which places come into season in August?
No country in our data starts its best months in August: the ones listed are already in season in July.
Which places end their best months after August?
8 countrys have their last good month in August: Iceland, Norway, Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Mongolia, Uganda and Colombia.
Is this a forecast?
No. The months are general guidance on weather, crowds and wildlife, hand-picked per country. Each country guide shows what the weather actually did last year and a live forecast for the capital.
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