Where to go in August
60 destinations ranked for August, grouped by how the weather actually feels that month.
Snow · 2
Cold · 3
Mild · 11
- 18°EdinburghUKprime month · Backpacker→Premium · ~$170/day
- 16°Banff-to-Jasper IcefieldsCanadaprime month · Backpacker→Premium · ~$190/day
- 17°Cusco & Machu PicchuPeruprime month · Backpacker→Ultra-luxury · ~$100/day
- 12°DolomitesItalyprime month · Backpacker→Ultra-luxury · ~$200/day
- 13°Lofoten IslandsNorwayprime month · Backpacker→Premium · ~$220/day
- 14°Reykjavík & the Ring RoadIcelandprime month · Backpacker→Ultra-luxury · ~$280/day
- 13°Salar de UyuniBoliviaprime month · Backpacker→Mid-range · ~$70/day
- 19°Vancouver Island (Tofino)Canadaprime month · Backpacker→Ultra-luxury · ~$200/day
- 16°Buenos AiresArgentinaTango World Championship · Backpacker→Premium · ~$90/day
- 15°Scottish HighlandsUKEdinburgh Fringe · Backpacker→Ultra-luxury · ~$170/day
- 17°Cape TownSouth Africamild · 17° · Backpacker→Ultra-luxury · ~$120/day
Warm · 24
- 22°ChamonixFranceprime month · Backpacker→Premium · ~$180/day
- 25°FijiFijiprime month · Backpacker→Ultra-luxury · ~$200/day
- 26°Namibia (Sossusvlei & Skeleton Coast)Namibiaprime month · Backpacker→Ultra-luxury · ~$200/day
- 23°Swiss Alps (Interlaken & Jungfrau)Switzerlandprime month · Backpacker→Ultra-luxury · ~$280/day
- 24°WhistlerCanadaprime month · Budget→Ultra-luxury · ~$260/day
- 19°ZermattSwitzerlandprime month · Mid-range→Ultra-luxury · ~$350/day
- 27°BaliIndonesiaprime month · Backpacker→Ultra-luxury · ~$80/day
- 22°Banff & Lake LouiseCanadaprime month · Budget→Ultra-luxury · ~$230/day
- 26°Fernando de NoronhaBrazilprime month · Mid-range→Ultra-luxury · ~$300/day
- 24°GalápagosEcuadorprime month · Budget→Ultra-luxury · ~$500/day
- 24°Great Barrier Reef (Cairns)Australiaprime month · Backpacker→Ultra-luxury · ~$160/day
- 25°Hokkaido (Niseko)Japanprime month · Budget→Ultra-luxury · ~$220/day
- 27°Kruger & Sabi SandsSouth Africaprime month · Budget→Ultra-luxury · ~$450/day
- 21°AmsterdamNetherlandsPride Canal Parade · Backpacker→Premium · ~$180/day
- 21°Costa Rica (Guanacaste & Arenal)Costa RicaTurtle arribada at Ostional · Backpacker→Ultra-luxury · ~$130/day
- 22°LondonUKNotting Hill Carnival · Backpacker→Ultra-luxury · ~$250/day
- 27°SantoriniGreeceIfestia Festival · Budget→Ultra-luxury · ~$280/day
- 24°AspenUSAwarm · 24° · Premium→Ultra-luxury · ~$500/day
- 20°Atacama DesertChilewarm · 20° · Backpacker→Ultra-luxury · ~$200/day
- 21°BhutanBhutanwarm · 21° · Mid-range→Ultra-luxury · ~$400/day
- 21°Gold CoastAustraliawarm · 21° · Backpacker→Premium · ~$140/day
- 19°GulmargIndiawarm · 19° · Backpacker→Mid-range · ~$60/day
- 23°Ha Giang & SapaVietnamwarm · 23° · Backpacker→Mid-range · ~$35/day
- 27°Hawaii (Maui & Big Island)USAwarm · 27° · Budget→Ultra-luxury · ~$350/day
Hot · 20
- 27°Maasai MaraKenyaprime month · Budget→Ultra-luxury · ~$450/day
- 28°Serengeti & NgorongoroTanzaniaprime month · Budget→Ultra-luxury · ~$500/day
- 31°IbizaSpainprime month · Budget→Ultra-luxury · ~$250/day
- 32°Isla HolboxMexicoprime month · Backpacker→Premium · ~$100/day
- 29°Okavango DeltaBotswanaprime month · Premium→Ultra-luxury · ~$900/day
- 29°SingaporeSingaporeprime month · Budget→Ultra-luxury · ~$200/day
- 28°ZanzibarTanzaniaprime month · Backpacker→Ultra-luxury · ~$120/day
- 28°KeralaIndiaNehru Trophy Boat Race · Backpacker→Premium · ~$60/day
- 32°Sri LankaSri LankaEsala Perahera · Backpacker→Ultra-luxury · ~$60/day
- 29°Amalfi CoastItalyhot · 29° · Mid-range→Ultra-luxury · ~$400/day
- 32°BangkokThailandhot · 32° · Backpacker→Ultra-luxury · ~$60/day
- 28°BarcelonaSpainhot · 28° · Backpacker→Ultra-luxury · ~$150/day
- 41°Cairo & LuxorEgypthot · 41° · Backpacker→Ultra-luxury · ~$90/day
- 30°Cancún & TulumMexicohot · 30° · Backpacker→Ultra-luxury · ~$150/day
- 30°CappadociaTürkiyehot · 30° · Backpacker→Premium · ~$100/day
- 30°CartagenaColombiahot · 30° · Backpacker→Premium · ~$90/day
- 42°DubaiUAEhot · 42° · Budget→Ultra-luxury · ~$300/day
- 31°Hanoi & Ha Long BayVietnamhot · 31° · Backpacker→Premium · ~$45/day
- 32°HavanaCubahot · 32° · Backpacker→Mid-range · ~$70/day
- 28°IstanbulTürkiyehot · 28° · Backpacker→Premium · ~$80/day
Ranges are typical costs, not quotes. Check the real price before you book.