Month Guide
Where to Travel in August
Austria, Canada and Denmark among 43 destinations in their best season this August.
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The Idea
43 published destinations name August in their own best-time guidance. Each card links to that destination's page, where the season is described in full.
Best Destinations
Where to go in August
In their own words, from each destination's best-time guidance.
Mountains and Lakes OpenAustria
Lakes, Trails and Long DaysCanada
The Long DaysDenmark
White NightsEstonia
The Nightless SeasonFinland
Long Days, Everything OpenGermany
The Midnight SunIceland
Long LightIreland
Long Light and the CoastLatvia
Long Days by the WaterNetherlands
Midnight SunNorway
Islands and Endless LightSweden
Long Days, Everything OpenUnited Kingdom
The Dry SeasonAustralia
Whale SeasonColombia
Everything OpenSwitzerland
The Dry SeasonBrazil
Whale SeasonFrench Polynesia
The Dry SeasonPeru
The Long Dry SeasonTanzania
The Drier MonthsEcuador
The Months to Aim ForFiji
Quetzals and TurtlesCosta Rica
Dry SeasonIndonesia
The Dry MonthsVietnam
Long Days, Full SquaresBelgium
Peak EverythingCroatia
Lake SeasonHungary
Peak and CoastPoland
Beach SeasonPortugal
Lake and River SeasonSlovenia
Warm and BusyCzech Republic
Summer & FestivalsJapan
SummerJordan
Coast and Mountains OnlyMorocco
Snow in the Indian Summer HolidaysNew Zealand
Monsoon, Then HeatSouth Korea
Green SeasonThailand
Coast Season, Inland HeatTurkey
The Parks Open, the Crowds ArriveUnited States
The Salalah MonsoonOman
Indoors, and CheapUnited Arab Emirates
The Rainy SeasonMexico
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