Best countries to visit, month by month
Pick the month you can travel and see which of our 43 countries are in season. Seasons here mean good weather and conditions for the main sights; many countries vary by region, so each entry shows the detail.
Where to go in January 17 countries
- Argentina South America Oct–Apr; Patagonia Nov–Mar
- Brazil South America Year-round; Dec–Mar is peak summer
- Canada North America Jun–Sep; Dec–Mar for skiing
- Chile South America Oct–Apr; Patagonia Nov–Mar
- Colombia South America Dec–Mar and Jul–Aug (drier months)
- Costa Rica North America Dec–Apr (dry season)
- Egypt Africa Oct–Apr
- Iceland Europe Jun–Aug; Sep–Mar for northern lights
- India Asia Oct–Mar
- Kenya Africa Jul–Oct for safari and the Great Migration; Jan–Feb
- Mexico North America Dec–Apr (dry season)
- New Zealand Oceania Dec–Mar; Jun–Sep for skiing
- Norway Europe Jun–Aug; Nov–Mar for northern lights
- Philippines Asia Dec–May (dry season)
- South Africa Africa May–Sep for safari; Nov–Mar for Cape Town
- Sri Lanka Asia Dec–Mar for the south and west; Apr–Sep for the east
- Thailand Asia Nov–Feb
Where to go in February 18 countries
- Argentina South America Oct–Apr; Patagonia Nov–Mar
- Brazil South America Year-round; Dec–Mar is peak summer
- Canada North America Jun–Sep; Dec–Mar for skiing
- Chile South America Oct–Apr; Patagonia Nov–Mar
- Colombia South America Dec–Mar and Jul–Aug (drier months)
- Costa Rica North America Dec–Apr (dry season)
- Egypt Africa Oct–Apr
- Iceland Europe Jun–Aug; Sep–Mar for northern lights
- India Asia Oct–Mar
- Kenya Africa Jul–Oct for safari and the Great Migration; Jan–Feb
- Mexico North America Dec–Apr (dry season)
- New Zealand Oceania Dec–Mar; Jun–Sep for skiing
- Norway Europe Jun–Aug; Nov–Mar for northern lights
- Philippines Asia Dec–May (dry season)
- South Africa Africa May–Sep for safari; Nov–Mar for Cape Town
- Sri Lanka Asia Dec–Mar for the south and west; Apr–Sep for the east
- Thailand Asia Nov–Feb
- Vietnam Asia Feb–Apr; varies north to south
Where to go in March 21 countries
- Argentina South America Oct–Apr; Patagonia Nov–Mar
- Australia Oceania Sep–Nov and Mar–May; north is best May–Oct
- Brazil South America Year-round; Dec–Mar is peak summer
- Canada North America Jun–Sep; Dec–Mar for skiing
- Chile South America Oct–Apr; Patagonia Nov–Mar
- Colombia South America Dec–Mar and Jul–Aug (drier months)
- Costa Rica North America Dec–Apr (dry season)
- Egypt Africa Oct–Apr
- Iceland Europe Jun–Aug; Sep–Mar for northern lights
- India Asia Oct–Mar
- Japan Asia Mar–May and Oct–Nov
- Malaysia Asia Mar–Oct for the east coast; west coast year-round
- Mexico North America Dec–Apr (dry season)
- Morocco Africa Mar–May and Sep–Nov
- Nepal Asia Oct–Nov and Mar–May
- New Zealand Oceania Dec–Mar; Jun–Sep for skiing
- Norway Europe Jun–Aug; Nov–Mar for northern lights
- Philippines Asia Dec–May (dry season)
- South Africa Africa May–Sep for safari; Nov–Mar for Cape Town
- Sri Lanka Asia Dec–Mar for the south and west; Apr–Sep for the east
- Vietnam Asia Feb–Apr; varies north to south
Where to go in April 22 countries
- Argentina South America Oct–Apr; Patagonia Nov–Mar
- Australia Oceania Sep–Nov and Mar–May; north is best May–Oct
- Chile South America Oct–Apr; Patagonia Nov–Mar
- Costa Rica North America Dec–Apr (dry season)
- Egypt Africa Oct–Apr
- France Europe Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct
- Indonesia Asia Apr–Oct (dry season)
- Italy Europe Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct
- Japan Asia Mar–May and Oct–Nov
- Malaysia Asia Mar–Oct for the east coast; west coast year-round
- Mexico North America Dec–Apr (dry season)
- Morocco Africa Mar–May and Sep–Nov
- Nepal Asia Oct–Nov and Mar–May
- Netherlands Europe Apr–May for tulips; Jun–Sep
- Philippines Asia Dec–May (dry season)
- Portugal Europe Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct
- South Korea Asia Apr–Jun and Sep–Nov
- Spain Europe Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct
- Sri Lanka Asia Dec–Mar for the south and west; Apr–Sep for the east
- Turkey Asia Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct
- United States North America Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct; varies by region
- Vietnam Asia Feb–Apr; varies north to south
Where to go in May 26 countries
- Australia Oceania Sep–Nov and Mar–May; north is best May–Oct
- Croatia Europe May–Jun and Sep
- Czechia Europe May–Sep; Dec for Christmas markets
- Fiji Oceania May–Oct (dry season)
- France Europe Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct
- Germany Europe May–Sep; Nov–Dec for Christmas markets
- Greece Europe May–Jun and Sep–Oct
- Indonesia Asia Apr–Oct (dry season)
- Italy Europe Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct
- Japan Asia Mar–May and Oct–Nov
- Malaysia Asia Mar–Oct for the east coast; west coast year-round
- Morocco Africa Mar–May and Sep–Nov
- Namibia Africa May–Oct (dry season)
- Nepal Asia Oct–Nov and Mar–May
- Netherlands Europe Apr–May for tulips; Jun–Sep
- Peru South America May–Sep (dry season in the Andes)
- Philippines Asia Dec–May (dry season)
- Portugal Europe Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct
- Samoa Oceania May–Oct (dry season)
- South Africa Africa May–Sep for safari; Nov–Mar for Cape Town
- South Korea Asia Apr–Jun and Sep–Nov
- Spain Europe Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct
- Sri Lanka Asia Dec–Mar for the south and west; Apr–Sep for the east
- Turkey Asia Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct
- United Kingdom Europe May–Sep
- United States North America Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct; varies by region
Where to go in June 28 countries
- Australia Oceania Sep–Nov and Mar–May; north is best May–Oct
- Canada North America Jun–Sep; Dec–Mar for skiing
- Croatia Europe May–Jun and Sep
- Czechia Europe May–Sep; Dec for Christmas markets
- Ecuador South America Jun–Sep in the Andes; Galápagos year-round
- Fiji Oceania May–Oct (dry season)
- France Europe Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct
- Germany Europe May–Sep; Nov–Dec for Christmas markets
- Greece Europe May–Jun and Sep–Oct
- Iceland Europe Jun–Aug; Sep–Mar for northern lights
- Indonesia Asia Apr–Oct (dry season)
- Italy Europe Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct
- Malaysia Asia Mar–Oct for the east coast; west coast year-round
- Namibia Africa May–Oct (dry season)
- Netherlands Europe Apr–May for tulips; Jun–Sep
- New Zealand Oceania Dec–Mar; Jun–Sep for skiing
- Norway Europe Jun–Aug; Nov–Mar for northern lights
- Peru South America May–Sep (dry season in the Andes)
- Portugal Europe Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct
- Samoa Oceania May–Oct (dry season)
- South Africa Africa May–Sep for safari; Nov–Mar for Cape Town
- South Korea Asia Apr–Jun and Sep–Nov
- Spain Europe Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct
- Sri Lanka Asia Dec–Mar for the south and west; Apr–Sep for the east
- Tanzania Africa Jun–Oct (dry season)
- Turkey Asia Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct
- United Kingdom Europe May–Sep
- United States North America Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct; varies by region
Where to go in July 21 countries
- Australia Oceania Sep–Nov and Mar–May; north is best May–Oct
- Canada North America Jun–Sep; Dec–Mar for skiing
- Colombia South America Dec–Mar and Jul–Aug (drier months)
- Czechia Europe May–Sep; Dec for Christmas markets
- Ecuador South America Jun–Sep in the Andes; Galápagos year-round
- Fiji Oceania May–Oct (dry season)
- Germany Europe May–Sep; Nov–Dec for Christmas markets
- Iceland Europe Jun–Aug; Sep–Mar for northern lights
- Indonesia Asia Apr–Oct (dry season)
- Kenya Africa Jul–Oct for safari and the Great Migration; Jan–Feb
- Malaysia Asia Mar–Oct for the east coast; west coast year-round
- Namibia Africa May–Oct (dry season)
- Netherlands Europe Apr–May for tulips; Jun–Sep
- New Zealand Oceania Dec–Mar; Jun–Sep for skiing
- Norway Europe Jun–Aug; Nov–Mar for northern lights
- Peru South America May–Sep (dry season in the Andes)
- Samoa Oceania May–Oct (dry season)
- South Africa Africa May–Sep for safari; Nov–Mar for Cape Town
- Sri Lanka Asia Dec–Mar for the south and west; Apr–Sep for the east
- Tanzania Africa Jun–Oct (dry season)
- United Kingdom Europe May–Sep
Where to go in August 21 countries
- Australia Oceania Sep–Nov and Mar–May; north is best May–Oct
- Canada North America Jun–Sep; Dec–Mar for skiing
- Colombia South America Dec–Mar and Jul–Aug (drier months)
- Czechia Europe May–Sep; Dec for Christmas markets
- Ecuador South America Jun–Sep in the Andes; Galápagos year-round
- Fiji Oceania May–Oct (dry season)
- Germany Europe May–Sep; Nov–Dec for Christmas markets
- Iceland Europe Jun–Aug; Sep–Mar for northern lights
- Indonesia Asia Apr–Oct (dry season)
- Kenya Africa Jul–Oct for safari and the Great Migration; Jan–Feb
- Malaysia Asia Mar–Oct for the east coast; west coast year-round
- Namibia Africa May–Oct (dry season)
- Netherlands Europe Apr–May for tulips; Jun–Sep
- New Zealand Oceania Dec–Mar; Jun–Sep for skiing
- Norway Europe Jun–Aug; Nov–Mar for northern lights
- Peru South America May–Sep (dry season in the Andes)
- Samoa Oceania May–Oct (dry season)
- South Africa Africa May–Sep for safari; Nov–Mar for Cape Town
- Sri Lanka Asia Dec–Mar for the south and west; Apr–Sep for the east
- Tanzania Africa Jun–Oct (dry season)
- United Kingdom Europe May–Sep
Where to go in September 29 countries
- Australia Oceania Sep–Nov and Mar–May; north is best May–Oct
- Canada North America Jun–Sep; Dec–Mar for skiing
- Croatia Europe May–Jun and Sep
- Czechia Europe May–Sep; Dec for Christmas markets
- Ecuador South America Jun–Sep in the Andes; Galápagos year-round
- Fiji Oceania May–Oct (dry season)
- France Europe Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct
- Germany Europe May–Sep; Nov–Dec for Christmas markets
- Greece Europe May–Jun and Sep–Oct
- Iceland Europe Jun–Aug; Sep–Mar for northern lights
- Indonesia Asia Apr–Oct (dry season)
- Italy Europe Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct
- Kenya Africa Jul–Oct for safari and the Great Migration; Jan–Feb
- Malaysia Asia Mar–Oct for the east coast; west coast year-round
- Morocco Africa Mar–May and Sep–Nov
- Namibia Africa May–Oct (dry season)
- Netherlands Europe Apr–May for tulips; Jun–Sep
- New Zealand Oceania Dec–Mar; Jun–Sep for skiing
- Peru South America May–Sep (dry season in the Andes)
- Portugal Europe Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct
- Samoa Oceania May–Oct (dry season)
- South Africa Africa May–Sep for safari; Nov–Mar for Cape Town
- South Korea Asia Apr–Jun and Sep–Nov
- Spain Europe Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct
- Sri Lanka Asia Dec–Mar for the south and west; Apr–Sep for the east
- Tanzania Africa Jun–Oct (dry season)
- Turkey Asia Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct
- United Kingdom Europe May–Sep
- United States North America Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct; varies by region
Where to go in October 24 countries
- Argentina South America Oct–Apr; Patagonia Nov–Mar
- Australia Oceania Sep–Nov and Mar–May; north is best May–Oct
- Chile South America Oct–Apr; Patagonia Nov–Mar
- Egypt Africa Oct–Apr
- Fiji Oceania May–Oct (dry season)
- France Europe Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct
- Greece Europe May–Jun and Sep–Oct
- Iceland Europe Jun–Aug; Sep–Mar for northern lights
- India Asia Oct–Mar
- Indonesia Asia Apr–Oct (dry season)
- Italy Europe Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct
- Japan Asia Mar–May and Oct–Nov
- Kenya Africa Jul–Oct for safari and the Great Migration; Jan–Feb
- Malaysia Asia Mar–Oct for the east coast; west coast year-round
- Morocco Africa Mar–May and Sep–Nov
- Namibia Africa May–Oct (dry season)
- Nepal Asia Oct–Nov and Mar–May
- Portugal Europe Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct
- Samoa Oceania May–Oct (dry season)
- South Korea Asia Apr–Jun and Sep–Nov
- Spain Europe Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct
- Tanzania Africa Jun–Oct (dry season)
- Turkey Asia Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct
- United States North America Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct; varies by region
Where to go in November 14 countries
- Argentina South America Oct–Apr; Patagonia Nov–Mar
- Australia Oceania Sep–Nov and Mar–May; north is best May–Oct
- Chile South America Oct–Apr; Patagonia Nov–Mar
- Egypt Africa Oct–Apr
- Germany Europe May–Sep; Nov–Dec for Christmas markets
- Iceland Europe Jun–Aug; Sep–Mar for northern lights
- India Asia Oct–Mar
- Japan Asia Mar–May and Oct–Nov
- Morocco Africa Mar–May and Sep–Nov
- Nepal Asia Oct–Nov and Mar–May
- Norway Europe Jun–Aug; Nov–Mar for northern lights
- South Africa Africa May–Sep for safari; Nov–Mar for Cape Town
- South Korea Asia Apr–Jun and Sep–Nov
- Thailand Asia Nov–Feb
Where to go in December 18 countries
- Argentina South America Oct–Apr; Patagonia Nov–Mar
- Brazil South America Year-round; Dec–Mar is peak summer
- Canada North America Jun–Sep; Dec–Mar for skiing
- Chile South America Oct–Apr; Patagonia Nov–Mar
- Colombia South America Dec–Mar and Jul–Aug (drier months)
- Costa Rica North America Dec–Apr (dry season)
- Czechia Europe May–Sep; Dec for Christmas markets
- Egypt Africa Oct–Apr
- Germany Europe May–Sep; Nov–Dec for Christmas markets
- Iceland Europe Jun–Aug; Sep–Mar for northern lights
- India Asia Oct–Mar
- Mexico North America Dec–Apr (dry season)
- New Zealand Oceania Dec–Mar; Jun–Sep for skiing
- Norway Europe Jun–Aug; Nov–Mar for northern lights
- Philippines Asia Dec–May (dry season)
- South Africa Africa May–Sep for safari; Nov–Mar for Cape Town
- Sri Lanka Asia Dec–Mar for the south and west; Apr–Sep for the east
- Thailand Asia Nov–Feb
Good almost any time of year
These countries have a region in season every month, so check which part of the country suits your dates.