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Find places that fit your temperatures, then explore what makes them worth a trip. Based on historical climate, not forecasts.
Explore August worldwide ↗Six matches from 201 curated destinations, with variety among similar scores.
Default weather fit · 6 picks updated · Daytime highs 68°F / 20°C–81°F / 27°C · No overnight minimum
August 1–31 · Historical averages
Namibia
Average highs within your range, with low average rainfall.
A coastal base for exploring Namibia’s Atlantic shore and nearby desert.
United States
Average highs within your range, with low average rainfall.
Gardens, museums and a little wandering
Morocco
Average highs within your range, with low average rainfall.
Ramparts beside the Atlantic
Average highs within your range, with low average rainfall.
South Africa
Average highs within your range, with low average rainfall. Nights are chilly on average.
A place to understand history
Portugal
Average highs within your range, with low average rainfall.
Gardens above an Atlantic bay
Closest matches among our curated places, even when none fits perfectly. Rainfall is a monthly amount, not a count of rainy days. Open the map to compare exact dates.
Default weather fit out of 100, using preferred daytime highs of 68–81°F (20–27°C), less rainfall, and no overnight minimum. Temperature contributes 65% of the starting score and rainfall 35%; severe mismatches reduce it further. An overnight minimum also reduces scores where nights are too cold. Adjust your preferences above to make the score yours; your preferences follow you to the map.
Estimates cover August 1–31 using 1991–2020 historical climate averages. Exact trip dates can produce different results. High scores do not promise sunshine.
Compare August in San Francisco and Porto with Cairns, Brisbane, Arusha and Ponta Delgada. The same month can offer very different overnight comfort across continents. These stories stay here as your personalized picks above change. Photos illustrate the destinations, not expected August conditions.
01 · United States
Follow the waterfront around Crissy Field or Marina Green for views across the bay. These walks offer a way to enjoy San Francisco’s setting between visits to its neighborhoods.
Why August? August brings warmer daytime averages than February. Typical daily rainfall is lower.
August averages: 74°F high · 58°F low, with 0.0 inches of rainfall over the month. For comparison, the average high in February is 60°F.
Tradeoff: Low rainfall does not promise sunshine. Cloud, wind and water temperature are outside this score.
See San Francisco for your dates ↗
02 · Australia
Spend time along the Cairns Esplanade before exploring options for a Great Barrier Reef trip. Keep the two plans distinct: comfortable weather in the city does not tell you what conditions will be like out at sea.
Why August? August offers cooler daytime averages than February. Typical daily rainfall is lower.
August averages: 79°F high · 62°F low, with 1.6 inches of rainfall over the month. For comparison, the average high in February is 87°F.
Tradeoff: Some rainfall belongs in your plans. Monthly totals do not tell you whether rain falls in short showers or longer spells.
See Cairns for your dates ↗
03 · Portugal
Explore Porto’s historic center and the river landscape around the Luiz I Bridge. The hills and waterfront give the city its character, with different views as you move between them.
Why August? August brings warmer daytime averages than February. Typical daily rainfall is lower.
August averages: 79°F high · 60°F low, with 1.3 inches of rainfall over the month. For comparison, the average high in February is 60°F.
Tradeoff: Some rainfall belongs in your plans. Monthly totals do not tell you whether rain falls in short showers or longer spells.
See Porto for your dates ↗
04 · Australia
South Bank combines riverside parkland with galleries, museums and places to eat. It is a useful starting point for a Brisbane trip that mixes outdoor time with a cultural afternoon.
Why August? August offers cooler daytime averages than February. Typical daily rainfall is lower.
August averages: 72°F high · 52°F low, with 1.6 inches of rainfall over the month. For comparison, the average high in February is 84°F.
Tradeoff: Some rainfall belongs in your plans. Monthly totals do not tell you whether rain falls in short showers or longer spells.
See Brisbane for your dates ↗
05 · Tanzania
Arusha is a base for exploring northern Tanzania. Give the city some time of its own before heading farther afield, and compare the weather separately for the places on your onward route.
Why August? August offers cooler daytime averages than February. Typical daily rainfall is lower.
August averages: 74°F high · 54°F low, with 0.7 inches of rainfall over the month. For comparison, the average high in February is 83°F.
Tradeoff: Low rainfall does not promise sunshine. Cloud, wind and water temperature are outside this score.
See Arusha for your dates ↗
06 · Portugal
Begin at the three arches of the Portas da Cidade and explore Ponta Delgada from there. Give the city a place in your São Miguel itinerary alongside plans farther around the island.
Why August? August brings warmer daytime averages than February. Typical daily rainfall is lower.
August averages: 77°F high · 65°F low, with 1.7 inches of rainfall over the month. For comparison, the average high in February is 62°F.
Tradeoff: Some rainfall belongs in your plans. Monthly totals do not tell you whether rain falls in short showers or longer spells.
See Ponta Delgada for your dates ↗Prefer cooler days? Need comfortable nights? Open a destination on the map and add places to your comparison. Each link opens the next upcoming August—or the current August if you are reading during that month—with your weather preferences carried over. You can then pick your exact dates.
Find your kind of August ↗The six personalized picks come from 201 curated destinations, using the same weather-fit calculation as our map. Your preferred highs, rainfall amounts and optional overnight minimum shape the results. We include geographic variety among similar scores; these are matches to explore, not a ranking of every place in the world.
The six illustrated stories are editorial starting points chosen to show different August climates and travel experiences. They stay the same when you adjust your preferences. Booking commissions do not affect scores or selections. More about Seasonward and how we make our guides.
Recommendations use the same climate sources as the map: a 0.5° CRU grid (approximately 55 km north–south), with local station data where available. The six inspiration destinations use the CRU grid. Monthly high, low and precipitation values are interpolated to each day, then averaged or totalled across August. The numbers describe typical regional conditions, rather than the weather at a particular hotel or trail.
Mountains, coasts and neighborhoods can differ substantially from their regional estimate. Historical averages are not extremes or predictions. Sunshine, humidity, wind and water temperature are not included. Small score differences should not decide a trip on their own.
Adapted data © Climatic Research Unit (University of East Anglia) and Met Office: CRU TS 4.09, under the Open Government Licence. Reference period: 1991–2020.
Local station sources: NOAA NCEI and GeoSphere Austria (CC BY 4.0).
Destination descriptions draw on tourism boards, heritage organizations and attraction websites. Sources below also cover places that may appear when you adjust your preferences. Photographs illustrate the places, not the conditions to expect for your dates. Each image is linked to its source and license above; resized or cropped versions retain that license.
