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Where to go in August
42 places that are at their best — or close to it — in August, grouped by the kind of trip. Every card shows the average high and low, how many days usually see rain, and what a budget day costs there.
In the tropics a “rain day” in these figures is often a short afternoon shower rather than a wet day, so we also lean on each place’s known best season.
Warm and sunny: beach weather
Astypalaia
26°C / 25°C · 1 rain dayBudget day from €80. Querini Castle, Panagia Portaitissa, Pera Gialos Windmills, Vatses Beach.
Chios
28°C / 19°C · 1 rain dayBudget day from €65. Pyrgi xysta, Mesta village, Mavra Volia beach, Nea Moni monastery, Kampos orchards.
Ikaria
29°C / 24°C · 1 rain dayBudget day from €65. Nas Beach, Therma Hot Springs, Seychelles Beach, Christos Raches, Atheras Mountains.
Tinos
29°C / 24°C · 1 rain dayBudget day from €80. Panagia Evangelistria,Pyrgos,Volax,Kolymbithra Beach.
Karpathos
30°C / 25°C · 1 rain dayBudget day from €65. Olympos, Apella Beach, Kali Limni, Arkasa, Finiki.
Crete
31°C / 23°C · 1 rain dayBudget day from €85. Minoan palace of Knossos, Samaria Gorge, Elafonisi pink sands, legendary Cretan cuisine.
Kos
31°C / 25°C · 1 rain dayBudget day from €75. Asklepion, Neratzia Castle, Plane Tree of Hippocrates, Embros Thermae.
Paxos
28°C / 26°C · 2 rain daysBudget day from €85. Erimitis Cliffs, Voutoumi Beach, Tripitos Arch, Gaios Harbor.
Sardinia
31°C / 23°C · 1 rain dayBudget day from €110. Nuraghe Su Nuraxi, Grotta di Nettuno, Cala Goloritzé, Castello di Cagliari.
Mykonos
29°C / 24°C · 2 rain daysBudget day from €131. Iconic windmills, Little Venice sunsets, Paradise beach clubs, ancient Delos.
Skiathos
26°C / 24°C · 3 rain daysBudget day from €70. Lalaria Beach, Bourtzi, Kastro, Papadiamantis House, Agios Nikolaos.
Syros
29°C / 25°C · 2 rain daysBudget day from €70. Ermoupoli,Ano Syros,Vaporia,Apollo Theater,San Michali.
Aegina
30°C / 26°C · 2 rain daysBudget day from €65. Temple of Aphaia, Paleohora, Kolona, Perdika Village.
Good for a city break
Seattle
26°C / 16°C · 5 rain daysBudget day from US$ 138 (about €123). Space Needle, Pike Place Market, Chihuly Garden and Glass, Olympic Sculpture Park.
Vancouver
23°C / 16°C · 6 rain daysBudget day from C$ 175 (about €109). Ski Whistler slopes, kayak Indian Arm, Stanley Park rainforest, Granville Island market.
Calgary
25°C / 11°C · 8 rain daysBudget day from C$ 140 (about €87). Calgary Tower, Central Library, Prince's Island Park, Bow River, Peace Bridge.
London
22°C / 14°C · 7 rain daysBudget day from £ 113 (about €133). Tower of London, Buckingham Palace, free world-class museums, West End theatre.
Ohrid
28°C / 18°C · 7 rain daysBudget day from MKD 2,700 (about €44). Church of St. John at Kaneo, Tsar Samuel’s Fortress, Saint Naum Monastery, Lake Ohrid.
Sarajevo
27°C / 15°C · 8 rain daysBudget day from KM 74 (about €38). Baščaršija, Latin Bridge, Sarajevo City Hall, Trebević Cable Car, Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque.
Cusco
19°C / 5°C · 7 rain daysBudget day from S/ 210 (about €54). Sacsayhuamán, Plaza de Armas, Qorikancha, San Pedro Market, San Blas.
Essaouira
26°C / 19°C · 0 rain daysBudget day from MAD 370 (about €33). Skala de la Ville, Port de Pêche, Mogador Island, Medina ramparts.
Casablanca
27°C / 20°C · 0 rain daysBudget day from MAD 510 (about €46). Hassan II Mosque, Quartier Habous, Rick's Café, Corniche, Old Medina.
San Diego
25°C / 19°C · 1 rain dayBudget day from US$ 130 (about €116). Balboa Park, USS Midway Museum, La Jolla Cove, Coronado Bridge.
Sintra
25°C / 17°C · 1 rain dayBudget day from €96. Pena Palace, Quinta da Regaleira, Moorish Castle, Monserrate Palace.
San Francisco
20°C / 14°C · 0 rain daysBudget day from US$ 165 (about €147). Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, Muir Woods redwoods, Mission burrito, Chinatown.
Lima
19°C / 14°C · 0 rain daysBudget day from S/ 165 (about €43). Huaca Pucllana, Museo Larco, Puente de los Suspiros, Plaza Mayor.
Nature, mountains and wildlife
Folegandros
25°C / 24°C · 0 rain daysBudget day from €80. Church of Panagia,Chora square,Katergo beach,Ano Meria,Karavostasis.
Sifnos
25°C / 24°C · 1 rain dayBudget day from €78. Kastro, Chrisopigi Monastery, Platis Gialos beach, Vathi bay, Apollonia.
Victoria Falls
29°C / 13°C · 0 rain daysBudget day from US$ 115 (about €102). Victoria Falls, Zambezi River, Batoka Gorge, Victoria Falls Bridge.
Naxos
30°C / 22°C · 2 rain daysBudget day from €66. Portara, Kastro, Plaka Beach, Temple of Demeter, Mount Zeus.
Yosemite
30°C / 15°C · 2 rain daysBudget day from US$ 105 (about €93). El Capitan, Yosemite Falls, Half Dome, Glacier Point, Mariposa Grove.
Portland
31°C / 16°C · 2 rain daysBudget day from US$ 111 (about €99). Powell’s City of Books, Washington Park, St. Johns Bridge, Lan Su Chinese Garden.
Skopelos
29°C / 25°C · 3 rain daysBudget day from €75. Agios Ioannis sto Kastri, Kastani Beach, Skopelos Chora, Glossa village.
Ithaca
30°C / 23°C · 3 rain daysBudget day from €80. Vathy, Kioni, Gidaki Beach, Monastery of Kathara, Alalkomenai.
Zakynthos
30°C / 22°C · 3 rain daysBudget day from €80. Navagio Beach, Blue Caves, Keri Lighthouse, Gerakas Beach, Marathonisi.
Kefalonia
31°C / 21°C · 3 rain daysBudget day from €80. Myrtos Beach, Melissani Lake, Mount Ainos, Fiskardo Harbor, Assos Fortress.
Lefkada
27°C / 18°C · 5 rain daysBudget day from €85. Porto Katsiki, Dimosari Waterfalls, Cape Lefkatas, Eglouvi lentils.
Common questions
Where is warm in Europe in August?
The warmest places in Europe in August with no more than 9 rain days are Cordoba (38°C), Seville (37°C), Granada (36°C), Nafplio (35°C), Rhodes (35°C) — average daytime highs, from three years of daily weather records.
What is the cheapest warm place to go in August?
On our budget-day figures (bed, food, sights and local transport), the cheapest warm, mostly dry places in August are Dahab (about €24 a day), Chefchaouen (about €26 a day), Essaouira (about €33 a day), Luxor (about €33 a day). Flights are not included, so check fares from your home airport.
Where is it dry in August?
Places that averaged two or fewer rain days in August with comfortable highs: Folegandros (0 days, 25°C), Essaouira (0 days, 26°C), Leros (0 days, 26°C), Patmos (0 days, 26°C), Casablanca (0 days, 27°C). A rain day here means 1 mm or more.
How did you choose these places?
Each destination has three years (2021–2023) of daily weather for one point where visitors stay, from Open-Meteo's ERA5 archive. We combine August's average high, low and rain days with our own best-months rating and the daily budget from our cost tables. Weather varies year to year, so treat these as typical, not guaranteed.
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Plan my August trip →Weather: Open-Meteo ERA5 archive, daily values 2021–2023, one representative point per destination (average daily high / low, rain day = 1 mm or more). Costs: TonyPlan budget-day estimates for 2026 (bed sharing a double, food, sights, local transport), converted to euros at recent rates. Flights not included.