Best places to travel by month

The best places to travel, month by month. Updated as we add destinations. Pick the month you can actually go.

North America

Mexico

Mexico City is world-class. Add the coast, ruins, and food culture.

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Peak $–$$$ Warm
Southeast Asia

Thailand

The complete package for warm-climate travel.

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec
Peak $–$$$ Warm
East Asia

Japan

Extraordinary food, culture, and cities. Nothing quite prepares you for it.

Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov
Peak $$$–$$$$ Mild
Western Europe

France

Paris is only the opening act — wine country, the Alps, and two coastlines.

Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct
Peak $$–$$$ Mild
Western Europe

Italy

The benchmark for food, history, and beauty.

Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct
Peak $$–$$$ Mild
Southern Europe

Greece

Ruins in the morning, a swim by noon, taverna until dark.

Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct
Peak $$–$$$ Warm
Southeast Asia

Bali, Indonesia

Warm, affordable, endlessly deep — beach, wellness, and culture in one place.

Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Peak $–$$$ Warm
Central Europe

Czech Republic

Prague earns the crowds. The rest of the country is the bonus.

Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Peak now $$–$$$ Mild
Western Europe

Spain

Food, beaches, and three or four cities that each justify the trip.

Peak months: Apr, May, Sep, Oct
Peak $$–$$$ Mild
North America

United States

A continent pretending to be a country — cities, deserts, and the best national parks anywhere.

Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct
Peak $$$–$$$$ Mild
Oceania

Australia

Vast, varied, relaxed. Reef, Sydney, and proper wilderness in one.

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
Peak $$$–$$$$ Warm
Oceania

Hawaii

A handful of islands where the landscapes and the ocean genuinely earn the flight.

Peak months: Jan, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Dec
Peak $$$–$$$$ Warm

The complete picture

All 146 destinations, every month, ranked

We cover every place worth going and score it honestly across all twelve months — peak, fine, or skip it. The whole thing in one chart.

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