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Best destinations for photography in February
Countries rated good or better for February where the desk marks the light, the colour or the weather as the reason to go then.
86 countries rated good or better
Chapter 01
Best destinations for photography in February
Egypt95
about €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €4.90 / $5.30
Maldives95
about €130 / $140 a day · eSIM from €8.80 / $9.60
Oman95
about €110 / $119 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.40
Qatar95
about €150 / $162 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.40
Saudi Arabia95
about €130 / $140 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.40
Thailand95
about €45 / $49 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.90
94Antarcticaabout €900 / $972 a day94New Zealandabout €135 / $146 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9094South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islandsabout €850 / $918 a day93Antigua and BarbudaThe statistically driest month; sea calm on leeward coasts.about €150 / $162 a day · eSIM from €6.60 / $7.2093Gambiaabout €50 / $54 a day · eSIM from €8.40 / $9.1093Guamabout €150 / $162 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6093Northern Mariana Islandsabout €140 / $151 a day93Palauabout €190 / $205 a day93Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunhaabout €130 / $140 a day93Senegalabout €60 / $65 a day · eSIM from €5.30 / $5.8093Sierra Leoneabout €60 / $65 a day · eSIM from €7.50 / $8.1092BarbadosThe driest month - perfect beach weather and top diving visibility.about €140 / $151 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6092Chadabout €120 / $130 a day · eSIM from €5.30 / $5.8092CubaDry and mild everywhere; ideal for Havana walking and Viñales riding.about €70 / $76 a day92Dominican RepublicWhale season peak; carnival Sundays countrywide. Best all-round month.about €85 / $92 a day · eSIM from €5.30 / $5.8092GrenadaDriest month; Grenada Sailing Week. Best all-round window.about €120 / $130 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6092Guinea-Bissauabout €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €8.40 / $9.1092TanzaniaPeak calving, dry, and excellent for the northern circuit.about €150 / $162 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4092Trinidad and TobagoCarnival - the hemisphere’s biggest street festival; prices and crowds spike hard.about €100 / $108 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6091Ethiopiaabout €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €10.50 / $11.4091Ghanaabout €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4091Ugandaabout €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €6.20 / $6.7090BangladeshDry and mild; ideal for the Sundarbans and the northern sites.about €35 / $38 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9090BelizeDriest, clearest reef visibility of the year.about €90 / $97 a day · eSIM from €7.90 / $8.6090CambodiaStill dry and comfortable; Angkor at its most crowded.about €38 / $41 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9090ColombiaDry and clear; Barranquilla Carnival; crowds thin after mid-Jan.about €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4090Côte d'Ivoireabout €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €7.90 / $8.6090Djiboutiabout €140 / $151 a day90Equatorial Guineaabout €170 / $184 a day90Eritreaabout €90 / $97 a day90Falkland IslandsWarmest month; elephant seals moulting.about €195 / $211 a day90GuatemalaDriest month; Fuego views at their most reliable.about €50 / $54 a day · eSIM from €4.40 / $4.8090Guineaabout €60 / $65 a day · eSIM from €8.40 / $9.1090IndiaThe best all-round month - warm days, cool nights, clear air.about €40 / $43 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4090JamaicaDriest, most reliable month of the year.about €110 / $119 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6090PhilippinesDry and clear with the calmest seas of the year.about €45 / $49 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9090Saint Kitts and NevisDriest, most reliable month.about €145 / $157 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6090Saint LuciaDriest, most reliable month.about €150 / $162 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6090Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesDriest, clearest month in the Grenadines.about €125 / $135 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6090São Tomé and Príncipeabout €95 / $103 a day90Sri LankaDriest month in the southwest and the best all-round conditions.about €45 / $49 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4090Togoabout €50 / $54 a day · eSIM from €7.90 / $8.6090Turks and Caicos IslandsPeak season and the best whale month.about €190 / $205 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6089Nigeriaabout €85 / $92 a day · eSIM from €6.60 / $7.2088BahamasSettled, clear, dry - prime diving visibility.about €160 / $173 a day · eSIM from €6.20 / $6.7088DominicaPrime hiking; Mas Domnik carnival before Lent.about €105 / $113 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6088French Southern and Antarctic Landsabout €400 / $432 a day88UruguayFull summer; candombe Carnival parades in Montevideo.about €100 / $108 a day · eSIM from €6.20 / $6.7085ChileStill prime Patagonia; Chilean holidaymakers thin out toward March.about €85 / $92 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4085LaosDry and pleasant, with haze starting to build late in the month.about €35 / $38 a day · eSIM from €5.30 / $5.8080ArgentinaPatagonia still prime and slightly quieter after mid-month; northern lowlands remain wet.about €80 / $86 a day · eSIM from €4.40 / $4.8080BruneiDriest month - the best window for the rainforest and the river.about €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €6.20 / $6.7080HondurasIslands drying, visibility climbing; Copán at its best.about €50 / $54 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4080Rwandaabout €90 / $97 a day · eSIM from €6.20 / $6.7080SingaporeDriest month; Chinese New Year brings decorations and full hotels.about €115 / $124 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9076Western Saharaabout €70 / $76 a day75AustriaBest snow of the winter, and Vienna's ball season.about €110 / $119 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9075BrazilCarnival month - the greatest show on Earth, at the year's highest prices.about €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9075SwitzerlandBest snow of the season with lengthening days.about €190 / $205 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9072Republic of the Congoabout €140 / $151 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6070BhutanCold and bright, with major festivals in Punakha.about €250 / $270 a day · eSIM from €4.90 / $5.3070EcuadorBest Galápagos snorkelling water; Carnival soaks the mainland in every sense.about €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €4.40 / $4.8070GuyanaFirst dry window opens - good all-round access begins.about €90 / $97 a day · eSIM from €6.20 / $6.7070Hong KongCool and often misty, with New Year celebrations.about €110 / $119 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9070IsraelAlmond blossom; cool and green.about €140 / $151 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9070MoroccoAlmond blossom; cool with snow still on the Atlas.about €65 / $70 a day · eSIM from €5.30 / $5.8070SurinameShort dry season; leatherbacks begin nesting at Galibi.about €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €5.70 / $6.2068Christmas Islandabout €150 / $162 a day68CyprusAlmond blossom; still cool and green.about €90 / $97 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9068NamibiaWettest month in the north; Sossusvlei floods spectacularly in rare years.about €120 / $130 a day66Svalbard and Jan Mayenabout €250 / $270 a day65FinlandColdest month with the best snow and returning light.about €125 / $135 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9065IcelandLengthening days, good aurora odds and accessible ice caves.about €175 / $189 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9065JapanPlum blossom, snow festivals and the emptiest temples of the year.about €105 / $113 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9065NepalStill cold at altitude but the valley cities are pleasant and quiet.about €38 / $41 a day · eSIM from €4.40 / $4.8065NorwayLight returning north - the best mix of aurora and snow activity.about €165 / $178 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9065SpainAlmond blossom in the south; carnival in Cádiz and Tenerife.about €95 / $103 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9064Gabonabout €160 / $173 a day · eSIM from €5.30 / $5.8060Eswatiniabout €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6060SwedenColdest month, with the best Arctic conditions and light returning.about €130 / $140 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.90
Chapter 02
Why these and not others
The tag is editorial: our desk writes it on a month it has written up, never derived from the score. A country scored from climate normals alone carries no tags, so it is not here - and nothing rated below good is, however well it would fit otherwise. A country under an active travel advisory is left out of the recommendation; the advisory itself is on its guide.
Chapter 03