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Best beach destinations in July
Countries our desk rates good or better for July, and marks as beach months: warm enough water, and a coast that is open rather than shut for the season.
65 countries rated good or better
Chapter 01
Best beach destinations in July
Denmark95
about €135 / $146 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.90
Estonia95
about €85 / $92 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.90
Latvia95
about €75 / $81 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.90
Lithuania95
about €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.90
Sweden95
about €130 / $140 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.90
Tanzania95
about €150 / $162 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.40
94Åland Islandsabout €120 / $130 a day93French Polynesiaabout €210 / $227 a day93Gabonabout €160 / $173 a day · eSIM from €5.30 / $5.8093Niueabout €145 / $157 a day92Cocos (Keeling) Islandsabout €145 / $157 a day92Cook Islandsabout €130 / $140 a day92Fijiabout €120 / $130 a day · eSIM from €6.60 / $7.2092Mayotteabout €110 / $119 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4092Samoaabout €95 / $103 a day · eSIM from €5.30 / $5.8092Solomon Islandsabout €130 / $140 a day92Tongaabout €110 / $119 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4092Vanuatuabout €120 / $130 a day · eSIM from €6.20 / $6.7092Western Saharaabout €70 / $76 a day91American Samoaabout €130 / $140 a day91Comorosabout €70 / $76 a day91Mozambiqueabout €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €6.20 / $6.7090BermudaPeak summer.about €210 / $227 a day · eSIM from €5.70 / $6.2090Christmas Islandabout €150 / $162 a day90FinlandWarmest month - lake country at its best, Lapland mosquitoes at their worst.about €125 / $135 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9090GermanyWarmest month; Alpine hiking and Baltic beaches at their best.about €105 / $113 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9090Guernseyabout €140 / $151 a day90IndonesiaPeak dry season with peak crowds; manta aggregations around Komodo.about €42 / $45 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4090Isle of Manabout €130 / $140 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4090Jerseyabout €140 / $151 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9090MalaysiaDriest, clearest stretch of the year on the east coast.about €48 / $52 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9090Timor-LestePeak season - best visibility, plus whale and dolphin migration through the strait.about €60 / $65 a day · eSIM from €5.70 / $6.2090Tuvaluabout €120 / $130 a day90Wallis and Futunaabout €130 / $140 a day80ArubaThe windiest month - kitesurfing season.about €105 / $113 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6080CuraçaoHot; Dutch holidays fill some resorts.about €90 / $97 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6080GeorgiaHot in Tbilisi and on the coast; ideal at altitude.about €50 / $54 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4080IrelandWarmest month and peak season - busy and expensive.about €135 / $146 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9080NetherlandsWarmest month; busy in Amsterdam and along the coast.about €120 / $130 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9080PolandWarmest month; the coast and lakes fill with domestic holidays.about €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9080SloveniaWarmest month; Bled and the coast at their busiest.about €90 / $97 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9080United KingdomWarmest month, and school holidays make it busy and expensive.about €140 / $151 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9078United StatesPeak season - full campgrounds, 40 °C+ deserts, monsoon storms.about €180 / $194 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9075FranceHot and busy, with lavender at its peak.about €120 / $130 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9075PortugalHot inland, pleasant on the coast, and busy in the Algarve.about €85 / $92 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9075Sri LankaPeak east-coast weather; Kandy's Esala Perahera in July or August.about €45 / $49 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4072BulgariaHot, often over 33 degrees, with the coast at its busiest.about €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9072HungaryHot on the plain, often over 33 degrees; Balaton at its busiest.about €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9072North MacedoniaHot; Ohrid fills with regional holidaymakers and its summer festival.about €50 / $54 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9070AlbaniaHot, and the coast fills with Albanian and Kosovar holidaymakers.about €50 / $54 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9070Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaHot, with Dutch holiday traffic.about €130 / $140 a day · eSIM from €6.60 / $7.2065HondurasCanícula spell inland; steady island conditions.about €50 / $54 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4065ThailandReliable Gulf-side beach weather; short heavy showers elsewhere.about €45 / $49 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9062CroatiaHot and very busy, with accommodation at peak prices.about €95 / $103 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9062Dominican RepublicHot and festive - Santo Domingo merengue festival late month.about €85 / $92 a day · eSIM from €5.30 / $5.8062El SalvadorCanícula dry spell; prime surf, good value.about €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €4.90 / $5.3062Ghanaabout €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4062NicaraguaCanícula window - drier fortnight, quiet and cheap.about €45 / $49 a day · eSIM from €10.10 / $11.0060GreeceVery hot with heatwaves and wildfire risk; islands at capacity.about €90 / $97 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9060GuadeloupeFrench holidays fill Grande-Terre.about €100 / $108 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9060ItalyVery hot in the cities and busy everywhere.about €110 / $119 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9060MartiniqueFrench holidays fill the south coast.about €105 / $113 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9060MexicoSummer holiday crowds despite the rain; fine mornings.about €75 / $81 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9060MontenegroHot and very crowded on the coast; the mountains are the escape.about €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9060Puerto RicoHot, humid, and busy with local holidays.about €95 / $103 a day
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