Vol. 1 · Summer 2026
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214 curated guides · the rest scored from climate normals
Best this month
95
Denmark
Curated
Near-endless light and the Sankt Hans bonfires on the 23rd.
95
Estonia
Curated
White nights and midsummer — the best month.
95
Iceland
Curated
Midnight sun, everything open and the highland roads starting to clear.
95
Latvia
Curated
Midsummer on the 23rd is the biggest night of the year.
95
Lithuania
Curated
Midsummer and the longest days of the year.
95
Namibia
Curated
Cold desert nights and perfect days; game concentrating at waterholes.
95
Sweden
Curated
Midsummer and near-endless light — the country at its best.
93
Western Sahara
Curated
92
Åland Islands
Curated
92
Albania
Curated
Warm, with the mountain routes opening from mid-month.
92
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Curated
92
Cook Islands
Curated
92
Faroe Islands
Curated
92
Fiji
Curated
92
French Polynesia
Curated
92
Guernsey
Curated
92
Jersey
Curated
92
Russia
Curated
White nights in St Petersburg — the best weeks of the year.
92
Rwanda
Curated
92
Samoa
Curated
92
Slovenia
Curated
Warm, with the Alpine huts opening and rivers at their best.
92
South Africa
Curated
Peak game viewing, with cold bush nights and Cape rain.
92
Uganda
Curated
91
Réunion
Curated
91
Vanuatu
Curated
91
Zimbabwe
Curated
90
American Samoa
Curated
90
Armenia
Curated
Long days, wildflowers and comfortable temperatures.
90
Austria
Curated
Wildflowers and long days as the hut network opens.
90
Belarus
Curated
Warm with very long days and the forests at their fullest.
90
Belgium
Curated
Long evenings and terrace weather.
90
Bermuda
Curated
Warm, bright and not yet crowded.
90
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Curated
Warm with long days as the mountains open.
90
Bulgaria
Curated
Warm with mountain trails opening and the coast not yet full.
90
Christmas Island
Curated
90
Comoros
Curated
90
Croatia
Curated
Warm, sea swimmable, and the full ferry network running.
90
Czech Republic
Curated
Warm with long evenings and the countryside at its best.
90
Eswatini
Curated
90
Finland
Curated
Midsummer and white nights as the lakes warm.
90
France
Curated
Long days, lavender starting, coast open but not yet full.
90
Gabon
Curated
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Georgia
Curated
Trekking season opens in Svaneti with long days and wildflowers.
90
Germany
Curated
Warm and bright with very long evenings.
90
Greece
Curated
Hot and dry with the full ferry network running.
90
Indonesia
Curated
Dry, clear and warm; volcano climbs at their most reliable.
90
Ireland
Curated
Longest days of the year, with light until eleven in the north.
90
Kazakhstan
Curated
Warm with very long days — the best window for mountains and Mangystau alike.
90
Kyrgyzstan
Curated
Trekking season opens and the yurt camps go up.
90
Malaysia
Curated
Peak island and diving season; reliable weather for Kinabalu.
90
Mongolia
Curated
Green steppe, wildflowers and very long days before the season fills.
90
Montenegro
Curated
Warm, sea swimmable and Durmitor opening up.
90
Mozambique
Curated
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Netherlands
Curated
Long evenings, terrace weather and the islands opening up.
90
Niue
Curated
90
North Macedonia
Curated
Warm, lake swimmable and mountain trails opening.
90
Norway
Curated
Midnight sun above the Arctic Circle and everything opening.
90
Papua New Guinea
Curated
90
Peru
Curated
Clear skies at altitude; Inti Raymi (24 June) packs Cusco.
90
Poland
Curated
Warm with long evenings as the mountains open up.
90
Portugal
Curated
Warm and long-dayed, with Lisbon's street festivals mid-month.
90
Republic of the Congo
Curated
90
Romania
Curated
Warm with long days as the mountain trails open.
90
Serbia
Curated
Warm with long evenings as the river clubs open.
90
Solomon Islands
Curated
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Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Curated
90
Switzerland
Curated
Wildflowers, long days and the hut network opening.
90
Tajikistan
Curated
The Pamir Highway opens with long days and green valleys.
90
Tanzania
Curated
Dry season begins and the migration moves north.
90
United Kingdom
Curated
Longest days of the year; Highland midges begin.
90
Wallis and Futuna
Curated
90
Zambia
Curated
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Hungary
Curated
Warm with long evenings as Balaton opens up.
88
Mayotte
Curated
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Moldova
Curated
Warm with long days and village life at its most active.
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Pitcairn Islands
Curated
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São Tomé and Príncipe
Curated
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Slovakia
Curated
High trails open from the 16th, with wildflowers and long days.
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Tokelau
Curated
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Tuvalu
Curated
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Ukraine
Curated
Warm with long evenings as the Carpathians open.
86
Nauru
Curated
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Tonga
Curated
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Azerbaijan
Curated
Long days, warm capital and comfortable foothills.
85
Bolivia
Curated
Peak clarity everywhere; Salar nights fall below −10 °C — pack accordingly.
85
Canada
Curated
Long days, roaring waterfalls, pre-peak prices.
85
Greenland
Curated
Midnight sun and the boats running again.
85
Italy
Curated
Hot in the south, ideal in the north as the Dolomites open.
85
Pakistan
Curated
High-altitude trekking opens; lowlands regularly over 40 °C.
85
Spain
Curated
Hot inland but excellent on both coasts.
85
Timor-Leste
Curated
Dry, clear and comfortable; good mountain trekking.
85
United States
Curated
Long days; mountain passes open; deserts already hot.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
Curated
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New Caledonia
Curated
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Turkey
Curated
Hot on the coast and southeast; Cappadocia at its best.
80
Aruba
Curated
Best value of the year.
80
Curaçao
Curated
Low season with the same weather.
80
Isle of Man
Curated
80
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Curated
Season opens and whales pass offshore.
80
San Marino
Curated
Warm and busy as day-trip volumes build.
80
Seychelles
Curated
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Tunisia
Curated
78
Cyprus
Curated
Hot inland, pleasant on the coast; turtle nesting begins.
78
Ecuador
Curated
Andean dry season opens; volcano summits reappear.
78
Gibraltar
Curated
76
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Curated
75
Colombia
Curated
"Veranillo" mini-dry begins; great for Bogotá, the Andes and the Amazon (falling water levels).
75
Paraguay
Curated
Winter: 20 °C days, Chaco expeditions at their most viable.
72
Brazil
Curated
Lençóis lagoons fill; Festa Junina; cool (10–15 °C) in the South.
70
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
Curated
Bonaire sits outside the storm belt; the northern two do not.
70
Brunei
Curated
Steady tropical weather with brief downpours.
70
Israel
Curated
Hot inland and in the south; the coast stays pleasant.
70
Norfolk Island
Curated
70
North Korea
Curated
Warm ahead of the summer rains.
70
Palau
Curated
70
Singapore
Curated
Steady tropical weather; regional haze possible in bad fire years.
70
South Korea
Curated
Warm and humid ahead of the monsoon.
70
Sri Lanka
Curated
East coast dry and quiet; Arugam Bay surf season starts.
70
Vatican City
Curated
Hot and very busy; the Friday evening museum openings help.
68
Guam
Curated
68
Northern Mariana Islands
Curated
66
Equatorial Guinea
Curated
65
Afghanistan
Curated
Hot in the lowlands, comfortable in the highlands.
65
Cambodia
Curated
Wet season in its pleasant phase — afternoon storms, empty temples, low prices.
65
China
Curated
Plum rains in the Yangtze basin; hot and humid in the south.
65
Iran
Curated
Hot on the plateau and extreme in the south.
65
Laos
Curated
Green season starts properly — waterfalls fill, prices stay low.
65
Maldives
Curated
Wetter and windier, but manta season opens in Baa Atoll.
65
Morocco
Curated
Hot inland and in the desert; the Atlantic coast stays cool.
65
Thailand
Curated
Gulf coast good, north green and quiet, Andaman wet but cheap.
65
Uzbekistan
Curated
Hot — over 35 °C in Bukhara and Khiva by midday.
65
Vietnam
Curated
Hot everywhere; central beaches at their best and busiest with domestic holidays.
62
Grenada
Curated
Wet season proper — short downpours between sunny spells.
62
Honduras
Curated
Mainland wet season; island diving usually unaffected.
60
Anguilla
Curated
Low season and the storm season opening.
60
Barbados
Curated
Short tropical downpours; Crop Over season opens.
60
British Virgin Islands
Curated
Season opens and charters discount.
60
Cayman Islands
Curated
Hurricane season opens.
60
Guadeloupe
Curated
Warm, wet, and the storm season opens.
60
Martinique
Curated
Warm, wet, and the season opens.
60
Montserrat
Curated
Storm season opens; ferries get cancelled.
60
Puerto Rico
Curated
Hurricane season opens; usually fine, occasionally not.
60
Saint Barthélemy
Curated
Low season; closures begin.
60
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Curated
St Kitts Music Festival; hurricane season opens.
60
Saint Martin
Curated
Storm season opens.
60
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Curated
Hurricane season opens; Vincy Mas builds.
60
Sint Maarten
Curated
Storm season opens.
60
Trinidad and Tobago
Curated
Wet season opens — afternoon downpours, everything green.
60
Turks and Caicos Islands
Curated
Season opens; humidity rises.
60
United States Virgin Islands
Curated
Storm season opens.
58
Antigua and Barbuda
Curated
Hurricane season opens; mostly hot and settled in practice.
58
Costa Rica
Curated
Lush and quiet; surf picks up on the Pacific.
58
Dominican Republic
Curated
Hurricane season opens; the east coast usually stays workable.
58
El Salvador
Curated
Green season rhythm: sunny mornings, afternoon storms.
58
Mexico
Curated
Rainy season — wet afternoons; whale sharks arrive off Isla Mujeres.
58
New Zealand
Curated
58
Panama
Curated
Lush and quiet; highland trails muddy.
58
Venezuela
Curated
Angel Falls boat season opens.
55
Bahamas
Curated
Hurricane season opens — hot, humid, mostly fine in practice.
55
Belize
Curated
Rains arrive; lobster-season festivals on the cayes.
55
Cuba
Curated
Hot, humid, showery — but mornings are usually workable.
55
Dominica
Curated
Hurricane season opens; clear mornings remain the rule.
55
French Guiana
Curated
Rains easing; turtles still on the beaches.
55
Haiti
Curated
Hurricane season opens; hot and humid.
55
Jamaica
Curated
Hurricane season opens; usually still dry for long stretches.
55
Nicaragua
Curated
Green season; surf swell consistent at the Pacific breaks.
55
Philippines
Curated
Southwest monsoon arrives and typhoon risk starts building.
55
Saint Lucia
Curated
Hurricane season opens.
54
Senegal
Curated
52
Guatemala
Curated
Wet afternoons; mornings usually workable.
50
Argentina
Curated
Winter. Ski season opens in Bariloche; Iguazú and Salta pleasantly dry and cool.
50
Chile
Curated
Winter: Andes ski season opens; Atacama cold nights, pristine skies.
50
India
Curated
Monsoon breaks in the south; Ladakh opens for the season.
50
Syria
Curated
Hot, over 35 degrees inland and far more at Palmyra.
48
Gambia
Curated
45
Bhutan
Curated
Monsoon arrives; cloud hides the peaks and roads deteriorate.
45
Hong Kong
Curated
Wettest month — hot, sticky and stormy.
45
Japan
Curated
Rainy season on Honshū and Kyūshū; Hokkaidō stays dry and is the workaround.
45
Macau
Curated
Wettest month and very humid.
45
Taiwan
Curated
Hot, humid and wet as typhoon season opens.
45
Turkmenistan
Curated
Heat climbing past 40 °C in the Karakum.
44
Ethiopia
Curated
42
Ghana
Curated
42
Uruguay
Curated
Winter — mild, damp, quiet.
40
Guyana
Curated
Wettest month; Kaieteur at maximum volume for those who fly in.
40
Nigeria
Curated
40
Oman
Curated
Peak northern heat; the khareef begins in Salalah.
40
Suriname
Curated
Wettest stretch of the year.
38
Côte d'Ivoire
Curated
38
Egypt
Curated
Extreme Nile valley heat; only the Red Sea is bearable.
38
Togo
Curated
36
Guinea-Bissau
Curated
36
Niger
Curated
35
Bangladesh
Curated
Monsoon arrives and flooding begins across the delta.
35
Myanmar
Curated
Southwest monsoon; the delta and coast take heavy rain.
35
Nepal
Curated
Monsoon arrives — leeches, cloud, landslides on the trails.
34
Chad
Curated
34
Eritrea
Curated
34
Sierra Leone
Curated
32
Iraq
Curated
Over 45 degrees in Baghdad and Basra.
32
Qatar
Curated
Extreme heat and humidity.
32
Saudi Arabia
Curated
Extreme heat, with the southwest highlands the only escape.
32
United Arab Emirates
Curated
Extreme heat and humidity.
30
Central African Republic
Curated
30
Guinea
Curated
26
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Curated
25
Yemen
Curated
The southwest monsoon closes Socotra entirely with severe winds.
22
Djibouti
Curated
22
Somalia
Curated
22
South Sudan
Curated
20
Falkland Islands
Curated
Midwinter.
0
Antarctica
Curated
No access — season closed.
0
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Curated
No access — season closed.
0
Sudan
Curated
Scores suspended — active conflict.
95
Algeria
Climate estimate
95
Angola
Climate estimate
95
Australia
Climate estimate
95
Botswana
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95
Burundi
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95
Cabo Verde
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95
Jordan
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95
Kenya
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95
Lebanon
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95
Luxembourg
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95
Madagascar
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95
Malawi
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