Vol. 1 · Summer 2026
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214 curated guides · the rest scored from climate normals
Best this month
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Egypt
Curated
Excellent everywhere; warm days and mild nights.
95
Hong Kong
Curated
Cool, dry and clear; the best hiking weather of the year.
95
Oman
Curated
Excellent throughout, with turtle nesting at its peak.
94
Christmas Island
Curated
93
Ethiopia
Curated
92
Djibouti
Curated
92
Norfolk Island
Curated
92
Qatar
Curated
Warm, dry and comfortable.
92
Saudi Arabia
Curated
Warm, dry and clear — excellent throughout.
92
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Curated
92
United Arab Emirates
Curated
Warm, dry and comfortable — the season proper.
91
Eritrea
Curated
90
Bangladesh
Curated
Dry, mild and clear as the season opens.
90
Bhutan
Curated
Cold, brilliantly clear, and the cranes return to Phobjikha.
90
Cambodia
Curated
Dry season opens with the Water Festival; the sweet spot before peak crowds.
90
Falkland Islands
Curated
Eggs and courtship — the classic month.
90
Gambia
Curated
90
Guinea-Bissau
Curated
90
Japan
Curated
Autumn colour peaks in Kyoto and Nikkō. Crowded for good reason.
90
Laos
Curated
The best month — clear, mild, dry, and trekking routes fully open.
90
Macau
Curated
Cool and dry; the Grand Prix fills the city mid-month.
90
Morocco
Curated
Mild and dry; the last of the good desert weather.
90
Nepal
Curated
Cold, clear and classic; the second peak trekking month.
90
New Caledonia
Curated
90
New Zealand
Curated
90
Palau
Curated
90
Réunion
Curated
90
Senegal
Curated
90
Seychelles
Curated
90
Sierra Leone
Curated
90
South Korea
Curated
Peak autumn colour in the national parks; crisp and clear.
90
Taiwan
Curated
Cool, dry and excellent for the mountain trails.
90
Thailand
Curated
Andaman dry season opens; cool air arrives in the north. Loi Krathong.
90
Yemen
Curated
Dry, mild and clear.
89
Ghana
Curated
88
Antarctica
Curated
88
Chad
Curated
88
Côte d'Ivoire
Curated
88
Guinea
Curated
88
Iraq
Curated
Mild and clear; the best autumn conditions.
88
Israel
Curated
Mild and pleasant, with the first rains late in the month.
88
Niger
Curated
88
Nigeria
Curated
88
Togo
Curated
88
Vatican City
Curated
Cool, quiet and the shortest queues outside deep winter.
86
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Curated
85
Argentina
Curated
Patagonia reopens with wildflowers and pre-peak calm; arguably the best all-round month.
85
Chile
Curated
The connoisseur's Patagonia month — full access, pre-peak crowds, wildflowers.
85
India
Curated
Cool, dry and clear, though Delhi air quality collapses after Diwali.
85
Maldives
Curated
Dry season returns and visibility improves quickly.
85
Myanmar
Curated
Dry, mild and clear — the best month on climate alone.
85
Vietnam
Curated
Dry, clear and mild across most of the country. The reliable choice.
84
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Curated
80
Guatemala
Curated
Dry season opens with the giant-kite festivals (1 Nov).
80
Mexico
Curated
Día de Muertos (1–2 Nov) in Oaxaca/Michoacán; dry season locks in.
80
Uruguay
Curated
Early summer without January’s crowds or prices.
80
Western Sahara
Curated
78
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Curated
78
Mozambique
Curated
78
South Africa
Curated
First rains in the north as the Cape comes into summer.
78
Suriname
Curated
Dry holds; low rivers can slow the deepest boat routes.
76
Gibraltar
Curated
76
Guam
Curated
76
Northern Mariana Islands
Curated
76
Pitcairn Islands
Curated
76
Tunisia
Curated
75
China
Curated
Cool and clear, though northern air quality falls once heating starts.
75
Namibia
Curated
Very hot before the rains, with game still concentrated.
74
Fiji
Curated
74
French Polynesia
Curated
72
Comoros
Curated
72
Cook Islands
Curated
72
Cuba
Curated
Dry season returns before the crowds — a connoisseur’s month.
72
Cyprus
Curated
Cooling with the first rains as the island greens again.
72
El Salvador
Curated
Dry season returns; coffee harvest and festivals begin.
72
Iran
Curated
Cooling fast, with the desert cities at their most comfortable.
72
Samoa
Curated
70
Anguilla
Curated
Reopening at low-season prices.
70
Aruba
Curated
Wettest month; still mostly sunshine.
70
British Virgin Islands
Curated
The fleet returns and prices are still low.
70
Cayman Islands
Curated
Drying out ahead of the season.
70
Curaçao
Curated
Wettest month, which here means occasional showers.
70
Ecuador
Curated
Cuenca fiestas; sierra still mostly dry, coast greying under garúa.
70
Eswatini
Curated
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French Guiana
Curated
Dry season ending.
70
Guadeloupe
Curated
Drying out at low-season prices.
70
Guyana
Curated
Late dry season; heat builds ahead of the December rains.
70
Haiti
Curated
Dry season returns; landscape green after the rains.
70
Martinique
Curated
Drying out and good value.
70
Mayotte
Curated
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Montserrat
Curated
Drying out and very quiet.
70
Nauru
Curated
70
Niue
Curated
70
Pakistan
Curated
Northern passes closing; Punjab and Sindh excellent.
70
Philippines
Curated
Rain easing and seas calming; good value before the season turns.
70
Puerto Rico
Curated
Season closes; good value before December.
70
Saint Barthélemy
Curated
Reopening before the season.
70
Saint Martin
Curated
Reopening at low-season prices.
70
Sint Maarten
Curated
Reopening before the ships return.
70
Solomon Islands
Curated
70
Turks and Caicos Islands
Curated
Reopening, and the best value of the year.
70
Tuvalu
Curated
70
United States Virgin Islands
Curated
Reopening at low-season prices.
70
Uzbekistan
Curated
Cooling fast but still pleasant and very quiet.
70
Vanuatu
Curated
70
Wallis and Futuna
Curated
68
Nicaragua
Curated
Drying out; lush landscapes, thin crowds.
68
Papua New Guinea
Curated
68
Tokelau
Curated
68
Tonga
Curated
68
Turkey
Curated
Cooling and wetter; Istanbul atmospheric and cheap.
66
American Samoa
Curated
65
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
Curated
Bonaire's wettest month — still mostly sun.
65
Grenada
Curated
Drying out; calm pre-season weeks before winter rates.
65
Singapore
Curated
Wet season proper, with heavy daily afternoon rain.
65
Spain
Curated
Wet in the north; the south and Canaries stay pleasant.
65
Syria
Curated
Cooling with the first rains.
65
Tanzania
Curated
Short rains — afternoon storms, low prices and few visitors.
65
Timor-Leste
Curated
First rains late in the month; roads still passable.
65
Turkmenistan
Curated
Cooling fast but still workable for the desert sites.
64
Equatorial Guinea
Curated
62
Bahamas
Curated
Risk recedes; dry-season weather usually arrives before the crowds do.
62
Barbados
Curated
Drying out; Independence celebrations; pre-season value.
62
Belize
Curated
Drying fast; Garifuna Settlement Day (19 Nov) in Hopkins and Dangriga.
62
Brazil
Curated
Pre-season lull — good prices before the summer surge.
62
Dominican Republic
Curated
Drying fast — a quietly good month before winter pricing.
62
Venezuela
Curated
Rains taper with rivers still high — a smart falls window.
62
Zambia
Curated
62
Zimbabwe
Curated
60
Afghanistan
Curated
Cooling fast with highland routes beginning to close.
60
Antigua and Barbuda
Curated
Risk fades through the month; good-value pre-season weeks.
60
Armenia
Curated
Cooling fast, quiet and cheap.
60
Azerbaijan
Curated
Cooling quickly; quiet and inexpensive.
60
Brunei
Curated
Wet season building; river levels high.
60
Central African Republic
Curated
60
Costa Rica
Curated
Rains taper; green landscapes, thin crowds.
60
Gabon
Curated
60
Georgia
Curated
Cool and grey, but cheap and very quiet.
60
Indonesia
Curated
Wet season resuming; green, quiet and cheap.
60
North Korea
Curated
Cold setting in and tour departures thinning.
60
Portugal
Curated
Wet and cool on the mainland while Madeira stays warm.
58
Jamaica
Curated
Rains taper; quiet shoulder before the season starts.
58
Peru
Curated
Rain builds in the Andes; coastal season starting.
58
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Curated
Season restarts quietly.
58
Saint Lucia
Curated
Rains taper; quiet shoulder.
58
San Marino
Curated
Cool and often misty, with very few visitors.
56
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Curated
Season restarts quietly.
55
Bermuda
Curated
Cooling; hotels start closing.
55
Bolivia
Curated
First storms on the Altiplano; pampas tours still run.
55
Dominica
Curated
Drying; independence season fills Roseau with Creole dress and drumming.
55
France
Curated
Grey and wet, but cheap and good for museums.
55
Greece
Curated
Wet and cool as island tourism closes down.
55
Italy
Curated
Wet and grey in the north; the south stays pleasant.
55
United States
Curated
Shoulder lull; first closures in the high parks; Thanksgiving travel crush.
54
Somalia
Curated
52
São Tomé and Príncipe
Curated
52
South Sudan
Curated
52
Trinidad and Tobago
Curated
Wettest weeks on average.
50
Colombia
Curated
Still very wet through mid-month, then skies begin to clear; mid-Nov–mid-Dec is a quiet sweet spot.
50
Malaysia
Curated
Northeast monsoon — east-coast islands close, flooding on that side.
50
Rwanda
Curated
46
Uganda
Curated
45
Iceland
Curated
Dark, stormy and unpredictable for road travel.
45
Paraguay
Curated
Hot and humid — early-morning sightseeing only.
45
Sri Lanka
Curated
Northeast monsoon; wettest weeks in the hills and the east.
44
Republic of the Congo
Curated
44
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Curated
42
Croatia
Curated
Wet and cool; the coast largely shuts down.
40
Albania
Curated
Wet and cool as coastal tourism shuts down.
40
Austria
Curated
The dead season between hiking and skiing.
40
Belgium
Curated
Dark, damp and grey.
40
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Curated
40
Germany
Curated
Grey, wet and dark — the least appealing month of the year.
40
Honduras
Curated
North coast and islands wet; interior entering dry season.
40
Hungary
Curated
Grey, damp and dark.
40
Jersey
Curated
40
Montenegro
Curated
Wet and cool as the coast shuts down.
40
Netherlands
Curated
Dark, wet and windy.
40
Panama
Curated
Peak rain; November’s stacked independence holidays move crowds around.
40
Slovenia
Curated
Wet, grey and between seasons.
40
United Kingdom
Curated
Dark, wet and grey.
38
Bulgaria
Curated
Grey and wet between seasons.
38
Canada
Curated
Grey shoulder between autumn and ski season — the year’s weakest month.
38
Czech Republic
Curated
Grey, damp and dark.
38
Denmark
Curated
Dark, wet and windy.
38
Guernsey
Curated
36
Isle of Man
Curated
35
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Curated
Wet and grey, with Sarajevo smog season beginning.
35
Finland
Curated
Dark and grey before the snow settles — the bleakest month.
35
Ireland
Curated
Dark, wet and windy.
35
Kazakhstan
Curated
Cold, grey and snowy early.
35
Moldova
Curated
Grey, wet and cold.
35
North Macedonia
Curated
Grey and wet, with the smog season starting.
35
Norway
Curated
Dark, wet in the west, snowbound inland, and little open.
35
Poland
Curated
Grey, damp and dark, with smog season beginning.
35
Romania
Curated
Grey, wet and dark.
35
Russia
Curated
Dark, grey and cold before the snow settles.
35
Serbia
Curated
Grey, damp and smoggy.
35
Slovakia
Curated
Grey and wet — trails closed and the ski season not yet started.
35
Sweden
Curated
Dark, grey and wet before the snow settles.
35
Switzerland
Curated
The dead season — lifts shut, grey weather, little open.
35
Ukraine
Curated
Grey and wet, and the start of the difficult season.
32
Belarus
Curated
Dark, wet and grey.
32
Estonia
Curated
Dark, wet and grey — the bleakest month.
32
Latvia
Curated
Dark, wet and grey.
32
Lithuania
Curated
Dark, wet and grey.
30
Faroe Islands
Curated
30
Greenland
Curated
Little daylight; services reduced.
30
Kyrgyzstan
Curated
Cold arriving and mountain travel effectively finished.
30
Tajikistan
Curated
Passes closing and mountain travel effectively finished.
26
Åland Islands
Curated
25
Mongolia
Curated
Winter sets in and rural travel becomes specialist.
25
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Curated
Cold, wet and largely shut.
0
Sudan
Curated
Scores suspended — active conflict.
95
Algeria
Climate estimate
95
Australia
Climate estimate
95
Bahrain
Climate estimate
95
Benin
Climate estimate
95
Botswana
Climate estimate
95
Burkina Faso
Climate estimate
95
Cabo Verde
Climate estimate
95
Cameroon
Climate estimate
95
Kiribati
Climate estimate
95
Kuwait
Climate estimate
95
Libya
Climate estimate
95
Malawi
Climate estimate