◆ Month by month
Where to go, whenever you go.
Pick a month and we’ll point you to the places at their best, peak weather, low crowds, the right season.
Jan
Snow & sun
Niseko · Cape Town · Rio
Feb
Carnival & ski
Rio · Venice · Singapore
Mar
Blossom & shoulder
Tokyo · Kyoto · Marrakech
Apr
Spring peak
Amsterdam · Seoul · Rome
May
Sweet spot
Paris · Tbilisi · Istanbul
Jun
Long days
Lisbon · Reykjavík · Hanoi
Jul
Festival season
Edinburgh · Cape Town · Bali
Aug
High summer
Stockholm · Buenos Aires · Bangkok
Sep
Best all-round
Lisbon · Tbilisi · Seoul
Oct
Autumn colour
Kyoto · New York · Marrakech
Nov
Dry & clear
Bangkok · Mexico City · Cape Town
Dec
Lights & sun
Vienna · Sydney · Bangkok
How we pick: each month balances weather, crowds and price. Shoulder months, roughly April–May and September–October, win most often: summer conditions without summer crowds. For the deep dive, read where to travel in September →