When to Go, best month-by-month travel

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 →

Where to go, whenever you go.