Where to go in August
46 of 180 destinations earn a grade B or better in August. The top ranks are useful, but the weaker factors still matter.
The ranked shortlist for August.
These are the 30 destinations that rank grade B or better in August.
- Rank 01
Brisbane
Australia
A 85
Crowds 78
Weather 84
Prices 76
Comfort 96 - Rank 02
Byron Bay
Australia
A- 84 Crowds 80 Weather 82 Prices 78 Comfort 92 - Rank 03
Gold Coast
Australia
A- 83 Crowds 74 Weather 82 Prices 72 Comfort 95 - Rank 04
Sydney
Australia
B+ 78 Crowds 78 Weather 68 Prices 76 Comfort 84 - Rank 05
Harbin
China
B 74 Crowds 63 Weather 74 Prices 64 Comfort 92 - Rank 06
Adelaide
Australia
B 74 Crowds 82 Weather 58 Prices 80 Comfort 80 - Rank 07
Melbourne
Australia
B 73 Crowds 80 Weather 60 Prices 78 Comfort 78 - Rank 08
Venice
Italy
B 72 Crowds 66 Weather 78 Prices 69 Comfort 77 - Rank 09
Naples
Italy
B 72 Crowds 61 Weather 88 Prices 64 Comfort 80 - Rank 10
London
United Kingdom
B 72 Crowds 55 Weather 84 Prices 55 Comfort 97 - Rank 11
Urumqi
China
B 72 Crowds 58 Weather 85 Prices 61 Comfort 88 - Rank 12
Darwin
Australia
B 72 Crowds 60 Weather 100 Prices 56 Comfort 81 - Rank 13
Paris
France
B 71 Crowds 57 Weather 76 Prices 59 Comfort 93 - Rank 14
Perth
Australia
B 71 Crowds 82 Weather 54 Prices 80 Comfort 78 - Rank 15
San Francisco
United States
B 70 Crowds 57 Weather 79 Prices 55 Comfort 94 - Rank 16
Kunming
China
B 70 Crowds 58 Weather 71 Prices 61 Comfort 89 - Rank 17
Geneva
Switzerland
B 70 Crowds 56 Weather 80 Prices 56 Comfort 91 - Rank 18
Bern
Switzerland
B 70 Crowds 58 Weather 78 Prices 57 Comfort 89 - Rank 19
Zurich
Switzerland
B- 69 Crowds 56 Weather 80 Prices 56 Comfort 92 - Rank 20
Basel
Switzerland
B- 69 Crowds 55 Weather 80 Prices 54 Comfort 91 - Rank 21
Chur
Switzerland
B- 69 Crowds 53 Weather 80 Prices 54 Comfort 94 - Rank 22
Schaffhausen
Switzerland
B- 69 Crowds 54 Weather 82 Prices 55 Comfort 94 - Rank 23
Cairns
Australia
B- 69 Crowds 50 Weather 98 Prices 46 Comfort 93 - Rank 24
Uluru
Australia
B- 69 Crowds 48 Weather 100 Prices 45 Comfort 95 - Rank 25
Cannes
France
B- 68 Crowds 55 Weather 92 Prices 59 Comfort 78 - Rank 26
Manchester
United Kingdom
B- 68 Crowds 56 Weather 76 Prices 57 Comfort 88 - Rank 27
Nelson
New Zealand
B- 68 Crowds 82 Weather 55 Prices 80 Comfort 68 - Rank 28
Nice
France
B- 67 Crowds 54 Weather 91 Prices 55 Comfort 79 - Rank 29
San Sebastian
Spain
B- 67 Crowds 52 Weather 86 Prices 55 Comfort 87 - Rank 30
Seattle
United States
B- 67 Crowds 49 Weather 92 Prices 47 Comfort 95
Every other destination, still ranked.
Ranks 31 through 180. Scores are monthly guide scores, not exact-trip predictions.
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