Where to go in September
100 of 180 destinations earn a grade B or better in September. Start with the top-ranked places, then check the month guide for exact-date nuance.
The ranked shortlist for September.
These are the 30 destinations that rank grade B or better in September.
- Rank 01
Paris
France
A- 84
Crowds 79
Weather 80
Prices 77
Comfort 95 - Rank 02
Naples
Italy
A- 84 Crowds 80 Weather 84 Prices 78 Comfort 89 - Rank 03
Rome
Italy
A- 83 Crowds 78 Weather 80 Prices 76 Comfort 91 - Rank 04
Montreux
Switzerland
A- 83 Crowds 76 Weather 78 Prices 74 Comfort 95 - Rank 05
Lugano
Switzerland
A- 83 Crowds 76 Weather 76 Prices 74 Comfort 97 - Rank 06
Schaffhausen
Switzerland
A- 83 Crowds 80 Weather 76 Prices 78 Comfort 91 - Rank 07
Barcelona
Spain
A- 82 Crowds 79 Weather 79 Prices 77 Comfort 89 - Rank 08
Florence
Italy
A- 82 Crowds 78 Weather 74 Prices 76 Comfort 92 - Rank 09
London
United Kingdom
A- 82 Crowds 76 Weather 78 Prices 74 Comfort 93 - Rank 10
Geneva
Switzerland
A- 82 Crowds 76 Weather 78 Prices 74 Comfort 94 - Rank 11
Basel
Switzerland
A- 82 Crowds 76 Weather 76 Prices 74 Comfort 94 - Rank 12
Malaga
Spain
A- 81 Crowds 76 Weather 85 Prices 74 Comfort 87 - Rank 13
Venice
Italy
A- 81 Crowds 79 Weather 72 Prices 77 Comfort 92 - Rank 14
Milan
Italy
A- 81 Crowds 76 Weather 70 Prices 74 Comfort 95 - Rank 15
Chicago
United States
A- 81 Crowds 72 Weather 74 Prices 71 Comfort 97 - Rank 16
Oxford
United Kingdom
A- 81 Crowds 76 Weather 76 Prices 74 Comfort 90 - Rank 17
Cambridge
United Kingdom
A- 81 Crowds 76 Weather 76 Prices 74 Comfort 90 - Rank 18
Bern
Switzerland
A- 81 Crowds 78 Weather 74 Prices 76 Comfort 90 - Rank 19
Chur
Switzerland
A- 81 Crowds 77 Weather 75 Prices 76 Comfort 91 - Rank 20
Verona
Italy
A- 80 Crowds 75 Weather 72 Prices 73 Comfort 95 - Rank 21
Bath
United Kingdom
A- 80 Crowds 74 Weather 76 Prices 72 Comfort 91 - Rank 22
Toronto
Canada
A- 80 Crowds 66 Weather 87 Prices 65 Comfort 99 - Rank 23
Zurich
Switzerland
A- 80 Crowds 77 Weather 76 Prices 75 Comfort 90 - Rank 24
Brisbane
Australia
A- 80 Crowds 71 Weather 82 Prices 70 Comfort 94 - Rank 25
Byron Bay
Australia
A- 80 Crowds 71 Weather 78 Prices 70 Comfort 97 - Rank 26
Lyon
France
B+ 79 Crowds 72 Weather 75 Prices 70 Comfort 90 - Rank 27
Cannes
France
B+ 79 Crowds 72 Weather 75 Prices 72 Comfort 92 - Rank 28
Madrid
Spain
B+ 79 Crowds 72 Weather 68 Prices 70 Comfort 95 - Rank 29
Turin
Italy
B+ 79 Crowds 70 Weather 72 Prices 68 Comfort 96 - Rank 30
Sapa
Vietnam
B+ 79 Crowds 66 Weather 80 Prices 66 Comfort 99
Every other destination, still ranked.
Ranks 31 through 180. Scores are monthly guide scores, not exact-trip predictions.
Timing is the cheapest upgrade.
