When to Go: Month-by-Month Weather & Crowds
Pick a country and a month. Real climate normals, public holidays and verified venues — no guesswork.
Colours rank each country's twelve months against one another: how far the month sits from a mild 22°C in either direction, and how much of the year's rain falls in it. The number is that month's average daytime high.
- Good time to go
- Middling
- Less good
- Best avoided
United States
Best month Nov
South Korea
Best month May
Japan
Best month Nov
Thailand
Best month Dec
Spain
Best month May
France
Best month Apr
Singapore
Best month Feb
Indonesia
Best month Aug
Taiwan
Best month Nov
Hong Kong
Best month Dec
India
Best month Jan
Italy
Best month May
Turkey
Best month May
Vietnam
Best month Dec
United Arab Emirates
Best month Nov
China
Best month Dec
Philippines
Best month Jan
Malaysia
Best month Feb
Cambodia
Best month Nov
Uzbekistan
Best month Oct
Climate figures are 10-year averages from NASA POWER for the city named on each row. Holidays and what is on that month are on the month pages.