Best Time To Visit — Worldwide Guide

March to May (cherry blossoms) and October to November (autumn foliage) are ideal. Summers are hot and humid; winters are dry and cool.

April to June and September to October are ideal. Summers are warm and crowded; winters are chilly but festive.

September to October is the best — clear skies and mild temperatures. December is festive; summers are hot and humid.

November to February is cool and dry. Avoid March to May (very hot) and September (heavy rains).

May to September is the mildest and driest. December brings Christmas markets; winters are dark and rainy.

September to November (spring) and March to May (autumn) are perfect. Summers are hot; winters are mild but short days.

November to March is the best — warm sunny days and cool evenings. Summers (June to September) are extremely hot (45°C+).

April to June and September to October are ideal. Summers are hot and crowded; winters are mild but rainy.

May to June and September to October are perfect. Summers are hot and crowded; winters are mild but quieter.

February to April is the driest. Year-round tropical climate; November to January has the most rain.

April to May and September to October are ideal. Summers are hot and humid; winters are cold and rainy.

April to June and September to November are ideal. Summers are hot and rainy; winters are cold and dry.

March to May is dry and warm — ideal for walking the centro histórico. June to September brings afternoon thunderstorms; winters are mild and dry.

March to May and September to November are pleasant. Summers are extremely hot (often above 40°C); winters are cool with chilly desert nights.

March to May and October bring mild weather and festival season. Summers are hot (35°C+); winters are mild.

May to September is warm and festival season. Mid-September to early October brings Oktoberfest (September 19 to October 4, 2026). December sparkles with Christmas markets.

Late March to April for cherry blossoms, and mid-November to early December for autumn foliage, are the most scenic. Summer is hot and humid; winter is cold but serene.

April to June and September to October are mild. Late November to December brings the Christmas markets (Christkindlmarkt at Rathausplatz runs November 13 to December 26, 2026).

December to March is the aurora-and-snow season with polar-night twilight. June to August offers midnight sun and hiking under 24-hour daylight.

April to June and September to October are warm and comfortable. July and August are hot and busy; winter is mild enough for sightseeing but too cool for swimming.

April to June and September to October are warm and sunny. Summers are hot (often above 35°C); winters are cold at night but bright.

April to June and September to October are mild. August is hot and half the city closes for holidays; winters are foggy and damp.

April to June and September to October are warm and comfortable. Summers are hot; winters are windy and cool.

November to March is warm and sunny — peak season. Summers (June to September) are extremely hot and humid.

April to June and September to December are pleasant; the Christmas markets run November 28 to January 6. Summers are warm and crowded.

May to September is mild and festival season; late November to December brings the Christmas markets (the market by the Dom runs November 16 to December 23, 2026).

March to May and October to November are mild and festival-friendly. Summers are hot and humid; winters are cold but dry and the neon looks better in it.

October to December is cool, dry and clear — the hiking and harbor-view window. Summers are hot, humid and typhoon-prone; spring carries rain.

April to June and September are the mild, bright windows; April adds tulip season. Winters are cold, damp and quiet — with a leaner, cheaper city as consolation.

September and October are the locals' secret — warm, clear and calm. Summer is cold and foggy by the water; winter is mild with most of the year's rain.

April to October is the dry season — surf and clear days. November to March is the wet monsoon: cheaper, greener, and genuinely rain-heavy.

May to June and September to October are the mild windows; October adds foliage color at the region's doorstep. Winters are genuinely cold and snow is real.

April to May and September to October are best — dry, mild and clear. Summers are hot and humid; winters are cold and dry.

March to May and September to November are ideal. Summers are hot and humid; winters are chilly.

October to December is the most pleasant window — dry and warm. Spring is rainy; summers are hot and humid with typhoons possible.

March to June and September to November are best. Summers are hot and muggy; winters are grey and damp.

March to May and September to November offer the best weather. Summers are hot; winters are cold.

March to May and September to November are perfect. Plum blossoms bloom in February; lotus flowers peak in July.

March to May and October to November are best. Summers are extremely hot; winters are foggy and mild.

October to March is the most pleasant — dry and warm. Summers are hot and typhoon-prone; autumn is the driest season.

June to September is warmest and best, with lake swimming. December to February brings the Christmas markets; spring is unpredictable.

Year-round sunshine, with September to November the clearest stretch — June's morning fog ('June Gloom') burns off by midday.

June to September is the driest and warmest stretch. Winters are rainy but mild; ski season runs December to March.

March to May and September to November are most pleasant. Summers can be very hot; winters are cool and grey.

December to March is summer and the best time. Winters (June to August) are mild but rainy.

October to November is the sweet spot — cooler, drier, and pre-typhoon. Summers are hot, humid and wet; winters are mild but grey.

September to October brings warm seas and clear skies. Spring (April–May) is mild and blossomy; summers peak with beach crowds and the Busan Fireworks Festival.

October to November is dry, warm and clear — Hanoi's best window. Summer (May–August) is hot and rainy; winter is cool and drizzly.

December to January is dry and slightly cooler — the city's best window. The rainy season (May–October) delivers short, fierce afternoon downpours.

May to July is relatively dry on the west coast. Rain falls year-round in short tropical bursts; the city stays hot and humid every month.

January to April is the dry, sunny window. The wet season (June–December) brings typhoon risk; March hosts the Sinulog festival street parties.

April to June is sunny and mild before the summer surge; September to October is the locals' favorite. July–August is hot and crowded; winters are mild but wet.

April to June and September to October are ideal. Summers are hot; winter is cold but atmospheric — the baths steam, and Advent markets fill the squares.

April to May and late September to October deliver mild weather and thinner crowds than summer. July–August is hot and at peak density; November is quiet and moody.

April to May and September to October are mild and navigable. Summer is hot, crowded and occasionally malodorous; winter is cold, foggy and — for locals — the best-kept secret.

April to May and September to October are warm without the furnace of summer. June–August regularly clears 35°C; winter is mild but many sites shorten hours.

May to June is mild, green and pre-crowd. August brings the Fringe — phenomenal and packed. Winters are cold, dark and atmospheric, with Hogmanay fireworks over the castle.

May to August is the season — long Nordic evenings, harbor swimming, café life on every corner. Winters are dark and cold but cozy, with Christmas markets at Tivoli.

March to May is Seville at its best — orange blossom, Feria de Abril, warm nights. Summer regularly exceeds 40°C; autumn and winter are mild alternatives.

June to September is patio season — warm, long and festival-filled. Autumn color peaks in October; winters are genuinely cold but the PATH's underground city keeps the downtown walkable.

January to April is dry and slightly cooler — the comfortable window. June to October brings typhoon risk and heavy monsoon rain.

June to September is the drier window. Rain falls year-round in tropical bursts, and flooding season runs November to March.

May to September is the dry season — ideal for dawn temple trips. The wet season (November–March) greens the rice fields but rains most afternoons.

November to February is cool and clear — the best window. March and April bring the burning-season haze; the wet season greens everything else.

November to April is the dry, onshore-breeze season with the best seas. May to October brings monsoon swell and beach flags.

January to March is Samui's driest window (its seasons run opposite Phuket's). October to December is the island's wettest stretch.

February to May is dry and warm — the best beach window. September to November is typhoon season on this coast.

January to August is the dry run on this south-central coast; September to December brings the rains.

November to March is dry and calm on this Gulf-of-Thailand island. The wet season (June–September) is short and fierce.

November to February is cool and dry — the classic Angkor window. March to May is brutally hot; the wet season greens the moats dramatically.

November to February is the cool, dry window. April is the hottest month in Cambodia; the wet season floods but rarely ruins.

April to June is mild and blooming; September to October is clear and calm. July–August is beach season with crowds; winter brings wind and camellias.

March to May and October to November are ideal. Summers are hot and humid; winters are mild for Japan, with good ramen weather.

February for the Snow Festival, July to August for cool-weather escape, December to March for snow. Shoulder months are quiet and pleasant.

March to May and October to November are mild and clear. Summers are hot; winters are dry and bright.

March to May and October to November are comfortable. Summers are humid; winters are mild but grey.

March to May and October to November are ideal. The Peace Park is moving in any season; Miyajima is best at high tide.

April to June and October to November are ideal. Winter is snowy and atmospheric — Kenrokuen's yukitsuri rope-canopies are a seasonal marvel.

March to May and October to November are ideal. Summers are hot; winters are mild with clear harbor views.

May to September is terrace-and-lake season. Winters are grey but the club and museum calendar doesn't pause; December adds strong Christmas markets.

May to September is the pleasant stretch. December's Christmas market around the Römer is one of Germany's most atmospheric.

April to June and September to October are ideal. Summer is hot and crowded with coast traffic; winter is mild and authentically local.

May to June and September to October deliver warmth without the July crush. Many hotels and restaurants close November to March.

April to June and September to October are comfortable. July–August heat sends locals to the coast.

April to June and September to October are mild and clear. Winter is cold but the Alps and chocolate season (CioccolaTò) compensate.

March to June and September to October are warm and dry. Las Fallas in March sets the city alight — literally.

March to June and September to October are warm and dry. Summer is beach-hot; winter is Europe's mild escape.

March to June and September to November are ideal. Summers are hot; winter skis the Sierra Nevada an hour away.

April to June and September to October are mild and mostly dry. Winters are wet but atmospheric.

May to September is the terrace season. December's Grand-Place light show and Christmas market are spectacular.

May to August is the light-and-terrace season. December's Julmarknad and glögg are cozy compensation for four-hour days.

May to August is the fjord-swim and rooftop season. Winter is dark but the ski jump at Holmenkollen glows.

June to August brings midnight light and all roads open; September to March delivers auroras and ice caves. Weather changes by the hour in every season.

May to September is the mildest stretch. St Patrick's Festival (March) takes over the city; winters are mild but pub-bound.

May to June and September to October are warm with manageable crowds. July–August is peak cruise season; winter is quiet and some services close.

May to June and September to early October deliver warmth, open hotels and thinner crowds. July–August is peak (book months out); winter closes much of the island.

March to May is warm and dry. June to November is hurricane season; winter is the city's peak (and priced accordingly).

February to May is the sweet spot: warm, dry and pre-summer crowds. Summer is peak heat and peak lines; January is the value month.

June to September is terrace and lakefront season. Winter is genuinely arctic; December's Christkindlmarket is the consolation.

April to June is blossom-and-terrace season; September to October repeats it. Summers are humid; winters are cold but the museums don't care.

July to September is the legendary dry, warm window. October to May is the grey drizzle the reputation is built on — pack accordingly and love the museums.

March to June and September to October are ideal. May–June has the marine layer ('May Gray'); July–August is peak beach season.

February to May is festival season (Mardi Gras through Jazz Fest) with mild weather. Summer is hot, humid and hurricane-aware; winter is mild and cheaper.

December to April is dry and less humid. June to November is hurricane season; September–October is the sargassum-risk window on some beaches.

June to September is festival-and-terrace season. Winter is seriously cold — but the underground city keeps downtown alive, and January hotel rates collapse.

June to September is warm and festive. February's Carnaval is a genuine winter institution; autumn (late September) sets the map on fire with color.

March to October is the dry, warm stretch. Summer (November–February) is hot and stormy; the beaches compensate.

May to October is dry and mild — the surf stays warm. Summer (December–February) is hot and stinger-aware on the beaches.

September to November is wildflower spring; March to May is calm and warm. Summer (December–February) is seriously hot and dry.

December to February is warm and long-dayed; June to September is ski season; March to April turns the valley gold. Every season works — they're different trips.

December to March is the warm, brightest stretch. Winter is windy and wet but the museum-and-coffee density carries it.

May to September is the dry season — terrace walks and temple days at their best. The wet season greens everything but rains most afternoons.

May to September is dry and best for Rinjani treks (the mountain closes in the wet season). The Gilis are swimmable year-round.

November to February is cool and dry — the Mekong at its lowest and the mornings misty. March–April burns; the wet season greens the falls.

October to November is the post-monsoon clear window — the mountains show. March–April is the second window. Winter is cold and clear; the monsoon greys everything June–September.

December to March is the dry, west-coast season. The southwest monsoon rains May–September; the east coast flips the schedule.

December to April is the dry, calm season with the best visibility for diving. May–November brings the wet season — still warm, with surf-season swells on the atoll edges.

November to February is the cool, dry season. The monsoon (June–September) is legendary — dramatic, romantic and disruptive.

October to March is the pleasant season. April–June bakes past 40°C; the monsoon greens July–September.

November to February is the dry, beach-perfect season. March–May heats up; the monsoon closes the shacks June–September.

December to February is the drier west-coast window. Rain falls year-round in short bursts; the food never closes.

November to March is the dry, Gulf-calm window — the same season as Samui, opposite Phuket.

November to February is the cool, dry window. The monsoon soaks June–September. Check current travel advisories before planning.

May to September is the terrace season along the Vistula boulevards. Winters are cold but the Christmas market on the Old Town square glows.

May to September is mild and festival-filled. December's Christmas market on the Rynek is one of Europe's prettiest.

June to August is the light season (19-hour days). December's medieval Christmas market is the alternate postcard.

April to June and September–October are mild. December's Advent market has won best-in-Europe honors repeatedly.

May to June and September–October are warm with workable crowds. July–August is peak season on every terrace.

June to September is the lake-swim and terrace season. December adds Mont Blanc views and the Escalade festival.

April to June and September–October are ideal. December's Fête des Lumières turns the whole city into an installation.

May to June and September–October are warm without the August crush. Winter is mild — the carnival fills February.

March to May brings the patio festival and warm days. Summer exceeds 40°C; winter is mild and quiet.

June to September is beach-and-terrace season. The film festival fills September; winter is moody and Michelin-focused.

April to June and September–October are mild. Summer is humid; winters are cold but the museums don't care.

June to September is warm, dry and trail-open. Winter is ski season; the snow is dry and the sun still shines.

April to June and September–October are mild and festival-filled. Summer is hot and honky-tonk-humid; December adds the holiday lights.

April to June and September–November are warm and calm. Winter brings the North Shore's giant surf (watch, don't swim); summer is flatter and family-friendly.

June to September opens every trail and thaws the lakes turquoise. December–March is ski season with frozen waterfall walks.

November to April is the dry season. June–November is hurricane-aware; the sargassum seaweed risk peaks in some summer months.

December to April is Lima's summer — warm and sunny on the coast. May–November is the grey garúa season, mild but overcast.

March to May and September–November are the mild shoulder seasons. December–February is hot and humid; June–August is mild winter.

March to May is warm, calm and festival-season adjacent. Summer (Dec–Feb) is hot and dry; winter is mild and green.

June to October is the dry, stinger-light reef window. November–April is wet season with box jellyfish risks at some beaches (the lagoon saves swimming).

December to March is the warm, long-day summer. Winter (June–August) is ski season at Mount Hutt; spring brings the gardens' bloom.

December to March is warm and long-dayed. The geothermal fields steam dramatically in cool months; summer adds the lakes' swims.