Best places to visit in July

July and August are peak summer in the north. Mediterranean Europe is hot; Southeast Asia is wet; Patagonia and southern Africa offer cool, dry winter alternatives. Below are 24 destinations with consistently pleasant July weather, ranked by climate fit (mild daytime highs and few rainy days). We exclude cities currently in their hurricane, typhoon, or peak monsoon season.

Top destinations for July

By region

North America

• 🇺🇸 San Francisco — 22°C, 0 rain days
• 🇨🇦 Victoria — 23°C, 5 rain days
• 🇺🇸 San Diego — 25°C, 2 rain days
• 🇨🇦 Vancouver — 23°C, 10 rain days

South America

• 🇵🇪 Arequipa — 22°C, 0 rain days
• 🇵🇪 Trujillo (PE) — 21°C, 0 rain days
• 🇧🇷 Foz do Iguaçu — 23°C, 7 rain days
• 🇨🇱 San Pedro de Atacama — 20°C, 0 rain days
• 🇧🇷 São Paulo — 22°C, 7 rain days
• 🇧🇷 Belo Horizonte — 24°C, 5 rain days
• 🇧🇷 Foz do Iguaçu — 23°C, 9 rain days
• 🇵🇪 Cusco — 20°C, 1 rain days

Africa

• 🇿🇲 Livingstone — 22°C, 0 rain days
• 🇳🇦 Swakopmund — 24°C, 0 rain days
• 🇧🇼 Gaborone — 22°C, 2 rain days
• 🇿🇲 Lusaka — 22°C, 4 rain days
• 🇿🇼 Hwange — 24°C, 0 rain days
• 🇳🇦 Windhoek — 21°C, 1 rain days
• 🇲🇼 Lilongwe — 24°C, 3 rain days
• 🇿🇼 Harare — 21°C, 3 rain days
• 🇧🇼 Maun (Okavango) — 25°C, 1 rain days
• 🇿🇼 Victoria Falls — 25°C, 1 rain days

Europe

• 🇵🇹 Funchal (Madeira) — 24°C, 3 rain days
• 🇵🇹 Sintra — 25°C, 1 rain days