Where to honeymoon in August
31 rated best · 14 rated good · 20 rated mixed · 18 rated avoid
By kind of trip
August honeymoon shortlists
Beach and island honeymoons in August
- Santorini · 28°C, sea 26°C
- Barcelona & Mallorca · 29°C, sea 27°C
- Dubrovnik & Hvar · 30°C, sea 27°C
- Zanzibar · 28°C, sea 26°C
- Fiji · 28°C, sea 26°C
- Bali · 27°C, sea 28°C
Snow and mountain honeymoons in August
Best-value honeymoons in August
- Jaipur · about $1,260 for 7 nights
- Kashmir · about $1,400 for 7 nights
- Georgia · about $1,400 for 7 nights
- Ladakh · about $1,470 for 7 nights
- Kerala · about $1,470 for 7 nights
- Kuala Lumpur · about $1,610 for 7 nights
Two people, comfort level, on the ground, before flights. Includes the peak-season uplift where August is peak.
Where to avoid in August
- Mahabaleshwar · rainy season
- Egypt · very hot
- Gangtok & Sikkim · rainy season
- Meghalaya · rainy season
- Goa · rainy season
- Pokhara · rainy season
Every destination
All destinations in August
Best 31
The weather is at its best for a honeymoon.
- Santorini,
- Amalfi Coast,
- Barcelona & Mallorca,
- Dubrovnik & Hvar,
- Paris,
- Zanzibar,
- Maasai Mara,
- Aspen,
- Fiji,
- Noosa,
- Banff,
- Port Douglas & Daintree,
- Byron Bay,
- Bali,
- Seychelles,
- Azores,
- Kauaʻi,
- Istanbul,
- Napa Valley,
- Ladakh,
- Whitsundays,
- Lapland,
- Gold Coast,
- Maui,
- Koh Samui,
- Cappadocia,
- Great Ocean Road,
- Iceland,
- Sedona,
- Baku,
- Singapore
Good 14
Pleasant, with the odd shower or a little heat.
Mixed 20
Possible, but expect rain, heat or cold for part of the trip.
Avoid 18
Off season: monsoon, storms or real cold.
Weather numbers for all 83 placesDaytime high, rain and sea temperature, ranked
| # | Destination | High | Rain | Sea | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santorini · Greece | 28°C | 2 mm | 26°C | Best |
| 2 | Amalfi Coast · Italy | 28°C | 30 mm | 27°C | Best |
| 3 | Barcelona & Mallorca · Spain | 29°C | 52 mm | 27°C | Best |
| 4 | Dubrovnik & Hvar · Croatia | 30°C | 52 mm | 27°C | Best |
| 5 | Paris · France | 25°C | 66 mm | · | Best |
| 6 | Zanzibar · Tanzania | 28°C | 40 mm | 26°C | Best |
| 7 | Maasai Mara · Kenya | 28°C | 21 mm | · | Best |
| 8 | Aspen · United States | 25°C | 38 mm | · | Best |
| 9 | Fiji · Fiji | 28°C | 88 mm | 26°C | Best |
| 10 | Noosa · Australia | 22°C | 32 mm | 21°C | Best |
| 11 | Banff · Canada | 23°C | 59 mm | · | Best |
| 12 | Port Douglas & Daintree · Australia | 24°C | 63 mm | 23°C | Best |
| 13 | Byron Bay · Australia | 21°C | 50 mm | 21°C | Best |
| 14 | Bali · Indonesia | 27°C | 56 mm | 28°C | Best |
| 15 | Seychelles · Seychelles | 26°C | 63 mm | 27°C | Best |
| 16 | Azores · Portugal | 25°C | 65 mm | 25°C | Best |
| 17 | Kauaʻi · United States | 29°C | 56 mm | 27°C | Best |
| 18 | Istanbul · Türkiye | 29°C | 20 mm | · | Best |
| 19 | Napa Valley · United States | 32°C | 1 mm | · | Best |
| 20 | Ladakh · India | 22°C | 26 mm | · | Best |
| 21 | Whitsundays · Australia | 23°C | 22 mm | 22°C | Best |
| 22 | Lapland · Finland | 18°C | 90 mm | · | Best |
| 23 | Gold Coast · Australia | 22°C | 37 mm | 21°C | Best |
| 24 | Maui · United States | 29°C | 94 mm | 27°C | Best |
| 25 | Koh Samui · Thailand | 28°C | 80 mm | 31°C | Best |
| 26 | Cappadocia · Türkiye | 30°C | 5 mm | · | Best |
| 27 | Great Ocean Road · Australia | 13°C | 117 mm | 14°C | Best |
| 28 | Iceland · Iceland | 13°C | 105 mm | 12°C | Best |
| 29 | Sedona · United States | 33°C | 29 mm | · | Best |
| 30 | Bora Bora · French Polynesia | 23°C | 63 mm | 27°C | Good |
| 31 | Baku · Azerbaijan | 32°C | 9 mm | · | Best |
| 32 | Kashmir · India | 28°C | 157 mm | · | Good |
| 33 | Maldives · Maldives | 29°C | 186 mm | 30°C | Good |
| 34 | Saint Lucia · Saint Lucia | 29°C | 93 mm | 30°C | Goodstorm season |
| 35 | Mauritius · Mauritius | 21°C | 69 mm | 24°C | Good |
| 36 | Singapore · Singapore | 29°C | 176 mm | 30°C | Best |
| 37 | Georgia · Georgia | 32°C | 31 mm | · | Goodvery hot |
| 38 | Swiss Alps · Switzerland | 24°C | 183 mm | · | Goodrainy season |
| 39 | Smoky Mountains · United States | 29°C | 118 mm | · | Good |
| 40 | Bahamas · Bahamas | 31°C | 87 mm | 31°C | Goodstorm season |
| 41 | Kerala · India | 28°C | 314 mm | 27°C | Good |
| 42 | Kuala Lumpur · Malaysia | 31°C | 227 mm | · | Goodrainy season |
| 43 | Cape Town & Winelands · South Africa | 17°C | 82 mm | 14°C | Good |
| 44 | Costa Rica · Costa Rica | 30°C | 278 mm | 30°C | Good |
| 45 | Jaipur · India | 31°C | 174 mm | · | Good |
| 46 | Kodaikanal · India | 19°C | 230 mm | · | Mixedrainy season |
| 47 | Udaipur · India | 29°C | 262 mm | · | Mixedrainy season |
| 48 | Florida Keys · United States | 30°C | 129 mm | 31°C | Mixedstorm season |
| 49 | Scottish Highlands · United Kingdom | 17°C | 252 mm | · | Mixedrainy season |
| 50 | Tasmania · Australia | 13°C | 61 mm | 10°C | Mixedcold |
| 51 | Dubai · United Arab Emirates | 41°C | 0 mm | 35°C | Mixedvery hot |
| 52 | Langkawi · Malaysia | 29°C | 291 mm | 31°C | Mixedrainy season |
| 53 | Hong Kong · Hong Kong | 30°C | 392 mm | · | Mixedrainy season |
| 54 | Cancún · Mexico | 31°C | 131 mm | 29°C | Mixedstorm season |
| 55 | Tulum · Mexico | 31°C | 161 mm | 31°C | Mixedstorm season |
| 56 | Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka | 28°C | 277 mm | 28°C | Mixedrainy season |
| 57 | Margaret River · Australia | 16°C | 122 mm | 19°C | Mixed |
| 58 | Phuket & Krabi · Thailand | 29°C | 221 mm | 30°C | Mixedrainy season |
| 59 | Manali · India | 24°C | 190 mm | · | Mixedrainy season |
| 60 | Hoi An & Ha Long Bay · Vietnam | 34°C | 137 mm | 31°C | Mixedstorm season |
| 61 | Mount Abu · India | 24°C | 330 mm | · | Mixedrainy season |
| 62 | Lakshadweep · India | 28°C | 217 mm | 29°C | Mixedrainy season |
| 63 | Ooty · India | 19°C | 244 mm | · | Mixedrainy season |
| 64 | Queenstown · New Zealand | 8°C | 98 mm | · | Avoidcold |
| 65 | Marrakech · Morocco | 38°C | 4 mm | · | Mixedvery hot |
| 66 | Shimla · India | 22°C | 273 mm | · | Mixedrainy season |
| 67 | Phu Quoc · Vietnam | 29°C | 408 mm | 30°C | Avoidrainy season |
| 68 | Munnar · India | 21°C | 605 mm | · | Avoidrainy season |
| 69 | Andaman Islands · India | 29°C | 281 mm | 29°C | Avoidrainy season |
| 70 | Bhutan · Bhutan | 23°C | 436 mm | · | Avoidrainy season |
| 71 | Nainital · India | 21°C | 393 mm | · | Avoidrainy season |
| 72 | Coorg · India | 22°C | 457 mm | · | Avoidrainy season |
| 73 | Palawan · Philippines | 29°C | 291 mm | 30°C | Avoidrainy season |
| 74 | Mussoorie · India | 21°C | 475 mm | · | Avoidrainy season |
| 75 | Darjeeling · India | 21°C | 559 mm | · | Avoidrainy season |
| 76 | Kyoto · Japan | 32°C | 193 mm | · | Avoidrainy season |
| 77 | Wayanad · India | 26°C | 329 mm | · | Avoidrainy season |
| 78 | Pokhara · Nepal | 27°C | 691 mm | · | Avoidrainy season |
| 79 | Goa · India | 27°C | 512 mm | 28°C | Avoidrainy season |
| 80 | Meghalaya · India | 24°C | 332 mm | · | Avoidrainy season |
| 81 | Gangtok & Sikkim · India | 21°C | 755 mm | · | Avoidrainy season |
| 82 | Egypt · Egypt | 42°C | 0 mm | · | Avoidvery hot |
| 83 | Mahabaleshwar · India | 20°C | 961 mm | · | Avoidrainy season |
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (ERA5, 2015–2024). Download: CSV · JSON
Quick answers
August honeymoon questions
Where is the best place to honeymoon in August?
Ranked on ten years of August weather plus how romantic each place is, the top picks are Santorini (Greece), Amalfi Coast (Italy) and Barcelona & Mallorca (Spain). 31 of the 83 destinations we track are rated best for August.
Is August a good month for a honeymoon?
45 of 83 destinations have good or better weather in August. It is off season in places like Mahabaleshwar (India), Egypt and Gangtok & Sikkim (India), so the destination matters more than the month.
Where is warm for a beach honeymoon in August?
Santorini (Greece), Barcelona & Mallorca (Spain), Dubrovnik & Hvar (Croatia) and Zanzibar (Tanzania) all have good beach weather in August, with the sea at 26°C, 27°C, 27°C, 26°C respectively.
What is a good-value honeymoon destination in August?
Among places with good August weather, Jaipur (about US$1,260), Kashmir (about US$1,400), Georgia (about US$1,400) cost the least: seven nights for two at comfort level, on the ground, before flights.
Where should we avoid for a honeymoon in August?
Mahabaleshwar (India), Egypt, Gangtok & Sikkim (India) and Meghalaya (India) are in their off season in August. Each place's reason is in the full list below.
Going in August? Let the two of you decide in two minutes.