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Weather, crowds and prices for every month in 24 countries. Pick your country, find your month, travel happier.

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🍂 Best in November

Japan10/10
Thailand9/10
Egypt9/10

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❄️JanuaryWinter sun and snowTop: Thailand, Dubai & the UAE 🎭FebruaryCarnival and quiet sitesTop: Thailand, Egypt 🌸MarchBlossom season startsTop: Morocco, Vietnam 🌷AprilSpring in full bloomTop: Greece, Portugal 🌼MayWarm days, light crowdsTop: Portugal, Hawaii ☀️JuneLong, bright daysTop: Greece, France 🏖️JulyPeak summerTop: Tanzania & Zanzibar, Bali 🌊AugustBeaches and big tripsTop: Brazil, Bali 🍇SeptemberThe golden shoulderTop: Greece, Iceland 🍁OctoberAutumn colourTop: Morocco, Türkiye 🍂NovemberQuiet and good valueTop: Japan, Thailand 🎄DecemberFestive lights and winter sunTop: Thailand, Dubai & the UAE

10/10#1JapanThe best month: peak colour, dry air, a fraction of spring's crowds. Book Kyoto by August.

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9/10#2ThailandCool, dry season returns; Andaman calm; lantern festivals usually this month.

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9/10#3EgyptThe best all-round month: warm, dry and ahead of the peak

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9/10#4Dubai & the UAEThe best balance: warm days, warm sea and the season fully open

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9/10#5MexicoDay of the Dead, the return of dry skies and the first good beach weeks.

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9/10#6ArgentinaThe best all-round month: Patagonia open, jacarandas in bloom, wildlife everywhere.

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🚫 When NOT to go

Where to think twice in November

The lowest-scoring countries this month in our guides, the reason, and the better months.

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3/10🚫CanadaSkip if you want colour, hiking, coastal drives, reliable skiing or light.Go in September or June instead →

4/10🚫FranceSkip if you want sun, sea, mountains or long days for outdoor sightseeing.Go in June or September instead →

4/10🚫IcelandShort days and storms make road trips hard. Good for value, hot pools and the aurora.Go in September or May instead →

5/10🚫ItalySkip if you want sun, the coast or the mountains; it is the wettest month and daylight is short.Go in May or September instead →

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📅Best Month FinderPick a country and your priorities; get the three months that suit you best.⏱️ About 1 minute👆 Tap only✅ Clear answerStart the tool →🌀Is This a Bad Month to Go?Pick a country and a month. See if it is a month to skip, what goes wrong, and the better month next to it.Start →🧭What Kind of Traveller Are You?Seven quick taps pick your travel type, then show the countries and months where it shines.Start →👫Who Should Come on This Trip?Kids, partner, parents, one friend, a group or just you? Eight taps pick the right company and the best months for it.Start →🎚️Crowd vs Weather SliderSlide between fewer crowds and better weather and watch the best month move.Start →🍃Shoulder Season DetectorFind the months just before and after the peak: good weather, fewer people.Start →🎯Which Month Is Your Month?A short quiz that matches your travel style to a month in your chosen country.Start →🌊Beach Water Temperature PickerSet the sea temperature you like; see which countries reach it in your month.Start →✈️Two-Country ComboFind the months when two countries are both in good shape.Start →🏷️Price CalendarA twelve-month view of price pressure, from cheapest to most expensive months.Start →

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Every guide rates all twelve months for weather, crowds and prices, region by region. Here is when each one shines.

Greece✨ Best: Sep · May · Jun

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Portugal✨ Best: May · Sep · Oct

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Iceland✨ Best: Sep · May · Mar

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Italy✨ Best: May · Sep · Apr

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Spain✨ Best: May · Sep · Apr

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France✨ Best: Jun · Sep · May

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