Where to Travel in July: 18 Places at Their Best
Quick answer: in July, Europe’s beaches take over: the Algarve (averaging 0 rain days), Santorini, Mallorca and the Amalfi Coast are at their best, with San Diego and Bali. 18 of the 173 places in our tool fit. Cities: San Francisco, Lisbon, Porto, Seattle, Vancouver and Paris. Yellowstone is the mountain pick.
Pick a destination to see its weather month by month and the best time to go, or pick a month to see where the weather is at its best.
Tokyo · a city trip
Good: Mar–May, Oct–DecNo month is ideal for a city trip by our rule, but these come close.
- Warmest
- Aug · 89°F
- Coolest
- Jan · 49°F
- Wettest
- Jul · 16 rain days
- Averages for 2006–2025: any single year can be hotter, colder or wetter.
Weather from NASA POWER daily data, 2006–2025, for the ~50 km area around each place. Right on the coast, afternoons can be a few degrees warmer than shown.
| Month | High / low (°F) | Rain days | Rain (in) | Storms within 100 mi | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49° / 34° | 5 | 2.4 | Off (too cold) | |
| Feb | 51° / 35° | 7 | 3.1 | Off (too cold) | |
| Mar | 57° / 40° | 12 | 5.1 | Good (cool, showery) | |
| Apr | 65° / 48° | 12 | 6 | Good (showery) | |
| May | 73° / 58° | 13 | 6.6 | Good (showery) | |
| Jun | 79° / 65° | 16 | 8.1 | Off (too wet) | |
| Jul | 86° / 73° | 16 | 6.5 | Off (too wet) | |
| Aug | 89° / 75° | 15 | 5.4 | Off (too hot) | |
| Sep | 82° / 70° | 16 | 8.7 | Off (too wet) | |
| Oct | 72° / 59° | 14 | 8.9 | Good (showery) | |
| Nov | 63° / 48° | 11 | 4.4 | Good (showery) | |
| Dec | 54° / 39° | 7 | 3.2 | Good (cool) |
The tool above opens on July: switch the kind of trip, or pick any of the 173 places for its weather all year. Below, every place at its best in July, sorted from the fewest rainy days.
Beach trips at their best in July (11)
Santorini averages 80°F / 27°C in July: warm but not hot, which is why it rates best now and too cold for a beach in May and October.
| Place | High / low | Rain days | Storm seasons* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algarve (Faro) Portugal | 83 / 67°F 28 / 19°C | 0 | — |
| Santorini (Fira) Greece | 80 / 75°F 27 / 24°C | 1 | — |
| San Diego California | 85 / 62°F 30 / 17°C | 1 | — |
| Mallorca (Palma) Spain | 83 / 76°F 28 / 25°C | 2 | — |
| Cabo San Lucas Mexico | 87 / 78°F 31 / 26°C | 3 | 3 of 50 |
| San José del Cabo Mexico | 87 / 78°F 31 / 26°C | 3 | 3 of 50 |
| Amalfi Coast (Positano) Italy | 80 / 76°F 27 / 25°C | 5 | — |
| Curaçao | 83 / 81°F 28 / 27°C | 6 | 1 of 50 |
| Aruba | 84 / 81°F 29 / 27°C | 6 | 1 of 50 |
| Bali (Denpasar) Indonesia | 80 / 71°F 27 / 22°C | 8 | — |
| Bonaire | 83 / 82°F 28 / 28°C | 9 | 1 of 50 |
* Seasons, of the last 50 (1976–2025), in which a tropical storm or hurricane passed within 100 miles in July. A beach with 5 or more is left out of this list; see the hurricane section below.
Warm cities at their best in July (0)
None of the 6 warm cities in the tool is at its best in July by the rule below. Closest: Santo Domingo, good but showery, with a high of 89°F.
City breaks at their best in July (6)
| Place | High / low | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco California | 72 / 54°F 22 / 12°C | 0 |
| Lisbon Portugal | 73 / 64°F 23 / 18°C | 1 |
| Porto Portugal | 76 / 61°F 24 / 16°C | 3 |
| Seattle Washington | 74 / 56°F 23 / 13°C | 4 |
| Vancouver Canada | 69 / 55°F 21 / 13°C | 9 |
| Paris France | 77 / 57°F 25 / 14°C | 10 |
Mountains and nature at their best in July (1)
| Place | High / low | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| Yellowstone (Old Faithful) Wyoming | 73 / 46°F 23 / 8°C | 10 |
Popular places in July
Rome, Barcelona and Athens are too hot for the city rule; Tokyo and Bangkok are in their rainy season.
| Place | July | High / low | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancún Mexico | Off (too wet, storms) | 87 / 80°F 30 / 27°C | 17 |
| Punta Cana Dominican Republic | Off (too wet) | 84 / 82°F 29 / 28°C | 17 |
| Montego Bay Jamaica | Off (too wet) | 87 / 81°F 31 / 27°C | 23 |
| Nassau Bahamas | Off (too wet) | 85 / 83°F 29 / 28°C | 21 |
| Aruba | Best | 84 / 81°F 29 / 27°C | 6 |
| San Juan Puerto Rico | Off (too wet) | 87 / 80°F 30 / 27°C | 23 |
| Honolulu (Oʻahu) Hawaii | Good (showery) | 82 / 76°F 28 / 25°C | 10 |
| Maui (Kahului) Hawaii | Good (cool) | 78 / 75°F 26 / 24°C | 10 |
| Miami Beach Florida | Off (too wet) | 86 / 83°F 30 / 28°C | 27 |
| Key West Florida | Off (too wet) | 86 / 84°F 30 / 29°C | 24 |
| Orlando Florida | Off (too hot, too wet) | 90 / 75°F 32 / 24°C | 26 |
| New York City | Good (hot, showery) | 80 / 71°F 27 / 22°C | 15 |
| Las Vegas Nevada | Off (too hot) | 106 / 78°F 41 / 26°C | 5 |
| New Orleans Louisiana | Off (too hot, too wet) | 88 / 80°F 31 / 27°C | 23 |
| Cabo San Lucas Mexico | Best | 87 / 78°F 31 / 26°C | 3 |
| Puerto Vallarta Mexico | Off (too wet) | 83 / 70°F 28 / 21°C | 28 |
| Paris France | Best | 77 / 57°F 25 / 14°C | 10 |
| London United Kingdom | Good (showery) | 73 / 55°F 23 / 13°C | 12 |
| Rome Italy | Off (too hot) | 91 / 69°F 33 / 21°C | 4 |
| Barcelona Spain | Off (too hot) | 87 / 69°F 31 / 20°C | 6 |
| Lisbon Portugal | Best | 73 / 64°F 23 / 18°C | 1 |
| Athens Greece | Off (too hot) | 91 / 74°F 33 / 23°C | 2 |
| Santorini (Fira) Greece | Best | 80 / 75°F 27 / 24°C | 1 |
| Tokyo Japan | Off (too wet) | 86 / 73°F 30 / 23°C | 16 |
| Bali (Denpasar) Indonesia | Best | 80 / 71°F 27 / 22°C | 8 |
| Bangkok Thailand | Off (too wet) | 89 / 76°F 32 / 25°C | 26 |
| Phuket Thailand | Off (too wet) | 83 / 82°F 29 / 28°C | 27 |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | Off (too hot) | 94 / 90°F 34 / 32°C | 1 |
| Cusco (Machu Picchu) Peru | Good (cool) | 59 / 36°F 15 / 2°C | 1 |
| Reykjavík Iceland | Off (too wet) | 56 / 47°F 14 / 9°C | 16 |
| Banff Canada | Good (showery) | 64 / 43°F 18 / 6°C | 15 |
| Grand Canyon (South Rim) Arizona | Off (too hot) | 90 / 64°F 32 / 18°C | 12 |
Hurricane season in July
July is still early: the Carolinas lead the counts (7 of 50 seasons at the Outer Banks), and Cancún reaches the 5-season mark.
9 of the tool’s beaches had a tropical storm or hurricane within 100 miles in July in 5 or more of the last 50 seasons, so none of them can rate “best” this month: Charleston (7 of 50), Myrtle Beach (7 of 50), Outer Banks (Nags Head) (7 of 50), Cancún (5 of 50), Isla Mujeres (5 of 50), Playa del Carmen (5 of 50), South Padre Island (5 of 50), St. Vincent (5 of 50) and Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach (5 of 50).
For your own dates, the hurricane risk calculator counts the storms near 92 beach towns, day by day. It is history, not a forecast: for a storm that exists now, read the National Hurricane Center.
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FAQ
Where to travel in July?
By the weather, 18 of the 173 places in our tool are at their best in July. Beach trips: Algarve (Faro), Santorini (Fira), San Diego and Mallorca (Palma); warm cities: none; city breaks: San Francisco, Lisbon, Porto and Seattle; mountains and nature: Yellowstone (Old Faithful). The tables above list every one, with its average high, low and rain days.
What are the best places to travel in July?
The driest place at its best for each kind of trip: for beach trips, Algarve (Faro) at 83°F / 28°C with 0 rain days; for city breaks, San Francisco at 72°F / 22°C with 0 rain days; for mountains and nature, Yellowstone (Old Faithful) at 73°F / 23°C with 10 rain days.
What are warm places to travel in July?
11 beaches and warm cities are at their best in July. The warmest of them: Cabo San Lucas at 87°F / 31°C; San José del Cabo at 87°F / 31°C; San Diego at 85°F / 30°C; Aruba at 84°F / 29°C.
What are the warmest places in the US in July?
By average high: Las Vegas at 106°F / 41°C; Charleston at 91°F / 33°C; Galveston at 90°F / 32°C; Grand Canyon (South Rim) at 90°F / 32°C; Daytona Beach at 90°F / 32°C. Of the US places at least “good” in July, Los Angeles, San Diego and South Padre Island lead.
Is July hurricane season?
Yes. The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30 (the eastern Pacific’s from May 15). In July the most storms came near Charleston (7 of 50 seasons), Myrtle Beach (7 of 50 seasons), Outer Banks (Nags Head) (7 of 50 seasons) and Cancún (5 of 50 seasons).
How “at its best” is decided
A place is at its best in a month when its average daily high falls in the range for its kind of trip and it rains (1 mm or more) on 10 days or fewer. At a beach, a month in which a tropical storm or hurricane came within 100 miles in 5 or more of the last 50 seasons cannot be best.
| Kind of trip | Average high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| Beach | 79–88°F (26–31°C) | 10 or fewer |
| Warm city | 79–90°F (26–32°C) | 10 or fewer |
| City | 63–79°F (17–26°C) | 10 or fewer |
| Mountains and nature | 59–77°F (15–25°C) | 10 or fewer |
The weather is NASA POWER’s daily record for 2006–2025, averaged for each place over about 50 km, so a beach right on the water can be a few degrees warmer, day and night, than shown, most where mountains rise behind the coast. Storms: NOAA’s hurricane tracks (HURDAT2), 1976–2025. Every month is an average: any single year can be hotter, colder or wetter.