Where to go for a beach holiday in August?
The 15 best destinations for a beach holiday in August, ranked on the weather actually recorded.
For a beach holiday in August, we kept seaside or island destinations with at least 24 °C in the afternoon, a sea at 22 °C or more where we measure it, and no more than eight days of rain. Temperatures and rainfall are real records, averaged from 2015 to 2024 at each destination's reference point, and the sea is measured at the nearest coastal point. 15 destinations pass this filter, in Europe, Africa, Asia and Americas. Top of the ranking: Antalya (35 °C in the afternoon, 2 days of rain, sea at 31 °C).
The ranking at a glance
| # | Destination | Afternoon | Rainy days | Sea (°C) | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇹🇷 Antalya | 35 °C | 2 | 31 °C | €60-110 a day |
| 2 | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | 30 °C | 0 | 25 °C | €50-100 a day |
| 3 | 🇹🇳 Tunisia | 36 °C | 1 | 29 °C | €35-60 a day |
| 4 | 🇬🇷 Rhodes | 32 °C | 0 | 28 °C | €70-120 a day |
| 5 | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | 30 °C | 2 | 26 °C | €80-160 a day |
| 6 | 🇲🇹 Valletta | 30 °C | 1 | 28 °C | €80-140 a day |
| 7 | 🇧🇷 Lençóis Maranhenses | 32 °C | 5 | 28 °C | €70-140 a day |
| 8 | 🇦🇱 Albania | 32 °C | 6 | 28 °C | €40-70 a day |
| 9 | 🇵🇹 Madeira | 25 °C | 3 | 25 °C | €65-110 a day |
| 10 | 🇮🇩 Komodo | 29 °C | 7 | 28 °C | €70-130 a day |
| 11 | 🇫🇷 Fréjus, Saint-Raphaël and the Esterel | 31 °C | 2 | - | €80-150 a day |
| 12 | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 28 °C | 5 | 26 °C | €70-150 a day |
| 13 | 🇮🇹 Capri | 28 °C | 4 | 28 °C | €160-350 a day |
| 14 | 🇪🇸 Mallorca | 32 °C | 4 | 28 °C | €80-140 a day |
| 15 | 🇭🇷 Split | 31 °C | 5 | 27 °C | €80-140 a day |
The 15 destinations in detail
City1 🇹🇷 Antalya
🌡️ 35 °C in the afternoon, 2 days of rain, sea at 31 °C · 💶 €60-110 a day · at the edge of its season
Antalya stacks up an Ottoman old town within its ramparts, a triple-arched marble gate raised for Hadrian around 130, and a travertine cliff that drops straight into the sea. Behind it, the Beydağları keep their snow until May, and Perge and Aspendos are both less than an hour's drive away.
Countries2 🇲🇬 Madagascar
🌡️ 30 °C in the afternoon, 0 days of rain, sea at 25 °C · 💶 €50-100 a day
Madagascar means the Avenue of the Baobabs at dusk, lemurs you won't see anywhere else and the canyons of Isalo. An island-continent with unique biodiversity, far off the beaten track.
Countries3 🇹🇳 Tunisia
🌡️ 36 °C in the afternoon, 1 day of rain, sea at 29 °C · 💶 €35-60 a day · at the edge of its season
Tunisia means the blue and white lanes of Sidi Bou Said, the ruins of Carthage facing the sea, and the gates of the Sahara in the south. Beaches and history within easy reach of Europe, on a small budget.
City4 🇬🇷 Rhodes
🌡️ 32 °C in the afternoon, 0 days of rain, sea at 28 °C · 💶 €70-120 a day · at the edge of its season
Rhodes is the city of the Knights of St John, with 4 km of ramparts, an intact street of inns and a Palace of the Grand Master rebuilt by the Italians, all listed by Unesco. 50 km to the south, the acropolis of Lindos towers over a white village, and between the two lie 1930s spa buildings, pebbly bays and sandy beaches.
Countries5 🇹🇿 Tanzania
🌡️ 30 °C in the afternoon, 2 days of rain, sea at 26 °C · 💶 €80-160 a day
Tanzania means the big cats of the Serengeti, the teeming caldera of Ngorongoro, and the white sand of Zanzibar to round things off. Africa's most legendary safari-and-beach combination, at the foot of Kilimanjaro.
City6 🇲🇹 Valletta
🌡️ 30 °C in the afternoon, 1 day of rain, sea at 28 °C · 💶 €80-140 a day · at the edge of its season
Built by the Knights of St John after the siege of 1565, Valletta sits on a peninsula measuring 900 metres by 600, laid out in a grid above the Grand Harbour. A little over five thousand inhabitants, bastions of golden limestone and stepped streets that plunge towards the water.
City7 🇧🇷 Lençóis Maranhenses
🌡️ 32 °C in the afternoon, 5 days of rain, sea at 28 °C · 💶 €70-140 a day
A desert of white sand dunes dotted with thousands of turquoise lagoons, spectacular from June to September. You explore by 4x4 from Barreirinhas, before climbing the sand for sunset.
Countries8 🇦🇱 Albania
🌡️ 32 °C in the afternoon, 6 days of rain, sea at 28 °C · 💶 €40-70 a day
Albania means the turquoise water of Ksamil on the Riviera, the stone lanes of Gjirokastër, and the wild peaks around Theth. The rising star of the Balkans, still unspoilt and affordable.
Region9 🇵🇹 Madeira
🌡️ 25 °C in the afternoon, 3 days of rain, sea at 25 °C · 💶 €65-110 a day
Madeira means hiking along the levadas, peaks above the clouds at Pico do Areeiro, and gardens in bloom all year round. A green, vertical island in the middle of the Atlantic.
City10 🇮🇩 Komodo
🌡️ 29 °C in the afternoon, 7 days of rain, sea at 28 °C · 💶 €70-130 a day
Komodo National Park protects 1,700 km² of land and sea, including three large islands home to nearly 3,000 dragons. Everything starts from Labuan Bajo, between the bare hills of Padar, the pinkish sand of Pantai Merah and the manta rays of the Karang Makassar plateau.
City11 🇫🇷 Fréjus, Saint-Raphaël and the Esterel
🌡️ 31 °C in the afternoon, 2 days of rain · 💶 €80-150 a day · at the edge of its season
Fréjus was Forum Julii, founded by Caesar and later Augustus's naval base, and it keeps an amphitheatre, a 5th-century baptistery and a cloister whose ceiling is painted with fantastical creatures. To the east, Saint-Raphaël opens onto the Estérel: red volcanic rock, a corniche road laid out in 1903, clear-water calanques and trails up to the Pic de l'Ours.
Countries12 🇰🇪 Kenya
🌡️ 28 °C in the afternoon, 5 days of rain, sea at 26 °C · 💶 €70-150 a day
Kenya means the Masai Mara during the great migration, the elephants of Amboseli in front of Kilimanjaro, and the beaches of the Indian Ocean to finish. Safari in its purest form, then lazy days.
City13 🇮🇹 Capri
🌡️ 28 °C in the afternoon, 4 days of rain, sea at 28 °C · 💶 €160-350 a day · at the edge of its season
The glamorous island of the Bay of Naples: the Blue Grotto, the Faraglioni rising from the sea, the Gardens of Augustus, the Monte Solaro chairlift and the little Piazzetta where all of Capri parades.
City14 🇪🇸 Mallorca
🌡️ 32 °C in the afternoon, 4 days of rain, sea at 28 °C · 💶 €80-140 a day · at the edge of its season
Mallorca means turquoise coves in the south, the stone villages of the Tramuntana, and Palma with its cathedral facing the sea. Wilder than you would imagine as soon as you leave the coast.
City15 🇭🇷 Split
🌡️ 31 °C in the afternoon, 5 days of rain, sea at 27 °C · 💶 €80-140 a day · at the edge of its season
Split grew up inside a palace: the one Diocletian had built for himself around 300, whose 30,000 m2 now house 3,000 residents, bars and a cathedral set in his mausoleum. In front lie the Riva and the Adriatic. Behind, the wooded hill of Marjan and the ferries to Brač and Hvar.
Frequently asked questions
Where to go for a beach holiday in August?
Antalya, Madagascar, Tunisia, Rhodes and Tanzania top our ranking for a beach holiday in August. In first place, Antalya: 35 °C in the afternoon, 2 days of rain, sea at 31 °C on average over 2015-2024.
Which is the closest beach destination in August?
Tunisia, about 2h30 by air from Paris, with 36 °C in the afternoon, 1 day of rain, sea at 29 °C in August.
Where does it rain least in August among these destinations?
Rhodes: 0 days of rain on average in August, with 32 °C in the afternoon.
Where is it hottest in August?
Among these destinations, Tunisia, with 36 °C in the afternoon on average in August: plan your sightseeing for early morning and late afternoon.
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