Where to go with the family in August?
The 15 best destinations for a family trip in August, ranked on the weather actually recorded.
For a family trip in August, we kept child-friendly destinations in their best season, no more than nine hours' flight from Western Europe. 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 and Africa. Top of the ranking: The French Riviera (31 °C in the afternoon, 3 days of rain, sea at 23 °C).
The ranking at a glance
| # | Destination | Afternoon | Rainy days | Sea (°C) | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇫🇷 The French Riviera | 31 °C | 3 | 23 °C | €110-200 a day |
| 2 | 🇬🇧 London | 23 °C | 8 | - | €120-200 a day |
| 3 | 🇵🇹 Madeira | 25 °C | 3 | 25 °C | €65-110 a day |
| 4 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 25 °C | 10 | - | €80-130 a day |
| 5 | 🇦🇱 The Albanian Riviera | 30 °C | 7 | 27 °C | €50-90 a day |
| 6 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 27 °C | 10 | - | €70-120 a day |
| 7 | 🇦🇹 Austria | 27 °C | 11 | - | €90-150 a day |
| 8 | 🇲🇦 Essaouira | 26 °C | 0 | 18 °C | €40-70 a day |
| 9 | 🇷🇴 Transylvania | 25 °C | 10 | - | €45-90 a day |
| 10 | 🇩🇰 Copenhagen | 21 °C | 11 | 19 °C | €150-250 a day |
| 11 | 🇵🇱 Poland | 26 °C | 11 | - | €45-85 a day |
| 12 | 🇸🇪 Stockholm | 21 °C | 11 | 22 °C | €130-200 a day |
| 13 | 🇨🇭 Geneva | 27 °C | 9 | - | €170-280 a day |
| 14 | 🇧🇪 Ghent | 23 °C | 12 | - | €90-150 a day |
| 15 | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 28 °C | 5 | 26 °C | €70-150 a day |
The 15 destinations in detail
Region1 🇫🇷 The French Riviera
🌡️ 31 °C in the afternoon, 3 days of rain, sea at 23 °C · 💶 €110-200 a day
From Cassis to Menton, the Côte d'Azur strings together 200 kilometres of turquoise coves, hilltop villages and legendary towns. You dive into the En-Vau calanque in the morning, stroll through Old Nice in the afternoon and dine facing the sunset in Èze in the evening. Between beaches, Porquerolles and its crystal-clear waters play at being the Caribbean, just 15 minutes by boat from the mainland.
City2 🇬🇧 London
🌡️ 23 °C in the afternoon, 8 days of rain · 💶 €120-200 a day
London means the British Museum, the markets of Camden, and a pint in a pub with time-worn wood panelling. A metropolis that changes face from one neighbourhood to the next, from Notting Hill to Shoreditch.
Region3 🇵🇹 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.
Countries4 🇩🇪 Germany
🌡️ 25 °C in the afternoon, 10 days of rain · 💶 €80-130 a day
Germany means Neuschwanstein Castle straight out of a fairy tale, Berlin with its raw memory, and the Black Forest and its firs. And in December, Christmas markets in almost every town.
Region5 🇦🇱 The Albanian Riviera
🌡️ 30 °C in the afternoon, 7 days of rain, sea at 27 °C · 💶 €50-90 a day
A hundred and twenty kilometres of Ionian coast between the Llogara Pass, at 1,027 metres, and the islets of Ksamil facing Corfu. White pebble beaches at the foot of the Ceraunian Mountains, a castle of Ali Pasha on a peninsula and the ancient city of Butrint, a World Heritage Site since 1992.
Countries6 🇸🇮 Slovenia
🌡️ 27 °C in the afternoon, 10 days of rain · 💶 €70-120 a day
Slovenia means Lake Bled and its island with a bell tower, Vintgar Gorge on wooden walkways, and Ljubljana with its pedestrian bridges. A little green gem, from the Alps to Postojna Cave.
Countries7 🇦🇹 Austria
🌡️ 27 °C in the afternoon, 11 days of rain · 💶 €90-150 a day
Austria means Vienna and its imperial palaces, Salzburg in Mozart's footsteps and the Salzkammergut lakes at the foot of the Alps. From Viennese coffee to snowy summits, all in a single trip.
City8 🇲🇦 Essaouira
🌡️ 26 °C in the afternoon, 0 days of rain, sea at 18 °C · 💶 €40-70 a day
Essaouira is wind-battered ramparts, a blue port full of fishing boats and a bohemian medina where Gnawa music fills the air. Morocco's laid-back seaside town, beloved of kitesurfers.
Region9 🇷🇴 Transylvania
🌡️ 25 °C in the afternoon, 10 days of rain · 💶 €45-90 a day
Transylvania means seven fortified Saxon towns at the foot of the Carpathians, 150 fortified churches in the villages, and Bran Castle, which Bram Stoker never saw. You drive the Transfăgărășan up to 2,042 metres, pass horse-drawn carts and sleep in a guesthouse for €40.
City10 🇩🇰 Copenhagen
🌡️ 21 °C in the afternoon, 11 days of rain, sea at 19 °C · 💶 €150-250 a day
Copenhagen is best lived by bike, between the colourful facades of Nyhavn, Tivoli's century-old roller coasters and the canals of Christianshavn. The Danish capital has made hygge an art of living and design a religion, from the gourmet market halls of Torvehallerne to the street food quays of Reffen. A compact, relaxed city where everything is within twenty minutes' pedalling.
Countries11 🇵🇱 Poland
🌡️ 26 °C in the afternoon, 11 days of rain · 💶 €45-85 a day
Poland means Krakow's medieval square, the solemn remembrance of Auschwitz and the Wieliczka salt mines carved into cathedrals. A dense history, lively cities and prices that are still gentle.
City12 🇸🇪 Stockholm
🌡️ 21 °C in the afternoon, 11 days of rain, sea at 22 °C · 💶 €130-200 a day
Fourteen islands linked by 57 bridges, between Lake Mälaren and the Baltic, with the ochre façades of Gamla Stan at the centre, the 1628 warship Vasa in its museum and the 30,000 islands of the archipelago an hour away by boat. In June the day lasts 18 hours; in December the Christmas markets light up from 15:00.
City13 🇨🇭 Geneva
🌡️ 27 °C in the afternoon, 9 days of rain · 💶 €170-280 a day
Geneva fits into a few square kilometres wedged between the tip of Lake Geneva, the Jura and the Salève, with a stony Old Town on one side and the district of the international organisations on the other. The real issue of the trip is not distance but price, because it is one of the most expensive cities in the world and the French border is ten minutes away by tram.
City14 🇧🇪 Ghent
🌡️ 23 °C in the afternoon, 12 days of rain · 💶 €90-150 a day
The second port of medieval Flanders, Ghent has kept its guild houses on the Graslei quay and, in St Bavo's Cathedral, the Van Eyck brothers' altarpiece completed in 1432. With 80,000 students and a car-free centre since 1996, the city stays lively all year round.
Countries15 🇰🇪 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.
Frequently asked questions
Where to go with the family in August?
The French Riviera, London, Madeira, Germany and The Albanian Riviera top our ranking for a family trip in August. In first place, The French Riviera: 31 °C in the afternoon, 3 days of rain, sea at 23 °C on average over 2015-2024.
Which is the closest family-friendly destination in August?
The French Riviera, about 1h25 by air from Paris, with 31 °C in the afternoon, 3 days of rain, sea at 23 °C in August.
Where does it rain least in August among these destinations?
Essaouira: 0 days of rain on average in August, with 26 °C in the afternoon.
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