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Where to go in June?

The 256 destinations where June is one of the best times to travel, according to real weather records.

PierrickOur take on June

June belongs to northern Europe: endless days in Ireland, Scotland and Scandinavia, and a Mediterranean already warm enough to swim but not yet packed. The dry season is in full swing in the Andes, the lagoons of the Lençóis fill up, and prices stay lower than in July and August. Go before the school holidays if you can.

Sun and sea in June

🇫🇷 FranceMay to September🇪🇸 SpainApril to June and September to October🇮🇹 ItalyApril to June and September to October🇵🇹 PortugalApril to June and September to October🇬🇷 GreeceMay to June and September to October🇭🇷 CroatiaMay to June and September to October

With children in June

🇫🇷 FranceMay to September🇪🇸 SpainApril to June and September to October🇮🇹 ItalyApril to June and September to October🇵🇹 PortugalApril to June and September to October🇬🇷 GreeceMay to June and September to October🇭🇷 CroatiaMay to June and September to October

Nature and adventure in June

🇫🇷 FranceMay to September🇵🇹 PortugalApril to June and September to October🇬🇷 GreeceMay to June and September to October🇭🇷 CroatiaMay to June and September to October🇬🇧 United KingdomMay to September🇮🇪 IrelandMay to September

Best avoided in June

Nothing is ever off limits, but the season does not favour these destinations in June. If your dates are flexible, keep them for their best time:

🇪🇬 Egyptbetter: October to March🇿🇦 South Africabetter: August to March🇹🇭 Thailandbetter: November to March🇻🇳 Vietnambetter: December to April🇰🇭 Cambodiabetter: November to February🇮🇳 Indiabetter: October to March🇱🇰 Sri Lankabetter: December to March (east coast: May to September)🇲🇻 The Maldivesbetter: January to April

All 256 destinations at their best in June, continent by continent

Europe

🇫🇷 FranceMay to September🇫🇷 BrittanyMay to September🇫🇷 NormandyMay to September🇫🇷 ProvenceMay to September🇫🇷 The French RivieraMay to October🇫🇷 CorsicaMay to October🇫🇷 AlsaceMay to September (Christmas markets: December)🇫🇷 The French Basque CountryMay to October (June and September ideal)🇫🇷 The French AlpsJune to September (hiking) and January to March (skiing)🇫🇷 AuvergneMay to September🇫🇷 Dordogne and the PérigordMay to October🇫🇷 The Loire ValleyApril to September🇫🇷 ParisApril to June and September to October🇫🇷 Bordeaux and AroundMay to July and September to October🇫🇷 LyonApril to June, September to October and December🇪🇸 SpainApril to June and September to October🇪🇸 BarcelonaMay to June and September to October🇪🇸 MadridApril to June and September to October🇪🇸 MallorcaMay to June and September to October🇮🇹 ItalyApril to June and September to October🇮🇹 RomeApril to June and September to October🇮🇹 VeniceApril to June and September to October🇮🇹 Florence and TuscanyMay to June and September to October🇮🇹 The Amalfi CoastMay to June and September🇮🇹 PositanoMay to June and September to October🇮🇹 Amalfi and RavelloMay to June and September to October🇮🇹 CapriMay to June and September to October🇮🇹 Pompeii and VesuviusApril to June and September to October🇮🇹 NaplesApril to June and September to October🇮🇹 Sorrento and the Path of the GodsMay to June and September to October🇮🇹 SicilyMay to June and September to October🇮🇹 SardiniaMay to June and September🇵🇹 PortugalApril to June and September to October🇵🇹 LisbonApril to June and September to October🇵🇹 PortoMay to June and September to October🇵🇹 The AlgarveMay to June and September to October🇵🇹 MadeiraAll year round (April to October preferably)🇬🇷 GreeceMay to June and September to October🇬🇷 AthensApril to June and September to October🇬🇷 SantoriniMay to June and September to October🇬🇷 CreteMay to June and September to October🇭🇷 CroatiaMay to June and September to October🇭🇷 DubrovnikMay to June and September🇬🇧 United KingdomMay to September🇬🇧 LondonMay to September🏴 ScotlandMay to September🇮🇪 IrelandMay to September🇮🇪 DonegalMay to September🇮🇪 The Ring of KerryMay to September🇬🇧 Northern IrelandMay to September🇮🇪 West CorkMay to September🇮🇪 DublinMay to September🇮🇪 Galway and ConnemaraMay to September🇮🇪 CorkMay to September🇬🇧 BelfastMay to September🇳🇱 The NetherlandsApril to June and September🇳🇱 AmsterdamApril to June and September🇩🇪 GermanyMay to September and December (markets)🇩🇪 BerlinMay to September🇮🇸 IcelandJune to September (northern lights: September to April)🇳🇴 NorwayJune to August (northern lights: October to March)🇦🇹 AustriaMay to September (skiing: December to March)🇨🇿 Czech RepublicMay to September and December (markets)🇭🇺 HungaryApril to June and September to October🇵🇱 PolandMay to September🇲🇹 MaltaApril to June and September to October🇨🇭 SwitzerlandJune to September (skiing: December to March)🇨🇿 PragueApril to June and September to October (Christmas markets: December)🇭🇺 BudapestApril to June and September to October (Christmas markets: December)🇵🇱 KrakówApril to June and September to October (Christmas markets: December)🇩🇰 CopenhagenMay to September🇬🇧 EdinburghMay to September🇧🇪 BrusselsApril to September🇮🇹 MilanApril to June and September to October🇩🇪 MunichMay to July and September to October🇮🇹 Cinque TerreApril to June and September to October🇮🇹 PugliaMay to June and September to October🇮🇹 The DolomitesJune to September (hiking) and December to March (skiing)🇮🇹 The Italian LakesApril to June and September to October🇪🇸 AndalusiaMarch to June and September to October🇵🇹 The AzoresMay to September🇦🇹 ViennaApril to June, September to October and December🇦🇹 SalzburgMay to September and December🇦🇹 Hallstatt and the SalzkammergutMay to September🇦🇹 Innsbruck and the TyrolSkiing (January to March) and hiking (June to September)🇦🇹 The Wachau ValleyApril to June and September to October🏰 Prague, Vienna and BudapestMay to September and December (Christmas markets)🇷🇴 RomaniaMay to September🇫🇮 FinlandJune to August (summer) and December to March (northern lights)🇸🇪 SwedenJune to August (summer) and December to March (far north)🇸🇮 SloveniaMay to September🇦🇱 AlbaniaMay to September🇮🇹 SecedaJune to October🇮🇹 Lago di BraiesMay to June and September to October🇮🇹 Alpe di Siusi (Seiser Alm)June to September🇫🇷 MarseilleMay to June and September to October🇫🇷 ToulouseApril to June and September🇫🇷 MontpellierMay to June and early September🇫🇷 LilleMay to July and September🇫🇷 NantesMay to September🇫🇷 RennesMay to July and September🇫🇷 AnnecyMay to June and September (swimming: July to August)🇫🇷 StrasbourgMay to June and September (Christmas market: December)🇫🇷 ColmarMay to June and September (Christmas markets: late November to December)🇫🇷 NiceMay to June and September to October🇫🇷 Aix-en-ProvenceApril to June and September to October🇫🇷 AvignonApril to June and September to October🇫🇷 BiarritzMay to June and September to October🇫🇷 CarcassonneApril to June and September to October🇨🇭 GenevaMay to September🇮🇹 TurinApril to June and September to October🇫🇷 Albi and the Tarn ValleyMay to June and September to October🇫🇷 MouginsMay to June and September🇳🇴 BergenMay to September🇧🇪 BrugesApril to June, September to October and December🇷🇴 BucharestMay to June and September to October🇳🇴 The North CapeJune to August (midnight sun: mid-May to late July)🇬🇷 CorfuMay to June and September to October🇬🇧 CornwallMay to July and September🇬🇷 The CycladesMay to June and September to October🇳🇴 The Norwegian FjordsJune to September🇫🇮 HelsinkiMay to September (long days) and December (Christmas markets)🇳🇴 The Lofoten IslandsJune to August (northern lights: February to March)🇳🇴 OsloMay to August (snow: December to March)🇮🇸 ReykjavíkJune to September, and February to March and October for the northern lights🇬🇷 RhodesMay to June and September to October🇭🇷 SplitMay to June and September to October🇸🇪 StockholmMay to September, and December for Christmas🇷🇴 TransylvaniaMay to October🇸🇮 Lake BledMay to June and September to October🇧🇪 GhentMay to September🇲🇹 GozoApril to June and September to October🇭🇷 HvarMay to June and September to October🇨🇭 InterlakenJune to September🇭🇷 IstriaMay to June and September to October🇲🇹 VallettaApril to June and September to October🇸🇮 LjubljanaMay to June and September to October🇨🇭 LucerneMay to September🇭🇷 Plitvice LakesMay to June and September to October🇦🇱 The Albanian RivieraJune to September🇦🇱 TiranaApril to June and September to October🇫🇷 The French ArdennesMay to October🇫🇷 AveyronMay to June and September🇫🇷 Arcachon BayMay to June and September to October🇫🇷 The Opal CoastMay to September🇫🇷 The Lot and QuercyMay to June and September to October🇫🇷 The French PyreneesJune to September🇫🇷 The VosgesJune to July, September to October and January to February (snow)🇫🇷 The ArdècheMay to June and September🇫🇷 The CamargueApril to June and September to October🇫🇷 The CévennesMay to June and September to October🇫🇷 The Côte Vermeille and CollioureMay to June and September to October🇫🇷 The Tarn GorgesMay to September🇫🇷 The Verdon GorgeMay to June and September🇫🇷 The LuberonApril to June and September to October🇫🇷 Savoie and Mont BlancJune to September and December to March🇫🇷 Drôme ProvençaleMay to July and September to October🇫🇷 The VercorsJune to September and January to February (cross-country skiing)🇫🇷 The Bay of SommeApril to June and September to October🇫🇷 BéarnJune to September🇫🇷 BurgundyMay to June and September to October🇫🇷 ChampagneMay to June and September to October🇫🇷 Charente-Maritime and the Île de RéMay to September🇫🇷 The JuraMay to June and September to October🇫🇷 The LandesJune and September🇫🇷 The VendéeMay to September🇫🇷 The Alpilles and Les Baux-de-ProvenceApril to June and September to October🇫🇷 AngoulêmeMay to June and September🇫🇷 Évian and the ChablaisMay to September🇫🇷 Fréjus, Saint-Raphaël and the EsterelMay to June and September to October🇫🇷 GaillacMay to June and September to October🇫🇷 The Gers and ArmagnacMay to June and September to October🇫🇷 Haut-BugeyMay to September🇫🇷 Hossegor and CapbretonMay to June and September to October🇫🇷 LimogesMay to June and September to October🇫🇷 Lorient and South BrittanyMay to September🇫🇷 The MédocMay to June and September to October🇫🇷 The MercantourJune to September🇫🇷 The Monts du LyonnaisMay to September🇫🇷 The Écrins (Vallouise)January to February and June to September🇫🇷 Roanne and the RoannaisMay to June and September to October🇫🇷 Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-VieMay to September🇫🇷 Saint-Malo and the Emerald CoastMay to September🇫🇷 Saintes and the SaintongeMay to July and September🇫🇷 Sarlat and the Périgord NoirMay to June and September to October🇫🇷 Serre-Ponçon and Les OrresJanuary to February and June to September🇫🇷 The SundgauMay to September🇫🇷 Tarn-et-GaronneApril to June and September to October🇫🇷 ToursApril to June and September🇫🇷 The TrièvesMay to June and September to October🇫🇷 Uzès and the Pont du GardMay to June and September to October🇫🇷 The Ossau ValleyJune to September🇫🇷 The Vézère ValleyApril to June and September to October🇫🇷 VersaillesApril to June and September to October

Africa

🇲🇦 EssaouiraMay to October🇹🇳 TunisiaApril to June and September to October🇹🇿 TanzaniaJune to October and January to February🇲🇺 MauritiusMay to November🇸🇨 The SeychellesApril to June and September to November🇲🇬 MadagascarApril to November🇳🇦 NamibiaMay to October🇷🇪 RéunionMay to November (southern winter)🇧🇼 BotswanaMay to October🇹🇿 KilimanjaroJanuary to February and June to October (dry seasons)🇲🇬 Nosy BeMay to November🇧🇼 The Okavango DeltaMay to October (flood season and dry season)🇹🇿 The SerengetiJanuary to February (calving) and June to October (river crossings)🇳🇦 Etosha National ParkMay to October🇳🇦 SossusvleiMay to September

Asia

🇮🇩 IndonesiaMay to September🇮🇩 BaliApril to October🇹🇷 TurkeyApril to June and September to October🇬🇪 GeorgiaMay to October🇲🇾 MalaysiaApril to September (varies by coast)🇲🇳 MongoliaJune to September🇹🇷 AntalyaApril to June and September to October🇹🇷 BodrumMay to June and September to October🇹🇷 CappadociaApril to June and September to October🇯🇵 HokkaidoJune to September, and February for the snow🇹🇷 IstanbulApril to June and September to October🇮🇩 JavaMay to September🇮🇩 KomodoApril to September🇲🇾 Kuala LumpurMay to September (least rainy)🇮🇩 LombokMay to September🇲🇾 BorneoMarch to August🇰🇷 BusanApril to June and September to October🇬🇪 TbilisiMay to June and September to October

Americas

🇺🇸 The American WestApril to June and September to October🇺🇸 New YorkApril to June and September to November🇺🇸 CaliforniaApril to June and September to October🇨🇦 CanadaJune to October and December to March (winter)🇨🇦 Montreal and Quebec CityJune to October🇧🇷 The Brazilian AmazonJune to November (dry season)🇧🇷 The PantanalJune to October (dry season)🇧🇷 Lençóis MaranhensesJune to September (lagoons full)🇧🇴 Salar de Uyuni and Sur LípezMay to October (dry) and January to March (mirror effect)🇧🇴 La Paz and the Yungas RoadMay to October (dry season)🇧🇴 Lake Titicaca (Copacabana)May to October🇧🇴 Sucre and PotosíApril to October🇨🇦 MontrealJune to October (plus the Indian summer)🇨🇦 Quebec CityJune to October and Carnival (February)🇨🇦 Charlevoix and TadoussacJune to October (whales: June to September)🇨🇦 The Laurentians and Mont-TremblantSkiing (January to March) and nature (June to October)🇵🇪 PeruMay to September (dry season)🇵🇪 Cusco and Machu PicchuMay to September (dry season)🇧🇴 BoliviaMay to October🇪🇨 EcuadorJune to September🇪🇨 The Galápagos IslandsJanuary to March and June to August🇨🇦 VancouverJune to September (dry season)🇺🇸 YellowstoneJune to September🇪🇨 QuitoJune to September

Oceania

🇵🇫 French PolynesiaMay to October (dry season)🇵🇫 Bora BoraMay to October (dry season)🇵🇫 MooreaMay to October (dry season)🇦🇺 The Great Barrier ReefJune to October (dry season)🇦🇺 UluruMay to September (southern winter)

Frequently asked questions about travelling in June

Where to go for sun in June?

France, Spain, Italy, Portugal and Greece are among the best sun destinations in June: according to our climate calendar it is one of their best times, with weather suited to the beach and the outdoors.

Where to go with children in June?

France, Spain, Italy, Portugal and Greece work well for a family trip in June: a good season, varied activities and facilities suited to children.

Which destinations are best avoided in June?

Egypt, South Africa, Thailand and Vietnam are not at their best in June: the season is not the most favourable. Nothing is impossible, but if your dates are flexible, aim for their best time or pick a destination at its best this month.

Another month

Flexible dates? Look at where to go in May and where to go in July: a few weeks can change a destination completely.

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