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Best Cool Scenic Destinations in August

Top destinations for cool, scenic travel in August. Ranked by climate match score using historical weather data.

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15 destinations ranked by climate match score

Crete, Greece
1
Mediterranean
$105–$225/night
100
Excellent

Crete

Greece
73°Fhigh
12.5hsun
4drain
79°Fwater

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Cusco, Peru
2
South America
$49–$112/night
100
Excellent

Cusco

Peru
64°Fhigh
10.5hsun
7drain

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Sydney, Australia
3
Oceania
$104–$192/night
100
Excellent

Sydney

Australia
65°Fhigh
9hsun
6drain
63°Fwater

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Brisbane, Australia
4
Oceania
$1082–$2247RT flight
$99–$189/night
100
Excellent

Brisbane

Australia
73°Fhigh
9.7hsun
5drain
66°Fwater

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Banff, Canada
5
North America
$262–$755RT flight
$154–$294/night
98
Excellent

Banff

Canada
71°Fhigh
11.6hsun
10drain

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Cape Town, South Africa
6
Africa
$870–$1940RT flight
$56–$112/night
95
Excellent

Cape Town

South Africa
62°Fhigh
8.7hsun
11drain
54°Fwater

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Karakol, Kyrgyzstan
7
Central Asia
$42–$98/night
95
Excellent

Karakol

Kyrgyzstan
70°Fhigh
10.9hsun
15drain

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Nuuk, Greenland
8
Europe
from $241RT flight
$252–$448/night
93
Excellent

Nuuk

Greenland
52°Fhigh
8.2hsun
10drain

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San Diego, United States
9
US Cities
$294–$622RT flight
$196–$336/night
93
Excellent

San Diego

United States
78°Fhigh
11.3hsun
1drain
72°Fwater

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Machu Picchu, Peru
10
South America
$70–$154/night
92
Excellent

Machu Picchu

Peru
65°Fhigh
10.2hsun
15drain

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Svalbard, Norway
11
Europe
$433–$1064RT flight
$260–$468/night
91
Excellent

Svalbard

Norway
47°Fhigh
6.9hsun
12drain

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
12
South America
$54–$117/night
87
Excellent

Rio de Janeiro

Brazil
78°Fhigh
8.6hsun
10drain
70°Fwater

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Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
13
South America
$478–$1244RT flight
$195–$390/night
87
Excellent

Galápagos Islands

Ecuador
74°Fhigh
9.5hsun
15drain
70°Fwater

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Dolomites, Italy
14
Europe
$140–$280/night
86
Excellent

Dolomites

Italy
52°Fhigh
10.8hsun
19drain

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Queenstown, New Zealand
15
Oceania
$1051–$2006RT flight
$168–$308/night
86
Excellent

Queenstown

New Zealand
46°Fhigh
6.4hsun
13drain

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