Best time to visit
Best time to visit: countries in Europe
For each country in Europe, the months in which the most of its destinations are comfortable - average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month - counted from each destination's 1991-2020 climate averages. A month is listed when it is comfortable in at least 85% as many places as the best month.
Questions and answers
- When is the best time to visit Albania?
- May and June: those are the months comfortable in the most of Albania's 9 destinations with climate data (8 of 9 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Albania: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Austria?
- May and September: those are the months comfortable in the most of Austria's 11 destinations with climate data (3 of 11 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Austria: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Belarus?
- May, June and August: those are the months comfortable in the most of Belarus's 23 destinations with climate data (23 of 23 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Belarus: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Belgium?
- May, June and September: those are the months comfortable in the most of Belgium's 31 destinations with climate data (30 of 31 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Belgium: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- August: that month is comfortable in the most of Bosnia and Herzegovina's 12 destinations with climate data (8 of 12 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Bosnia and Herzegovina: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Bulgaria?
- September: that month is comfortable in the most of Bulgaria's 21 destinations with climate data (21 of 21 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Bulgaria: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Croatia?
- April and July: those are the months comfortable in the most of Croatia's 9 destinations with climate data (4 of 9 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Croatia: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Cyprus?
- April, May, October and November: those are the months comfortable in the most of Cyprus's 8 destinations with climate data (8 of 8 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Cyprus: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit the Czech Republic?
- August and September: those are the months comfortable in the most of the Czech Republic's 25 destinations with climate data (18 of 25 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Czech Republic: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Denmark?
- June and July: those are the months comfortable in the most of Denmark's 16 destinations with climate data (16 of 16 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Denmark: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Estonia?
- June and July: those are the months comfortable in the most of Estonia's 4 destinations with climate data (4 of 4 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Estonia: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Finland?
- June to August: those are the months comfortable in the most of Finland's 26 destinations with climate data (24 of 26 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Finland: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit France?
- May to September: those are the months comfortable in the most of France's 128 destinations with climate data (118 of 128 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). France: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Georgia?
- September: that month is comfortable in the most of Georgia's 18 destinations with climate data (11 of 18 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Georgia: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Germany?
- September: that month is comfortable in the most of Germany's 228 destinations with climate data (219 of 228 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Germany: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Greece?
- May, September and October: those are the months comfortable in the most of Greece's 45 destinations with climate data (45 of 45 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Greece: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Hungary?
- May and September: those are the months comfortable in the most of Hungary's 18 destinations with climate data (18 of 18 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Hungary: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Ireland?
- June and July: those are the months comfortable in the most of Ireland's 5 destinations with climate data (1 of 5 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Ireland: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Italy?
- May and June: those are the months comfortable in the most of Italy's 145 destinations with climate data (121 of 145 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Italy: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Latvia?
- June and August: those are the months comfortable in the most of Latvia's 5 destinations with climate data (5 of 5 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Latvia: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Lithuania?
- June: that month is comfortable in the most of Lithuania's 6 destinations with climate data (6 of 6 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Lithuania: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Moldova?
- May to September: those are the months comfortable in the most of Moldova's 4 destinations with climate data (4 of 4 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Moldova: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Montenegro?
- June: that month is comfortable in the most of Montenegro's 3 destinations with climate data (2 of 3 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Montenegro: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit the Netherlands?
- June: that month is comfortable in the most of the Netherlands's 179 destinations with climate data (178 of 179 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Netherlands: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit North Macedonia?
- June to August: those are the months comfortable in the most of North Macedonia's 5 destinations with climate data (5 of 5 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). North Macedonia: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Norway?
- June: that month is comfortable in the most of Norway's 82 destinations with climate data (17 of 82 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Norway: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Poland?
- May and August: those are the months comfortable in the most of Poland's 87 destinations with climate data (80 of 87 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Poland: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Portugal?
- June and September: those are the months comfortable in the most of Portugal's 63 destinations with climate data (63 of 63 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Portugal: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Romania?
- September: that month is comfortable in the most of Romania's 43 destinations with climate data (43 of 43 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Romania: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Russia?
- June: that month is comfortable in the most of Russia's 503 destinations with climate data (425 of 503 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Russia: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Serbia?
- August and September: those are the months comfortable in the most of Serbia's 33 destinations with climate data (23 of 33 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Serbia: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Slovakia?
- May, August and September: those are the months comfortable in the most of Slovakia's 10 destinations with climate data (7 of 10 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Slovakia: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Spain?
- May and June: those are the months comfortable in the most of Spain's 174 destinations with climate data (156 of 174 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Spain: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Sweden?
- June and July: those are the months comfortable in the most of Sweden's 57 destinations with climate data (44 of 57 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Sweden: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Switzerland?
- September: that month is comfortable in the most of Switzerland's 14 destinations with climate data (2 of 14 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Switzerland: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Ukraine?
- May, August and September: those are the months comfortable in the most of Ukraine's 159 destinations with climate data (159 of 159 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Ukraine: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit the United Kingdom?
- June to August: those are the months comfortable in the most of the United Kingdom's 452 destinations with climate data (380 of 452 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). United Kingdom: month by month →
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