Weekly note

Where to go in North America in August

8 of the 10 destinations in North America are in season in August: 4 a sweet spot, 2 good, 2 ok.

August is a sweet spot at 4 of the 10: Seattle, Los Angeles, Boston and Chicago. Best avoided at 2 of them.

Ranked for August

#PlaceVerdict High Rain Why
1 Seattle United States sweet spot 25° 4d 25C max, 4 rainy days
2 Los Angeles United States sweet spot 25° 0d 25C max, 0 rainy days
3 Vancouver Canada good 23° 4d 23C max, 4 rainy days
4 Boston United States sweet spot 27° 8d 27C max, 8 rainy days
5 Chicago United States sweet spot 27° 10d 27C max, 10 rainy days
6 San Francisco United States goodbusy 23° 0d peak: Summer weather attracts tourists to the city's many outdoor…
7 New York United States okbusy 28° 11d peak: Summer is a popular time for tourists with warm weather and…
8 Toronto Canada okbusy 25° 9d peak: Summer offers warm weather and many festivals, attracting…

Not this August

Other months for North America

August elsewhere

Every verdict here is the destination's own: ten years of climate readings, the public holidays that crowd it, and what the flight costs. Nothing is said about North America as a whole that was not first measured at each place in it.