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Where to go in Southeast Asia in summer

Summer is June to August north of the equator; March to May in South Asia; December to February south of the equator. These are the places in Southeast Asia where at least two of those three months are a sweet spot or good, ranked on ten years of climate readings, public holidays and fares.

Summer in the north: June to August

4 of the 10 places are a sweet spot or good in at least two of June, July and August; 3 of them in each of the three.

  1. Bali Indonesia June: sweet spotJuly: sweet spotAugust: sweet spot 3 of 3 good or better · highs 28–29°C
  2. Da Nang Vietnam June: sweet spotJuly: sweet spotAugust: good 3 of 3 good or better · highs 33–34°C
  3. Jakarta Indonesia June: goodJuly: sweet spotAugust: good 3 of 3 good or better · highs 31°C
  4. Kuala Lumpur Malaysia June: sweet spotJuly: sweet spotAugust: ok 2 of 3 good or better · highs 31°C

Fewer than two good months

Summer in South Asia: March to May

4 of the 10 places are a sweet spot or good in at least two of March, April and May; 1 of them in each of the three.

  1. Manila Philippines March: sweet spotApril: sweet spotMay: good 3 of 3 good or better · highs 32–34°C
  2. Da Nang Vietnam March: okApril: sweet spotMay: sweet spot 2 of 3 good or better · highs 27–32°C
  3. Hanoi Vietnam March: goodApril: goodMay: ok 2 of 3 good or better · highs 26–32°C
  4. Bali Indonesia March: okApril: goodMay: sweet spot 2 of 3 good or better · highs 29°C

Fewer than two good months

Summer in the south: December to February

4 of the 10 places are a sweet spot or good in at least two of December, January and February; 1 of them in each of the three.

  1. Bangkok Thailand December: sweet spotJanuary: goodFebruary: sweet spot 3 of 3 good or better · highs 31–33°C
  2. Singapore Singapore December: avoidJanuary: goodFebruary: sweet spot 2 of 3 good or better · highs 29–30°C
  3. Manila Philippines December: okJanuary: sweet spotFebruary: good 2 of 3 good or better · highs 29–30°C
  4. Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam December: okJanuary: goodFebruary: sweet spot 2 of 3 good or better · highs 31–34°C

Fewer than two good months

Southeast Asia, season by season

Summer elsewhere

Labelled and ranked by the score from Bengaluru, as every month page is, until you choose your own city: then your own city's score decides, and the places are split into your own country, short hops within 1,500 km, and further away. A month counts when it is a sweet spot or good; two such months put a place on the list, and more months, then a higher average score, put it higher. The climate is each place's own, from ten years of readings. How we rank