Where to go in August: Africa & Middle East
14 destinations in Africa & Middle East genuinely in season, warmest first: typical daytime highs, budget level and the full travel window for each. Tap one for details, or let the quiz pick for your whole group.
The band on each card is its year, January to December: blue where it's cool, red where it's hot, with August marked.
- Victoria Falls Zambia
- The Okavango Delta Botswana
- Volcanoes National Park Rwanda
- Lamu Kenya
- South Luangwa National Park Zambia
- Serengeti & Zanzibar Tanzania
- Lake Malawi Malawi
- The Bazaruto Archipelago Mozambique
- Uganda – gorillas and the source of the Nile Uganda
- Kenya – the Masai Mara Kenya
- Kruger & the South African Lowveld South Africa
- Namibia Namibia
- Réunion Island Réunion
- Madagascar Madagascar
Nothing in August matches all of those.
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Where should I go in Africa & Middle East in August?
In Africa & Middle East, 14 destinations are genuinely in season in August. The warmest are Victoria Falls (30°C/85°F), The Okavango Delta (29°C/85°F), Volcanoes National Park (28°C/82°F), Lamu (27°C/80°F), South Luangwa National Park (27°C/80°F).
Where is it warmest in Africa & Middle East in August?
Of the Africa & Middle East destinations in season in August, Victoria Falls is the warmest, with typical daytime highs around 30°C (85°F).