When to Go Traveling

Wiktel When to Go Traveling
Dry Wet   Best •  But Hot •  But Cold•  b=busiest
Pacific 
Hawaii Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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New Zealand Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
•  •  •                •  • 
Australia  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
•  •  •            •  •  •  • 
   Tasmania •  •                  •  • 
Europe 
Great Britain  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Greece Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
      •  •  •      •  •  •   
Spain Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
        •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •     
Romania Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul b Aug b Sep Oct Nov Dec
Bulgaria           b b b        
Poland             b b        
                         
Scandinavia  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mexico 
Mexico  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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South America  
Argentina Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
     North - Ischigualasto Park •  •           Winter  •  • 
    Mendoza •  •  •      Skiing •  • 
    Patagonia, Central Coast Wildlife •  •        Ski Andes/Whales   •  • 
    Glacier Park •  •  •  •      •* •*
Whales Jun-Dec; Penguins Sep-Mar; Bird,Sea Lions, Elephant Seals all year
Bolivia Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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----- Winter ---------------
 Hiking Codillera Range, Raft on Coroico river, watch out for high altitude sickness
Chile Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
           Atacma Desert       •  •  •  Winter  •  •   
           Lake District  •  •  •  •      Skiing on Villarrica • ½ • 
           Torres del Paine (S. Chile) •  •                  • ½ • 
Brazil Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  Amazon (no winter)     •  •        •  •  •    Hot 
   Iguacu Falls     •  •        •         
   Grand Savannah Hot Hot     •  •  •  •  •  •    Hot
----------Winter in south ------
Amazon March-November;  Grand Savannah pantaneiros at work May-Nov Iguacu Falls week days
Ecuador Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Cerro Golondrinas Reserve           •  •  •  •       
    Galapagos Islands           • L • L •    Low Low    
  Cerro Golondrinas dry season, Otavalo markets Saturday;   Galapagos all year but May, June, Sept, Oct are low season 
Peru Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
     Nazca Desert       •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •   
     Colca Canyon           •  •  •* •       
     Inca Trail - Machu Picchu       •  •  •  •  •  •  •     
     Lake Titicaca       •  •  •  •  •  •  •     
Raft in Colca Canyon in Aug. 
Venezuela Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
•  •  •   •  Boating Season  & South   •  • 
----  Summer--------------
 Mountain Bike all year -  Wildlife in Dry season - Boating in Wet season - Diving all yr (May-Oct=better)
  Climbing Dec-May
     

   
                         
Southeast Asia 
Indonesia Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul* Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
      •  •  • b • b   •  •     
    Bali          • b • b • b • b • b • b    
Malaysia Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
     East Coast     •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •     
     Sarawak         •  •  •  •  •       
     Sabah      •  •  •  •  •  •  •       
Philippines Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
•  •                  •  • 
Singapore Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
   b=busiest •  •  •  •  •  •  •b •  •  •  •  • b
Thailand Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
   North - Tropical Savannah •  •  Hot Hot Hot         •  •  • 
   South - Tropical Rain Forest •  •  Hot Hot Hot         •  •  • 
Vietnam Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
     North       •  Hot Hot Hot Hot Hot Hot •   
     Central Highlands (cool yr round)     •  •  •            •   
     Central Coast     •  •  •  Hot Hot Hot Hot Hot •   
     Subequatorial South     •  •              •   
 
South Pacific 
Tahiti Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
•  •  • b • b •  • 
French Polynesia (Tahiti, Moorea, Bora Bora, etc• Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  all year, skirt hurricanes         •  •  • b • b •  •     
Rarotonga & Cook Islands Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  all year, skirt cyclones       •  •  •  • b • b •  •     
Fiji Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  all year, skirt cyclones         •  •  • b • b •  •     
Samoa Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
          •  • b • b •       
American Samoa Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  all year, skirt cyclones           •  •  •  •  •     
Tonga  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  all year, skirt cyclones            • • • •  •     
                         
     

   
Asia 
China  all year  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Japan   4 seasons  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
               
                         
India Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
      Should er         Shold er    
Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh                        
                         
                         
Africa  Spring
South Africa Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
 Wales-June+     Southern Right Whales -- --  
    Kruger Pk July Aug  Big game • • Flowers on cape --
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Madacascar Jan Feb Mar Apr b May Jun Jul b Aug b Sep Oct b Nov b Dec
Seychelles     • •           • •  
     

 

Where to go by Month 

January  New Zealand, Australia, Mexico, Chile, Philippines, Thailand, India 
February New Zealand, Australia, Mexico, Chile, Philippines, Thailand, Tonga, Hawaii, India
March New Zealand, Australia, Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Malaysia,  Hawaii, Spain, India
April Greece, Roratonga, Vietnam, Brazil, Scandinavia,  Brazil, Hawaii, China, Japan,
May Great Brittain, Greece, Scandinavia, Ecuador, Peru, Indonesia, French Polynesia, Roratonga, Fiji, China, Japan, Bali, 
June Great Britain, Greece, Scandinavia, Ecuador, Peru, Indonesia, Bali,  French Polynesia, Roratonga, Fiji, Somoa, American Samoa, China, Japan
July Scandinavia, Ecuador,  Indonesia, Bali, Malaysia, Singapore, French Polynesia, Roratonga, Fiji, Somoa, American Samoa, Tonga,
August Brazil, French Polynesia, Roratonga, Fiji, Somoa, American Samoa, Tonga,
 September Mexico, Brazil, Malaysia, Australia, Tonga, French Polynesia, Roratonga, Fiji, Samoa, American Samoa, 
   S Africa,  Madacascar
October Thailand, Japan, Australia, Tonga, French Polynesia, Roratonga, Fiji, Samoa, American Samoa, Mexico
  S Africa, Madacascar
November Argentina, Chile, Venezuela, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Tonga, Japan, Australia, India
   S. Africa, Madacascar 
December Argentina, Chile, Venezuela, Philippines, Thailand, India