Where to go in July

The best destinations to visit in July, ranked by weather, crowds, prices and events — with the data behind every pick.

July rewards travellers who match the destination to the season. Below, every place is scored on real climate normals, typical crowd levels and price trends for July — so you can trade heat for value, or crowds for perfect weather, with your eyes open.

Best destinations for July

1 Ideal Banff Canada · 22° · $$$ 2 Ideal Cusco & Machu Picchu Peru · 20° · $$$ 3 Ideal Reykjavík Iceland · 15° · $$$ 4 Ideal Queenstown New Zealand · 7° · $$$ 5 Ideal Serengeti Tanzania · 27° · $$$ 6 Great Bali Indonesia · 29° · $$$ 7 Great Santorini Greece · 29° · $$$ 8 Great Paris France · 25° · $$$ 9 Great Amalfi Coast Italy · 29° · $$$

Best value in July

Rio de Janeiro Brazil · $$ Save 41% Istanbul Turkey · $$ Save 0% Sydney Australia · $ Save 59% Bangkok Thailand · $ Save 47%

Maybe skip these in July

Marrakech Morocco · 38° Avoid Patagonia Chile · 3° Avoid Cairo Egypt · 36° Avoid Dubai United Arab Emirates · 41° Avoid