Where is hot in August 2027?
The hottest places within 5½ hours of the UK in August are Aqaba (40°C), Sharm el-Sheikh (40°C) and Marrakech (39°C), going by average daytime highs over the last ten years. Fly further and Dubai (41°C), Abu Dhabi (41°C) and Muscat (37°C) are reliably hot.
Hottest in August by flight time
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Short haul: under 5½ hours from the UK
Sorted hottest first. Rows marked wet season average 150 mm of rain or more in August.
| Destination | Day | Night | Sea | Rain | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AqabaJordan | 40°C | 27°C | 29°C | 0 mm | 5h |
| Sharm el-SheikhEgypt | 40°C | 29°C | 31°C | 0 mm | 5h |
| MarrakechMorocco | 39°C | 22°C | – | 3 mm | 3h |
| SevilleSpain | 37°C | 22°C | – | 2 mm | 2½h |
| AntalyaTurkey | 35°C | 24°C | 31°C | 9 mm | 4h |
| HurghadaEgypt | 35°C | 29°C | 30°C | 0 mm | 5h |
| AthensGreece | 33°C | 23°C | 27°C | 11 mm | 3½h |
| HammametTunisia | 33°C | 23°C | 28°C | 13 mm | 2½h |
| RhodesGreece | 33°C | 25°C | 28°C | 1 mm | 4h |
| MajorcaSpain | 32°C | 23°C | 28°C | 20 mm | 2h |
| AlgarvePortugal | 32°C | 20°C | 19°C | 0 mm | 2½h |
| MalagaSpain | 31°C | 24°C | 26°C | 8 mm | 2½h |
| Gran CanariaSpain (Canary Islands) | 31°C | 24°C | 24°C | 1 mm | 4h |
| Cyprus (Paphos)Cyprus | 31°C | 24°C | 28°C | 2 mm | 4½h |
| MaltaMalta | 31°C | 25°C | 27°C | 5 mm | 3h |
| SicilyItaly | 31°C | 23°C | 28°C | 28 mm | 2½h |
| CreteGreece | 30°C | 24°C | 27°C | 10 mm | 3½h |
| LisbonPortugal | 29°C | 19°C | 20°C | 1 mm | 2½h |
| LanzaroteSpain (Canary Islands) | 29°C | 21°C | 24°C | 0 mm | 3½h |
| AgadirMorocco | 28°C | 20°C | 22°C | 0 mm | 3½h |
| MadeiraPortugal | 28°C | 21°C | 25°C | 11 mm | 3½h |
| FuerteventuraSpain (Canary Islands) | 27°C | 21°C | 24°C | 2 mm | 4h |
| TenerifeSpain (Canary Islands) | 27°C | 21°C | 24°C | 2 mm | 4h |
Medium haul: 5½ to 8 hours
Sorted hottest first. Rows marked wet season average 150 mm of rain or more in August.
| Destination | Day | Night | Sea | Rain | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DubaiUAE | 41°C | 30°C | 34°C | 0 mm | 7h |
| Abu DhabiUAE | 41°C | 32°C | 35°C | 1 mm | 7h |
| MuscatOman | 37°C | 29°C | 31°C | 0 mm | 7½h |
| AntiguaAntigua and Barbuda | 30°C | 26°C | 30°C | 100 mm | 8h |
| Cape Verde (Sal)Cape Verde | 29°C | 24°C | 27°C | 28 mm | 5½h |
| The GambiaThe Gambiawet season | 29°C | 25°C | 30°C | 260 mm | 6h |
Long haul: over 8 hours
Sorted hottest first. Rows marked wet season average 150 mm of rain or more in August.
| Destination | Day | Night | Sea | Rain | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica (Montego Bay)Jamaica | 32°C | 25°C | 30°C | 132 mm | 9½h |
| VaraderoCuba | 31°C | 26°C | 31°C | 133 mm | 9h |
| CancunMexico | 31°C | 26°C | 29°C | 132 mm | 10h |
| ArubaAruba | 31°C | 27°C | 28°C | 35 mm | 9½h |
| NassauBahamas | 31°C | 27°C | 31°C | 90 mm | 8½h |
| BarbadosBarbados | 30°C | 26°C | 30°C | 99 mm | 8½h |
| Punta CanaDominican Republic | 30°C | 26°C | 29°C | 142 mm | 8½h |
| St LuciaSt Lucia | 30°C | 26°C | 30°C | 118 mm | 8½h |
| ZanzibarTanzania | 28°C | 23°C | 26°C | 42 mm | 9h |
| BaliIndonesia | 27°C | 23°C | 27°C | 60 mm | 15h |
| Diani BeachKenya | 26°C | 22°C | 26°C | 72 mm | 9h |
| MauritiusMauritius | 26°C | 20°C | 24°C | 23 mm | 12h |
| SeychellesSeychelles | 26°C | 25°C | 26°C | 57 mm | 10h |
| Rio de JaneiroBrazil | 25°C | 18°C | 22°C | 63 mm | 11½h |
| SydneyAustralia | 18°C | 9°C | 18°C | 69 mm | 20½h |
| Cape TownSouth Africa | 17°C | 10°C | 14°C | 86 mm | 12h |
| Hoi AnVietnamwet season | 34°C | 27°C | 31°C | 154 mm | 12h |
| BangkokThailandwet season | 32°C | 26°C | – | 194 mm | 11½h |
| OrlandoUSAwet season | 31°C | 24°C | – | 275 mm | 8½h |
| MiamiUSAwet season | 31°C | 26°C | 32°C | 164 mm | 9h |
| GuanacasteCosta Ricawet season | 30°C | 24°C | 30°C | 295 mm | 11h |
| SingaporeSingaporewet season | 30°C | 25°C | 30°C | 243 mm | 13½h |
| PhuketThailandwet season | 29°C | 25°C | 30°C | 206 mm | 12h |
| MaldivesMaldiveswet season | 29°C | 27°C | 30°C | 167 mm | 10½h |
| Sri Lanka (south coast)Sri Lankawet season | 28°C | 25°C | 28°C | 271 mm | 11h |
| Kerala (Kochi)Indiawet season | 28°C | 24°C | 28°C | 404 mm | 10h |
| GoaIndiawet season | 27°C | 25°C | 27°C | 560 mm | 9½h |
Where is hot in Europe in August?
Seville is the warmest place in Europe in August at 37°C on an average day.
| Destination | Day | Night | Sea | Rain | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SevilleSpain | 37°C | 22°C | – | 2 mm | 2½h |
| AntalyaTurkey | 35°C | 24°C | 31°C | 9 mm | 4h |
| AthensGreece | 33°C | 23°C | 27°C | 11 mm | 3½h |
| RhodesGreece | 33°C | 25°C | 28°C | 1 mm | 4h |
| MajorcaSpain | 32°C | 23°C | 28°C | 20 mm | 2h |
| AlgarvePortugal | 32°C | 20°C | 19°C | 0 mm | 2½h |
| MalagaSpain | 31°C | 24°C | 26°C | 8 mm | 2½h |
| Gran CanariaSpain (Canary Islands) | 31°C | 24°C | 24°C | 1 mm | 4h |
| Cyprus (Paphos)Cyprus | 31°C | 24°C | 28°C | 2 mm | 4½h |
| MaltaMalta | 31°C | 25°C | 27°C | 5 mm | 3h |
| SicilyItaly | 31°C | 23°C | 28°C | 28 mm | 2½h |
| CreteGreece | 30°C | 24°C | 27°C | 10 mm | 3½h |
| LisbonPortugal | 29°C | 19°C | 20°C | 1 mm | 2½h |
| LanzaroteSpain (Canary Islands) | 29°C | 21°C | 24°C | 0 mm | 3½h |
| MadeiraPortugal | 28°C | 21°C | 25°C | 11 mm | 3½h |
| FuerteventuraSpain (Canary Islands) | 27°C | 21°C | 24°C | 2 mm | 4h |
| TenerifeSpain (Canary Islands) | 27°C | 21°C | 24°C | 2 mm | 4h |
August sun: quick answers
Where is hot in Europe in August?
Seville (37°C), Antalya (35°C), Athens (33°C), Rhodes (33°C) have the highest average daytime temperatures in Europe in August.
What is the hottest place within 4 hours of the UK in August?
Marrakech averages 39°C by day and 22°C at night in August, about 3h from London.
Where is the sea warm enough to swim in August?
Within 5½ hours of the UK the sea is warmest in Antalya (31°C), Sharm el-Sheikh (31°C), Hurghada (30°C). We count 21°C and above as comfortable without a wetsuit.
Where should I avoid in August because of rain?
Hoi An (154 mm), Bangkok (194 mm), Orlando (275 mm), Miami (164 mm) are hot but in their rainy season in August, averaging 150 mm of rain or more.
Where is hot in August within 6 hours of the UK?
Aqaba averages 40°C by day in August, about 5h from London, against 39°C in Marrakech, the hottest place within 4 hours.
What is the hottest destination in August?
Of the 56 places we track, Dubai is the hottest outside its rainy season in August, averaging 41°C by day.
Picked a spot? Our guide to August holidays from the UK covers what to do there, school-holiday timing and booking checks. For city breaks rather than sun, see the best places to travel in August.
How we measured this
Temperatures and rain are averages of every day in August from 2016 to 2025, taken from the Open-Meteo historical weather archive (ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis). Sea temperatures are 2023 to 2025 averages from the Open-Meteo marine archive. Rain is the average monthly total. Flight times are estimates for a direct flight from London Heathrow, based on distance, and rounded to the half hour; check your airline for exact times. Reanalysis data describes an area about 25 km across, so a sheltered beach can run a degree or two warmer than the figure here. Data last refreshed 2026-09-25.
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