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 short haul
Aqaba
40°C · 5h flight
Warmest sea, short haul
Antalya
31°C sea · 4h flight
Hottest long haul
Mauritius
26°C · 12h flight
Short haul: under 5½ hours from the UK
Sorted hottest first. Rows marked wet season average 12 or more rainy days in August.
| Destination | Day | Night | Sea | Wet days | Sun/day | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AqabaJordan | 40°C | 27°C | 29°C | 0 | 13h | 5h |
| Sharm el-SheikhEgypt | 40°C | 29°C | 31°C | 0 | 12h | 5h |
| MarrakechMorocco | 39°C | 22°C | – | 1 | 12h | 3h |
| SevilleSpain | 37°C | 22°C | – | 0 | 13h | 2½h |
| AntalyaTurkey | 35°C | 24°C | 31°C | 2 | 13h | 4h |
| HurghadaEgypt | 35°C | 29°C | 30°C | 0 | 12h | 5h |
| AthensGreece | 33°C | 23°C | 27°C | 2 | 13h | 3½h |
| HammametTunisia | 33°C | 23°C | 28°C | 2 | 13h | 2½h |
| RhodesGreece | 33°C | 25°C | 28°C | 0 | 13h | 4h |
| MajorcaSpain | 32°C | 23°C | 28°C | 4 | 13h | 2h |
| AlgarvePortugal | 32°C | 20°C | 19°C | 0 | 13h | 2½h |
| MalagaSpain | 31°C | 24°C | 26°C | 1 | 13h | 2½h |
| Gran CanariaSpain (Canary Islands) | 31°C | 24°C | 24°C | 0 | 12h | 4h |
| Cyprus (Paphos)Cyprus | 31°C | 24°C | 28°C | 1 | 13h | 4½h |
| MaltaMalta | 31°C | 25°C | 27°C | 1 | 13h | 3h |
| SicilyItaly | 31°C | 23°C | 28°C | 5 | 13h | 2½h |
| CreteGreece | 30°C | 24°C | 27°C | 2 | 13h | 3½h |
| LisbonPortugal | 29°C | 19°C | 20°C | 1 | 12h | 2½h |
| LanzaroteSpain (Canary Islands) | 29°C | 21°C | 24°C | 0 | 12h | 3½h |
| AgadirMorocco | 28°C | 20°C | 22°C | 0 | 12h | 3½h |
| MadeiraPortugal | 28°C | 21°C | 25°C | 3 | 12h | 3½h |
| FuerteventuraSpain (Canary Islands) | 27°C | 21°C | 24°C | 0 | 12h | 4h |
| TenerifeSpain (Canary Islands) | 27°C | 21°C | 24°C | 0 | 12h | 4h |
Medium haul: 5½ to 8 hours
Sorted hottest first. Rows marked wet season average 12 or more rainy days in August.
| Destination | Day | Night | Sea | Wet days | Sun/day | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DubaiUAE | 41°C | 30°C | 34°C | 0 | 11h | 7h |
| Abu DhabiUAE | 41°C | 32°C | 35°C | 0 | 11h | 7h |
| MuscatOman | 37°C | 29°C | 31°C | 0 | 11h | 7½h |
| Cape Verde (Sal)Cape Verde | 29°C | 24°C | 27°C | 6 | 11h | 5½h |
| AntiguaAntigua and Barbudawet season | 30°C | 26°C | 30°C | 22 | 11h | 8h |
| The GambiaThe Gambiawet season | 29°C | 25°C | 30°C | 24 | 8h | 6h |
Long haul: over 8 hours
Sorted hottest first. Rows marked wet season average 12 or more rainy days in August.
| Destination | Day | Night | Sea | Wet days | Sun/day | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MauritiusMauritius | 26°C | 20°C | 24°C | 8 | 11h | 12h |
| SydneyAustralia | 18°C | 9°C | 18°C | 8 | 9h | 20½h |
| Cape TownSouth Africa | 17°C | 10°C | 14°C | 11 | 9h | 12h |
| Hoi AnVietnamwet season | 34°C | 27°C | 31°C | 18 | 10h | 12h |
| BangkokThailandwet season | 32°C | 26°C | – | 26 | 8h | 11½h |
| Jamaica (Montego Bay)Jamaicawet season | 32°C | 25°C | 30°C | 21 | 11h | 9½h |
| BarbadosBarbadoswet season | 30°C | 26°C | 30°C | 21 | 11h | 8½h |
| Punta CanaDominican Republicwet season | 30°C | 26°C | 29°C | 24 | 11h | 8½h |
| SingaporeSingaporewet season | 30°C | 25°C | 30°C | 26 | 10h | 13½h |
| St LuciaSt Luciawet season | 30°C | 26°C | 30°C | 24 | 11h | 8½h |
| PhuketThailandwet season | 29°C | 25°C | 30°C | 24 | 9h | 12h |
| MaldivesMaldiveswet season | 29°C | 27°C | 30°C | 16 | 10h | 10½h |
| Sri Lanka (south coast)Sri Lankawet season | 28°C | 25°C | 28°C | 30 | 10h | 11h |
| Kerala (Kochi)Indiawet season | 28°C | 24°C | 28°C | 30 | 7h | 10h |
| ZanzibarTanzaniawet season | 28°C | 23°C | 26°C | 18 | 11h | 9h |
| GoaIndiawet season | 27°C | 25°C | 27°C | 30 | 7h | 9½h |
| BaliIndonesiawet season | 27°C | 23°C | 27°C | 19 | 11h | 15h |
| Diani BeachKenyawet season | 26°C | 22°C | 26°C | 23 | 11h | 9h |
| SeychellesSeychelleswet season | 26°C | 25°C | 26°C | 14 | 10h | 10h |
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 | Wet days | Sun/day | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SevilleSpain | 37°C | 22°C | – | 0 | 13h | 2½h |
| AntalyaTurkey | 35°C | 24°C | 31°C | 2 | 13h | 4h |
| AthensGreece | 33°C | 23°C | 27°C | 2 | 13h | 3½h |
| RhodesGreece | 33°C | 25°C | 28°C | 0 | 13h | 4h |
| MajorcaSpain | 32°C | 23°C | 28°C | 4 | 13h | 2h |
| AlgarvePortugal | 32°C | 20°C | 19°C | 0 | 13h | 2½h |
| MalagaSpain | 31°C | 24°C | 26°C | 1 | 13h | 2½h |
| Gran CanariaSpain (Canary Islands) | 31°C | 24°C | 24°C | 0 | 12h | 4h |
| Cyprus (Paphos)Cyprus | 31°C | 24°C | 28°C | 1 | 13h | 4½h |
| MaltaMalta | 31°C | 25°C | 27°C | 1 | 13h | 3h |
| SicilyItaly | 31°C | 23°C | 28°C | 5 | 13h | 2½h |
| CreteGreece | 30°C | 24°C | 27°C | 2 | 13h | 3½h |
| LisbonPortugal | 29°C | 19°C | 20°C | 1 | 12h | 2½h |
| LanzaroteSpain (Canary Islands) | 29°C | 21°C | 24°C | 0 | 12h | 3½h |
| MadeiraPortugal | 28°C | 21°C | 25°C | 3 | 12h | 3½h |
| FuerteventuraSpain (Canary Islands) | 27°C | 21°C | 24°C | 0 | 12h | 4h |
| TenerifeSpain (Canary Islands) | 27°C | 21°C | 24°C | 0 | 12h | 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 (18 wet days), Bangkok (26 wet days), Jamaica (Montego Bay) (21 wet days), Antigua (22 wet days) are hot but in their rainy season in August, averaging 12 or more days with at least 1 mm of rain.
What is the hottest destination in August?
Of the 48 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, rain and sunshine 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. A wet day has at least 1 mm of rain. 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 2026-09-24.
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