Where to go in July
The places at their best in July, ranked by what the weather actually does — not by what a brochure says it does.
1. Seattle
United States
Coffee, water on both sides, and mountains when it clears.
Highs around 25° (77°) · about 3 wet days a month · 202 airlines fly there
2. San Diego
United States
Perfect weather, surf beaches, and fish tacos.
Highs around 24° (76°) · barely a wet day a month · 119 airlines fly there
3. Brasília
Brazil
Niemeyer's modernist capital, laid out like an aeroplane.
Highs around 25° (78°) · barely a wet day a month · 98 airlines fly there
4. Tenerife
Spain
Spain's highest peak above black and golden beaches.
Highs around 26° (78°) · about 2 wet days a month · 152 airlines fly there
5. Los Angeles
United States
Beaches, canyons, tacos, and the industry that makes everything.
Highs around 28° (83°) · barely a wet day a month · 496 airlines fly there
6. Gran Canaria
Spain
Dunes, mountains, and a beach for every taste.
Highs around 27° (80°) · about a wet day a month · 149 airlines fly there
7. Casablanca
Morocco
Art deco Morocco and a mosque over the Atlantic.
Highs around 27° (80°) · barely a wet day a month · 121 airlines fly there
8. Paris
France
Museums, markets, and riverside walks in the French capital.
Highs around 25° (78°) · about 9 wet days a month · 511 airlines fly there
9. Porto
Portugal
Port lodges across the river, tiles, and steep lanes.
Highs around 25° (76°) · about 3 wet days a month · 101 airlines fly there
10. Lisbon
Portugal
Tiled hills, trams, and Atlantic light.
Highs around 28° (82°) · about a wet day a month · 216 airlines fly there
11. Luanda
Angola
Angola's Atlantic capital, oil-rich and expensive.
Highs around 25° (78°) · barely a wet day a month · 43 airlines fly there
12. São Paulo
Brazil
South America's biggest city, and its best restaurants.
Highs around 22° (72°) · about 2 wet days a month · 192 airlines fly there