Best Places to Travel in September 2026: 102 Warm Destinations

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All destinations for September, best weather first

Country	High / low	Rain	Continent
Türkiye	25°C / 11°C High risk	19 mm	Asia
Azerbaijan	25°C / 21°C High risk	13 mm	Europe
Serbia	25°C / 13°C	56 mm	Europe
Angola	26°C / 21°C	5 mm	Africa
Comoros	26°C / 25°C	20 mm	Africa
Romania	26°C / 13°C	52 mm	Europe
Moldova	24°C / 11°C High risk	39 mm	Europe
Mauritius	24°C / 22°C	24 mm	Africa
Georgia	27°C / 14°C High risk	25 mm	Europe
Algeria	26°C / 23°C High risk	39 mm	Africa
Kyrgyzstan	27°C / 14°C	15 mm	Asia
Tajikistan	28°C / 14°C	2 mm	Asia
Spain	27°C / 13°C	24 mm	Europe
Albania	24°C / 13°C	74 mm	Europe
China	26°C / 13°C	64 mm	Asia
Turkmenistan	28°C / 15°C	3 mm	Asia
North Macedonia	24°C / 11°C	68 mm	Europe
Vanuatu	25°C / 24°C	59 mm	Oceania
Burundi	27°C / 14°C High risk	40 mm	Africa
Lesotho	22°C / 5°C	19 mm	Africa
Ecuador	24°C / 12°C	38 mm	Americas
Morocco	27°C / 20°C	33 mm	Africa
Uzbekistan	28°C / 15°C	4 mm	Asia
Kenya	28°C / 13°C High risk	20 mm	Africa
Malta	26°C / 25°C	63 mm	Europe
Zimbabwe	29°C / 11°C	5 mm	Africa
Greece	28°C / 20°C	29 mm	Europe
Eswatini	28°C / 11°C	29 mm	Africa
Namibia	29°C / 10°C	5 mm	Africa
Malawi	29°C / 14°C	3 mm	Africa
Italy	27°C / 16°C	70 mm	Europe
Kosovo	23°C / 10°C	62 mm	Europe
Sao Tome and Principe	26°C / 25°C	41 mm	Africa
Vatican City	27°C / 16°C	70 mm	Europe
Peru	22°C / 13°C	1 mm	Americas
Hungary	23°C / 11°C	56 mm	Europe
Bulgaria	23°C / 10°C	54 mm	Europe
South Africa	29°C / 11°C	13 mm	Africa
San Marino	24°C / 17°C	79 mm	Europe
Monaco	23°C / 20°C	47 mm	Europe
Mozambique	28°C / 17°C High risk	28 mm	Africa
Rwanda	26°C / 15°C High risk	88 mm	Africa
Tanzania	28°C / 23°C	24 mm	Africa
Portugal	22°C / 18°C	25 mm	Europe
Colombia	24°C / 13°C High risk	103 mm	Americas
Armenia	29°C / 15°C High risk	18 mm	Europe
Papua New Guinea	28°C / 25°C High risk	35 mm	Oceania
Tonga	23°C / 22°C	83 mm	Oceania
United States	27°C / 16°C	107 mm	Americas
Paraguay	28°C / 14°C	73 mm	Americas
Slovakia	22°C / 11°C	69 mm	Europe
Eritrea	30°C / 18°C High risk	31 mm	Africa
South Korea	24°C / 16°C	138 mm	Asia
France	21°C / 10°C	42 mm	Europe
Fiji	26°C / 21°C	128 mm	Oceania
Israel	31°C / 20°C High risk	2 mm	Asia
Palestine	31°C / 20°C High risk	2 mm	Asia
Ghana	27°C / 23°C	102 mm	Africa
Seychelles	27°C / 26°C	108 mm	Africa
Timor-Leste	32°C / 23°C	5 mm	Asia
Germany	21°C / 10°C	49 mm	Europe
Croatia	22°C / 11°C	107 mm	Europe
Samoa	28°C / 26°C	92 mm	Oceania
Cyprus	32°C / 22°C	6 mm	Europe
Gabon	27°C / 24°C	112 mm	Africa
Venezuela	28°C / 22°C High risk	89 mm	Americas
Canada	21°C / 10°C	87 mm	Americas
Czechia	20°C / 9°C	53 mm	Europe
Madagascar	20°C / 9°C	47 mm	Africa
Kiribati	29°C / 28°C	92 mm	Oceania
Montenegro	21°C / 10°C	113 mm	Europe
Austria	20°C / 10°C	79 mm	Europe
Suriname	30°C / 26°C	53 mm	Americas
Togo	27°C / 24°C High risk	132 mm	Africa
Solomon Islands	28°C / 24°C	107 mm	Oceania
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	29°C / 28°C	88 mm	Americas
Nauru	29°C / 28°C	108 mm	Oceania
Republic of the Congo	30°C / 21°C High risk	63 mm	Africa
Belgium	20°C / 11°C	61 mm	Europe
Guyana	29°C / 27°C High risk	102 mm	Americas
United Kingdom	20°C / 10°C	44 mm	Europe
Indonesia	30°C / 25°C	66 mm	Asia
Dominican Republic	31°C / 24°C	60 mm	Americas
Tuvalu	29°C / 28°C	137 mm	Oceania
Sri Lanka	28°C / 25°C	162 mm	Asia
Cameroon	26°C / 20°C High risk	212 mm	Africa
Japan	27°C / 20°C	211 mm	Asia
Netherlands	18°C / 12°C	70 mm	Europe
Benin	27°C / 23°C High risk	198 mm	Africa
Trinidad and Tobago	30°C / 25°C High risk	141 mm	Americas
Switzerland	18°C / 9°C	83 mm	Europe
Côte d'Ivoire	30°C / 22°C High risk	141 mm	Africa
Lithuania	17°C / 8°C	54 mm	Europe
Denmark	17°C / 12°C	54 mm	Europe
Singapore	29°C / 25°C	167 mm	Asia
Liberia	28°C / 23°C	265 mm	Africa
Nigeria	28°C / 21°C High risk	215 mm	Africa
Malaysia	29°C / 22°C	195 mm	Asia
Micronesia	29°C / 28°C	264 mm	Oceania
Palau	28°C / 27°C	284 mm	Oceania
Bolivia	14°C / 0°C	24 mm	Americas
Ireland	16°C / 11°C	76 mm	Europe

Data: NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources) — 25-year climate averages 2001–2025, public domain.

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September at a glance

In September, 59 countries are at their very best and 43 more offer good travel weather. For guaranteed warmth with little rain, Cyprus is hard to beat: around 32°C by day in Nicosia and only 6 mm of rain in the month. It is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, so Europe, North America and much of Asia are warm, while the southern hemisphere is in its cooler, drier season.

Warm destinations and beach escapes in September

Hot, mostly dry weather for beaches, islands and outdoor days: Kyrgyzstan (27°C), Tajikistan (28°C), Spain (27°C), Turkmenistan (28°C), Uzbekistan (28°C), Zimbabwe (29°C), Greece (28°C) and Eswatini (28°C). Daytime highs reach 27 °C or more and the month brings less than 90 mm of rain.

Mild weather for city breaks in September

Comfortable 17–26 °C days, ideal for walking and sightseeing: Serbia (25°C), Angola (26°C), Comoros (26°C), Romania (26°C), Mauritius (24°C), Albania (24°C), North Macedonia (24°C) and Vanuatu (25°C).

Best places to visit in September by continent

Africa: Angola (26°C), Comoros (26°C), Mauritius (24°C) and Lesotho (22°C)
Americas: Ecuador (24°C), Peru (22°C), United States (27°C) and Paraguay (28°C)
Asia: Kyrgyzstan (27°C), Tajikistan (28°C), China (26°C) and Turkmenistan (28°C)
Europe: Serbia (25°C), Romania (26°C), Spain (27°C) and Albania (24°C)
Oceania: Vanuatu (25°C), Tonga (23°C), Fiji (26°C) and Samoa (28°C)

What changes from August to September

Coming into their best season this month: Serbia, Romania, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Spain, Albania, China and Turkmenistan. Past their peak after August: Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Kazakhstan and Latvia. See also where to go in October.

Where to avoid in September

Expect heavy rain or the monsoon in Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau, Philippines and Nicaragua (250 mm or more); extreme heat in Saudi Arabia (40°C), Qatar (40°C) and Kuwait (39°C). Mountains and coasts can differ from the capital — check the country page for the details.

How we choose

Every destination is scored from 25 years of NASA climate data for its capital: daytime highs close to 25 °C, little rain, moderate humidity and clear skies score best. “Best time” means September is among the top months of the year for that country; “Good time” means it is pleasant but not the peak. Countries where the US or UK government advises against travel are left out, and high-risk destinations are flagged in the table — see the safest countries to visit.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is it warm in September?

Warm and dry: Kyrgyzstan (27°C), Tajikistan (28°C), Spain (27°C), Turkmenistan (28°C), Uzbekistan (28°C) and Zimbabwe (29°C). In total 102 countries have pleasant weather in September.

Where is the best place to travel in September?

Serbia (25°C) has the best weather score of any country in September, followed by Angola (26°C), Comoros (26°C), Romania (26°C) and Mauritius (24°C).

Is September a good time to visit Europe?

34 of 46 European countries have good or best weather in September, including Serbia (25°C), Romania (26°C), Albania (24°C) and North Macedonia (24°C).

Where should I avoid in September?

Heavy rain or the monsoon in Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau, Philippines and Nicaragua (250 mm or more); extreme heat in Saudi Arabia (40°C), Qatar (40°C) and Kuwait (39°C).

Is September a good time to travel?

For 59 countries it is the best time of the year. Compare with August and October.