Where to go in August
For a beach trip in August, the best-graded destinations are usually Oʻahu (A), Maui (A) and Kauaʻi (A-). The warmest water is around Southwest Florida (89°F) and the driest weather in Maui (9% rain chance).
Other months
Beach destinations in August, ranked
A typical August at each destination (median resort). Click a column to sort.
| Destination | Typical day | Area | High | Water | Rain chance | Seaweed | Crowds | Storm risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oʻahu | A | Hawaii | 88°F | 81°F | 11% | Rare | Very busy | Low |
| Maui | A | Hawaii | 89°F | 81°F | 9% | Rare | Very busy | Low |
| Kauaʻi | A- | Hawaii | 86°F | 81°F | 22% | Rare | Very busy | Low |
| The Big Island | A- | Hawaii | 86°F | 81°F | 20% | Rare | Very busy | Low |
| Los Cabos | A- | Mexico | 94°F | 84°F | 15% | Rare | Moderate | Moderate |
| Galveston & the Upper Texas Coast | A- | Florida & the Gulf Coast | 87°F | 89°F | 51% | Rare | Busy | High |
| Turks & Caicos | A- | Caribbean islands | 85°F | 85°F | 34% | Rare | Busy | Moderate |
| South Padre & the Coastal Bend | A- | Florida & the Gulf Coast | 90°F | 87°F | 33% | Rare | Busy | Moderate |
| Florida Keys | A- | Florida & the Gulf Coast | 86°F | 88°F | 59% | Rare | Moderate | Moderate |
| The Bahamas | A- | Caribbean islands | 88°F | 87°F | 59% | Rare | Busy | Moderate |
| The Louisiana coast | A- | Florida & the Gulf Coast | 87°F | 89°F | 54% | Rare | Busy | High |
| Aruba, Bonaire & Curaçao | B+ | Caribbean islands | 88°F | 84°F | 38% | Rare | Busy | Low |
| Cuba's Cays | B+ | Caribbean islands | 86°F | 88°F | 50% | Rare | Busy | Moderate |
| The BVI | B+ | Caribbean islands | 84°F | 85°F | 46% | Rare | Moderate | Moderate |
| Huatulco | B+ | Mexico | 90°F | 86°F | 51% | Rare | Busy | Moderate |
| The US Virgin Islands | B+ | Caribbean islands | 84°F | 85°F | 50% | Rare | Moderate | Moderate |
| Puerto Vallarta | B+ | Mexico | 91°F | 86°F | 62% | Rare | Busy | Moderate |
| Belize | B+ | Central & South America | 85°F | 86°F | 67% | Rare | Moderate | Moderate |
| The Leeward Islands | B+ | Caribbean islands | 84°F | 85°F | 45% | Rare | Moderate | Moderate |
| Cayman Islands | B+ | Caribbean islands | 89°F | 87°F | 59% | Rare | Busy | Moderate |
| The Alabama & Mississippi coast | B+ | Florida & the Gulf Coast | 89°F | 88°F | 63% | Rare | Busy | High |
| The Florida Panhandle | B | Florida & the Gulf Coast | 88°F | 87°F | 69% | Low | Busy | High |
| Roatán & the Bay Islands | B | Central & South America | 85°F | 85°F | 64% | Rare | Busy | Moderate |
| Puerto Rico | B | Caribbean islands | 87°F | 85°F | 66% | Rare | Busy | Moderate |
| Southwest Florida | B | Florida & the Gulf Coast | 89°F | 89°F | 76% | Rare | Moderate | Moderate |
| Varadero & Havana | B | Caribbean islands | 89°F | 87°F | 62% | Rare | Busy | Moderate |
| Panama's Pacific beaches | B | Central & South America | 85°F | 86°F | 96% | Rare | Moderate | Very low |
| Tampa Bay | B | Florida & the Gulf Coast | 89°F | 88°F | 77% | Low | Moderate | Moderate |
| St. Lucia, St. Vincent & Grenada | B | Caribbean islands | 85°F | 85°F | 63% | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Barbados | B | Caribbean islands | 87°F | 85°F | 75% | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| Trinidad & Tobago | B | Caribbean islands | 86°F | 85°F | 75% | Rare | Busy | Low |
| San Andrés | B | Central & South America | 84°F | 85°F | 73% | Rare | Moderate | Low |
| The Yucatán Gulf Coast | B | Mexico | 91°F | 88°F | 65% | Rare | Very busy | Moderate |
| Colombia's Caribbean coast | B- | Central & South America | 87°F | 86°F | 75% | Rare | Moderate | Low |
| Veracruz | B- | Mexico | 87°F | 86°F | 62% | Moderate | Very busy | Moderate |
| The Corn Islands | B- | Central & South America | 84°F | 84°F | 87% | Rare | Moderate | Low |
| Guadeloupe & Martinique | B- | Caribbean islands | 88°F | 85°F | 71% | Moderate | Busy | Moderate |
| Mazatlán | B- | Mexico | 90°F | 86°F | 49% | Rare | Moderate | Moderate |
| Panama's Caribbean coast | C+ | Central & South America | 83°F | 86°F | 92% | Low | Moderate | Low |
| Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo | C+ | Mexico | 91°F | 86°F | 56% | Rare | Moderate | Moderate |
| Cozumel | C+ | Mexico | 89°F | 86°F | 68% | High | Busy | Moderate |
| Costa Rica's Caribbean coast | C+ | Central & South America | 84°F | 85°F | 93% | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| Manzanillo | C+ | Mexico | 91°F | 86°F | 60% | Rare | Busy | Moderate |
| Acapulco | C+ | Mexico | 91°F | 86°F | 56% | Rare | Very busy | Moderate |
| The Dominican North Coast | C+ | Caribbean islands | 88°F | 84°F | 64% | High | Busy | Moderate |
| Santo Domingo's coast | C+ | Caribbean islands | 88°F | 85°F | 72% | High | Busy | Moderate |
| Costa Maya | C | Mexico | 88°F | 86°F | 64% | High | Busy | Moderate |
| Jamaica | C | Caribbean islands | 89°F | 86°F | 64% | High | Busy | Moderate |
| Cancún | C | Mexico | 89°F | 85°F | 67% | High | Busy | Moderate |
| Haiti | C | Caribbean islands | 91°F | 88°F | 48% | Low | Busy | Moderate |
| Holguín | C- | Caribbean islands | 89°F | 84°F | 41% | Very high | Busy | Moderate |
| Guatemala's Caribbean coast | C- | Central & South America | 85°F | 88°F | 95% | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| Punta Cana | C- | Caribbean islands | 87°F | 84°F | 79% | Very high | Busy | Moderate |
| The Riviera Maya | D+ | Mexico | 89°F | 86°F | 68% | Very high | Busy | Moderate |
Best beaches in August
Resorts with the best typical August (at most two per destination), and their grades for the next few days.
- Hilton Hawaiian Village Oʻahu · Aug ASatA-SunBMonBTueA-WedA-
- The Westin Nanea Ocean Villas, Ka'anapali Maui · Aug ASatA-SunA-MonA-TueA-WedA-
- The Westin Ka'anapali Ocean Resort Villas Maui · Aug ASatA-SunA-MonA-TueA-WedA-
- Four Seasons O'ahu at Ko Olina Oʻahu · Aug ASatA-SunAMonATueA-WedA-
- Lagun Blou Aruba, Bonaire & Curaçao · Aug ASatA-SunA-MonA-TueA-WedA-
- Marazul Dive Resort Aruba, Bonaire & Curaçao · Aug ASatB+SunA-MonA-TueA-WedA-
- OUTRIGGER Kauaʻi Beach Resort & Spa Kauaʻi · Aug ASatB+SunA-MonA-TueB+WedA-
- The Royal Sonesta Kaua'i Resort Lihue Kauaʻi · Aug ASatB+SunA-MonA-TueB+WedA-
- Four Seasons Resort Hualalai the Big Island · Aug A-SatA-SunA-MonA-TueAWedA
- Fairmont Orchid the Big Island · Aug A-SatASunAMonATueAWedA
- El Cuyo Beach Hotels the Yucatán Gulf Coast · Aug A-SatC+SunCMonCTueC+WedC
- Krystal Grand Los Cabos Los Cabos · Aug A-SatDSunCMonBTueA-WedB+
Grades for the next few days from Veabird's beach forecast, updated Oct 3, 18:00 UTC. Higher is better: A+ to F.
Questions
- Where is the best beach weather in August?
- For a beach trip in August, the best-graded destinations are usually Oʻahu (A), Maui (A) and Kauaʻi (A-). The warmest water is around Southwest Florida (89°F) and the driest weather in Maui (9% rain chance).
- Where can I avoid sargassum in August?
- Among the Caribbean and Gulf destinations where seaweed is a real question, the Florida Panhandle is usually lightest in August (low). Places outside the sargassum belt, like Mexico's Pacific coast, Hawaii and Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao, rarely see it.
- Where is good but not crowded in August?
- Panama's Pacific beaches grades B with moderate crowds in a typical August.