Coolcation
Where it's cool in August
Lake Titicaca, Peru 17°C · Colca Canyon, Peru 15°C · Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, Iceland 13°C. Typical daytime highs in August, using the 2016 to 2025 record.
Explore the mapTop 10 destinations in August
1.Lake Titicaca, Peru
17°4° daily spread1 rain dayhikingWhy Lake Titicaca, Peru?
The historical record averages 17° in August, with a 4° daily-high spread and 1 average rain day.
2.Colca Canyon, Peru
15°4° daily spread2 rain dayshikingWhy Colca Canyon, Peru?
The historical record averages 15° in August, with a 4° daily-high spread and 2 average rain days.
3.Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, Iceland
13°4° daily spread12 rain dayshikingWhy Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, Iceland?
The historical record averages 13° in August, with a 4° daily-high spread and 12 average rain days.
4.Puerto Varas, Chile
11°4° daily spread15 rain dayshikingWhy Puerto Varas, Chile?
The historical record averages 11° in August, with a 4° daily-high spread and 15 average rain days.
5.Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
14°5° daily spread0 rain dayshikingWhy Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia?
The historical record averages 14° in August, with a 5° daily-high spread and 0 average rain days.
6.La Paz, Bolivia
15°5° daily spread2 rain dayssoloWhy La Paz, Bolivia?
The historical record averages 15° in August, with a 5° daily-high spread and 1 average rain day.
7.Margaret River, Australia
16°5° daily spread15 rain dayscouplesWhy Margaret River, Australia?
The historical record averages 16° in August, with a 5° daily-high spread and 15 average rain days.
8.Mount Everest North Base Camp, China
18°5° daily spread23 rain dayshikingWhy Mount Everest North Base Camp, China?
The historical record averages 18° in August, with a 5° daily-high spread and 23 average rain days.
9.Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
6°10 rain dayshikingWhy Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
The historical record averages 6° in August, with a 8° daily-high spread and 10 average rain days.
10.Perth, Australia
18°12 rain dayscultureWhy Perth, Australia?
The historical record averages 18° in August, with a 6° daily-high spread and 12 average rain days.
More about August
A coolcation, on this site, is anywhere with a mean daily high at or below 18°C. August gives you 36 of the 295 curated destinations with a ten-year record this month (of 497 curated in total). The ranking below is by low day-to-day swing, not by which is coldest.
August cool trips split into two honest groups: high-altitude places with cold nights and dry air, and maritime places with mild daytime highs but more rain. The table shows the trade-off. Puerto Varas and the Everest approach are not dry-sun substitutes; Uyuni and Mendoza carry the lowest average rain counts in this selection.
Displaying historical averages for the month of August.
View full interactive mapAverage temperatures by destination
Showing 36 of 80 destinations
| Destination | Country | Avg high | Swings | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ushuaia | Argentina | 7° | 6° width | 12 |
| Svalbard | Svalbard and Jan Mayen | 6° | 8° width | 10 |
| San Carlos de Bariloche | Argentina | 8° | 8° width | 10 |
| Ilulissat | Greenland | 9° | 8° width | 10 |
| Longyearbyen | Norway | 9° | 7° width | 10 |
| Queenstown | New Zealand | 10° | 7° width | 8 |
| Iqaluit | Canada | 11° | 8° width | 10 |
| Nuuk | Greenland | 11° | 8° width | 10 |
| Puerto Varas | Chile | 11° | 4° width | 15 |
| Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon | Iceland | 13° | 4° width | 12 |
| Qaqortoq | Greenland | 13° | 8° width | 8 |
| Abisko National Park | Sweden | 14° | 10° width | 13 |
| Hobart | Australia | 14° | 7° width | 8 |
| Salar de Uyuni | Bolivia | 14° | 5° width | 0 |
| Twelve Apostles | Australia | 14° | 6° width | 15 |
| Colca Canyon | Peru | 15° | 4° width | 2 |
| High Tatras | Slovakia | 15° | 10° width | 13 |
| La Paz | Bolivia | 15° | 5° width | 2 |
| Melbourne | Australia | 15° | 7° width | 9 |
| Tromsø | Norway | 15° | 10° width | 14 |
| Buenos Aires | Argentina | 16° | 9° width | 4 |
| Margaret River | Australia | 16° | 5° width | 15 |
| Punta del Este | Uruguay | 16° | 10° width | 6 |
| Bran Castle | Romania | 17° | 8° width | 12 |
| Lake Titicaca | Peru | 17° | 4° width | 1 |
| Valley of Geysers, Kamchatka | Russia | 17° | - | - |
| Anchorage | United States | 18° | 8° width | 13 |
| Bergen | Norway | 18° | 7° width | 16 |
| Churchill | Canada | 18° | 14° width | 9 |
| Flinders Ranges | Australia | 18° | 9° width | 4 |
| Kanas Lake | China | 17° | 8° width | 11 |
| Lake District | United Kingdom | 18° | 5° width | 16 |
| Mendoza | Argentina | 18° | 11° width | 0 |
| Mount Everest North Base Camp | China | 18° | 5° width | 23 |
| Perth | Australia | 18° | 6° width | 12 |
| Stellenbosch | South Africa | 18° | 7° width | 9 |
Readings summarise observed daily weather from 2016 to 2025. They are a historical reference, not a forecast. Data: Visual Crossing global historical archive. How we compute this
Frequently asked
- Where is reliably cool in August?
- In the 12-18°C cool-comfort band, the driest and steadiest August averages on the ten-year record are: Lake Titicaca (17°C, about 1 rain day, a 4° spread); Colca Canyon (15°C, about 2 rain days, a 4° spread). Also dry, but with a wider day-to-day spread: Salar de Uyuni (14°C, about 0 rain days, a 5° spread); Mendoza (18°C, about 0 rain days, an 11° spread).
- What counts as a coolcation in August?
- On this site, a coolcation is anywhere with a mean daily high at or below 18°C. In August that filters 36 of 295 curated destinations with a ten-year record. The warmest in-band pick is Mendoza at 18°; the steadiest day-to-day is Lake Titicaca with a 4° spread.
- Is August the right month for a coolcation?
- It depends on where you go. In August the ten-year record puts 36 curated destinations at or below 18°C mean daily high. If that count is small, the northern hemisphere is warming and southern-hemisphere hill stations or high-latitude coasts do most of the work. If it is large, the reverse.