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Best Time to Visit 18 Top Destinations in 2026
Weather and hotel prices month by month for Makkah, Dubai, Istanbul, London, Paris, Cairo, Bangkok, Bali and more, from NASA data and the MAQAMI Price Index.
By Ahmed Negm, Founder & CEO, MAQAMI · Updated · 6 min read
The best month to travel is where good weather and good prices overlap. Below, for 18 of the destinations our travellers book most, we combine 20 years of NASA climate averages with hotel prices from the MAQAMI Hotel Price Index.
| Destination | Most comfortable months | Hottest | Cheapest hotel month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makkah (Mecca) | Jan, Feb, Dec | Jun (43°C) | April ($165) |
| Madinah (Medina) | Jan, Feb, Dec | Aug (43°C) | — |
| Dubai | Feb, Nov, Dec | Aug (39°C) | June ($213) |
| Istanbul | May, Jul, Aug | Aug (29°C) | March ($91) |
| London | Jun, Jul, Sep | Jul (23°C) | February ($122) |
| Paris | Jul, Aug, Sep | Jul (25°C) | February ($132) |
| Cairo | Feb, Mar, Dec | Jul (39°C) | February ($174) |
| Sharm el-Sheikh | Jan, Apr, Dec | Aug (38°C) | — |
| Bangkok | Jan, Nov, Dec | Mar (36°C) | August ($70) |
| Kuta | Jul, Aug, Sep | Nov (29°C) | November ($39) |
| Kuala Lumpur | Feb, Jun, Jul | Apr (30°C) | March ($114) |
| Marrakesh (Marrakech) | Apr, May, Oct | Jul (38°C) | — |
| Tbilisi | Apr, Sep, Oct | Jul (33°C) | — |
| Baku | Jun, Jul, Aug | Aug (29°C) | February ($127) |
| Rome | Apr, May, Jun | Aug (32°C) | — |
| Barcelona | Jun, Jul, Aug | Jul (30°C) | January ($144) |
| Tokyo | Apr, May, Aug | Aug (31°C) | January ($132) |
| Male | Jan, Feb, Mar | May (29°C) | May ($784) |
How to read this table
“Most comfortable” means average daytime highs between about 18°C and 30°C with little rain. Hotel prices are median member prices for one night on the 15th of the month, checked on 2026-10-09. For religious travel to Makkah and Madinah, demand around Ramadan and Hajj matters more than the weather, so book early for those dates.
Each destination guide has a month-by-month weather table and a list of popular hotels with live prices.