Best Places to Visit in Africa in August 2026

48 Africa destinations ranked by August temperature — coolest first. Find a warm-winter beach or a summer escape from the heat.

Coolest

Drakensberg

~19°C

Median

Chefchaouen

~29°C

Warmest

Aswan

~40°C

Africa destinations in August, sorted by temperature

Drakensberg19°C

Drakensberg

South Africa

$100/daySafety 85/100
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest20°C

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Uganda

$1400/daySafety 72/100Peak in August
Atlas Mountains21°C

Atlas Mountains

Morocco

$80/daySafety 80/100
Stellenbosch21°C

Stellenbosch

South Africa

$130/daySafety 80/100
Essaouira22°C

Essaouira

Morocco

$100/daySafety 70/100
Addis Ababa22°C

Addis Ababa

Ethiopia

$115/daySafety 50/100
Kigali22°C

Kigali

Rwanda

$140/daySafety 72/100Peak in August
Lalibela22°C

Lalibela

Ethiopia

$105/daySafety 55/100
Garden Route22°C

Garden Route

South Africa

$150/daySafety 75/100
Cape Town24°C

Cape Town

South Africa

$140/daySafety 55/100
Casablanca24°C

Casablanca

Morocco

$105/daySafety 65/100
Lake Malawi24°C

Lake Malawi

Malawi

$80/daySafety 75/100Peak in August
Nairobi25°C

Nairobi

Kenya

$130/daySafety 48/100Peak in August
Johannesburg25°C

Johannesburg

South Africa

$115/daySafety 40/100
Tangier25°C

Tangier

Morocco

$95/daySafety 62/100
Asilah25°C

Asilah

Morocco

$85/daySafety 78/100
Agadir25°C

Agadir

Morocco

$90/daySafety 75/100
Rabat26°C

Rabat

Morocco

$95/daySafety 72/100
Dakar27°C

Dakar

Senegal

$115/daySafety 55/100
Serengeti National Park27°C

Serengeti National Park

Tanzania

$550/daySafety 70/100Peak in August
Madagascar27°C

Madagascar

Madagascar

$140/daySafety 58/100Peak in August
Maasai Mara27°C

Maasai Mara

Kenya

$500/daySafety 80/100Peak in August
Alexandria27°C

Alexandria

Egypt

$85/daySafety 65/100
Kruger National Park28°C

Kruger National Park

South Africa

$185/daySafety 70/100Peak in August
Chefchaouen29°C

Chefchaouen

Morocco

$80/daySafety 68/100
Victoria Falls29°C

Victoria Falls

Zimbabwe

$215/daySafety 72/100Peak in August
Okavango Delta29°C

Okavango Delta

Botswana

$650/daySafety 80/100Peak in August
Maputo29°C

Maputo

Mozambique

$115/daySafety 58/100Peak in August
Mauritius29°C

Mauritius

Mauritius

$200/daySafety 80/100Peak in August
Zanzibar30°C

Zanzibar

Tanzania

$115/daySafety 65/100Peak in August
Fez30°C

Fez

Morocco

$95/daySafety 65/100
Dar es Salaam30°C

Dar es Salaam

Tanzania

$115/daySafety 50/100Peak in August
Lagos30°C

Lagos

Nigeria

$150/daySafety 40/100Peak in August
Accra30°C

Accra

Ghana

$95/daySafety 60/100
Seychelles30°C

Seychelles

Seychelles

$375/daySafety 82/100
Stone Town30°C

Stone Town

Tanzania

$100/daySafety 70/100Peak in August
Sossusvlei31°C

Sossusvlei

Namibia

$225/daySafety 82/100Peak in August
Tunis31°C

Tunis

Tunisia

$75/daySafety 65/100
Lamu31°C

Lamu

Kenya

$160/daySafety 62/100Peak in August
Sharm El Sheikh32°C

Sharm El Sheikh

Egypt

$105/daySafety 75/100
Hurghada32°C

Hurghada

Egypt

$95/daySafety 75/100
Cairo34°C

Cairo

Egypt

$90/daySafety 55/100
Siwa Oasis35°C

Siwa Oasis

Egypt

$90/daySafety 75/100
Marrakech36°C

Marrakech

Morocco

$120/daySafety 55/100
Ouarzazate36°C

Ouarzazate

Morocco

$80/daySafety 78/100
Luxor38°C

Luxor

Egypt

$100/daySafety 62/100
Merzouga40°C

Merzouga

Morocco

$80/daySafety 75/100
Aswan40°C

Aswan

Egypt

$80/daySafety 70/100

Frequently asked

What's the weather like in Africa in August?

Africa in August ranges from about 19°C (Drakensberg) to 40°C (Aswan). Median around 29°C. The exact temperature depends heavily on which destination — coastal vs inland, north vs south, altitude all matter.

Where's the coolest place to visit in Africa in August?

Drakensberg, South Africa averages around 19°C in August — the coolest destination in Africa on our list. Worth checking peak/shoulder season too: even with cool temps, August may not be peak for the destination.

Where's the warmest place to visit in Africa in August?

Aswan, Egypt runs around 40°C in August — the warmest destination in Africa on our list. If you're chasing summer in winter or beach weather year-round, this is the move.

Is August a good time to visit Africa?

Across Africa we have 48 destinations with weather data. Whether August is "good" depends on what you're after: cool weather, warm weather, peak season pricing or shoulder. The list below sorts by temperature so you can match destinations to your weather preference.

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