Summer Travel Itineraries by Weather

Summer opens up destinations that are borderline in other seasons — alpine passes, coastal islands, high-altitude routes — and makes them genuinely comfortable. These itineraries are designed for the months when long daylight hours give you more time on the ground and warm evenings reward slow dinners outdoors.

Not all summer weather is the same. Scandinavian summers are mild and sunny while Southeast Asia is deep in monsoon season. Mediterranean summers are hot and dry while the Scottish Highlands are green and cool. Every itinerary here shows monthly temperature and rainfall data for each stop, so you can match the climate to what you actually enjoy travelling in.