Planning for perfect weather.
JANUARY & FEBRUARY
Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Bali, Belize, Brazil, Canada (ski destinations),
Caribbean, Central & South Africa, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Maldives,
Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, the Florida Keys, USA (ski destinations)
MARCH
Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Belize, Brazil, Canada (ski destinations),
Caribbean, Central & South Africa, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Egypt, French
Polynesia, Hawaii, Maldives, Mexico, Morocco, the Florida Keys, USA (ski
destinations, Southeast, Southwest)
APRIL
Argentina, Bahamas, Belize, Brazil, Canada, Caribbean, Central & South
Africa, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Egypt, French Polynesia, Hawaii, Italy,
Maldives, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Spain, the Florida Keys, USA
MAY
Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, Britain, Canada, Caribbean, Central & South Africa,
Czech Republic, Fiji, France, French Polynesia, Greece, Hawaii, Ireland, Italy,
Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Seychelles, Spain, Thailand,
the Florida Keys, USA
JUNE
Bermuda, Brazil, Britain, Canada, Central & South Africa, Czech Republic,
Fiji, France, French Polynesia, Greece, Hawaii, Ireland, Italy, Madagascar,
Maldives, Mauritius, Seychelles, Spain, Thailand, USA (Alaska, Northeast)
JULY & AUGUST
Bermuda, Brazil, Britain, Canada, Central & South Africa, Czech Republic,
Fiji, France, French Polynesia, Ireland, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia,
Seychelles, Thailand, USA (Alaska, Northeast)
SEPTEMBER
Australia, Bermuda, Brazil, Britain, Canada, Central & South Africa, Czech
Republic, Fiji, France, French Polynesia, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Madagascar,
Maldives, Mauritius, Seychelles, Spain, Thailand, USA
OCTOBER
Australia, Bali, Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Central & South Africa,
Egypt, Fiji, French Polynesia, Hawaii, Italy, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritius,
Mexico, Morocco, Seychelles, Spain, USA
NOVEMBER
Australia, Bahamas, Bali, Belize, Brazil, Canada (ski destinations), Central
& South Africa, Egypt, French Polynesia, Hawaii, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco,
New Zealand, Seychelles, Spain, USA (ski destinations, Southeast, Southwest)
DECEMBER
Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Bali, Belize, Brazil, Canada (ski destinations),
Caribbean, Central & South Africa, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico,
Morocco, New Zealand, the Florida Keys, USA (ski destinations)
WEATHER BY DESTINATION
Frost be damned, you want to go to Paris? We'd be the last ones to stop you!
But, we feel morally obligated to remind you, that your dream destination may
not be so dreamy in the dead of winter, or heat of summer. Below, some of the
most popular honeymoon destinations -- some because they enjoy relatively
sublime weather year-round -- and their not-so-pretty seasons.
HAWAII
- Best months: March to July, October and
November
- Worst months: Far from horrible, December
and January are coolest (average afternoon temperature is 75 degrees);
August and September are hottest (average 92 degrees). The wettest months
are from November to March.
- Note: In general, every island's northern
shore gets more rain than the southern, especially on Kauai and the Big
Island.
BAHAMAS
- Best months: November to April
- Worst months: It is hottest (up to 89
degrees on average) and rainiest from June to October
BERMUDA
- Best months: May to October
- Worst month: January and February
CARIBBEAN
- Best months: Technically, December to May,
when the area is coolest and enjoys the most wind, but average temperatures
year-round hover between 78 and 88 degrees
- Worst months: "Official" hurricane
season runs from June to November; the worst months are August, September,
and October (islands near South America -- Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao,
Trinidad, and Tobago -- are outside the hurricane danger zone)
- Note: High-altitude and coastal spots are
cooled by trade winds year-round (a good salve during the hotter and more
humid summer months)
EUROPE
- Best months: May through September or
October
- Worst months: December to February
FLORIDA
- Best months: March, April, October, November
- Worst months: May to September
- WNT Note: The Florida Keys experience
temperate, Caribbean-like weather year-round.
LAS VEGAS
- Best months: March, April, October, November
- Worst months: June to September
- Note: July and August are scorchers here,
but at least it's a "dry" heat (humidity is very low year-round)
MEXICO
- Best months: October to May
- Worst months: Rainy season runs June through
September, but usually only involves a short daily dousing. It is also
hotter during the summer months.
- Note: Coastal playgrounds and low-lying
sections of the country are hotter than higher-altitude destinations such as
Mexico City, Guadalajara, and the heartland "Silver Cities."
SOUTHEAST ASIA (BALI, THAILAND)
- Best months: October to February
- Worst months: Hottest between March and May;
rainy from June to September
SOUTH PACIFIC (FIJI, FRENCH POLYNESIA)
- Best months: May to October
- Worst months: December to February (hot,
humid, and rainy); Tahiti lies well outside the Pacific cyclone zone and
while Fiji does not, it is rarely hit during the highest-risk months of
January and February