Atlas Ranger Score · ranked

Best time to travel, ranked

Every destination scored 0–100 for all twelve months on the Atlas Ranger Score— weather comfort, crowds, value and festivals in one number. Below: how they rank overall, plus each one's peak month, its best-value off-peak month, and the month to skip.

#DestinationScoreBest monthBest valueAvoid
1Ibiza78GreatOctober90October90= peakMarch70
2Mallorca77GreatMay89October89January70
3Koh Samui74GreatJanuary88April75November56
4Spain70GreatMay93July72January53
5Bali65GoodJune81April69November50
6New Orleans65GoodOctober84February68August48
7Vietnam61GoodNovember83April74June32
8Okinawa59GoodNovember72December67June43
9Da Nang59GoodFebruary88January71September42
10Hoi An59GoodFebruary88January70September42
11Osaka58GoodOctober71September68February42
12Tokyo57GoodMay71June67January45
13Thailand57GoodJanuary77March61September42
14Japan56GoodMay69June69January40
15Kyoto55MixedMay69September64February39
16Krabi55MixedJanuary69December64May44
17Iceland27ToughJuly49May36March9

Scores are computed from month-by-month climate, season and festival data and refresh as that data is reviewed. “Best value” is the highest-scoring month outside peak season — strong conditions, smaller crowds, lower prices. See the full method on the Atlas Ranger Score page.