๐ Hurricane Season Caribbean
Caribbean Hurricane Season Guide When storms threaten the islands, and which ones sit safely outside the belt.
June 1 โ November 30 ยท peak risk mid-August to late October12 destinations ๐ Hurricane Season North & Central America
Hurricane Season in the US, Mexico & Central America Two separate hurricane seasons โ Atlantic and Pacific โ shape mainland travel from Florida to Panama.
Atlantic: Jun 1 โ Nov 30 ยท Eastern Pacific: May 15 โ Nov 30 ยท peak AugโOct7 destinations ๐ง๏ธ Monsoon Season Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia Monsoon Season Guide Rain patterns flip by coastline across Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines and beyond.
Southwest monsoon: roughly May โ October (varies by coast)7 destinations ๐ง๏ธ Monsoon Season South Asia
South Asia Monsoon Season Guide India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and the Maldives each run on their own monsoon calendar.
Southwest monsoon: June โ September (varies by country and coast)4 destinations ๐ช๏ธ Typhoon Season East Asia
East Asia Typhoon Season Guide Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, coastal China and the Philippines all sit in the West Pacific typhoon corridor.
June โ November ยท peak risk August โ September5 destinations ๐ Cyclone Season Oceania & Indian Ocean
Cyclone Season Guide: Pacific & Indian Ocean Islands Fiji, northern Australia, Mauritius and the wider southern tropics run on an opposite calendar to the Northern Hemisphere.
Southern Hemisphere cyclone season: November โ April, peak January โ March5 destinations โ Rainy Season Africa
Africa's Rainy Seasons: A Country-by-Country Guide From Kenya's twin "long and short rains" to Cape Town's Mediterranean winter rain, timing shifts every few hundred kilometres.
Varies sharply by country and latitude โ see breakdown below7 destinations ๐ฅ Heatwave & Wildfire Season Mediterranean Europe & North Africa
Mediterranean Heatwave & Wildfire Season Guide Peak summer in Greece, Italy, Spain and Turkey now regularly brings extreme heat and wildfire smoke, not just crowds.
July โ August, with elevated risk June โ September8 destinations โ๏ธ Winter Storm Season The Alps
Alpine Winter Storm & Avalanche Season Guide Switzerland, Austria, France and Andorra's ski season brings heavy snow, storm closures and avalanche risk alongside the powder.
December โ April, elevated avalanche risk January โ March6 destinations ๐๏ธ Sandstorm Season Middle East & Egypt
Middle East Sandstorm Season Guide Sudden dust and sandstorms are a seasonal fact of life across the Gulf, Egypt and the Levant.
Gulf Shamal winds: June โ August ยท Khamsin (Egypt/Levant): March โ May7 destinations