Plan around the weather

Hurricane, monsoon &
cyclone season guides

10 country-by-country guides covering when storm and weather risk peaks worldwide โ€” so you can time a trip around it, or knowingly trade a little risk for lower prices and fewer crowds.

๐ŸŒ€ Hurricane SeasonCaribbean

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 October
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๐ŸŒ€ Hurricane SeasonNorth & 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 Augโ€“Oct
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๐ŸŒง๏ธ Monsoon SeasonSoutheast 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)
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๐ŸŒง๏ธ Monsoon SeasonSouth 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)
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๐ŸŒช๏ธ Typhoon SeasonEast 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€“ September
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๐ŸŒ€ Cyclone SeasonOceania & 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€“ March
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โ˜” Rainy SeasonAfrica

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 below
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๐Ÿ”ฅ Heatwave & Wildfire SeasonMediterranean 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€“ September
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โ„๏ธ Winter Storm SeasonThe 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€“ March
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๐Ÿœ๏ธ Sandstorm SeasonMiddle 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€“ May
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