Thinking of ditching the British “summer” in favour of a sun-soaked August getaway? Well you’ve picked a great time for it – temperatures are at their highest across the northern hemisphere, so you could be topping up your tan in basking spots like Aruba or Egypt. If you’re willing to go a little further, you’ll find balmy heat in far-flung Caribbean isles like Aruba. And we know that school’s out for the summer, so if you’re planning a trip to keep your fledgling travellers entertained, we’ve got a bunch of family-friendly hotels in these locations that will be just the ticket. Before you book your holiday, check out our pick of August’s best hotspots.

• 1 United Arab Emirates

  

  

  Temperature

  38° C

  average

  

  Rain

  2 mm

  per month

  

  Sun

  70 %

  chance

  

  Humidity

  38 %

  average

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• 2 Dubai

  

  

  Temperature

  37° C

  average

  

  Rain

  0 mm

  per month

  

  Sun

  68 %

  chance

  

  Humidity

  36 %

  average

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• 3 Egypt

  

  

  Temperature

  34° C

  average

  

  Rain

  0 mm

  per month

  

  Sun

  94 %

  chance

  

  Humidity

  33 %

  average

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• 4 Hurghada

  

  

  Temperature

  34° C

  average

  

  Rain

  0 mm

  per month

  

  Sun

  96 %

  chance

  

  Humidity

  33 %

  average

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• 5 Las Vegas

  

  

  Temperature

  33° C

  average

  

  Rain

  4 mm

  per month

  

  Sun

  76 %

  chance

  

  Humidity

  22 %

  average

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• 6 Marsa Alam

  

  

  Temperature

  33° C

  average

  

  Rain

  0 mm

  per month

  

  Sun

  86 %

  chance

  

  Humidity

  34 %

  average

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• 7 Nuevo Vallarta

  

  

  Temperature

  32° C

  average

  

  Rain

  141 mm

  per month

  

  Sun

  18 %

  chance

  

  Humidity

  84 %

  average

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• 8 Puerto Vallarta

  

  

  Temperature

  32° C

  average

  

  Rain

  141 mm

  per month

  

  Sun

  18 %

  chance

  

  Humidity

  84 %

  average

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• 9 Oranjestad

  

  

  Temperature

  30° C

  average

  

  Rain

  2 mm

  per month

  

  Sun

  33 %

  chance

  

  Humidity

  75 %

  average

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• 10 Druif Beach

  

  

  Temperature

  30° C

  average

  

  Rain

  2 mm

  per month

  

  Sun

  33 %

  chance

  

  Humidity

  75 %

  average

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Recommended Destinations in August?

• 

  United Arab Emirates

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  Dubai

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  Egypt

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  Hurghada