The best time to go to Bali is from March to May (dry season, before the peak tourist season). Avoid July and August (monsoon).

When to go to Thailand?

The best time to visit Thailand is from November to March: dry weather and pleasant temperatures. Avoid June to October (monsoon).

When to go to Costa Rica?

The dry season in Costa Rica runs from December to April, which is ideal for visiting natural parks. Avoid September and October (peak rainy months).

What is the best month to travel from Quebec?

From Quebec, the months of January to March are ideal for escaping winter: Aruba, Guadeloupe, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, and Thailand are at their peak season. Quebec summers (June-August) are perfect for Europe.

Aruba is an ideal year-round destination thanks to its climate outside the hurricane zone. All months are recommended, but January to May offers the best conditions.

When to travel? 173 destinations and best month

Unsure when to travel to your next destination? This interactive calendar covers the 173 most popular destinations from Quebec. Filter by month or region to see at a glance the best times to go — and those to avoid.

When to Go? Calendar of 173 Best Destinations

Filter by region or month to find your next ideal destination.

Ideal period Acceptable period Not recommended

#	Destination	Region	$/day ↕
1	Aruba	Caribbean	165$
2	Guadeloupe	Caribbean	95$
3	Martinique	Caribbean	98$
4	Havana	Caribbean	55$
5	Punta Cana	Caribbean	92$
6	Cancún	Caribbean	88$
7	Jamaica	Caribbean	110$
8	Bahamas	Caribbean	175$
9	Saint Martin	Caribbean	155$
10	Saint Lucia	Caribbean	120$
11	Barbados	Caribbean	130$
12	Trinidad and Tobago	Caribbean	88$
13	Curaçao	Caribbean	115$
14	Puerto Rico	Caribbean	105$
15	Dominican Republic	Caribbean	85$
16	Haiti	Caribbean	45$
17	New York	Americas	220$
18	Montreal	Americas	115$
19	Toronto	Americas	125$
20	Vancouver	Americas	135$
21	Quebec	Americas	105$
22	San Francisco	Americas	195$
23	Mexico	Americas	55$
24	Oaxaca	Americas	45$
25	Chichen Itza	Americas	55$
26	Buenos Aires	Americas	48$
27	Rio de Janeiro	Americas	65$
28	Cartagena	Americas	52$
29	Bogota	Americas	42$
30	Medellín	Americas	40$
31	Costa Rica	Americas	72$
32	Panama City	Americas	68$
33	Five	Americas	55$
34	Cuzco	Americas	45$
35	Arequipa	Americas	38$
36	Santiago	Americas	58$
37	Valparaíso	Americas	42$
38	La Paz	Americas	28$
39	Uyuni	Americas	30$
40	Quito	Americas	45$
41	Montevideo	Americas	58$
42	Antigua	Americas	38$
43	Ottawa	Americas	110$
44	Calgary	Americas	120$
45	Banff	Americas	165$
46	Victory	Americas	130$
47	Halifax	Americas	105$
48	Jasper	Americas	155$
49	Whistler	Americas	185$
50	Niagara Falls	Americas	120$
51	Prince Edward Island	Americas	100$
52	Los Angeles	Americas	185$
53	Las Vegas	Americas	150$
54	Orlando	Americas	175$
55	Miami	Americas	180$
56	Chicago	Americas	155$
57	Nashville	Americas	135$
58	New Orleans	Americas	130$
59	Washington DC	Americas	160$
60	Boston	Americas	165$
61	Seattle	Americas	160$
62	Yellowstone	Americas	145$
63	Grand Canyon	Americas	130$
64	Hawaii (Maui)	Americas	280$
65	Hawaii (Oahu)	Americas	250$
66	Paris	Europe	145$
67	Barcelona	Europe	110$
68	Madrid	Europe	105$
69	Seville	Europe	88$
70	Valence	Europe	82$
71	Rome	Europe	120$
72	Florence	Europe	118$
73	Venice	Europe	155$
74	Milan	Europe	130$
75	Naples	Europe	85$
76	Lisbon	Europe	85$
77	Porto	Europe	78$
78	Algarve	Europe	90$
79	Amsterdam	Europe	135$
80	Prague	Europe	65$
81	Budapest	Europe	58$
82	Vienna	Europe	125$
83	Salzburg	Europe	118$
84	Dubrovnik	Europe	95$
85	Split	Europe	80$
86	Zagreb	Europe	65$
87	Athens	Europe	80$
88	Santorini	Europe	165$
89	Mykonos	Europe	185$
90	Crete	Europe	90$
91	Corfu	Europe	85$
92	Edinburgh	Europe	100$
93	London	Europe	165$
94	Dublin	Europe	115$
95	Stockholm	Europe	155$
96	Copenhagen	Europe	160$
97	Oslo	Europe	175$
98	Bergen	Europe	165$
99	Lofoten	Europe	165$
100	Helsinki	Europe	150$
101	Reykjavik	Europe	195$
102	Brussels	Europe	110$
103	Bruges	Europe	105$
104	Zurich	Europe	225$
105	Geneva	Europe	230$
106	Interlaken	Europe	195$
107	Tallinn	Europe	52$
108	Riga	Europe	48$
109	Vilnius	Europe	50$
110	Warsaw	Europe	50$
111	Krakow	Europe	45$
112	Ljubljana	Europe	68$
113	Tbilisi	Europe	40$
114	Montenegro (Kotor)	Europe	62$
115	Albania (Sarandë)	Europe	38$
116	Sarajevo	Europe	45$
117	Belgrade	Europe	42$
118	Bucharest	Europe	45$
119	Sofia	Europe	40$
120	Plovdiv	Europe	35$
121	Malta (Valletta)	Europe	85$
122	Cyprus (Paphos)	Europe	90$
123	Tokyo	Asia	120$
124	Kyoto	Asia	115$
125	Osaka	Asia	105$
126	Bangkok	Asia	48$
127	Chiang Mai	Asia	38$
128	Phuket	Asia	58$
129	Bali	Asia	52$
130	Singapore	Asia	145$
131	Ho Chi Minh	Asia	35$
132	Hanoi	Asia	32$
133	Hoi An	Asia	30$
134	Seoul	Asia	88$
135	Beijing	Asia	75$
136	Hong Kong	Asia	128$
137	Mumbai	Asia	38$
138	Delhi	Asia	35$
139	Jaipur	Asia	32$
140	Goa	Asia	40$
141	Kathmandu	Asia	30$
142	Luang Prabang	Asia	42$
143	Siem Reap	Asia	38$
144	Taipei	Asia	68$
145	Kuala Lumpur	Asia	48$
146	Penang	Asia	35$
147	Colombo	Asia	42$
148	Manila	Asia	38$
149	Cairo	Africa	38$
150	Marrakech	Africa	48$
151	Fes	Africa	40$
152	Cape Town	Africa	72$
153	Nairobi	Africa	55$
154	Zanzibar	Africa	65$
155	Dakar	Africa	45$
156	Kigali	Africa	55$
157	Tunis	Africa	38$
158	Victoria (Seychelles)	Africa	265$
159	Saint-Denis (Réunion)	Africa	88$
160	Dubai	Middle East	215$
161	Istanbul	Middle East	68$
162	Cappadocia	Middle East	72$
163	Jerusalem	Middle East	95$
164	Amman	Middle East	58$
165	Petra	Middle East	52$
166	Muscat	Middle East	88$
167	Sydney	Oceania	168$
168	Melbourne	Oceania	155$
169	Auckland	Oceania	145$
170	Queenstown	Oceania	155$
171	Bora Bora	Oceania	385$
172	Tahiti	Oceania	195$
173	Cairns	Oceania	122$

Best destinations in January and February (from Quebec)

January and February are the most popular months for Quebecers fleeing winter. All-inclusive Caribbean destinations like Aruba, the Guadeloupe, the Martinique, the Dominican Republic and Cuba are at their best. For Southeast Asia, it's the dry season in Thailand, at Vietnam and then Cambodia. In Latin America, Costa Rica, Colombia, Panama and Chile offer an ideal climate.

Best destinations in spring (March, April, May)

Spring is the perfect season for Europe: Lisbon, Seville, Rome and Barcelona wake up before the crowds. In Asia, Bali knows its optimal dry season and Tokyo blooms with cherry blossoms in March-April. Marrakech and the Morocco are perfect in spring before the summer heat.

Best summer destinations (June, July, August)

The Quebec summer coincides with the peak season in Europe: Santorini, Dubrovnik, Amsterdam, Prague, Reykjavik and Lofoten, Norway are at the top. In North America, Vancouver and the California shine. In Africa, it's safari season in Kenya and Tanzania.

Best destinations in autumn (September, October, November)

Autumn is often underestimated. New York, Paris, Istanbul and Kyoto (autumn foliage) are magnificent. In Southeast Asia, Bali becomes accessible again in October. The Caribbean become practicable again in November.

How to use this calendar to plan your trip

Use the filters above to select your preferred departure month or region. Green boxes indicate the ideal period (optimal weather, less rain, pleasant temperatures). Yellow boxes indicate an acceptable period with some compromises. Gray boxes indicate periods to avoid (monsoon, extreme heat, cyclone season).

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