Best beaches by month

For every month, the beaches with the highest beach-day index: warm air, warm sea, little rain, light wind and clear skies. Top three shown here; each month page ranks 60.

January

  1. Kashid Beach India · 25.9 °C
  2. Uran Beach India · 25.3 °C
  3. Playa Zicatela Mexico · 28.0 °C

February

  1. Playa Zicatela Mexico · 28.0 °C
  2. Playa Bacocho Mexico · 28.0 °C
  3. Malpe Beach India · 28.4 °C

March

  1. Playa del Amor Mexico · 28.1 °C
  2. Zipolite Beach Mexico · 28.1 °C
  3. Marina Beach India · 28.4 °C

April

  1. Playa del Amor Mexico · 28.5 °C
  2. Zipolite Beach Mexico · 28.5 °C
  3. Qurum Beach Oman · 27.0 °C

May

  1. Playa Balandra Mexico · 23.4 °C
  2. Playa El Tecolote Mexico · 23.4 °C
  3. Qurum Beach Oman · 30.0 °C

June

  1. Playa Balandra Mexico · 24.6 °C
  2. Playa El Tecolote Mexico · 24.6 °C
  3. Larnaca Beach Cyprus · 23.6 °C

July

  1. Kleopatra Plajı Turkey · 27.9 °C
  2. Damlataş Plajı Turkey · 27.9 °C
  3. Protaras Cyprus · 27.1 °C

August

  1. Kleopatra Plajı Turkey · 29.0 °C
  2. Damlataş Plajı Turkey · 29.0 °C
  3. Nissi Beach Cyprus · 27.5 °C

September

  1. Larnaca Beach Cyprus · 26.7 °C
  2. Qurum Beach Oman · 30.1 °C
  3. Nissi Beach Cyprus · 26.9 °C

October

  1. Qurum Beach Oman · 29.7 °C
  2. Playa Balandra Mexico · 28.7 °C
  3. Playa El Tecolote Mexico · 28.7 °C

November

  1. Playa Zicatela Mexico · 29.4 °C
  2. Playa Bacocho Mexico · 29.4 °C
  3. Jumeirah Beach United Arab Emirates · 28.3 °C

December

  1. Playa Caleta Mexico · 29.0 °C
  2. Playa Zicatela Mexico · 28.6 °C
  3. Kashid Beach India · 27.2 °C