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By month and seasonBest Time to Visit Costa Rica: Month-by-Month GuideDecember to April, the dry season, is the best time for Costa Rica's Pacific beaches, Guanacaste and the Central Valley, with March…Oct 8, 2026 · 12 min readBy month and seasonBest Time to Visit Puerto Rico: Month-by-Month GuideThe best time to visit Puerto Rico is December to April, the driest and breeziest season, with winter surf and whales in…Oct 8, 2026 · 8 min readBy month and seasonBest Time to Visit Norway: Month-by-Month GuideThe best time to visit Norway is June to August for the fjords, hiking and the midnight sun, May and September for…Oct 8, 2026 · 10 min readBy month and seasonBest Time to Visit South Korea: Month-by-Month GuideThe best time to visit South Korea is April to May and late September to November, with mild, clear weather, cherry blossoms…Oct 8, 2026 · 9 min readBy month and seasonBest Time to Visit Spain: Month-by-Month GuideThe best time to visit Spain is April to June and September to October, with warm, sunny days, swimmable seas by June…Oct 8, 2026 · 9 min readBy month and seasonBest Time to Visit Greece: Month-by-Month GuideLate May, June, September and early October are the best months for Greece: warm sea, sunny days, full ferry timetables and fewer…Oct 8, 2026 · 9 min readBy month and seasonBest Time to Visit Switzerland: Month-by-Month GuideJune to September is the best time for Switzerland's hiking, lakes and mountain railways, with June and September less crowded; mid-December to…Oct 8, 2026 · 9 min readBy month and seasonBest Time to Visit Thailand: Month-by-Month GuideNovember to February is the best time for Bangkok, Chiang Mai and the Andaman beaches of Phuket and Krabi; the Gulf islands…Oct 8, 2026 · 9 min readBy month and seasonBest Time to Visit Portugal: Month-by-Month GuideApril to June and September to October are the best months for Portugal: warm, mostly dry days and fewer crowds and lower…Oct 8, 2026 · 10 min readBy month and seasonBest Time to Visit Italy: Month-by-Month GuideThe best time to visit Italy is April to June and September to October: warm, mostly dry weather almost everywhere and thinner…Oct 8, 2026 · 9 min readBy month and seasonBest Time to Visit Iceland: Month-by-Month GuideThe best time to visit Iceland is June to August for road trips, hiking, puffins and midnight light, and September to March…Oct 8, 2026 · 9 min readBy month and seasonBest Time to Visit Ireland: Month-by-Month GuideThe best time to visit Ireland is May, June and September: long days, some of the driest weather of the year and…Oct 8, 2026 · 8 min read