The Driest Summer Destinations

A washed-out summer holiday isn’t inevitable. In Botswana (Chobe), meaningful rain falls on just 0.0 days a month on average – with 9.7 hours of sun a day.

This ranking shows the destinations with the fewest rainy days in the summer months of June, July and August (days with more than 2 mm (0.1 in) of rain). Desert destinations like the Gulf states lead – almost rain-free, but extremely hot in midsummer. For a pleasant fair-weather holiday, look to the entries with milder temperatures further down the list.