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Countries at a glance
Capital, currency, languages, plug types and best time to visit for every country guide, in one sortable table.
230 countries
| Country | Capital | Currency | Languages | Plugs | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Kabul | Afghan afghani (AFN) | Pashto, Persian, Uzbek, Turkmen | C, F | Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct – mild days in the valleys |
| Albania | Tirana | Albanian lek (ALL) | Albanian | C, F | May–Jun and Sep – warm sea, sunny days and fewer crowds |
| Algeria | Algiers | Algerian dinar (DZD) | Arabic | C, F | Mar–May and Sep–Nov for the north; Nov–Mar for Saharan trips |
| American Samoa | Pago Pago | US dollar (USD) | English, Samoan | A, B | May–Oct – drier and slightly cooler season |
| Andorra | Andorra la Vella | Euro (EUR) | Catalan | C, F | Dec–Mar for skiing; Jun–Sep for hiking |
| Angola | Luanda | Angolan kwanza (AOA) | Portuguese | C, F | May–Oct – the dry season with cooler, sunny days |
| Anguilla | The Valley | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) | English | A, B | Dec–Apr – dry, sunny weather outside hurricane season |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Saint John's | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) | English | A, B | Dec–Apr – dry and sunny, with Sailing Week in late April |
| Argentina | Buenos Aires | Argentine peso (ARS) | Spanish, Guarani | C, I | Oct–Apr for Patagonia and the south; Mar–May and Sep–Nov for Buenos Aires |
| Armenia | Yerevan | Armenian dram (AMD) | Armenian, Russian | C, F | May–Jun and Sep–Oct – mild weather, green hills or autumn colours |
| Aruba | Oranjestad | Aruban florin (AWG) | Dutch, Panjabi / Punjabi | A, B, F | Year-round – Aruba sits outside the main hurricane belt; Apr–Aug is quieter |
| Ascension Island | Georgetown | Saint Helena pound (SHP) | English | G | Jan–Apr for turtle nesting; pleasant warm weather most of the year |
| Australia | Canberra | Australian dollar (AUD) | English | I | Sep–Nov and Mar–May – mild weather in most regions |
| Austria | Vienna | Euro (EUR) | German | C, F | May–Sep for hiking and lakes; Dec–Mar for skiing and Christmas markets |
| Azerbaijan | Baku | Azerbaijani manat (AZN) | Azerbaijani | C, F | Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct – warm, sunny days without the summer heat |
| Bahamas | Nassau | Bahamian dollar (BSD) | English | A, B | Dec–Apr – dry, sunny weather outside hurricane season |
| Bahrain | Manama | Bahraini dinar (BHD) | Arabic | G | Nov–Mar – warm, pleasant days and cooler evenings |
| Bangladesh | Dhaka | Bangladeshi taka (BDT) | Bengali | C, D, G, K | Nov–Feb – dry, cooler weather after the monsoon |
| Barbados | Bridgetown | Barbadian dollar (BBD) | English | A, B | Dec–Apr – dry season with sunny days |
| Belarus | Minsk | Belarusian ruble (BYN) | Belarusian, Russian | C, F | May–Sep – warm days for castles, lakes and forests |
| Belgium | Brussels | Euro (EUR) | Dutch, French, German | C, E | Apr–Sep – mild weather and outdoor festivals; Dec for Christmas markets |
| Belize | Belmopan | Belize dollar (BZD) | English, Spanish | A, B, G | Dec–Apr – dry season with sunny days and good diving |
| Benin | Porto-Novo | West African CFA franc (XOF) | French | C, E | Nov–Feb – dry, sunny weather and the Vodun festival in January |
| Bermuda | Hamilton | Bermudian dollar (BMD) | English | A, B | May–Oct – warm weather for swimming and beaches |
| Bhutan | Thimphu | Bhutanese ngultrum (BTN) | Dzongkha | C, D, G | Mar–May and Sep–Nov – clear skies, festivals and flowering rhododendrons |
| Bolivia | Sucre | Bolivian boliviano (BOB) | Spanish, Aymara, Quechua | A, C | May–Oct – dry season with clear skies; Jan–Mar for the Uyuni mirror effect |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sarajevo | Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark (BAM) | Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian | C, F | May–Jun and Sep–Oct – warm weather without the summer heat |
| Botswana | Gaborone | Botswana pula (BWP) | English, Tswana | D, G, M | May–Oct – dry season, when animals gather at water |
| Brazil | Brasília | Brazilian real (BRL) | Portuguese | C, N | Dec–Mar for beaches and Carnival; Jun–Sep for the Amazon and Pantanal |
| British Virgin Islands | Road Town | United States dollar (USD) | English | A, B | Dec–Apr – dry, breezy and great for sailing |
| Brunei | Bandar Seri Begawan | Brunei dollar (BND) | Malay | G | Feb–Apr – slightly drier, though it is warm all year |
| Bulgaria | Sofia | Euro (EUR) | Bulgarian | C, F | May–Sep for beaches and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing |
| Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou | West African CFA franc (XOF) | French, Peul | C, E | Nov–Feb – dry and cooler before the hot season |
| Burundi | Gitega | Burundian franc (BIF) | French, Kirundi | C, E | Jun–Aug – the main dry season |
| Cabo Verde | Praia | Cape Verdean escudo (CVE) | Portuguese | C, F | Nov–Jun – dry, sunny and breezy |
| Cambodia | Phnom Penh | Cambodian riel (KHR) | Cambodian | A, C, G | Nov–Mar – dry season with cooler temperatures |
| Cameroon | Yaoundé | Central African CFA franc (XAF) | English, French | C, E | Nov–Feb – the dry season in most of the country |
| Canada | Ottawa | Canadian dollar (CAD) | English, French | A, B | Jun–Sep for hiking and road trips; Dec–Mar for skiing |
| Cayman Islands | George Town | Cayman Islands dollar (KYD) | English | A, B | Dec–Apr – dry, sunny weather outside hurricane season |
| Central African Republic | Bangui | Central African CFA franc (XAF) | French, Sango | C, E | Dec–Apr – the dry season |
| Chad | N'Djamena | Central African CFA franc (XAF) | French, Arabic | C, D, E, F | Nov–Feb for the desert; Feb–May for wildlife in Zakouma |
| Chile | Santiago | Chilean peso (CLP) | Spanish | C, L | Nov–Mar for Patagonia and the south; Sep–Nov and Mar–May for Santiago and wine country |
| China | Beijing | Renminbi (Chinese yuan) (CNY) | Chinese | A, C, I | Apr–May and Sep–Oct – mild weather and clear skies in most regions |
| Colombia | Bogotá | Colombian peso (COP) | Spanish | A, B | Dec–Mar and Jul–Aug – drier weather in most regions |
| Comoros | Moroni | Comorian franc (KMF) | Arabic, French | C, E | May–Oct – the cooler, drier season |
| Cook Islands | Avarua | New Zealand dollar (NZD) | English | I | May–Oct – dry, sunny and less humid |
| Costa Rica | San José | Costa Rican colón (CRC) | Spanish | A, B | Dec–Apr – dry season with sunny days on the Pacific side |
| Croatia | Zagreb | Euro (EUR) | Croatian | C, F | May–Jun and Sep – warm sea and fewer crowds than midsummer |
| Cuba | Havana | Cuban peso (CUP) | Spanish | A, B, C, L | Nov–Apr – dry, warm weather and less humidity |
| Curacao | Willemstad | Caribbean guilder (XCG) | Dutch, Panjabi / Punjabi, English | A, B | Year-round – Curaçao sits outside the main hurricane belt; Jan–Sep is driest |
| Cyprus | Nicosia | Euro (EUR) | Greek, Turkish, Armenian | G | Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct – warm sea and comfortable temperatures |
| Czechia | Prague | Czech koruna (CZK) | Czech | C, E | May–Jun and Sep – pleasant weather; Dec for Christmas markets |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Yamoussoukro | West African CFA franc (XOF) | French | C, E | Dec–Mar – the main dry season |
| DR Congo | Kinshasa | Congolese franc (CDF) | French, Lingala, Kongo, Swahili, Luba-Katanga | C, D, E | Jun–Sep and Dec–Feb – drier periods in the east |
| Denmark | Copenhagen | Danish krone (DKK) | Danish | C, E, F, K | May–Sep – long, mild days and outdoor festivals; Dec for Christmas markets |
| Djibouti | Djibouti | Djiboutian franc (DJF) | French, Arabic | C, E | Nov–Feb – cooler weather and whale shark season |
| Dominica | Roseau | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) | English | D, G | Feb–May – drier weather for hiking and diving |
| Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo | Dominican peso (DOP) | Spanish | A, B | Dec–Apr – dry, sunny weather outside hurricane season |
| Ecuador | Quito | US dollar (USD) | Spanish | A, B | Jun–Sep for the Andes; Dec–May for warm, calm seas in the Galápagos |
| Egypt | Cairo | Egyptian pound (EGP) | Arabic | C, F | Oct–Apr – warm days and cooler nights |
| El Salvador | San Salvador | United States dollar (USD) | Spanish | A, B | Nov–Apr – dry season with sunny days; Mar–Oct brings the biggest surf |
| Equatorial Guinea | Malabo | Central African CFA franc (XAF) | Spanish, French | C, F | Dec–Feb – the drier season on Bioko |
| Eritrea | Asmara | Eritrean nakfa (ERN) | Tigrinya, Arabic, English | C, L | Oct–Apr for the highlands; Nov–Mar for the coast |
| Estonia | Tallinn | Euro (EUR) | Estonian | C, F | May–Sep – long light evenings and island trips; Dec for Christmas markets |
| Eswatini | Lobamba | Swazi lilangeni (SZL) | English, Swati | M | May–Sep – dry, sunny weather and good wildlife viewing |
| Ethiopia | Addis Ababa | Ethiopian birr (ETB) | Amharic | C, E, F, L | Oct–Mar – dry and green after the rains, with major festivals |
| Falkland Islands | Stanley | Falkland Islands pound (FKP) | English | G | Oct–Mar – southern summer, with long days and penguin breeding season |
| Faroe Islands | Tórshavn | Faroese króna (Danish krone) (DKK) | Faroese | C, E, F, K | Jun–Aug – long daylight, puffins and the best hiking |
| Fiji | Suva | Fijian dollar (FJD) | English, Fijian, Hindi, Urdu | I | May–Oct – dry season with cooler, sunny days |
| Finland | Helsinki | Euro (EUR) | Finnish, Swedish | C, F | Jun–Aug for the midnight sun; Dec–Mar for snow and northern lights |
| France | Paris | Euro (EUR) | French | C, E | Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct – mild weather and fewer crowds; Dec–Mar for skiing |
| French Guiana | Cayenne | Euro (EUR) | French | C, E | Aug–Nov – the main dry season |
| French Polynesia | Papeetē | CFP franc (XPF) | French | A, B, E | May–Oct – dry season with sunny, less humid days |
| Gabon | Libreville | Central African CFA franc (XAF) | French | C | Jun–Sep – the long dry season |
| Gambia | Banjul | Gambian dalasi (GMD) | English | G | Nov–May – dry, sunny and warm |
| Georgia | Tbilisi | Georgian lari (GEL) | Georgian | C, F | May–Jun and Sep–Oct – mild weather, mountain hiking and grape harvest |
| Germany | Berlin | Euro (EUR) | German | C, F | May–Sep – warm days and beer gardens; late Nov–Dec for Christmas markets |
| Ghana | Accra | Ghanaian cedi (GHS) | English | D, G | Nov–Mar – dry season with less humidity |
| Gibraltar | Gibraltar | Gibraltar pound (GIP) | English | C, G | Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct – warm and sunny without the peak heat |
| Greece | Athens | Euro (EUR) | Greek | C, F | May–Jun and Sep–Oct – warm sea, sunshine and fewer crowds |
| Greenland | Nuuk | Danish krone (DKK) | Greenlandic | C, E, F, K | Jun–Aug for hiking and the midnight sun; Feb–Apr for dog sledding and northern lights |
| Grenada | St. George's | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) | English | G | Jan–May – dry season with sunny days and calm seas |
| Guadeloupe | Basse-Terre | Euro (EUR) | French | C, E | Dec–May – dry season with sunshine and lower humidity |
| Guam | Hagåtña | US dollar (USD) | English, Chamorro, Spanish | A, B | Dec–Jun – dry season with sunny days |
| Guatemala | Guatemala City | Guatemalan quetzal (GTQ) | Spanish | A, B | Nov–Apr – dry season with sunny days in the highlands |
| Guernsey | St. Peter Port | Guernsey pound (equal to pound sterling) (GBP) | English, French | G | May–Sep – warm, sunny days for beaches and walks |
| Guinea | Conakry | Guinean franc (GNF) | French, Peul | C, F, K | Nov–Apr – the dry season |
| Guinea-Bissau | Bissau | West African CFA franc (XOF) | Portuguese | C | Nov–May – the dry season |
| Guyana | Georgetown | Guyanese dollar (GYD) | English | A, B, D, G | Sep–Nov – the longer dry season |
| Haiti | Port-au-Prince | Haitian gourde (HTG) | French, Haitian | A, B | Dec–Mar – dry, sunny and a little cooler |
| Honduras | Tegucigalpa | Honduran lempira (HNL) | Spanish | A, B | Feb–Aug for the Bay Islands; Nov–Apr is driest inland |
| Hong Kong | City of Victoria | Hong Kong dollar (HKD) | Chinese, English | G | Oct–Dec – sunny, dry and comfortable |
| Hungary | Budapest | Hungarian forint (HUF) | Hungarian | C, F | Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct – pleasant weather; Jul–Aug for Lake Balaton |
| Iceland | Reykjavik | Icelandic króna (ISK) | Icelandic | C, F | Jun–Aug for the midnight sun and open roads; Sep–Mar for northern lights |
| India | New Delhi | Indian rupee (INR) | Hindi, English | C, D, M | Oct–Mar – cooler, dry weather across most of the country |
| Indonesia | Jakarta | Indonesian rupiah (IDR) | Indonesian | C, F | Apr–Oct – dry season in most of the country |
| Iran | Tehran | Iranian rial (IRR) | Persian | C, F | Mar–May and Sep–Nov – mild weather and blooming gardens in spring |
| Iraq | Baghdad | Iraqi dinar (IQD) | Arabic, Kurdish | C, D, G | Oct–Apr – cooler weather; summers are extremely hot |
| Ireland | Dublin | Euro (EUR) | Irish, English | G | May–Sep – longer days and milder weather; Mar for St Patrick's Day |
| Isle of Man | Douglas | Manx pound (equal to pound sterling) (GBP) | English, Manx | G | May–Sep – mild weather; late May–early Jun for the TT races |
| Israel | Jerusalem | Israeli new shekel (ILS) | Hebrew, Arabic | C, H, M | Mar–May and Sep–Nov – warm days without the summer heat |
| Italy | Rome | Euro (EUR) | Italian | C, F, L | Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct – warm weather and fewer crowds |
| Jamaica | Kingston | Jamaican dollar (JMD) | English | A, B | Dec–Apr – dry season with sunny, breezy days |
| Japan | Tokyo | Japanese yen (JPY) | Japanese | A, B | Mar–May and Oct–Nov – mild weather, cherry blossoms and autumn colours |
| Jersey | Saint Helier | Jersey pound (equal to pound sterling) (GBP) | English, French | G | May–Sep – warm, sunny days for beaches and coastal walks |
| Jordan | Amman | Jordanian dinar (JOD) | Arabic | C, D, F, G, J | Mar–May and Sep–Nov – warm, pleasant days for hiking and sightseeing |
| Kazakhstan | Astana | Kazakhstani tenge (KZT) | Kazakh, Russian | C, F | May–Jun and Sep – warm days and good mountain hiking |
| Kenya | Nairobi | Kenyan shilling (KES) | English, Swahili | G | Jul–Oct for the Great Migration; Jan–Feb for dry, sunny safaris |
| Kiribati | South Tarawa | Australian dollar (AUD) | English | I | Apr–Oct – generally drier with steady trade winds |
| Kosovo | Pristina | Euro (EUR) | Albanian, Serbian | C, F | May–Sep – warm weather for hiking and outdoor cafés |
| Kuwait | Kuwait City | Kuwaiti dinar (KWD) | Arabic | C, G | Nov–Mar – mild, sunny weather |
| Kyrgyzstan | Bishkek | Kyrgyzstani som (KGS) | Kyrgyz, Russian | C, F | Jun–Sep – warm summers, open mountain passes and yurt camps |
| Laos | Vientiane | Lao kip (LAK) | Laotian | A, B, C, E, F | Nov–Feb – dry, cooler weather |
| Latvia | Riga | Euro (EUR) | Latvian | C, F | May–Sep – long days, beaches and the Midsummer festival |
| Lebanon | Beirut | Lebanese pound (LBP) | Arabic, French | A, B, C, D, G | Apr–Jun and Sep–Nov – warm weather for the coast and mountains |
| Lesotho | Maseru | Lesotho loti (LSL) | English, Southern Sotho | M | Sep–Nov and Mar–May – mild weather for hiking |
| Liberia | Monrovia | Liberian dollar (LRD) | English | A, B | Nov–Apr – the dry season |
| Libya | Tripoli | Libyan dinar (LYD) | Arabic | C, D, F, L | Oct–Apr – cooler weather for ruins and the desert |
| Liechtenstein | Vaduz | Swiss franc (CHF) | German | C, J | Jun–Sep for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing in Malbun |
| Lithuania | Vilnius | Euro (EUR) | Lithuanian | C, F | May–Sep – warm days, festivals and beach time |
| Luxembourg | Luxembourg | Euro (EUR) | French, German, Luxembourgish | C, F | May–Sep – mild weather for hiking and wine festivals |
| Macau | Macanese pataca (MOP) | Chinese, Portuguese | G, D | Oct–Dec – sunny, dry and comfortable | |
| Madagascar | Antananarivo | Malagasy ariary (MGA) | French, Malagasy | C, D, E, J, K | Apr–Nov – the dry season, with cooler days and easier roads |
| Malawi | Lilongwe | Malawian kwacha (MWK) | English, Chichewa | G | May–Oct – dry season, best for wildlife and lake days |
| Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysian ringgit (MYR) | Malay | G | Dec–Apr for the west coast; Apr–Oct for the east coast islands |
| Maldives | Malé | Maldivian rufiyaa (MVR) | Divehi | G, D | Dec–Apr – dry season with calm seas and sunshine |
| Mali | Bamako | West African CFA franc (XOF) | French | C, E | Nov–Feb – the cooler, dry months |
| Malta | Valletta | Euro (EUR) | Maltese, English | G | Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct – warm sea and sunshine without peak heat |
| Marshall Islands | Majuro | US dollar (USD) | English, Marshallese | A, B | Dec–Apr – drier season with steady trade winds |
| Martinique | Fort-de-France | Euro (EUR) | French | C, E | Dec–May – dry season with plenty of sunshine |
| Mauritania | Nouakchott | Mauritanian ouguiya (MRU) | Arabic | C | Nov–Mar – cooler desert days and cold nights |
| Mauritius | Port Louis | Mauritian rupee (MUR) | English | C, G | May–Dec – drier, sunny and less humid |
| Mexico | Mexico City | Mexican peso (MXN) | Spanish | A, B | Nov–Apr – dry season across most of the country |
| Micronesia | Palikir | US dollar (USD) | English | A, B | Jan–Apr – drier, sunny weather and calmer seas for diving |
| Moldova | Chișinău | Moldovan leu (MDL) | Romanian | C, F | May–Jun and Sep–Oct – warm weather and the autumn grape harvest |
| Monaco | Monaco | Euro (EUR) | French | C, E, F | Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct – warm and sunny; May for the Grand Prix |
| Mongolia | Ulan Bator | Mongolian tögrög (MNT) | Mongolian | C, E | Jun–Sep – warm weather, green steppe and the Naadam festival in July |
| Montenegro | Podgorica | Euro (EUR) | Serbian, Bosnian, Albanian, Croatian | C, F | May–Jun and Sep – warm sea and fewer crowds |
| Montserrat | Plymouth | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) | English | A, B | Jan–Apr – dry season; March for St Patrick's festival |
| Morocco | Rabat | Moroccan dirham (MAD) | Arabic | C, E | Mar–May and Sep–Nov – warm days, ideal for cities and desert |
| Mozambique | Maputo | Mozambican metical (MZN) | Portuguese | C, F, M | May–Nov – dry, sunny and good for diving |
| Myanmar | Naypyidaw | Myanmar kyat (MMK) | Burmese | C, D, F, G | Nov–Feb – dry and cooler weather |
| Namibia | Windhoek | Namibian dollar (NAD) | English, Afrikaans | D, M | May–Oct – dry season, great for wildlife viewing |
| Nauru | Yaren | Australian dollar (AUD) | English, Nauruan | I | Mar–Oct – drier weather with less rain |
| Nepal | Kathmandu | Nepalese rupee (NPR) | Nepali | C, D, M | Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr – clear mountain views and good trekking |
| Netherlands | Amsterdam | Euro (EUR) | Dutch | C, F | Apr–May for tulips; Jun–Sep for warm days and festivals |
| New Caledonia | Nouméa | CFP franc (XPF) | French | C, E | Sep–Dec – warm, dry and sunny before the cyclone season |
| New Zealand | Wellington | New Zealand dollar (NZD) | English, Maori | I | Dec–Mar for summer hiking and beaches; Jun–Aug for skiing |
| Nicaragua | Managua | Nicaraguan córdoba (NIO) | Spanish | A, B | Dec–Apr – dry season with sunny days |
| Niger | Niamey | West African CFA franc (XOF) | French | C, D, E, F | Nov–Feb – the cooler, dry months |
| Nigeria | Abuja | Nigerian naira (NGN) | English | D, G | Nov–Feb – the dry season, with less rain and humidity |
| Niue | Alofi | New Zealand dollar (NZD) | English | I | May–Oct – drier, cooler weather and humpback whale season (Jul–Oct) |
| North Korea | Pyongyang | North Korean won (KPW) | Korean | C, F | Apr–May and Sep–Oct – mild weather and clear skies |
| North Macedonia | Skopje | Macedonian denar (MKD) | Macedonian | C, F | May–Jun and Sep – warm weather; Jul–Aug for swimming in Lake Ohrid |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Saipan | US dollar (USD) | English, Chamorro | A, B | Dec–Jun – dry season with sunny skies and lower humidity |
| Norway | Oslo | Norwegian krone (NOK) | Norwegian, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk | C, F | Jun–Aug for fjords and hiking; Oct–Mar for northern lights |
| Oman | Muscat | Omani rial (OMR) | Arabic | G, C | Oct–Apr – warm days and cooler nights; Jun–Sep is green monsoon season in Salalah |
| Pakistan | Islamabad | Pakistani rupee (PKR) | English, Urdu | C, D | Apr–Oct for the northern mountains; Nov–Mar for Lahore, Karachi and the south |
| Palau | Ngerulmud | US dollar (USD) | English | A, B | Nov–Apr – drier weather and calm seas for diving |
| Palestine | Ramallah | Israeli new shekel (ILS) | Arabic | C, H | Mar–May and Sep–Nov – mild weather for walking old towns |
| Panama | Panama City | Panamanian balboa (used with the US dollar) (PAB) | Spanish | A, B | Dec–Apr – dry season on the Pacific side |
| Papua New Guinea | Port Moresby | Papua New Guinean kina (PGK) | English | I | May–Oct – drier season, good for trekking and festivals |
| Paraguay | Asunción | Paraguayan guaraní (PYG) | Spanish, Guarani | C | May–Sep – cooler and drier weather |
| Peru | Lima | Peruvian sol (PEN) | Spanish | A, C | May–Sep – dry season in the Andes, best for trekking |
| Philippines | Manila | Philippine peso (PHP) | English, Tagalog / Filipino | A, B, C | Dec–May – dry season with sunny beach weather |
| Poland | Warsaw | Polish złoty (PLN) | Polish | C, E | May–Sep – warm weather; Dec for Christmas markets; Jan–Mar for skiing |
| Portugal | Lisbon | Euro (EUR) | Portuguese | C, F | Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct – warm, sunny days and fewer crowds |
| Puerto Rico | San Juan | US dollar (USD) | Spanish, English | A, B | Dec–Apr – dry and sunny season |
| Qatar | Doha | Qatari riyal (QAR) | Arabic | G, D | Nov–Mar – warm, sunny days and pleasant evenings |
| Republic of the Congo | Brazzaville | Central African CFA franc (XAF) | French, Lingala | C, E | Jun–Sep – the main dry season, easier for travel |
| Reunion | Saint-Denis | Euro (EUR) | French | C, E | May–Nov – the cooler dry season, best for hiking |
| Romania | Bucharest | Romanian leu (RON) | Romanian | C, F | May–Jun and Sep–Oct – pleasant weather for cities and hiking |
| Russia | Moscow | Russian ruble (RUB) | Russian | C, F | Jun–Aug for long, warm days and White Nights; Dec–Feb for snowy winter scenes |
| Rwanda | Kigali | Rwandan franc (RWF) | Rwandi, English, French | C, J | Jun–Sep and Dec–Feb – the drier seasons, best for gorilla treks |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Basseterre | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) | English | A, B, D, G | Dec–Apr – dry season with pleasant temperatures |
| Saint Lucia | Castries | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) | English | G | Dec–May – dry season with sunny weather |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Kingstown | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) | English | A, C, E, G, I, K | Dec–May – dry season with steady sailing winds |
| Samoa | Apia | Samoan tālā (WST) | Samoan, English | I | May–Oct – dry season with sunny days and cooler nights |
| San Marino | City of San Marino | Euro (EUR) | Italian | C, F, L | May–Jun and Sep – warm days and fewer day-trippers |
| Sao Tome and Principe | São Tomé | São Tomé and Príncipe dobra (STN) | Portuguese | C, F | Jun–Sep – the drier gravana season |
| Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | Saudi riyal (SAR) | Arabic | G | Nov–Mar – mild, sunny weather across most of the country |
| Senegal | Dakar | West African CFA franc (XOF) | French | C, D, E, K | Nov–May – the dry season, sunny and less humid |
| Serbia | Belgrade | Serbian dinar (RSD) | Serbian | C, F | May–Jun and Sep–Oct – warm weather without the summer heat |
| Seychelles | Victoria | Seychellois rupee (SCR) | French, English | G | Apr–May and Oct–Nov – calm seas and good weather between the trade winds |
| Sierra Leone | Freetown | Sierra Leonean leone (SLE) | English | D, G | Nov–Apr – the dry season, best for beaches |
| Singapore | Singapore | Singapore dollar (SGD) | English, Malay, Tamil, Chinese | G | Feb–Apr – a little drier, though it is warm all year |
| Sint Maarten | Philipsburg | Caribbean guilder (XCG) | Dutch, English | A, B, C, F | Dec–Apr – dry and sunny season |
| Slovakia | Bratislava | Euro (EUR) | Slovak | C, E | Jun–Sep for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing in the Tatras |
| Slovenia | Ljubljana | Euro (EUR) | Slovenian | C, F | May–Jun and Sep – warm weather and fewer crowds at the lakes |
| Solomon Islands | Honiara | Solomon Islands dollar (SBD) | English | I | May–Oct – drier, cooler months with good diving visibility |
| Somalia | Mogadishu | Somali shilling (SOS) | Somalia, Arabic | C | Dec–Mar – the drier, less humid months |
| South Africa | Pretoria | South African rand (ZAR) | Afrikaans, English, South Ndebele, Southern Sotho, Swati, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu | C, M, N | May–Sep for safari; Oct–Apr for Cape Town and beaches |
| South Korea | Seoul | South Korean won (KRW) | Korean | C, F | Apr–May and Sep–Nov – cherry blossoms in spring, bright autumn leaves in fall |
| South Sudan | Juba | South Sudanese pound (SSP) | English | C, D | Dec–Mar – the dry season, when roads are easier |
| Spain | Madrid | Euro (EUR) | Spanish, Basque, Catalan, Galician, Occitan | C, F | Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct – warm weather and fewer crowds than summer |
| Sri Lanka | Colombo | Sri Lankan rupee (LKR) | Sinhalese, Tamil | D, G, M | Dec–Mar for the south and west coasts and hills; May–Sep for the east coast |
| Sudan | Khartoum | Sudanese pound (SDG) | Arabic, English | C, D | Nov–Feb – cooler, comfortable desert weather |
| Suriname | Paramaribo | Surinamese dollar (SRD) | Dutch | C, F | Aug–Nov – the long dry season |
| Sweden | Stockholm | Swedish krona (SEK) | Swedish | C, F | Jun–Aug for long sunny days; Dec–Mar for snow and northern lights |
| Switzerland | Bern | Swiss franc (CHF) | German, French, Italian | C, J | Jun–Sep for hiking and lakes; Dec–Mar for skiing |
| Syria | Damascus | Syrian pound (SYP) | Arabic | C, E, L | Mar–May and Sep–Nov – mild weather for sightseeing |
| Taiwan | Taipei | New Taiwan dollar (TWD) | Chinese | A, B | Oct–Dec and Mar–May – mild, drier weather |
| Tajikistan | Dushanbe | Tajikistani somoni (TJS) | Tajik, Russian | C, F | Jun–Sep – mountain roads and passes are open |
| Tanzania | Dodoma | Tanzanian shilling (TZS) | Swahili, English | D, G | Jun–Oct – dry season, best for safaris and climbing |
| Thailand | Bangkok | Thai baht (THB) | Thai | A, B, C, O | Nov–Feb – cooler and drier across most of the country |
| Timor-Leste | Dili | US dollar (USD) | Portuguese | C, E, F, I | May–Nov – dry season, best for diving and hiking |
| Togo | Lomé | West African CFA franc (XOF) | French | C | Nov–Feb – the dry season |
| Tonga | Nuku'alofa | Tongan pa'anga (TOP) | English, Tonga | I | Jul–Oct – dry season and humpback whale season |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Port of Spain | Trinidad and Tobago dollar (TTD) | English | A, B | Jan–May – dry season, with Carnival in February or March |
| Tristan da Cunha | Edinburgh of the Seven Seas | Pound sterling (SHP) | English | G | Dec–Mar – the southern summer, with calmer seas |
| Tunisia | Tunis | Tunisian dinar (TND) | Arabic | C, E | Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct – warm, sunny and not too hot |
| Turkmenistan | Ashgabat | Turkmenistan manat (TMT) | Turkmen, Russian | C, F | Apr–May and Sep–Oct – warm days without extreme heat |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | Cockburn Town | US dollar (USD) | English | A, B | Dec–Apr – dry and sunny; Jan–Mar for humpback whales |
| Tuvalu | Funafuti | Australian dollar (AUD) | English | I | May–Oct – drier weather with less chance of storms |
| Türkiye | Ankara | Turkish lira (TRY) | Turkish | C, F | Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct – warm weather and fewer crowds |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Charlotte Amalie | US dollar (USD) | English | A, B | Dec–Apr – dry and sunny season |
| Uganda | Kampala | Ugandan shilling (UGX) | English, Swahili | G | Jun–Aug and Dec–Feb – the drier seasons for trekking |
| Ukraine | Kyiv | Ukrainian hryvnia (UAH) | Ukrainian | C, F | May–Jun and Sep – warm, pleasant weather for city walks |
| United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi | UAE dirham (AED) | Arabic | G | Nov–Mar – sunny, warm and comfortable |
| United Kingdom | London | Pound sterling (GBP) | English | G | May–Sep – long days and the best chance of mild, dry weather |
| United States | Washington D.C. | US dollar (USD) | English | A, B | Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct – mild weather in most regions |
| Uruguay | Montevideo | Uruguayan peso (UYU) | Spanish | C, F, I, L | Dec–Mar – summer beach season |
| Uzbekistan | Tashkent | Uzbekistani som (UZS) | Uzbek, Russian | C, F | Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct – warm and pleasant for sightseeing |
| Vanuatu | Port Vila | Vanuatu vatu (VUV) | Bislama, English, French | I | May–Oct – dry, cooler and sunny |
| Vatican City | Vatican City | Euro (EUR) | Italian, Latin | C, F, L | Oct–Nov and Feb–Mar – mild weather and shorter queues |
| Venezuela | Caracas | Venezuelan bolívar (VES) | Spanish | A, B | Dec–Apr – dry season; Jun–Nov for Angel Falls at full flow |
| Vietnam | Hanoi | Vietnamese dong (VND) | Vietnamese | A, C | Feb–Apr and Aug–Oct for a good balance across the whole country |
| Yemen | Sana'a | Yemeni rial (YER) | Arabic | A, D, G | Oct–Apr – cooler weather; Socotra is best outside the Jun–Sep monsoon winds |
| Zambia | Lusaka | Zambian kwacha (ZMW) | English | C, D, G | May–Oct – dry season, best for safaris and the falls |
| Zimbabwe | Harare | Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG); US dollar widely used (ZWG) | English, Shona, North Ndebele | D, G | May–Oct – dry season, best for safaris |
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