Best destinations to visit in August in Asia

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August keeps the monsoon in full force across much of Asia, though a handful of regions stay clear and dry throughout the month.

India's monsoon continues through August, while Ladakh remains in its short travel season, protected from the worst of the rain by the mountains that surround it. Mainland Southeast Asia stays wet too, though many islands running on a separate dry season schedule keep their sunny weather well past the region's typical monsoon months. East Asia deals with its own seasonal risk in August, as typhoon season builds across parts of Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines. Mountain regions elsewhere on the continent stay comfortable and largely untouched by the lowland rain, offering a reliable option for travelers hoping to avoid both the heat and the storms.

The destinations on our list for Asia lean into that drier side of the split, from mountain retreats to islands clear of the monsoon.