Best destinations to visit in July in Asia

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July keeps much of Asia deep in its wet season, though a handful of regions actually reach their best conditions of the year this month.

India's monsoon peaks in July, while a rain shadow region like Ladakh, cut off by mountains from the worst of the rain, opens up for the year once its high mountain roads clear of snow. Mainland Southeast Asia stays wet too, though islands running on a separate dry season schedule, including much of Indonesia, remain clear and sunny straight through the month. East Asia's rainy season typically eases by mid July, giving way to hot, humid summer weather across the region. Mountain areas stay noticeably more comfortable than the lowlands during this stretch, and higher elevations often offer real relief from the summer heat.

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