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— DESTINATION.COM · MONTHLY INDEX

Where to go,
month by month.

For every calendar month, the twenty destinations that price softest in our Quiet Cities Index. Drawn from real weekly data, not seasonal clichés.

SHOULDER

January

Tropics + ski deals, fewer crowds

SHOULDER

February

Carnival cities, off-peak Europe

SPRING

March

Japan in bloom, southern hemisphere late summer

SPRING

April

Europe shoulder, Mediterranean before crowds

SPRING

May

Best month for Italy, Spain, Portugal

SUMMER

June

Northern Europe, Scandinavia at peak light

SUMMER

July

Quiet pockets in shoulder cities

SUMMER

August

Off-season Mexico + Central America

SHOULDER

September

Best all-around month for travel

SHOULDER

October

Europe after the rush

OFF-PEAK

November

Pre-holiday lull, deal season

HOLIDAY

December

Winter sun, Christmas markets, ski

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