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Why September is the perfect month to travel on Sun Oct 04, 2009 1:10 am
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Why September is the perfect month to travel
August 20, 2009, 10:00 AM by Bing Travel | 13 Comments
Try to remember a time in September that was too hot, too cold or too rainy. Chances are, you can’t. That’s because September is just about the perfect month to go almost anywhere on Earth.
In most of Europe, Asia and the northeastern and midwestern parts of North America, August’s heat and humidity at long last give way to clear 75-degree days and nights cool enough for sleeping with the windows open. Vacationers to the Southwest can count on sunny days without end and a Pacific Ocean that’s finally warm enough to swim in. This part of the country might actually welcome a little rain in September, just to forestall the possibility of wildfires. Perhaps the only exception is the southeast, which tiptoes through the tail end of hurricane season, hoping a storm like Floyd in 1999 doesn’t batter the region. Summer crowds die down as kids go back to school, and airfares and hotel rates fall with the leaves.
Winter in the Southern Hemisphere technically doesn’t end until Sept. 21, but that doesn’t mean a trip below the equator will be marred by sleet. On the contrary, September is the height of dry season in Kenya’s Masai Mara, Tanzania’s Serengeti and many other parts of Africa. Receding watering holes mean greater concentrations of wildebeest, zebras, gazelles and lions, making September an ideal month for an African safari. In Australia, it’s finally cool enough to climb Ayers Rock, and the deadly box jellyfish haven’t yet started to plague the Great Barrier Reef.
Is there a place that isn’t great to vacation in September? And are you going somewhere during the month? Share your thoughts with other travelers in the comments section.
— John Rosenthal
August 20, 2009, 10:00 AM by Bing Travel | 13 Comments
Try to remember a time in September that was too hot, too cold or too rainy. Chances are, you can’t. That’s because September is just about the perfect month to go almost anywhere on Earth.
In most of Europe, Asia and the northeastern and midwestern parts of North America, August’s heat and humidity at long last give way to clear 75-degree days and nights cool enough for sleeping with the windows open. Vacationers to the Southwest can count on sunny days without end and a Pacific Ocean that’s finally warm enough to swim in. This part of the country might actually welcome a little rain in September, just to forestall the possibility of wildfires. Perhaps the only exception is the southeast, which tiptoes through the tail end of hurricane season, hoping a storm like Floyd in 1999 doesn’t batter the region. Summer crowds die down as kids go back to school, and airfares and hotel rates fall with the leaves.
Winter in the Southern Hemisphere technically doesn’t end until Sept. 21, but that doesn’t mean a trip below the equator will be marred by sleet. On the contrary, September is the height of dry season in Kenya’s Masai Mara, Tanzania’s Serengeti and many other parts of Africa. Receding watering holes mean greater concentrations of wildebeest, zebras, gazelles and lions, making September an ideal month for an African safari. In Australia, it’s finally cool enough to climb Ayers Rock, and the deadly box jellyfish haven’t yet started to plague the Great Barrier Reef.
Is there a place that isn’t great to vacation in September? And are you going somewhere during the month? Share your thoughts with other travelers in the comments section.
— John Rosenthal
