Coast, vineyard and mountain under one sky. Spring to autumn for the coast and Napa; Tahoe from December.
Texas at its most polished. March to May for the wildflowers; October and November for football and the State Fair.
The desert's grandest stage, at its best when the nights turn cool. March to May and September to November.
Art, water and the long winter light. November to April, from Art Basel in December to the Grand Prix in May.
The city at full pitch. September to December for the season and the holidays; April to June for the parks.
Deep powder in winter, wildflowers and music in summer. Mid-November to mid-April to ski; July to September to walk.
Steep snow and open wilderness beneath the Tetons. December to March to ski; June to September for the parks.
The quieter, more cultural capital of the Emirates: museums on Saadiyat, the Grand Mosque at dusk. November to March.
The Gulf at its most assured, with beach, desert and skyline within the hour. November to March.
Harbour, peak and a city that never pauses. October to December, when the air clears and the hills come into view.
An equatorial city of gardens and serious tables, even-tempered all year. February to April is the driest stretch.
Two brief, brilliant seasons and a capital that moves at speed. April to May for blossom; late September to November for maples.
Small, quiet and almost entirely rainforest; here the point is the canopy, not the city. January to May, the drier half.
No bad month, only busy ones. April to June and September to mid-December bring warm water and quieter shores.
Coral, calm lagoons and island time. May to October, the dry season, cooler and clear.
Granite, white sand and some of the clearest water on earth. April to May and October to November, between the trade winds.
Overwater mornings and the clearest lagoons in the Pacific. May to October, when the trade winds keep the air light.
Seven emirates, one season: warm days, cool evenings and the desert at its best. November to March.
A compact Gulf capital of museums and sea, at its best when the desert cools. November to March.
Warm water and near-empty ruins either side of the peak. May, June, September and early October.
Several journeys in one: Madrid, Andalusia and the islands. May, June, September and October.
The most polished island in the Caribbean, with a short, sharp season. December to April, dry and breezy.
Villas, gardens and still water beneath the Alps. May, June and September, either side of the heat.
A country that rewards precision. Late March to April for blossom, November for maples, January for Hokkaido powder.
The end of the earth, reached in its brief summer. November to March, when the days run past sixteen hours.
Two square kilometres where the calendar decides everything: the Grand Prix in late May, the Yacht Show in late September.
The villa week, the vineyard lunch, the family celebration. May, June and September, for the light and the harvest.
The Himalayan kingdom that never opened to the crowds. March to May and late September to November, for the clearest air.
Two seasons, both worth the flight. December to March for snow; June to September for the lakes and the high passes.
An atoll of your own. November to April, for flat water and dry skies.
