During the first half of the month, both the north and south of Europe enjoy more than 12 hours of daylight, ensuring extended days with a gradual easing of peak summer temperatures—a potential advantage, particularly around the Mediterranean. While the Caribbean experiences predominantly rainy and possibly stormy conditions, much of Africa revels in the ideal season, and the approach of spring in the southern hemisphere opens up additional possibilities.
September emerges as the perfect month for exploration in the Greek islands. Air temperatures slightly taper from their peak but remain at summer holiday levels, and the sea temperatures in Greece are warmer compared to the earlier shoulder season month of June. Before ferry services in the Aegean wind down for winter, there’s ample time for leisurely island-hopping within the diverse groups of the archipelago. The Dodecanese, known for its pleasing variety, includes not only the main island of Rhodes but also destinations like Kos with its long sandy beaches, Kalymnos offering numerous rock-climbing opportunities, spiritual Patmos, and the volcanic caldera of Nisyros.
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As spring unfolds in Argentina, temperatures vary across the country, touching the tropics in the north and pointing toward Antarctica in the south. While southern Patagonia begins to thaw, flowers bloom in the Argentine Lake District, Iguazu Falls experiences lower humidity, and Buenos Aires offers a pleasantly mild starting point for nationwide explorations. A particularly captivating destination during September is the Valdes Peninsula in the province of Chubut, known for its historic Welsh settlements. Southern right whales, present in the area from June to December, migrate around the peninsula in September, often visible from the shore.
Namibia’s evocative place names hint at a formidable landscape, from the ships’ graveyard of the Skeleton Coast to the Kalahari Desert (“great thirst”). September marks the tail end of the dry season in Namibia, witnessing a gradual return to warmer days after the southern winter minimums. It’s an opportune time to visit national parks such as Etosha in the north, where elephants, giraffes, lions, and leopards gather at watering holes scattered around a vast salt pan. While nights at desert safari lodges still carry a chill, the night skies are spectacular in one of the world’s most sparsely populated countries.
