Independent climate study · 2026

Best summer
destinations 2026

Faro leads with 9.6/10 for June–August.

697Destinations
Jun–AugPeriod
Key insights
#1 summerFaro — 9.6/10.
#2Gibraltar — 9.6/10.
#3Milos — 9.5/10.
Summer 2026

☀️ Top 20 worldwide — Summer 2026 (June–Aug)

Average score over 3 summer months. 697 destinations.

RankDestinationScoreMax temp.SunRainSafetyBudget
🥇FaroPortugal9.6/1028°C1023h2%🟢💛
🥈GibraltarGibraltar9.6/1027°C947h2%🟢🟠
🥉MilosGreece9.5/1028°C886h0%🟢🟡
4MarseilleFrance9.5/1027°C1038h8%🟢🟠
5LisbonPortugal9.5/1026°C1005h4%🟢💛
6SantoriniGreece9.5/1027°C871h3%🟢🟡
7ParosGreece9.5/1028°C871h2%🟢🟡
8Santa BarbaraUnited States9.4/1027°C901h2%🟢🟠
9Gran CanariaSpain9.4/1027°C886h0%🟢🟡
10Los AngelesUnited States9.4/1030°C980h2%🟢🟠
11TenerifeSpain9.4/1025°C980h0%🟢🟡
12LivingstoneZambia9.4/1027°C910h1%🟢💚
13MaunBotswana9.4/1027°C931h1%🟢💛
14FuerteventuraSpain9.3/1026°C861h1%🟢🟡
15NiceFrance9.3/1028°C974h9%🟢🟠
16La GomeraSpain9.3/1026°C880h0%🟢🟡
17MykonosGreece9.3/1026°C871h3%🟢🟡
18CasablancaMorocco9.3/1026°C892h1%🟢💛
19CannesFrance9.3/1028°C971h9%🟢🟠
20SalamancaSpain9.3/1029°C1038h9%🟢🟡
Methodology

Scores computed from 10 years of Open-Meteo archives (ERA5). Each month rated on sunshine (40%), precipitation (30%), thermal comfort (30%). Annual score = average of 12 months. 697 destinations analyzed.