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.
#2Marseille — 9.5/10.
#3Gibraltar — 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°C1023h3%🟢💛
🥈MarseilleFrance9.5/1027°C1038h8%🟢🟠
🥉GibraltarGibraltar9.5/1027°C947h5%🟢🟠
4MilosGreece9.5/1028°C886h3%🟢🟡
5LisbonPortugal9.5/1026°C1005h6%🟢💛
6SantoriniGreece9.5/1027°C871h3%🟢🟡
7ParosGreece9.5/1028°C871h2%🟢🟡
8Santa BarbaraUnited States9.5/1027°C901h1%🟢🟠
9Gran CanariaSpain9.4/1027°C886h1%🟢🟡
10Los AngelesUnited States9.4/1030°C980h2%🟢🟠
11MaunBotswana9.4/1027°C931h0%🟢💛
12FuerteventuraSpain9.4/1026°C861h1%🟢🟡
13LivingstoneZambia9.4/1027°C910h0%🟢💚
14La GomeraSpain9.3/1026°C880h2%🟢🟡
15MykonosGreece9.3/1026°C871h3%🟢🟡
16CasablancaMorocco9.3/1026°C892h3%🟢💛
17NiceFrance9.2/1028°C974h13%🟢🟠
18CannesFrance9.2/1028°C971h12%🟢🟠
19SalamancaSpain9.2/1029°C1038h12%🟢🟡
20AmmanJordan9.2/1032°C1114h0%🔴💛
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.