Independent climate study · 2026

Best summer
destinations 2026

Milos leads with 9.7/10 for June–August.

582Destinations
Jun–AugPeriod
Key insights
#1 summerMilos — 9.7/10.
#2Santorini — 9.7/10.
#3Valletta — 9.7/10.
Summer 2026

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

Average score over 3 summer months. 582 destinations.

RankDestinationScoreMax temp.SunRain
🥇MilosGreece9.7/1028°C1224h3%
🥈SantoriniGreece9.7/1027°C1190h3%
🥉VallettaMalta9.7/1028°C1193h2%
4ParosGreece9.6/1028°C1190h2%
5Santa BarbaraUnited States9.6/1027°C1245h1%
6AlgarvePortugal9.6/1027°C1236h4%
7GibraltarGibraltar9.6/1027°C1202h5%
8MarseilleFrance9.5/1027°C1227h8%
9PantelleriaItaly9.5/1025°C1175h3%
10MykonosGreece9.5/1026°C1193h3%
11La GomeraSpain9.5/1026°C1181h2%
12KosGreece9.5/1029°C1242h2%
13SkiathosGreece9.5/1026°C1193h9%
14Gran CanariaSpain9.4/1027°C1117h1%
15LisbonPortugal9.4/1026°C1190h6%
16GozoMalta9.4/1025°C1230h2%
17ProcidaItaly9.4/1028°C1190h10%
18Lake TahoeUnited States9.4/1025°C1202h7%
19NaxosGreece9.4/1029°C1193h4%
20FaroPortugal9.4/1028°C1181h3%
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. 318 destinations analyzed.