Independent climate study · 2026

Best winter
destinations 2026

Trinidad leads with 9.4/10 for Dec–Feb.

582Destinations
Dec–FebPeriod
Key insights
#1 winterTrinidad — 9.4/10.
#2Loreto — 9.4/10.
#3Santiago — 9.3/10.
Winter 2026

❄️ Top 20 worldwide — Winter 2026 (Dec–Feb)

Average score over 3 winter months. 582 destinations.

RankDestinationScoreMax temp.SunRain
🥇TrinidadCuba9.4/1029°C956h13%
🥈LoretoMexico9.4/1024°C913h3%
🥉SantiagoChile9.3/1030°C1227h3%
4PerthAustralia9.3/1029°C1215h6%
5Puerto EscondidoMexico9.3/1030°C1001h4%
6AdelaideAustralia9.3/1026°C1218h13%
7Mui NeVietnam9.2/1030°C962h9%
8DakarSenegal9.2/1027°C968h1%
9SalalahOman9.2/1027°C998h3%
10San Miguel de AllendeMexico9.2/1023°C947h5%
11OaxacaMexico9.1/1027°C1005h2%
12Cabo San LucasMexico9.0/1026°C977h2%
13MéridaMexico9.0/1030°C880h16%
14MandalayMyanmar9.0/1029°C977h5%
15JodhpurIndia9.0/1026°C941h1%
16Cape TownSouth Africa8.9/1025°C1169h12%
17VientianeLaos8.9/1029°C977h6%
18Puerto VallartaMexico8.9/1026°C950h5%
19SalCape Verde8.9/1025°C992h2%
20GondarEthiopia8.8/1025°C1011h4%
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.