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
🥇TrinidadCuba9.4/1084°F956h13%
🥈LoretoMexico9.4/1075°F913h3%
🥉SantiagoChile9.3/1085°F1227h3%
4PerthAustralia9.3/1085°F1215h6%
5Puerto EscondidoMexico9.3/1087°F1001h4%
6AdelaideAustralia9.3/1079°F1218h13%
7Mui NeVietnam9.2/1086°F962h9%
8DakarSenegal9.2/1081°F968h1%
9SalalahOman9.2/1081°F998h3%
10San Miguel de AllendeMexico9.2/1073°F947h5%
11OaxacaMexico9.1/1080°F1005h2%
12Cabo San LucasMexico9.0/1079°F977h2%
13MéridaMexico9.0/1085°F880h16%
14MandalayMyanmar9.0/1084°F977h5%
15JodhpurIndia9.0/1079°F941h1%
16Cape TownSouth Africa8.9/1076°F1169h12%
17VientianeLaos8.9/1084°F977h6%
18Puerto VallartaMexico8.9/1079°F950h5%
19SalCape Verde8.9/1077°F992h2%
20GondarEthiopia8.8/1076°F1011h4%
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.