Warm or cold? The travel extremes in our climate data

From the tropics to the Arctic: we now cover 252 destinations. A tour through the warmest and the coolest — and how to find your own climate.

Not everyone wants 35 °C on a beach. Some travellers want the opposite: clear, cool air, snow, the northern lights. Our climate data now covers 252 destinations, from tropical heat to Arctic cold — and you can aim at either end on purpose.

The warmest destinations

Where the highest daytime temperatures line up in your travel month is what our "Warm in" ranking shows. The classic winter-sun options are the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea, the Caribbean and the Indian Ocean — warm while it freezes at home. The order comes from historical monthly means, not a forecast.

The coolest destinations

At the other end sits our new cold-weather selection. Longyearbyen on Svalbard is the world's northernmost town; Ushuaia in Argentina is billed as the southernmost city. Add aurora spots like Tromso, Abisko and Fairbanks and ski destinations like Zermatt and Banff. The "Cool in" ranking sorts by the lowest daytime temperature — ideal when heat is your reason to leave.

How to find your climate

The quickest route is the climate finder: pick a month, set your desired temperature and rain, and we compare the matching destinations. One caveat stays: every value is a historical average, not a weather forecast — a good planning frame, not a guarantee for a specific week.