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Best Cities for Mild Weather Year-Round

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20 Best Cities for Mild Weather Year-Round

These cities have the smallest seasonal temperature swings on earth, meaning genuinely comfortable conditions in every season with no extreme heat or cold to plan around.

Conakry, Guinea tops this list with a gap of just 6°F (3°C) between its warmest and coldest month averages. Many cities in the US Midwest see more temperature variation in a single week than Conakry sees across an entire year. That kind of consistency is rarer than it sounds, and it changes what day-to-day life looks like in every season.

The 14 countries across 5 continents on this list are almost always coastal. Ocean currents are the mechanism: large bodies of water absorb heat slowly in summer and release it slowly in winter, compressing the temperature range of any city in their path. West-facing coasts benefit most from this effect, which is why certain regions appear far more than their geographic size would suggest.

One thing mild does not mean is sunny. The same oceanic conditions that stabilize temperatures can bring frequent overcast skies, particularly in autumn and winter. The cities on this list average around 72 sunny days per year, notably lower than the global average for cities with comparable temperatures. If sunshine matters as much as stable temperatures, the city pages have both figures alongside the monthly climate data.

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Cities are selected for geographic diversity, so nearby cities do not crowd each other out.

  1. 1
    Conakry
    Guinea
    Temp range6°F (3°C) range
    Summer high: 83°F (28°C)
  2. 2
    Zamboanga
    Philippines
    Temp range6°F (3°C) range
    Summer high: 83°F (28°C)
  3. 3
    Barranquilla
    Colombia
    Temp range7°F (4°C) range
    Summer high: 85°F (30°C)
  4. 4
    Sao Luis
    Maranhão, Brazil
    Temp range7°F (4°C) range
    Summer high: 85°F (29°C)
  5. 5
    Singapore
    Singapore
    Temp range7°F (4°C) range
    Summer high: 85°F (29°C)
  6. 6
    Acapulco de Juarez
    Guerrero, Mexico
    Temp range8°F (4°C) range
    Summer high: 86°F (30°C)
  7. 7
    Vung Tau
    Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam
    Temp range8°F (5°C) range
    Summer high: 84°F (29°C)
  8. 8
    Manado
    North Sulawesi, Indonesia
    Temp range9°F (5°C) range
    Summer high: 85°F (30°C)
  9. 9
    Cotonou
    Littoral, Benin
    Temp range9°F (5°C) range
    Summer high: 84°F (29°C)
  10. 10
    Salvador
    Brazil
    Temp range9°F (5°C) range
    Summer high: 82°F (28°C)
  11. 11
    Kota Kinabalu
    Sabah, Malaysia
    Temp range9°F (5°C) range
    Summer high: 87°F (31°C)
  12. 12
    Bujumbura
    Bujumbura Mairie, Burundi
    Temp range9°F (5°C) range
    Summer high: 81°F (27°C)
  13. 13
    Kota Kuala Muda
    Malaysia
    Temp range9°F (5°C) range
    Summer high: 87°F (31°C)
  14. 14
    Barcelona
    Venezuela
    Temp range9°F (5°C) range
    Summer high: 84°F (29°C)
  15. 15
    Cancun
    Quintana Roo, Mexico
    Temp range10°F (5°C) range
    Summer high: 85°F (29°C)
  16. 16
    Fortaleza
    Brazil
    Temp range10°F (5°C) range
    Summer high: 86°F (30°C)
  17. 17
    Kanayannur
    Kerala, India
    Temp range10°F (6°C) range
    Summer high: 86°F (30°C)
  18. 18
    Balikpapan
    East Kalimantan, Indonesia
    Temp range10°F (6°C) range
    Summer high: 87°F (31°C)
  19. 19
    Abidjan
    Abidjan Autonomous District, Ivory Coast
    Temp range10°F (6°C) range
    Summer high: 83°F (29°C)
  20. 20
    Jepara
    Indonesia
    Temp range11°F (6°C) range
    Summer high: 87°F (30°C)
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