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20 Best Tropical Cities to Live In
Truly tropical cities have no cold season. These stay above 65°F (18°C) even in their coldest month, with no frost, no snow, and no heating season, just warmth year-round.
In Port Blair, India, the coldest month averages 79°F (26°C). There is no winter here in any meaningful sense, just slight variations around a year-round warm baseline. Every city on this list shares that characteristic: temperatures stay above 65°F (18°C) even at the coldest point of the year, with no frost, no snow, and no month that requires a coat.
The 10 countries across 5 continents span a wide range of sizes and settings. Tropical cities cluster near the equator by definition, but within that band the variation in landscape, culture, and urban character is enormous. The list includes large coastal metropolises, inland cities, and smaller centers. The common thread is climate, not city type or size.
Tropical does not mean dry. Most cities here see significant rainfall, often concentrated in a wet season that can mean daily afternoon thunderstorms for months at a time. The rain days column shows the annual total, but the monthly breakdown on each city page gives a clearer picture of when the wet season peaks and how dramatically conditions shift between seasons.
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- 1 Port BlairIndiaWinter low79°F (26°C)Rain days: 152 days
- 2 Acapulco de JuarezGuerrero, MexicoWinter low78°F (26°C)Rain days: 56 days
- 3 MaracaiboZulia, VenezuelaWinter low78°F (26°C)Rain days: 52 days
- 4 Kota KinabaluSabah, MalaysiaWinter low78°F (26°C)Rain days: 162 days
- 5 Kota Kuala MudaMalaysiaWinter low78°F (25°C)Rain days: 139 days
- 6 ManokwariWest Papua, IndonesiaWinter low78°F (25°C)Rain days: 189 days
- 7 SingaporeSingaporeWinter low78°F (25°C)Rain days: 160 days
- 8 SerangBanten, IndonesiaWinter low78°F (25°C)Rain days: 147 days
- 9 Phu QuocAn Giang, VietnamWinter low78°F (25°C)Rain days: 147 days
- 10 Sao LuisMaranhão, BrazilWinter low78°F (25°C)Rain days: 124 days
- 11 JayapuraPapua, IndonesiaWinter low77°F (25°C)Rain days: 242 days
- 12 KollamKerala, IndiaWinter low77°F (25°C)Rain days: 134 days
- 13 BalikpapanEast Kalimantan, IndonesiaWinter low77°F (25°C)Rain days: 193 days
- 14 AmbonMaluku, IndonesiaWinter low77°F (25°C)Rain days: 161 days
- 15 ZamboangaPhilippinesWinter low77°F (25°C)Rain days: 208 days
- 16 ManadoNorth Sulawesi, IndonesiaWinter low77°F (25°C)Rain days: 228 days
- 17 Quezon CityNational Capital Region, PhilippinesWinter low77°F (25°C)Rain days: 163 days
- 18 BaubauSoutheast Sulawesi, IndonesiaWinter low77°F (25°C)Rain days: 174 days
- 19 ConakryGuineaWinter low77°F (25°C)Rain days: 123 days
- 20 SurabayaIndonesiaWinter low76°F (25°C)Rain days: 143 days