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20 Best Cities for Warm Winters
Winter is just another season here. Every city on this list stays above 50°F (10°C) even in its coldest month, so whether you are planning a longer stay or a permanent move, cold is simply not part of the equation.
Port Blair, India tops this list with a coldest-month average of 79°F (26°C), a temperature that most of the northern hemisphere would call spring. That is the threshold every city here clears: none dips below 50°F (10°C) even in its coldest month, which means winter becomes an afterthought rather than something to plan around or escape.
The 10 countries across 5 continents on this list reflect how many different kinds of places meet this standard. Maracaibo, Zulia, ranked third, sits in a very different landscape and climate zone from the top entry. Warm winters are achievable in coastal cities, inland ones, large metropolitan centers, and smaller towns spread across multiple continents. Having a region in mind narrows the list; without one, the options are broader than most people expect.
Summer heat varies across this list. Some entries have genuinely hot summers to match their mild winters; others stay moderate year-round. The summer high column and the full monthly breakdown on each city page make that distinction concrete before committing to any one place.
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- 1 Port BlairIndiaWinter low79°F (26°C)Sunny days: 65 days
- 2 Acapulco de JuarezGuerrero, MexicoWinter low78°F (26°C)Sunny days: 164 days
- 3 MaracaiboZulia, VenezuelaWinter low78°F (26°C)Sunny days: 60 days
- 4 Kota KinabaluSabah, MalaysiaWinter low78°F (26°C)Sunny days: 12 days
- 5 Kota Kuala MudaMalaysiaWinter low78°F (25°C)Sunny days: 12 days
- 6 ManokwariWest Papua, IndonesiaWinter low78°F (25°C)Sunny days: 12 days
- 7 SingaporeSingaporeWinter low78°F (25°C)Sunny days: 12 days
- 8 SerangBanten, IndonesiaWinter low78°F (25°C)Sunny days: 25 days
- 9 Phu QuocAn Giang, VietnamWinter low78°F (25°C)Sunny days: 33 days
- 10 Sao LuisMaranhão, BrazilWinter low78°F (25°C)Sunny days: 120 days
- 11 JayapuraPapua, IndonesiaWinter low77°F (25°C)Sunny days: 12 days
- 12 KollamKerala, IndiaWinter low77°F (25°C)Sunny days: 58 days
- 13 BalikpapanEast Kalimantan, IndonesiaWinter low77°F (25°C)Sunny days: 10 days
- 14 AmbonMaluku, IndonesiaWinter low77°F (25°C)Sunny days: 12 days
- 15 ZamboangaPhilippinesWinter low77°F (25°C)Sunny days: 7 days
- 16 ManadoNorth Sulawesi, IndonesiaWinter low77°F (25°C)Sunny days: 17 days
- 17 Quezon CityNational Capital Region, PhilippinesWinter low77°F (25°C)Sunny days: 38 days
- 18 BaubauSoutheast Sulawesi, IndonesiaWinter low77°F (25°C)Sunny days: 28 days
- 19 ConakryGuineaWinter low77°F (25°C)Sunny days: 90 days
- 20 SurabayaIndonesiaWinter low76°F (25°C)Sunny days: 48 days