Best Cool Summer Escapes

Beat the heat — the mildest, coolest places to visit in June, July and August.

Seasons are northern-hemisphere (Jun–Jul–Aug).

Top destinations

1. Queenstown, New Zealand — 5°C high, 5h sun, 96mm rain
2. Melbourne, Australia — 13°C high, 7h sun, 50mm rain
3. Auckland, New Zealand — 14°C high, 8h sun, 107mm rain
4. Buenos Aires, Argentina — 14°C high, 8h sun, 74mm rain
5. Santiago, Chile — 15°C high, 8h sun, 89mm rain
6. Sydney, Australia — 17°C high, 9h sun, 46mm rain
7. Dublin, Ireland — 18°C high, 10h sun, 76mm rain
8. Lima, Peru — 19°C high, 11h sun, 1mm rain
9. Copenhagen, Denmark — 20°C high, 12h sun, 74mm rain
10. Amsterdam, Netherlands — 20°C high, 11h sun, 79mm rain
11. London, United Kingdom — 21°C high, 11h sun, 57mm rain
12. Mexico City, Mexico — 22°C high, 10h sun, 164mm rain
13. Berlin, Germany — 23°C high, 11h sun, 64mm rain
14. Paris, France — 23°C high, 11h sun, 56mm rain
15. Prague, Czech Republic — 24°C high, 12h sun, 77mm rain
16. Vienna, Austria — 25°C high, 12h sun, 75mm rain
17. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — 25°C high, 9h sun, 47mm rain
18. Santorini, Greece — 25°C high, 13h sun, 0mm rain
19. Lisbon, Portugal — 25°C high, 13h sun, 6mm rain
20. Barcelona, Spain — 27°C high, 13h sun, 33mm rain

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