Best Winter Sun Destinations

Escape the cold — the warmest, sunniest and driest places in December, January and February.

Seasons are northern-hemisphere (Dec–Jan–Feb).

Top destinations

1. Santiago, Chile — 28°C high, 13h sun, 5mm rain
2. Bangkok, Thailand — 31°C high, 11h sun, 13mm rain
3. Lima, Peru — 24°C high, 11h sun, 16mm rain
4. Cartagena, Colombia — 30°C high, 11h sun, 25mm rain
5. Cairo, Egypt — 20°C high, 10h sun, 3mm rain
6. Melbourne, Australia — 25°C high, 12h sun, 51mm rain
7. Sydney, Australia — 25°C high, 11h sun, 70mm rain
8. Malé, Maldives — 28°C high, 11h sun, 108mm rain
9. Mexico City, Mexico — 21°C high, 10h sun, 19mm rain
10. Buenos Aires, Argentina — 27°C high, 12h sun, 91mm rain
11. Auckland, New Zealand — 22°C high, 12h sun, 76mm rain
12. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — 30°C high, 10h sun, 222mm rain
13. Marrakech, Morocco — 19°C high, 9h sun, 31mm rain
14. Barcelona, Spain — 13°C high, 8h sun, 39mm rain
15. Vienna, Austria — 4°C high, 5h sun, 35mm rain
16. Prague, Czech Republic — 4°C high, 5h sun, 37mm rain
17. Santorini, Greece — 14°C high, 8h sun, 58mm rain
18. Los Angeles, United States — 19°C high, 9h sun, 73mm rain
19. Berlin, Germany — 4°C high, 4h sun, 44mm rain
20. Tokyo, Japan — 9°C high, 8h sun, 63mm rain

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