Best weather · 2026

10 Cities With the Best Weather in 2026

If year-round comfort is what you're after, these cities deliver the most agreeable climates in the atlas — mild temperatures, plenty of sun, and few harsh extremes.

  1. 1

    MedellínColombia

    88/100
    Climate score

    Spring-like every single day — its mild mountain climate is the city's signature draw.

    Medellín relocation guide
  2. 2

    BarcelonaSpain

    86/100
    Climate score

    Classic Mediterranean — warm sunny summers, mild winters and sea breezes most of the year.

    Barcelona relocation guide
  3. 3

    LisbonPortugal

    85/100
    Climate score

    Roughly 300 sunny days a year and mild Atlantic winters — arguably Western Europe's best all-round climate.

    Lisbon relocation guide
  4. 4

    AthensGreece

    84/100
    Climate score

    Hot-summer Mediterranean — long, dry, sun-soaked summers and mild winters, with little rain May–September.

    Athens relocation guide
  5. 5

    MadridSpain

    84/100
    Climate score

    Dry, sunny continental climate — hot summers, crisp bright winters and very little grey.

    Madrid relocation guide
  6. 6

    Tel AvivIsrael

    84/100
    Climate score

    Mediterranean — long, hot, humid summers and mild, rainy winters, with around 300 days of sunshine a year.

    Tel Aviv relocation guide
  7. 7

    Mexico CityMexico

    82/100
    Climate score

    A mile-high 'eternal spring' — mild, dry-sunny days most of the year with brief summer afternoon rains.

    Mexico City relocation guide
  8. 8

    Buenos AiresArgentina

    80/100
    Climate score

    Temperate and four-seasoned — warm summers, mild winters and plenty of sunshine.

    Buenos Aires relocation guide
  9. 9

    Cape TownSouth Africa

    80/100
    Climate score

    A sunny Mediterranean climate — warm dry summers and mild green winters between two oceans.

    Cape Town relocation guide
  10. 10

    BengaluruIndia

    78/100
    Climate score

    The 'Garden City's' mile-high elevation gives it mild, pleasant weather most of the year — bar the monsoon.

    Bengaluru relocation guide

How we ranked

Each city gets a 0–100 climate-comfort score based on year-round temperatures, sunshine, humidity and the absence of harsh extremes. Eternal-spring and Mediterranean climates score highest; harsh-winter and extreme-heat cities score lower. Curated for 2026.

We score all 28 cities in the Globe Quest atlas and show the top 10 here. As we add destinations, this ranking updates automatically.

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