Have you ever wondered what are the cities with the best climate in the world year around? We have, and that’s why we have compiled this list for you. It is important to understand here that there are cities in the world that have amazing weather, but it is only seasonal. For the rest of the year, these places are either hard to survive, or the climate is pretty ordinary. Our list includes only the cities that have just perfect climate 365 days a year.
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Before we get down to the list, let’s discuss briefly what exactly is a good climate. Some people like it cold, some like it mild and there are some people who even like the hot, sweaty weather. Good climate is a mix of all three. It is something that is comfortable and enjoyable for everyone and doesn’t hinder the performance of our day-to-day tasks. To get the name of the cities with the best climate in the world year round, we have used “Pleasant Weather Rating” which is an extensive research that has ranked the cities in the US and around the world according to weather. This study evaluates more than 600 cities in the world based on half-year and full-year analysis. For our list, we have used the full-year analysis.
Pleasant Weather Rating creates a weather profile and scoring of each city. The maximum score for any city is 100; the higher the score, the more pleasant weather. If a particular city has too hot or cold temperature, then that city is likely to have a lower score. The score is further classified into “Excellent” “Very Good” “Good” “Average” and “Below Average”. Cities having scores of 85 – 100 are Excellent, those between 74 – 84 are Very Good, between 64 – 73 are Good, 51 – 63 Average and those between 0 – 50 are cities that you would not want to be in, that is Below Average. Do you know there are countries that enjoy the most pleasant weather almost throughout its reach? For a list of all such countries, you might be interested in our article 11 countries with the best climate in the world.
Our list of 21 cities with the best climate in the world year round is also going to help people looking to travel in off-seasons but are not sure about the weather. Let’s quickly get down to our list and find out which city stands at number 21. Any guesses?
21. Galveston (United States)
Score: 76
Category: Very Good
Other cities with the same score: Palm Springs, Yuma, Apalachicola, Nadi, and Taos.
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20. Bakersfield (United States)
Score: 77
Category: Very good
Other cities with the same score: Barcelona, Daytona Beach, Hilton Head, Phoenix and Three Rivers.
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19. Amman (Jordan)
Score: 78
Category: Very Good
Other cities with the same score: Mahon, Roswell, Sacramento, Tunis, Wailua, Caracas, Naha, Tucson, Ajaccio, Beirut, Hilo, Monte Carlo, San Remo, Sedona.
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18. Kathmandu (Nepal)
One of the most popular cities in Nepal!
Score: 79
Category: Very good
Other cities with the same score: Palma, Cagliari.
17. Nicosia (Cyprus)
Score: 80
Category: Very good
Other cities with the same score: Pointe a Pitre, Buenos Aires, Bisbee, Palermo, Nice.
16. Sonoma (United States)
Score: 81
Category: Very good
Other cities with the same score: La Paz, Hamilton, Auckland, Montevideo, Lisbon.
15. Iraklion (Greece)
Score: 82
Category: Very good
Other cities with the same score: St. George, Melbourne.
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14. Perth (Australia)
Score: 83
Category: Very good
Other cities with the same score: Las Cruces, Carlsbad, Brisbane, Valletta, Tripoli, Jerusalem, Bogota, Valencia.
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13. San Bernardino (United States)
Score: 84
Category: Very good
Other cities the with the same score: Rhodes, Guadalajara, Cairo, Malaga, El Paso.
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12. Santiago (Chile)
Score: 85
Category: Excellent
Other cities with the same score: Panther Junction, Naxos, Algiers, Rio de Janeiro, Puerto Vallarta, Oakland, Mazatlan, Tangier, North Front.
11. San Francisco (United States)
Score: 86
Category: Excellent
Other cities with the same score: Kampala, Guatemala City, Tel Aviv.
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10. Sydney (Australia)
Score: 87
Category: Excellent
Other cities with the same score: Faro.
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9. Monterey (United States)
Score: 88
Category: Excellent
Other cities with the same score: Long Beach, Kunming.
8. Lima (Peru)
Score: 89
Category: Excellent
Other cities with the same score: Rabat, New Port Beach.
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7. Santa Monica (United States)
Score: 90
Category: Excellent
Other cities with the same score: Avalon, Johannesburg, Antananarivo.
6. Sao Paulo (Brazil)
Score: 91
Category: Excellent
Other cities with the same score: San Jose, Nairobi, Anaheim.
5. San Luis Obispo (Unites States)
Score: 92
Category: Excellent
Other cities with the same score: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico City.
4. Los Angeles (United States)
Score: 93
Category: Excellent
Other cities with the same score: Santa Barbara, Oceanside.
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3. Port Elizabeth (South Africa)
Score: 94
Category: Excellent
Other cities with the same score: Casablanca.
2. San Diego (United States)
Score: 95
Category: Excellent
Other cities with the same score: None.
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1. Las Palmas (Gran Canaria)
Score: 100
Category: Excellent
Other cities with the same score: None
Las Palmas definitely tops this list of cities with the best climate in the world year round.
