Not everyone wants to sweat through 38 °C (100 °F) in midsummer. In Algarve, the sun shines 12.5 hours a day in July and August – at a pleasant 29 °C (84 °F).
This ranking shows the sunniest destinations that stay warm but not extremely hot in peak summer (July and August) – with average daytime highs between 24 and 29 °C (75 and 84 °F). Sorted by sunshine, so you get the sun without the heat.
| # | Destination | Avg sun (Jul/Aug) | Avg high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AlgarvePortugal | 12.5 hrs/day | 29 (84) °C (°F) |
| 2 | MykonosGreece | 11.4 hrs/day | 29 (84) °C (°F) |
| 3 | California (Los Angeles)USA | 10.9 hrs/day | 27 (81) °C (°F) |
| 4 | FuerteventuraSpain | 10.3 hrs/day | 28 (82) °C (°F) |
| 5 | Gran CanariaSpain | 10.3 hrs/day | 27 (81) °C (°F) |
| 6 | CalabriaItaly | 10.1 hrs/day | 28 (83) °C (°F) |
| 7 | La PalmaSpain | 10.1 hrs/day | 26 (79) °C (°F) |
| 8 | AzoresPortugal | 10.0 hrs/day | 24 (75) °C (°F) |
| 9 | LisbonPortugal | 10.0 hrs/day | 29 (83) °C (°F) |
| 10 | Botswana (Okavango Delta)Botswana | 10.0 hrs/day | 28 (82) °C (°F) |
| 11 | BarcelonaSpain | 10.0 hrs/day | 29 (84) °C (°F) |
| 12 | Botswana (Chobe)Botswana | 9.9 hrs/day | 28 (82) °C (°F) |
| 13 | PortoPortugal | 9.9 hrs/day | 24 (75) °C (°F) |
| 14 | Nice (Côte d'Azur)France | 8.7 hrs/day | 28 (82) °C (°F) |
| 15 | Switzerland (Ticino)Switzerland | 8.4 hrs/day | 27 (81) °C (°F) |
| 16 | Lake MaggioreItaly | 8.3 hrs/day | 27 (81) °C (°F) |
| 17 | BaliIndonesia | 8.2 hrs/day | 29 (84) °C (°F) |
| 18 | Lake ComoItaly | 8.2 hrs/day | 26 (78) °C (°F) |
Averages from 20 years of climate data (2005–2025). About the methodology