ClimateFit guide

Best weather in the world: 10 cities ranked by real climate data

Which cities actually have the best weather in the world? Instead of opinions, we scored famous cities with real climate data: daily heat, cold and humidity as separate factors, rainfall, sunshine hours, wind, temperature stability and the risk of violent storms. A city is only as good as its harshest month — so places with brutal winters or sweltering summers drop, and mild, stable, sunny places rise.

  1. #1

    Los Angeles, USA

    97/100

    The classic 'best weather' answer: warm, dry, sunny and stable almost every day of the year.

    14–24°C feels-like 8.7 h sun/day 36 rainy days/yr 12 km/h avg wind 12 good months/yr 0 storm days/yr
  2. #2

    San Francisco, USA

    94/100

    Famously mild: rarely hot, rarely freezing, with cool ocean breezes keeping every month close to comfortable.

    11–19°C feels-like 7.4 h sun/day 72 rainy days/yr 20 km/h avg wind 12 good months/yr 0 storm days/yr
  3. #3

    Mexico City, Mexico

    92/100

    Spring-like temperatures almost every day of the year, though its high altitude and air quality cost it points.

    10–24°C feels-like 6.1 h sun/day 108 rainy days/yr 13 km/h avg wind 12 good months/yr 0 storm days/yr
  4. #4

    Tel Aviv, Israel

    91/100

    Long sunny summers and mild winters with very few rainy days — a strong contender for sun lovers.

    17–24°C feels-like 8.5 h sun/day 60 rainy days/yr 17 km/h avg wind 12 good months/yr 0 storm days/yr
  5. #5

    Madrid, Spain

    85/100

    Dry, sunny and stable: hot but low-humidity summers, cool crisp winters, and very little rain.

    10–22°C feels-like 7.5 h sun/day 60 rainy days/yr 15 km/h avg wind 12 good months/yr 0 storm days/yr
  6. #6

    Buenos Aires, Argentina

    85/100

    Mild winters and warm summers, but January's heat combined with humidity can be hard to bear.

    14–22°C feels-like 6.2 h sun/day 96 rainy days/yr 18 km/h avg wind 12 good months/yr 0 storm days/yr
  7. #7

    Paris, France

    83/100

    Pleasant springs and autumns, moderate rain, and winters that are grey more than they are cold.

    9–16°C feels-like 4.1 h sun/day 108 rainy days/yr 17 km/h avg wind 12 good months/yr 0 storm days/yr
  8. #8

    London, UK

    81/100

    Mild temperatures year-round, but frequent drizzle and limited sunshine drag the score down.

    8–15°C feels-like 3.2 h sun/day 156 rainy days/yr 19 km/h avg wind 12 good months/yr 0 storm days/yr
  9. #9

    Tokyo, Japan

    80/100

    Distinct seasons with hot humid summers, cool winters and a pronounced rainy season.

    13–20°C feels-like 5 h sun/day 120 rainy days/yr 17 km/h avg wind 12 good months/yr 0 storm days/yr
  10. #10

    Seattle, USA

    79/100

    Mild like London, and like London very rainy: gentle temperatures, scarce sunshine.

    9–16°C feels-like 3.7 h sun/day 156 rainy days/yr 16 km/h avg wind 12 good months/yr 0 storm days/yr

How the climate score works

Every day of the year gets a score out of 100. Heat means a maximum above 30°C, cold means a minimum below 5°C, and a muggy day means average humidity above 70% with a high of 24°C or more. Days also lose points for rain, strong wind and grey skies. Cities lose points for extreme temperature swings, days with torrential rain or violent wind (how hurricanes and big storms show up in the data), air pollution above WHO guidelines, and altitudes above 2,000 m. The final score blends the average month with the worst month — because you live there in January and July alike.

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