Cool summer escapes
Heatwaves are becoming the new normal in much of the Northern Hemisphere. These destinations stay comfortably under 25 °C in July or August — ideal if you'd rather not melt on your vacation.
24 destinations for you
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Mar del Plata
12°C / 54°F · 8 rain days
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Mendoza
13°C / 55°F · 3 rain days
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Volcanoes NP
14°C / 57°F · 9 rain days
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Adelaide
14°C / 57°F · 19 rain days
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Montevideo
14°C / 57°F · 14 rain days
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Reykjavík
14°C / 57°F · 10 rain days
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Melbourne
14°C / 57°F · 14 rain days
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Auckland
14°C / 57°F · 17 rain days
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Akureyri
14°C / 57°F · 22 rain days
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Punta del Este
14°C / 57°F · 8 rain days
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Nome
14°C / 57°F · 20 rain days
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Punta del Este
15°C / 58°F · 11 rain days
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Valparaíso
15°C / 58°F · 6 rain days
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Buenos Aires
15°C / 59°F · 7 rain days
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Santiago
15°C / 59°F · 8 rain days
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La Paz
15°C / 60°F · 11 rain days
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Magadan
15°C / 60°F · 15 rain days
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Kodiak
16°C / 60°F · 20 rain days
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Tromsø
16°C / 61°F · 11 rain days
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Homer
16°C / 61°F · 17 rain days
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Sitka
17°C / 62°F · 23 rain days
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Seward
17°C / 62°F · 23 rain days
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Gramado
17°C / 62°F · 14 rain days
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Sydney
17°C / 63°F · 9 rain days
Tips for this trip
Higher latitudes (Iceland, Norway, southern Chile) and high-altitude cities (Cusco, La Paz) are reliable cool-summer bets.
Coastal cities with cold currents (San Francisco, Lima, Cape Town's winter) stay surprisingly cool even at lower latitudes.
Pack a light rain jacket — cool destinations often go hand-in-hand with unsettled weather.
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