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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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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Punta del Este
14°C / 57°F · 8 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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Tromsø
16°C / 61°F · 11 rain days
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Sydney
17°C / 63°F · 9 rain days
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Cape Town
17°C / 63°F · 12 rain days
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Bergen
18°C / 64°F · 16 rain days
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Aberdeen
18°C / 64°F · 12 rain days
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Lima
19°C / 66°F · 2 rain days
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Bogotá
19°C / 66°F · 18 rain days
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Quito
19°C / 66°F · 8 rain days
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Edinburgh
19°C / 66°F · 12 rain days
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Glasgow
19°C / 66°F · 13 rain days
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Inverness
19°C / 66°F · 12 rain days
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Cusco
20°C / 68°F · 1 rain days
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Easter Island (Hanga Roa)
20°C / 68°F · 13 rain days
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San Pedro de Atacama
20°C / 68°F · 0 rain days
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Dublin
21°C / 70°F · 12 rain days
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San Francisco
22°C / 72°F · 0 rain days
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São Paulo
22°C / 72°F · 7 rain days
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Amsterdam
22°C / 72°F · 12 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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