Best places to visit in February

Where to travel in February, ranked by climate — each destination scored at its seasonal best (beaches when they're warm, cities when they're mild, ski towns in snow season). Tap any place for the full February weather breakdown.

Classics at their best in February

The places you already know, in the month the climate actually agrees with them.

  1. 1Nairobi, Kenyawarm, a little rain94tier S
  2. 2Mexico City, Mexiconice, dry93tier S
  3. 3Varanasi, Indiawarm, dry, poor air quality92tier S
  4. 4Dubai, United Arab Emirateswarm, dry91tier S
  5. 5Cape Town, South Africawarm, dry90tier S
  6. 6Cancún, Mexicohot, a little rain, clean air88tier A
  7. 7Cartagena, Colombiasweltering, dry, clean air88tier A
  8. 8Miami, United Stateswarm, a little rain, clean air88tier A
  9. 9Puerto Ayora, Ecuadorsweltering, rainy, clean air88tier A
  10. 10Vail, United Statesfreezing, a little rain, reliable snow88tier A
  11. 11Zanzibar, Tanzaniasweltering, a little rain, clean air88tier A
  12. 12Auckland, New Zealandwarm, rainy, clean air87tier A
  13. 13Buenos Aires, Argentinahot, a little rain, clean air87tier A
  14. 14Cairo, Egyptnice, dry87tier A
  15. 15Honolulu, United Stateswarm, a little rain, clean air87tier A

Under the radar in February

Less-visited places whose February weather outscores the famous ones — the data's own suggestions.

  1. 16Addis Ababa, Ethiopianice, dry96tier S
  2. 17Canberra, Australiawarm, a little rain, clean air96tier S
  3. 18Guatemala City, Guatemalawarm, dry, clean air96tier S
  4. 19San Pedro de Atacama, Chilenice, a little rain, clean air96tier S
  5. 20Acapulco, Mexicosweltering, dry, clean air95tier S
  6. 21Guanajuato, Mexiconice, dry, clean air95tier S
  7. 22Melbourne, Australiawarm, a little rain, clean air95tier S
  8. 23Oaxaca, Mexicowarm, dry, clean air95tier S
  9. 24Puerto Escondido, Mexicohot, dry, clean air95tier S
  10. 25Adelaide, Australiawarm, dry, clean air94tier S
  11. 26Christchurch, New Zealandnice, a little rain, clean air94tier S
  12. 27Doha, Qatarnice, dry94tier S
  13. 28Guadalajara, Mexicowarm, dry94tier S
  14. 29Monterrey, Mexiconice, dry94tier S
  15. 30Udaipur, Indiawarm, dry94tier S
  16. 31Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirateswarm, dry93tier S
  17. 32Asmara, Eritreanice, a little rain, clean air93tier S
  18. 33El Calafate, Argentinacool, a little rain, clean air93tier S
  19. 34El Tunco, El Salvadorsweltering, dry, clean air93tier S
  20. 35Hadibu, Yemenhot, dry93tier S
  21. 36Hobart, Australianice, a little rain, clean air93tier S
  22. 37Jaipur, Indiawarm, dry, poor air quality93tier S
  23. 38Lalibela, Ethiopianice, dry, clean air93tier S
  24. 39Salalah, Omanwarm, dry, poor air quality93tier S
  25. 40Agra, Indiawarm, dry, poor air quality92tier S