Where it's cool in July

Top 10 destinations in July

1. 1.La Paz, Bolivia

   15°4° daily spread1 rain dayhiking

   Why La Paz, Bolivia?

   Averages 15° in July with swings barely 2° either side of 15° and 1 rain day on the ten-year record. Cool without being wintry. Layers, not a coat.

2. 2.Lake Titicaca, Peru

   16°4° daily spread1 rain dayculture

   Why Lake Titicaca, Peru?

   Averages 16° in July with swings barely 2° either side of 16° and 1 rain day on the ten-year record. Cool without being wintry. Layers, not a coat.

3. 3.Colca Canyon, Peru

   14°4° daily spread2 rain dayshiking

   Why Colca Canyon, Peru?

   Averages 14° in July with swings barely 2° either side of 14° and 2 rain days on the ten-year record. Cool without being wintry. Layers, not a coat.

4. 4.Twelve Apostles, Australia

   13°4° daily spread14 rain dayshiking

   Why Twelve Apostles, Australia?

   Averages 13° in July with swings barely 2° either side of 13° and 14 rain days on the ten-year record. Cool without being wintry. Layers, not a coat.

5. 5.Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia

   12°5° daily spread0 rain dayshiking

   Why Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia?

   Averages 12° in July with swings barely 2° either side of 12° and 0 rain days on the ten-year record. Cool without being wintry. Layers, not a coat.

6. 6.Melbourne, Australia

   14°5° daily spread8 rain dayssolo

   Why Melbourne, Australia?

   Averages 14° in July with swings barely 2° either side of 14° and 8 rain days on the ten-year record. Cool without being wintry. Layers, not a coat.

7. 7.Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, Iceland

   14°5° daily spread12 rain dayshiking

   Why Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, Iceland?

   Averages 14° in July with swings barely 2° either side of 14° and 12 rain days on the ten-year record. Cool without being wintry. Layers, not a coat.

8. 8.Puerto Varas, Chile

   10°5° daily spread13 rain dayshiking

   Why Puerto Varas, Chile?

   Averages 10° in July with swings barely 2° either side of 10° and 13 rain days on the ten-year record. Cool without being wintry. Layers, not a coat.

9. 9.Longyearbyen, Norway

   10°8 rain dayshiking

   Why Longyearbyen, Norway?

   Averages 10° in July with a 6° day-to-day spread around 10° and 8 rain days on the ten-year record. Cool without being wintry. Layers, not a coat.

10. 10.Buenos Aires, Argentina

    14°5 rain daysculture

    Why Buenos Aires, Argentina?

    Averages 14° in July with a 7° day-to-day spread around 14° and 5 rain days on the ten-year record. Cool without being wintry. Layers, not a coat.

Average temperatures by destination

Readings come from the last ten years of daily weather data, so they reflect the climate as it is now, not as it was decades ago. Data: Visual Crossing global historical archive. How we compute this

Frequently asked

Where is reliably cool in July?

In the 12-18°C cool-comfort band, the driest and steadiest July averages on the ten-year record are: La Paz (15°C, about 1 rain day, a 4° spread); Lake Titicaca (16°C, about 1 rain day, a 4° spread). Also dry, but with a wider day-to-day spread: Salar de Uyuni (12°C, about 0 rain days, a 5° spread); Mendoza (15°C, about 1 rain day, a 10° spread).

What counts as a coolcation in July?

On this site, a coolcation is anywhere with a mean daily high at or below 18°C. In July that filters 32 of 295 curated destinations with a ten-year record. The warmest in-band pick is Churchill at 18°; the steadiest day-to-day is Twelve Apostles with a 4° spread.

Is July the right month for a coolcation?

It depends on where you go. In July the ten-year record puts 32 curated destinations at or below 18°C mean daily high. If that count is small, the northern hemisphere is warming and southern-hemisphere hill stations or high-latitude coasts do most of the work. If it is large, the reverse.