Coolcation
Where it's cool in July
La Paz, Bolivia 15°C · Lake Titicaca, Peru 16°C · Colca Canyon, Peru 14°C. Typical daytime highs in July, using the 2016 to 2025 record.
Explore the mapTop 10 destinations in July
1.La Paz, Bolivia
15°4° daily spread1 rain dayhikingWhy La Paz, Bolivia?
The historical record averages 15° in July, with a 6° daily-high spread and 2 average rain days.
2.Lake Titicaca, Peru
16°4° daily spread1 rain daycultureWhy Lake Titicaca, Peru?
The historical record averages 16° in July, with a 4° daily-high spread and 1 average rain day.
3.Colca Canyon, Peru
14°4° daily spread2 rain dayshikingWhy Colca Canyon, Peru?
The historical record averages 14° in July, with a 4° daily-high spread and 2 average rain days.
4.Twelve Apostles, Australia
13°4° daily spread14 rain dayshikingWhy Twelve Apostles, Australia?
The historical record averages 13° in July, with a 4° daily-high spread and 14 average rain days.
5.Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
12°5° daily spread0 rain dayshikingWhy Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia?
The historical record averages 12° in July, with a 5° daily-high spread and 0 average rain days.
6.Melbourne, Australia
14°5° daily spread8 rain dayssoloWhy Melbourne, Australia?
The historical record averages 14° in July, with a 5° daily-high spread and 8 average rain days.
7.Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, Iceland
14°5° daily spread12 rain dayshikingWhy Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, Iceland?
The historical record averages 14° in July, with a 5° daily-high spread and 12 average rain days.
8.Puerto Varas, Chile
10°5° daily spread13 rain dayshikingWhy Puerto Varas, Chile?
The historical record averages 10° in July, with a 5° daily-high spread and 13 average rain days.
9.Longyearbyen, Norway
10°8 rain dayshikingWhy Longyearbyen, Norway?
The historical record averages 10° in July, with a 6° daily-high spread and 8 average rain days.
10.Buenos Aires, Argentina
14°5 rain dayscultureWhy Buenos Aires, Argentina?
The historical record averages 14° in July, with a 8° daily-high spread and 5 average rain days.
More about July
A coolcation, on this site, is anywhere with a mean daily high at or below 18°C. July gives you 32 of the 295 curated destinations with a ten-year record this month (of 497 curated in total). The ranking below is by low day-to-day swing, not by which is coldest.
July coolcation options on the ten-year record: 32 of 295 curated destinations with ten-year daily records sit at or below 18°C mean daily high (of 497 curated in total; the remainder do not yet have a full ten-year series for July). The list below ranks them by day-to-day steadiness, not raw temperature.
The coldest reading in the dataset for July is Ushuaia at 5°. The warmest still inside the cool band is Churchill at 18°. Pack layers, not a coat.
Coolcation is defined here as mean daily high at or below 18°C. That threshold is a firm number, chosen for room-temperature comfort with a light layer. Nothing on this page describes forecasts. The averages are climate.
Displaying historical averages for the month of July.
View full interactive mapAverage temperatures by destination
Showing 33 of 80 destinations
| Destination | Country | Avg high | Swings | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ushuaia | Argentina | 5° | 6° width | 11 |
| San Carlos de Bariloche | Argentina | 6° | 9° width | 10 |
| Svalbard | Svalbard and Jan Mayen | 7° | 10° width | 8 |
| Queenstown | New Zealand | 9° | 7° width | 8 |
| Longyearbyen | Norway | 10° | 6° width | 8 |
| Puerto Varas | Chile | 10° | 5° width | 13 |
| Ilulissat | Greenland | 11° | 9° width | 8 |
| Iqaluit | Canada | 11° | 10° width | 9 |
| Nuuk | Greenland | 12° | 10° width | 10 |
| Salar de Uyuni | Bolivia | 12° | 5° width | 0 |
| Hobart | Australia | 13° | 6° width | 6 |
| Twelve Apostles | Australia | 13° | 4° width | 14 |
| Buenos Aires | Argentina | 14° | 7° width | 5 |
| Colca Canyon | Peru | 14° | 4° width | 2 |
| High Tatras | Slovakia | 14° | 10° width | 16 |
| Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon | Iceland | 14° | 5° width | 12 |
| Melbourne | Australia | 14° | 5° width | 8 |
| Punta del Este | Uruguay | 14° | 8° width | 8 |
| Qaqortoq | Greenland | 14° | 9° width | 10 |
| La Paz | Bolivia | 15° | 4° width | 1 |
| Mendoza | Argentina | 15° | 10° width | 1 |
| Bran Castle | Romania | 16° | 10° width | 14 |
| Flinders Ranges | Australia | 16° | 7° width | 4 |
| Lake Titicaca | Peru | 16° | 4° width | 1 |
| Margaret River | Australia | 16° | 5° width | 17 |
| Abisko National Park | Sweden | 17° | 13° width | 9 |
| Tromsø | Norway | 17° | 12° width | 9 |
| Valley of Geysers, Kamchatka | Russia | 17° | - | - |
| Churchill | Canada | 18° | 16° width | 8 |
| Ketchikan | United States | 18° | 8° width | 11 |
| Perth | Australia | 18° | 5° width | 15 |
| Stellenbosch | South Africa | 18° | 8° width | 11 |
| Kanas Lake | China | 18° | 8° width | 14 |
Readings summarise observed daily weather from 2016 to 2025. They are a historical reference, not a forecast. 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.