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Top 10 warm-winter cities for digital nomads
Port Louis, Naha (Okinawa), Brisbane score best among the 102 cities where December, January and February all average at least 64°F. Mean temperatures, so nights run cooler.
Coldest of December, January and February averages ≥ 64°F (18 °C); sorted by balanced score. 102 cities qualify; the ten best are shown. Dataset 2026.09.4. How the scores work.
- 1Port LouisMauritius
- Coldest of Dec–Feb
- 80°F
- Score
- 68
- Monthly cost
- $1,250
- 2Naha (Okinawa)Japan
- Coldest of Dec–Feb
- 66°F
- Score
- 67
- Monthly cost
- $2,700*
- 3BrisbaneAustralia
- Coldest of Dec–Feb
- 76°F
- Score
- 66
- Monthly cost
- $2,806
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The full Top 10
| # | City | Coldest of Dec–Feb | Score | Monthly cost | Climate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Louis Mauritius | 80°F | 68 | $1,250 | 100 |
| 2 | Naha (Okinawa) Japan | 66°F | 67 | $2,700* | 58 |
| 3 | Brisbane Australia | 76°F | 66 | $2,806 | 92 |
| 4 | Perth Australia | 70°F | 66 | $2,656 | 100 |
| 5 | Honolulu United States | 73°F | 66 | $3,329 | 100 |
| 6 | Buenos Aires Argentina | 74°F | 66 | $781 | 67 |
| 7 | Miami United States | 70°F | 64 | $3,425 | 67 |
| 8 | Newcastle (NSW) Australia | 72°F | 64 | $3,350* | 92 |
| 9 | Sydney Australia | 71°F | 64 | $3,599 | 83 |
| 10 | Kaohsiung Taiwan | 70°F | 63 | $1,615 | 58 |
* country-level cost estimate. Scores are 0–100 under balanced weights; open a city for every number and its source.
Frequently asked
- Where do digital nomads go for the winter?
- Port Louis, Naha (Okinawa), Brisbane, Perth, Honolulu stay warm all winter and score well overall. For the full winter picture open a city and read its month-by-month climate strip.
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