---
title: "Top 10 warm-winter cities for digital nomads"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/top-10/warm-winters
description: "The ten best-scoring cities whose coldest winter month still averages 64°F (18 °C) or more, from NASA climate normals, for a winter base."
dataset: 2026.09.4 (2026-09-26)
license: CC BY 4.0
---

# 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.

| # | City | Country | Coldest of Dec–Feb | Score | Monthly cost | Climate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Port Louis](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/port-louis) | Mauritius | 80°F | 68 | $1,250 | 100 |
| 2 | [Naha (Okinawa)](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/naha) | Japan | 66°F | 67 | $2,700* | 58 |
| 3 | [Brisbane](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/brisbane) | Australia | 76°F | 66 | $2,806 | 92 |
| 4 | [Perth](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/perth) | Australia | 70°F | 66 | $2,656 | 100 |
| 5 | [Honolulu](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/honolulu) | United States | 73°F | 66 | $3,329 | 100 |
| 6 | [Buenos Aires](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/buenos-aires) | Argentina | 74°F | 66 | $781 | 67 |
| 7 | [Miami](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/miami) | United States | 70°F | 64 | $3,425 | 67 |
| 8 | [Newcastle (NSW)](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/newcastle-au) | Australia | 72°F | 64 | $3,350* | 92 |
| 9 | [Sydney](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/sydney) | Australia | 71°F | 64 | $3,599 | 83 |
| 10 | [Kaohsiung](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/kaohsiung) | Taiwan | 70°F | 63 | $1,615 | 58 |

## FAQ

### 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.

Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population; UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Life expectancy at birth, Taiwan (Ministry of the Interior); Intentional homicide rate, Taiwan (National Police Agency via Wikipedia); Human Development Index, Taiwan (DGBAS calculation); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); IQAir city air-quality pages (yearly PM2.5 averages); Taiwan Digital Nomad Visitor Visa; WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages); Regional Price Parities by metropolitan area, 2024 (all items).

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