Study reveals the top 10 relocation destinations with the best weather – Bangkok ranks 7th

December 24, 2021

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The study by money.co.uk analysed the average temperatures and precipitation rates for each city to give a normalised score out of 10, with higher temperatures and lower levels of rainfall being ranked the highest – revealing the top relocation destinations with the best weather.<

You can view the full study here: https://www.money.co.uk/mortgages/relocation-report

Top 10 relocation destinations based on weather

Rank	City, Country	Average Temperature (°C)	Annual Precipitation (mm)	Weather Score /10
1	Dubai, UAE	28.20	68.00	10.0
2	Abu Dhabi, UAE	27.90	42.00	9.9
3	Manama, Bahrain	27.90	85.00	9.9
4	Doha, Qatar	27.50	62.00	9.8
5	Muscat, Oman	27.30	100.00	9.8
6	Las Vegas, USA	20.30	157.00	8.4
7	Bangkok, Thailand	27.70	1,207.00	8.1
8	Tel Aviv, Israel	20.50	413.00	8.0
9	Las Palmas, Spain	18.80	299.00	7.9
10	Alicante, Spain	17.70	279.00	7.7

Dubai is the best relocation destination if you are looking for sunnier climes, as it scored a perfect 10. The average temperature in Dubai is 28.2 degrees celsius, and there is only 68mm of rainfall a year.

The capital of the UAE scores slightly lower than its neighbour with Abu Dhabi achieving 9.9/10. Temperatures are slightly lower at 27.9 degrees, but there is less rain on average with only 42mm falling.

The third best city in terms of weather is another Middle Eastern capital. The Bahraini city of Manama has the same average temperature as Abu Dhabi, but sees a much higher rainfall at 85mm.

Further Study Insights:

Basel, Switzerland is the most expensive city to relocate to as the annual cost of living is €63,754.

The most affordable relocation destination is Istanbul where average annual living costs are only £12,753. This is £40,995 less per year than moving to Basel, and £15,963 less than the studied average.

The Qatari city of Doha is the top relocation destination located on the coastline, this city scored 7.53/10. Water temperatures in Doha are 24.83 degrees on average, it also has high wages of €48,341.

The best city in the world to relocate to overall is Austin. Austin has the third-best internet speed of any city in the rankings, at 87.5 Mbps. Additionally, the city scores highly in terms of average temperature (20.4°C), and high average monthly salaries at €4,726.