We started with one question: Where's hot?
That simple question sparked a tool to help travellers match their holidays with the weather they really want.
Why We Built This Tool
We are UK-based travellers who, like so many others, kept asking:
Where can I get winter sun?
Where's hot in April?
Where's best for skiing this season?
Each time the answers were scattered. A few ideas in one blog, a different list in another. Most of them written or influenced by holiday companies keen to promote their own deals - not to give the full picture.
So we built the tool we always wanted: You choose when. You choose the weather. We show you where's hot - or not.
Slide the filters and watch matching destinations update instantly across the globe, with an interactive map that makes it easy to explore the world at a glance. No agendas, no hidden pushes. Just long-term climate data, organised simply, to help you decide where to go.
What Makes Us Different
Smart Weather Filters
Temperature, sunlight hours, rainfall, wind and flight time.
Independent Design
Built for travellers. No pay-to-play. No hidden rankings.
Global Coverage
750+ cities, beaches, hiking and snow resorts + our curated Wonders.
WMO Climate Norms
30-year baseline 1991-2020 from official datasets.
Our Values
Clarity First
If it does not help you choose, we cut it.
Data Integrity
Long-term climate data. No hype. No forecasts.
Traveller Focused
Built around how people pick holidays.
Always Improving
We listen and grow with you.
30-year climate normals
All results on Where is Hot or Not are based on long-term climate 'normals' for 1991-2020, compiled from official global and national sources in line with WMO guidance. We summarise likely conditions by month, so you can choose places that fit the weather you want.
For detail on sources, processing and labels, see How Our Data Works.
Find your next hot getaway
Pick your month, set the weather you want, and see matching places instantly.
Get involved
Affiliates & Bloggers
Have an audience that loves travel? Share smarter holiday ideas with them through us.
Feature Ideas
Think we're missing something? From new filters to fresh destinations, we'd love your input.
Partnerships
Tourist boards, operators, airlines, OTAs or hotel groups - partner with us to reach weather-first travellers.
