10 Perfectly Cool Destinations for When You Just Can’t Take the Summer Heat

Some people love baking in the sun for the whole summer, but others prefer the cooler moments of relief in the shade, or blissful cool mountain air. Here are the top 10 summer destinations for all of our snow bunnies and ski bums out there.

1. Oslo, Norway

Fancy a metropolitan experience with your cool weather? Adventure in the blue fjords of Norway and other scenic geography that makes this land so postcard perfect. There’s also plenty of delicious cuisine, shopping, and nightlife that don’t require blasting the AC!

2. Easter Island, Chile

Chile is filled with lots of magnificent natural wonders, but Easter Island is one of the most rapturous, with July being the best time to visit thanks to the mild climate, usually bottoming out at the mid 60s.

3. Denali National Park, Alaska

No, Alaska isn’t all miles of ice – in fact, it’s theist place to travel for those who enjoy a mild summer. With temperatures peaking in the 60s, this park houses 6 million acres of gorgeous greenery and wildlife like reindeer, moose, and sheep.

4. Skaftafell Nature Reserve, Iceland

Iceland holds onto a brisk breeze throughout the summer, and even in the warmer months it’s not unheard of to take a swim in a geothermal spring or venture out on a glacier hike.