Top 5 Places To Retire Overseas And Enjoy A Great Climate

Top 5 Places To Retire Overseas And Enjoy A Great Climate
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Ecuador: Perfect Score from InternationalLiving.com
Scoring a perfect score of 100 in the climate category in InternationalLiving.com's annual Global Retirement Index 2014, Ecuador lies right on the equator, so the entire country enjoys 12 hours of direct equatorial daylight, 365 days a year. InternationalLiving.com 2014 Country RankingsPhoto courtesy of Suzan Haskins, InternationalLiving.com
Ecuador: Tropical Temperatures
The beaches and rainforests of Ecuador enjoy the tropical temperatures that you’d expect from equatorial lowlands, with highs ranging between 80º F and 90º F.InternationalLiving.com 2014 Country RankingsPhoto courtesy of Hugo Ghiara, InternationalLiving.com
Uruguay: Like Carolinas Climate
The climate in Uruguay is like that of the Carolinas in the U.S. You can expect high temperatures up in the 80s and sometimes higher in the summer (December through February).InternationalLiving.com 2014 Country RankingsPhoto courtesy of InternationalLiving.com
Uruguay: Mild Climate
Uruguay has a warm temperate climate with almost unknown freezing temperatures. The country’s mild climate is due to the fact that the whole country is located within a temperate zone.InternationalLiving.com 2014 Country RankingsPhoto courtesy of InternationalLiving.com
Malta: Mediterranean Climate
Malta enjoys a Mediterranean climate with mild winters and hot summers. Spring comes early, around late February, and the summer lingers until October. Frost and snow are completely unknown.InternationalLiving.com 2014 Country RankingsPhoto courtesy of Glynna Prentice, InternationalLiving.com
Malta: Mild Winters, Hot Summers
The climate in Malta is temperate for most of the year, with a mean temperature of 19° C (66° F). Average annual rainfall is about 56 centimeters (about 22 inches).InternationalLiving.com 2014 Country RankingsPhoto courtesy of Glynna Prentice, InternationalLiving.com
Panama: 1st Place Overall, 4th in Climate
Coming fourth in the climate category but first overall in International Living’s annual Global Retirement Index 2014, Panama has two seasons: wet (“winter”) and dry (“summer”). Summer is roughly from December to April.InternationalLiving.com 2014 Country RankingsPhoto courtesy of Erica Mills, InternationalLiving.com
Panama: Santa Fe Temperatures
The climate in Santa Fe, Panama, is perfect, with daytime temperatures in the 80s° F (and evenings 10 or more degrees cooler). The rainy season is officially from May through November, but afternoon rains are often fleeting. Most mornings are sunny.InternationalLiving.com 2014 Country RankingsPhoto courtesy of Suzan Haskins InternationalLiving.com
New Zealand: Weather Varies Dramatically
New Zealand sees average annual temperatures ranging from 50 °F in the south to 61 °F in the north. However, that is by no means the full story. Weather varies dramatically across the country’s regions. The west coast of the South Island is known for its wet weather while areas such as Central Otago and the Mackenzie Basin of inland Canterbury are almost semi-arid. Meanwhile, in areas such as Northland, New Zealanders enjoy a subtropical climate.InternationalLiving.com 2014 Country RankingsPhoto courtesy of Steenie Harvey, InternationalLiving.com
New Zealand: South Island Diversity
The southern and south-western parts of the South Island of New Zealand have a cooler and cloudier climate, while the northern and north-eastern parts of the South Island are the sunniest.InternationalLiving.com 2014 Country RankingsPhoto courtesy of Steenie Harvey, InternationalLiving.com

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