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City breaks offer travellers an escape from routine, allowing them to immerse themselves in the unique cultures, history, and atmospheres of urban landscapes.

They also offer a variety of weather throughout the year, from sunny mornings to rainy evenings. And with searches for ‘Europe city breaks in winter’ up by 78%’ in the past 12 months, it’s clear to see that people are trying to avoid the rainy destinations and instead opt for drier climates, to escape the winter blues.

With this in mind, Planet Cruise have released a new study which reveals the driest and wettest city breaks around in Europe based on five factors:

  • Amount of Rainfall
  • Average Temperature
  • Rainy Days
  • Average hours of sunlight
  • Humidity

The Top 10 Driest City Breaks In Europe

Rank Location Winter avg monthly rainfall Winter avg monthly rainy days Winter avg Temp
Valencia, Spain 32.33 3.67 10.57
Ibiza, Spain 32.67 4.67 12.4
Tenerife, Spain 32.67 5.33 16.2
Seville. Spain 58 4.67 11.07
Valletta, Malta 66 7.33 13.9
Mallorca, Spain 37 5 11.33
Barcelona, Spain 40.67 5 8.33
Malaga, Spain 62.67 5.67 11.93
Granada, Spain 54.67 6 6.53
Corsica, Spain 65 7 9.27

Spain Dominates The Rankings For Europe’s Driest City Breaks 

Taking the top spot as the driest city break in Europe during winter is Valencia, Spain. The city has the lowest amount of average monthly rainfall at 32.3 inches and the lowest amount of monthly rainy days at an average of just over three days.

Spanish destinations make up nine out of ten spaces on the rankings for the driest city break in Europe, with one exception of Valletta, Malta in 5th place. Tenerife has the highest average winter temperature at 16.2 degrees.

The Top 10 Wettest City Breaks In Europe

Rank Location Winter avg monthly rainfall Winter avg monthly rainy days Winter avg Temp
Kiruna, Sweden 39 7.67 -12.27
Rovaniemi, Finland 43.67 7.67 -9.4
Vilnius, Lithuainia 53.33 9.67 -3.27
Helsinki, Finland 56.67 9 -3.5
Tallinn, Estonia 50.67 9 -3.03
Riga, Latvia 54 9.33 -2.27
Plitvicka Jezera, Croatia 112.33 9.33 -0.43
Salzburg, Austria 118 10.33 -1.27
Copenhagen, Denmark 53 8.33 1.37
Brussels, Belgium 70.33 9.33 3.83

Swedish City, Kiruna Is Named Europe’s Wettest City Break 

Kiruna, the most Northern city in Sweden, takes the top spot for the wettest city break in Europe. The city located in the province of Lapland took the top spot having the lowest average winter temperature of -12.27 degrees.

Ranking in 2nd place is Rovaniemi, Finland, the official hometown of Santa Claus with another Finnish location, Helsinki, landing in 4th place.

If you’d like to find out more about the driest and wettest city breaks to visit in Europe, please follow – https://www.planetcruise.com/en/revealed-the-worlds-driest-and-wettest-cities