Remote-work guide

Best warm remote-work destinations for winter

When the northern winter sets in, these bases stay warm right through December to February, with average daily highs of 24 °C or more in each of those months. They're ranked on how good those months are for each, with the warmer end of the range favoured.

Open this setup on the globeRanked for a December to February stay, favouring the warmer bases.
  1. 1
    BangkokThailand
    83Exceptional fit
    $1,045 to $2,090/mo322 Mbps

    Great: Internet, Community

  2. 2
    Chiang MaiThailand
    82Exceptional fit
    $855 to $1,615/mo299 Mbps

    Great: Internet, Community

  3. 3
    George TownMalaysia
    82Exceptional fit
    $808 to $1,520/mo179 Mbps

    Great: Internet, City & food

  4. 4
    Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam
    81Great fit
    $760 to $1,520/mo298 Mbps

    Great: Internet, City & food

  5. 5
    MedellínColombia
    81Great fit
    $1,045 to $2,090/mo270 Mbps

    Great: Internet, Community

  6. 6
    Da NangVietnam
    76Great fit
    $855 to $1,615/mo301 Mbps

    Great: Internet, Beach

  7. 7
    Buenos AiresArgentina
    72Great fit
    $950 to $2,090/mo164 Mbps

    Great: Internet, Community

  8. 8
    FlorianópolisBrazil
    72Great fit
    $1,140 to $2,280/mo242 Mbps

    Great: Internet, Beach

What these 8 have in common

They run $760 to $2,280 a month all in, housing included, for the setup this guide assumes.

Only 11 points separate the first from the last, so treat this as a shortlist to choose from rather than a winner and seven runners-up.

Most of them share the same character: City life, Food, Nightlife.

6 of them list a dedicated nomad or remote-work visa. Eligibility and other long-stay routes vary, so check the official rules before relying on it.

5 are inside their own best months for this period, rather than merely tolerable.

They sit in 6 different countries.

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