Overview
- TUI published an 'ideal weather' guide based on historical summer data from more than 150 European destinations to steer 2026 family planning, not to give a short-term forecast.
- The analysis puts Turkey first with an Ideal Weather Score of 8.70, reflecting average temperatures near 27.57°C, very low rainfall and light winds.
- Dalaman and Göcek lead the town rankings with scores of 9.36, offering 26–28°C days, little or no rain and gentle breezes.
- Beyond Turkey, Cyprus ranks second at 8.57, Greece third at 7.60, and Gibraltar stands out as the driest summer option with just 0.05mm of rainfall and a roughly 2.5-hour flight from the UK.
- TUI cites Google Trends showing a 5,000% jump in UK searches for 'best family holiday destinations abroad' over the past month.