Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Manama, Doha and Muscat have been ranked respectively among the top 10 relocation destinations worldwide for best weather, said UK-based price comparison website money.co.uk in a new report.

The study analysed the average temperatures and precipitation rates for each city to give a normalised score out of 10, with higher temperatures and lower levels of rainfall being ranked the highest -revealing the top relocation destinations with the best weather.

Dubai is the best relocation destination if you are looking for sunnier climes, as it scored a perfect 10. The average temperature in Dubai is 28.2C and there is only 68mm of rainfall a year.

The UAE capital Abu Dhabi scores slightly lower than its neighbour with a score of 9.9/10. Temperatures are slightly lower at 27.9 degrees, but there is less rain on average with only 42mm falling.

The third best city in terms of weather is Bahrain’s capital Manama has the same average temperature as Abu Dhabi, but sees a much higher rainfall at 85mm.

Doha and Muscat have claimed the fourth and fifth positions respectively, both with a weather score of 9.8.

 Further study insights:

•    Basel, Switzerland is the most expensive city to relocate to as the annual cost of living is €63,754.

•    The most affordable relocation destination is Istanbul where average annual living costs are only £12,753. This is £40,995 less per year than moving to Basel, and £15,963 less than the studied average.

•    Doha is the top relocation destination located on the coastline, this city scored 7.53/10. Water temperatures in Doha are 24.83 degrees on average; it also has high wages of €48,341.

•    The best city in the world to relocate to overall is Austin. Austin has the third-best internet speed of any city in the rankings, at 87.5 Mbps. Additionally, the city scores highly in terms of average temperature (20.4C), and high average monthly salaries at €4,726. – TradeArabia News Service