Top 10 Countries with the Worst Weather

1. United Kingdom

   

   This being at number one is the perfect example of Americans believing everything they see on television regarding the United Kingdom.

   Yes, the weather in the United Kingdom may be rubbish compared to something like Greece, but there are plenty of countries elsewhere where the weather is much worse, looking at you, Iceland.

   Summers are fine, but it can at times get to scorching temperatures to the point that it annoys you. Besides that, when the sky is clear and blue in summer, it's super beautiful.

   Winters, however, are the worst. If you're a fan of snow and looking to travel to countries in the winter, the UK will be the worst choice. Firstly, you will barely get any snow from November to February, as 90% of the weather in winter is mostly rain and wind that go on for days or weeks. You will only get about 3 to 7 days of snow, and that's it. Not to mention that the whole country looks like a post-Soviet state in the winter.

   The weather is usually somewhat less depressing in late spring to summer, but still, the winters are terrible.

2. Russia

   

   The stereotype is that it's always cold in Russia. However, as a California resident who grew up by the Black Sea north coast in Krasnodar, I can confirm that summers in my hometown are warmer and nastier due to high humidity. It's basically like Florida but worse during the summer.

   Russia's winter can kill anyone unless you wear tons of clothes. In the summer, it can also kill because it's too dry, given that most of Russia is a desert. More than half of the country is frozen all year long.

3. Canada

   

   Guaranteed extremely cold weather that reaches -40 degrees Celsius every winter. Cold weather starts in early October and ends in mid-May.

   Summers are unpredictable year after year. It's not uncommon to see cool, rainy days last for five days in a row. Heat waves occur once every summer and are so unbearably humid that you stay indoors with air conditioning. All in all, if it weren't for incentives like free healthcare and other social programs, no one would come to live here. It's not as amazing as it's advertised to be. Depression is at an all-time high due to the weather.

   I love Canada, but even though Russia is generally colder, Canada has many areas that humans can't even live in due to the cold and snow. Canada might have warm weather like the US or Mexico, but northern Canada is a freezing hell where nobody can live.

4. Philippines

   

   Living here is brutal because of the weather. I take two showers a day due to the high humidity. Your skin will feel sticky and clammy. The Philippines has some of the highest electricity costs in Asia, so it's a luxury. Car shares don't want to run their air conditioning, and many businesses don't run air conditioning to save money. It's very hot in most homes since none of them have central air. It's not uncommon to go to a mall or movie theater with no air conditioning. Your skin will burn quickly without sunblock and an umbrella. By far, it's the worst place for weather and comfort. It should be number one.

   The Philippines experiences "bad weather" primarily because of its geographical location directly within the Pacific typhoon belt. This means it is frequently hit by tropical cyclones (typhoons), combined with its mountainous terrain, which can exacerbate rainfall and flooding.

   These factors make it one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world.

5. United States

   

   This country has the worst geography because it has the most bad weather, which is usually blamed on the Gulf of Mexico. Droughts, wildfires, tornadoes, hurricanes, thunderstorms, etc., are common in the U.S. by the way.

   I live in the southern part of the US. We have scorching hot summers with high humidity. It feels like a sauna for around half the year. Where I live, we do get below freezing temperatures in the winter, but for the most part, winter is just mild or cold and wet. Hurricanes threaten part of the southern US, earthquakes and fires in the west, blizzards in the north and Midwest, intense storms everywhere, and temperatures above 100 degrees in the southwest. The United States surely has the most diverse weather in the world, I think. The only safe state is Hawaii.

   The area I live in had 70-degree weather one day, then two days later a wintry icy mix that was a mess. It's bad for the sinuses too!

6. India

   

   Temperatures can reach up to 40 degrees in the summer, and it's wet and dirty in the rains. Winter is not cold at all. It's cold in the morning and hot throughout the day.

   I like India, but the weather is like a burning oven! There is no AC, and traffic is all over the roads. The pollution doesn't help with the heat either.

   Way too hot, a lot of storms, floods, way too many people. Overcrowded and smelly.

7. Iceland

   

   Want to go outside? Enjoy 500 storms per week so you can't go outside. That's right. Rain, wind, and gloominess every single day. That's how I can describe Iceland's godforsaken weather. Iceland may be a beautiful country, but it is subpar and terrible for those who are in love with Mediterranean climates. It should have been at number one, as this country's weather is far worse than the U.K. or the Netherlands. Just miserable before and after summer.

   If you're looking for cold summers, a combination of rain and wind that slaps your face in a way you've never experienced before, rendering umbrellas completely useless (seriously, most people don't even own one), dark winters, one of the richest vocabularies for snow and wind, and dry air, Iceland is the country for you. Not to mention the expensive gas, pricey beer, and overwhelmingly difficult grammar.

8. Finland

   

   Legend says that someday the temperature will rise above -273.15 degrees. I keep a bathing suit and sunscreen in my house just in case.

9. Greenland

   

   Super high depression rate and suicide because there is no sun in winter. Very sad, only 50,000 people (that's basically a town), and it's owned by Denmark.

   Kaffeklubben is so cold that the ocean surrounding it is completely uninhabitable.

10. Sweden

    

    Easily the worst Nordic country, it's completely absurd that Sweden is the most "famous" Nordic country. The other four Nordic countries are much better and safer than Sweden. Plus, the citizens of the other Nordic countries are much nicer and friendlier than the Swedes. Sweden is without a doubt the most boring and most depressing Nordic country. At least there are plenty of things to do in the other Nordic countries, unlike dull and unfriendly Sweden.

    Sweden is easily one of the most unpleasant countries in the world. Many things in Sweden are unpleasant: the unfriendly, boring people. The cold, dull weather. The emptiness. Sweden is just a stale, old country that is only "famous" because it's overrated. There is nothing to do there, and the coldness just makes Sweden even more dull. Sweden is so ugly that it's much better to live in some African countries, such as Egypt or Morocco.

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13. Bangladesh

    

    It rains almost every day. The heat will literally cook you alive.

    Stormy severe weather and too much rainfall lead to flooding. Tornadoes can touch down, and cyclones are very stormy.

14. Norway

    

    How is this not higher on the list? The weather here is terrible! It's totally dark in winter, with masses of snow from October to May. Then the rain sets in, and there's no real summer to speak of, with the additional torture of the midnight sun. It is currently June, and it has been snowing every day for the past four days. No respite is in sight, and temperatures are around the 5-degree mark. No, that's not a typo. It's close to freezing in June. I'm moving back to the UK where the weather is a treat compared to this.

    Norway should be number one, but isn't, likely due to the low population. This is probably a result of the intensely bad climate. Additionally, most of the country is either mountainous, marshy, densely forested, or hilly, or a combination of all these biospheres. Expect disappointing summers and winters that make you wish you were born in the Central African Republic instead.

15. Australia

    

    Where I come from, it can reach 30 degrees one day and drop to 13 degrees the next. In the summer, it gets extremely hot, reaching up to 40 degrees every year, with an average of around 30 degrees. Winter is worse. It always goes below zero, but it doesn't even snow! Later in the day, it can reach 26 degrees. Here's a hint: it's the place where "Four Seasons in One Day" was set.

    It's not the hot weather, the cold, the wind, or the rain that's terrible. It's the fact that the weather changes are sometimes so extreme that they make you sick. If you want to live in Australia just for the weather, I suggest you move to Brisbane or some other subtropical/Mediterranean place. The northern parts get too hot in the early/late summer, and then winter, or should I say mid-summer, is a bit too hot for August. For example, Darwin, and the southern parts are much more temperate, like Melbourne. Brisbane, Adelaide, or Perth might be the only places in Australia with decent weather.

16. Estonia

    

    No foreigner has survived here more than two years. If you survive winter, then comes summer, which may be even harder to survive.

17. Iran

    

    Iran, along with Saudi Arabia, is one of the hottest countries in the world!

18. China

    

19. Singapore

    

    It is too hot and humid here. You would drench yourself in sweat if you dared to go out for just five minutes. This is exacerbated by the fact that it is an extremely built-up place that absorbs a ton of heat. Additionally, being a city-state means there is no escaping the hellish climate other than emigration.

    Hot, humid hell. Do not go here unless you want to bask yourself in nasty sweat.

20. Ireland

    

    Ireland's year-round cold, rain, and darkness are well-known. What they don't tell you about is the near-constant wind. There's always a breeze or gust blowing, getting down your neck and up your cuffs. It keeps the chill against you day and night.

    When I visited Ireland, it rained every day, and the locals said it had rained every day for a year.

    Been all over the world and this is the worst I've ever seen. Rain, wind, and cold.

21. Libya

    

22. Netherlands

    

    Do you like windy, rainy, autumn-type weather for about nine months a year? Do you enjoy a lot of wind almost every day? Cloudy, rainy days are something you love, right? Did I mention the wind already. Yes, it's always windy.

    It's either the most predictable autumn-like weather for weeks or you have days where every weather type of all seasons combines during one day. It starts off hot and sunny in the morning, turns cold and rainy at noon, becomes snowy and windy in the evening, and might even include some thunder at night as a bonus.

    Humidity is perennially over 70%, and average summer temperatures barely reach 25ºC. In the winter, it's freezing cold but it often doesn't snow. Welcome to the country with the most depressing weather in the world. Get ready for winds that will knock you over, rain that will have you soaking within 5 minutes of walking in the open, and the worst colds known to man. You will be spending at least €20 a month on tissues to blow your nose in any given month of the year.

    To add to that, there is no way to predict the weather. By that, I mean the forecast can say 0% chance of rain with clear skies, and in the space of half an hour, the skies could be pretty much black, thundering, and pouring down with rain. We even get rain when it's sunny sometimes. Explain that. Do not come to this country if you are from a place with reasonable weather. You will be disappointed. Dutch weather will be worse than your expectations infallibly.

23. Egypt

    

    Highs of 45 degrees Celsius in summer make the heat unbearable and very humid. The air is dry, and the constant dust makes it even more difficult to breathe. Winters are cold at night, especially indoors, as buildings are poorly constructed with no insulation in the walls.

    Everyone is complaining about the coldness, which is why Norway, the UK, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland are so high up on this list, but no one's complaining about the heat. Summers in Egypt are steaming hot! I don't know how anyone could survive them.

24. Latvia

    

    Cold and rainy summer, rainy autumn, warm and rainy winter, rainy spring. Yes, here it rains almost every day.

25. Eritrea

    

26. Pakistan

    

    Most of the area is desert, with dry and hot summers lasting 6 to 7 months. A period of dry heat is followed by a hot and humid monsoon. Most parts do not even receive considerable rainfall during monsoon. Half of Pakistan is outside the monsoon zone, so it just becomes hot and humid.

    Every now and then, there are floods. The brief winters are relatively better, but cities now witness smog and pollution from October to December.

    So overall, some of the worst weather is found in Pakistan.

27. Saudi Arabia

    

    It's always strikingly burning and you might get sun-cooked. Did I mention that it's always dusty?

    There is sand and dust everywhere! You can melt just by taking one step outside.

    I am a Saudi, and the weather in my country is way too hot. You could burn.