Ten places where it never gets cold

With another month of the British winter left and snow falling across the country, we thought we'd take you to sunnier climes by looking at the countries where it's sunny for most of the year and that never get cold.

While 16C might be pretty mild for us Britons, the temperatures in these countries doesn't drop below this and most of the hot holiday spots have never seen snow! We spoke to senior meteorologist Kirsty McCabe at The Weather Channel to find out the destinations where it is warm every day of the year and perfect for a winter sun holiday.

There may be other locations on the planet that have recorded far higher record-breaking temperatures, but visiting blisteringly hot uninhabited deserts doesn't hold quite the same appeal as these warm holiday destinations where the only ice is in your drink. Average temperatures of 26C, white sand beaches and swaying palm trees - these places have it all when it comes to winter sun.

Sunglasses at the ready: From Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula to Australia's Whitsunday Islands, here are ten seriously sunny destinations that will make you want to hop straight on a plane to more tropical climes this winter...