10 Best Portable Air Conditioners for When You Need to Beat the Heat

For those without central AC, the warm weather months aren't all about sipping rose wines and thinking up the perfect beach Instagram caption within the comforts of your icy cool home. It can be a cruel, cruel summer if you don't have a way to beat the heat indoors! But luckily you do have options. You could get a window unit, or you might explore one of the best portable air conditioners.

The thing about most portable air conditioners is that they’re portable with an asterisk. You are most certainly able to move them from room to room; however the majority of models have an exhaust hose for venting that usually needs to be hooked up to a window to release the hot air from your space. So if your room doesn’t have a window for your unit to vent from, then it won’t work in that particular area. The exception: a couple of models on this list are more like evaporative air cooler fans, which don’t need to be vented. They'll work in a small space, but they’re probably not the best for cooling larger rooms.

Ready to keep cool? Then check out some of these portable air conditioners...and once you find the best AC for you, have some fun in your newly chilled home! Maybe pop in a great summer movie and whip up some homemade ice cream to celebrate.