( CNN ) Winter will end . The sun will shine again . But if you ca n't stand another day of toe-numbing temperatures , start thinking about an escape to one of TripAdvisor 's picks for the world 's best beaches . The travel site announced 332 winners of its annual Travelers ' Choice awards for beaches Wednesday . The awards are based on the quantity and quality of traveler reviews for beaches gathered over 12 months . In addition to a global winners list , top beaches are listed by regions and countries , including lists for Africa , Asia , the Caribbean , Europe , South America , the South Pacific , the United Kingdom and the United States . The world 's best beach ? That would be Baia do Sancho on the Brazilian island of Fernando de Noronha . For the second year in a row , the golden crescent hugged by rocky cliffs has earned the No . 1 spot on the global list . Grace Bay in Providenciales , Turks and Caicos , has also retained its ranking as the No . 2 Travelers ' Choice beach in the world . Here are TripAdvisor 's top 10 beaches in the world : . 1 . Baia do Sancho , Fernando de Noronha , Brazil . 2 . Grace Bay , Providenciales , Turks and Caicos . 3 . Rabbit Beach , Lampedusa , Italy . 4 . Playa Paraiso Beach , Cayo Largo , Cuba . 5 . Playa de Ses Illetes , Formentera , Spain . 6 . Anse Lazio , Praslin Island , Seychelles . 7 . White Beach , Boracay , Philippines . 8 . Flamenco Beach , Culebra , Puerto Rico . 9 . Whitehaven Beach , Whitsunday Islands , Australia . 10 . Elafonissi Beach , Elafonissi , Crete , Greece . TripAdvisor offers booking and rate comparisons at hotels and resorts in each location . World 's most spectacular cliffside beaches . On the Travelers ' Choice list for the United States , Florida made huge gains on Hawaii this year . According to TripAdvisor search traffic , interest in top 10-ranked Florida beaches is up on average 69 % year-over-year . Last year 's list featured Hawaiian beaches in seven of the top 10 spots , with only two Florida beaches listed in the top 10 . This year , six Florida beaches ranked in the top 10 , with only three in Hawaii . This year 's No . 1 U.S. beach , Siesta Beach in Siesta Key , Florida , edged out last year 's top ranked Lanikai Beach in Kailua , Hawaii . Here are 2015 's top 10 U.S. beaches : . 1 . Siesta Beach , Siesta Key , Florida . 2 . St. Pete Beach , St. Petersburg , Florida . 3 . Ka'anapali Beach , Lahaina , Maui , Hawaii . 4 . Wai'anapanapa State Park , Hana , Maui , Hawaii . 5 . Pensacola Beach , Pensacola Beach , Florida . 6 . La Jolla Cove , La Jolla , California . 7 . Kailua Beach Park , Kailua , Oahu , Hawaii . 8 . Clearwater Beach , Clearwater , Florida . 9 . St. Augustine Beach , St. Augustine , Florida . 10 . Beach at Panama City , Panama City Beach , Florida .
A Brazilian beach ranks No . 1 for the second year in a row on Rabbit Beach 's beaches list . The best beach in the U.S. is in Florida this year , edging out last year 's Hawaii winner .