Best beach destinations in December
The best beaches to visit in December, ranked by real climate — scored for warm sea, strong sunshine and low rain. Tap any place for the full December weather breakdown.
- 1Puerto Escondido, Mexicohot, dry, clean air94tier S
- 2El Tunco, El Salvadorsweltering, dry, clean air93tier S
- 3Pattaya, Thailandhot, dry92tier S
- 4Los Cabos, Mexicowarm, dry, clean air90tier S
- 5Puerto Ayora, Ecuadorhot, dry, clean air90tier S
- 6Salalah, Omanwarm, dry, poor air quality90tier S
- 7Acapulco, Mexicosweltering, dry, very humid89tier A
- 8Goa, Indiasweltering, dry89tier A
- 9Cartagena, Colombiasweltering, dry, clean air88tier A
- 10Praia, Cabo Verdewarm, dry88tier A
- 11Recife, Brazilsweltering, a little rain, clean air88tier A
- 12Castries, Saint Luciahot, a little rain, clean air87tier A
- 13Hadibu, Yemenhot, a little rain87tier A
- 14Montego Bay, Jamaicahot, a little rain, clean air87tier A
- 15Diani Beach, Kenyasweltering, a little rain, clean air86tier A
- 16Fortaleza, Brazilhot, dry, clean air86tier A
- 17Hanga Roa, Chilenice, a little rain, clean air86tier A
- 18Mombasa, Kenyasweltering, a little rain, clean air86tier A
- 19Punta Cana, Dominican Republichot, a little rain, clean air86tier A
- 20Punta del Este, Uruguaywarm, a little rain, clean air86tier A
- 21Gold Coast, Australiahot, rainy, clean air85tier A
- 22Kona, United Stateswarm, a little rain, clean air85tier A
- 23Saint-Denis, Réunionsweltering, rainy, clean air85tier A
- 24Salvador, Brazilhot, a little rain, clean air85tier A
- 25Soufrière, Saint Luciahot, a little rain, clean air85tier A
- 26St. John's, Antigua and Barbudahot, a little rain, clean air85tier A
- 27Jeddah, Saudi Arabiahot, dry, poor air quality84tier A
- 28Phu Quoc, Vietnamhot, a little rain, clean air84tier A
- 29Puerto Vallarta, Mexicohot, dry, clean air84tier A
- 30Tofo, Mozambiquehot, rainy, clean air84tier A