Best desert & arid destinations in December
The best arid destinations to visit in December, ranked by real climate — arid destinations are dry air and well under 400mm of rain a year. Tap any place for the full December weather breakdown.
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San Pedro de Atacama, Chilewarm, dry, clean air95tier S - 2
Exmouth, Australiasweltering, dry, clean air93tier S - 3
Los Cabos, Mexicowarm, dry, clean air93tier S - 4
Sharm El Sheikh, Egyptnice, dry93tier S - 5
AlUla, Saudi Arabianice, dry92tier S - 6
Marsa Alam, Egyptnice, dry92tier S - 7
Nizwa, Omanwarm, dry92tier S - 8
Hurghada, Egyptnice, dry91tier S - 9
Jeddah, Saudi Arabiahot, dry, poor air quality91tier S - 10
Las Palmas, Spainnice, dry91tier S - 11
Lima, Peruwarm, dry, clean air91tier S - 12
Luxor, Egyptnice, dry91tier S - 13
Merzouga, Moroccocool, dry, clean air91tier S - 14
Cairo, Egyptnice, dry90tier S - 15
Dahab, Egyptnice, dry, clean air90tier S - 16
Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirateswarm, dry90tier S - 17
Tenerife, Spainnice, dry90tier S - 18
Aqaba, Jordannice, dry89tier A - 19
El Gouna, Egyptnice, dry89tier A - 20
Alexandria, Egyptnice, dry88tier A - 21
Wadi Rum, Jordancool, dry88tier A - 22
Casablanca, Morocconice, a little rain, clean air87tier A - 23
Jodhpur, Indiawarm, dry87tier A - 24
La Serena, Chilenice, dry, clean air87tier A - 25
Muscat, Omanwarm, dry87tier A - 26
Swakopmund, Namibiawarm, dry, clean air87tier A - 27
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirateswarm, dry86tier A - 28
Doha, Qatarwarm, dry86tier A - 29
Mendoza, Argentinahot, dry, clean air86tier A - 30
Paracas, Peruwarm, dry, clean air86tier A