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.

Best desert & arid destinations in December, ranked

  1. 1San Pedro de Atacama 🇨🇱 Chilewarm, dry, clean air · best March95
  2. 2Exmouth 🇦🇺 Australiasweltering, dry, clean air · best October93
  3. 3Los Cabos 🇲🇽 Mexicowarm, dry, clean air · best March93
  4. 4Sharm El Sheikh 🇪🇬 Egyptnice, dry · best April93
  5. 5AlUla 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabianice, dry · best February92
  6. 6Marsa Alam 🇪🇬 Egyptnice, dry · best April92
  7. 7Nizwa 🇴🇲 Omanwarm, dry · best January92
  8. 8Hurghada 🇪🇬 Egyptnice, dry · best November91
  9. 9Jeddah 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabiahot, dry, poor air quality · best January91
  10. 10Las Palmas 🇪🇸 Spainnice, dry · best May91
  11. 11Lima 🇵🇪 Peruwarm, dry, clean air · best November91
  12. 12Luxor 🇪🇬 Egyptnice, dry · best February91
  13. 13Merzouga 🇲🇦 Moroccocool, dry, clean air · best February91
  14. 14Cairo 🇪🇬 Egyptnice, dry · best March90
  15. 15Dahab 🇪🇬 Egyptnice, dry, clean air · best April90
  16. 16Ras Al Khaimah 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirateswarm, dry · best November90
  17. 17Tenerife 🇪🇸 Spainnice, dry · best June90
  18. 18Aqaba 🇯🇴 Jordannice, dry · best October89
  19. 19El Gouna 🇪🇬 Egyptnice, dry · best October89
  20. 20Alexandria 🇪🇬 Egyptnice, dry · best April88
  21. 21Wadi Rum 🇯🇴 Jordancool, dry · best March88
  22. 22Casablanca 🇲🇦 Morocconice, a little rain, clean air · best April87
  23. 23Jodhpur 🇮🇳 Indiawarm, dry · best January87
  24. 24La Serena 🇨🇱 Chilenice, dry, clean air · best February87
  25. 25Muscat 🇴🇲 Omanwarm, dry · best January87
  26. 26Swakopmund 🇳🇦 Namibiawarm, dry, clean air · best January87
  27. 27Abu Dhabi 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirateswarm, dry · best January86
  28. 28Doha 🇶🇦 Qatarwarm, dry · best January86
  29. 29Mendoza 🇦🇷 Argentinahot, dry, clean air · best April86
  30. 30Paracas 🇵🇪 Peruwarm, dry, clean air · best April86