What season is it in December? The world, region by region
In December, 38 of 117 regions are in a dry season, 15 in a wet one and 64 in between; the northern hemisphere is in winter (55 regions), the southern in summer (23) and 39 regions are tropical, with no cool season. The region with most places at their best is Northern Thailand & Laos, 100% of its 9.
Each row averages the region's own places from monthly climate normals: the afternoon feels-like high, the month's rain and its share of the year, and the hazard and condition seasons on somewhere in it. Wet means the month carries well over its share of the year's rain; dry, well under.
Every region has its own year. “In season” and “off-season” below compare a region against its own twelve months, never against another region's — a hemisphere in its winter isn't “worse” than one in summer, it's just further from its own best months right now.
In season in December (25 regions)
well over a third of the region's places are at one of their own best three months right now.
Northern Thailand & LaosAsia
100% of 9 places at their bestDecember in Northern Thailand & Laos is tropical and dry: 30 °C afternoons and 13 mm of rain, 1% of the year's total; dry season and fog season are on in parts of the region — 100% of its 9 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 30 °C
- Rainfall
- 13 mm (1% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇱🇦 Luang Prabang, 🇱🇦 Vientiane, 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai
MyanmarAsia
100% of 8 places at their bestDecember in Myanmar is tropical and dry: 30 °C afternoons and 7 mm of rain, 1% of the year's total; dry season and trail season are on in parts of the region — 100% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 30 °C
- Rainfall
- 7 mm (1% of the year)
Central ThailandAsia
100% of 6 places at their bestDecember in Central Thailand is tropical and dry: 34 °C afternoons and 17 mm of rain, 1% of the year's total; dry season is on in parts of the region — 100% of its 6 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 34 °C
- Rainfall
- 17 mm (1% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇹🇭 Pattaya, 🇹🇭 Bangkok
Western India & GoaAsia
100% of 4 places at their bestDecember in Western India & Goa is tropical and dry: 34 °C afternoons and 9 mm of rain, 0% of the year's total; dry season and summer season opens are on in parts of the region — 100% of its 4 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 34 °C
- Rainfall
- 9 mm (0% of the year)
PatagoniaSouth America
89% of 9 places at their bestDecember in Patagonia is summer and between wet and dry: 10 °C afternoons and 120 mm of rain, 9% of the year's total; wind season and trail season are on in parts of the region — 89% of its 9 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 10 °C
- Rainfall
- 120 mm (9% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇦🇷 El Calafate, 🇦🇷 El Chaltén, 🇨🇱 Torres del Paine, 🇦🇷 Ushuaia
Southern China & Hong KongAsia
88% of 8 places at their bestDecember in Southern China & Hong Kong is winter and dry: 19 °C afternoons and 23 mm of rain, 1% of the year's total; monsoon and trail season are on in parts of the region — 88% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 19 °C
- Rainfall
- 23 mm (1% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇳 Shenzhen, 🇭🇰 Hong Kong, 🇲🇴 Macau, 🇨🇳 Guangzhou
Bangladesh & BengalAsia
83% of 6 places at their bestDecember in Bangladesh & Bengal is tropical and dry: 27 °C afternoons and 23 mm of rain, 1% of the year's total; cyclone season and winter smog are on in parts of the region, dry season and harvest in others — 83% of its 6 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 27 °C
- Rainfall
- 23 mm (1% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇮🇳 Kolkata
Northern VietnamAsia
80% of 5 places at their bestDecember in Northern Vietnam is winter and dry: 19 °C afternoons and 41 mm of rain, 2% of the year's total; extreme cold is on in parts of the region, fog season in others — 80% of its 5 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 19 °C
- Rainfall
- 41 mm (2% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇻🇳 Hanoi, 🇻🇳 Ha Long
Northern India & PakistanAsia
75% of 12 places at their bestDecember in Northern India & Pakistan is winter and dry: 22 °C afternoons and 9 mm of rain, 1% of the year's total; winter smog and smoke season are on in parts of the region, dry season and fog season in others — 75% of its 12 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 22 °C
- Rainfall
- 9 mm (1% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇮🇳 Varanasi, 🇮🇳 Jaipur, 🇮🇳 Udaipur, 🇮🇳 Delhi
Northern Central AmericaNorth America
71% of 17 places at their bestDecember in Northern Central America is tropical and dry: 30 °C afternoons and 65 mm of rain, 4% of the year's total; dry season and wind season are on in parts of the region — 71% of its 17 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 30 °C
- Rainfall
- 65 mm (4% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇬🇹 Antigua Guatemala, 🇬🇹 Lake Atitlán, 🇬🇹 Tikal, 🇭🇳 Roatán
HokkaidoAsia
67% of 3 places at their bestDecember in Hokkaido is winter and between wet and dry: -4 °C afternoons and 88 mm of rain, 7% of the year's total; ski season is on in parts of the region — 67% of its 3 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- -4 °C
- Rainfall
- 88 mm (7% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇯🇵 Furano, 🇯🇵 Niseko, 🇯🇵 Sapporo
Arabia & the GulfAsia
57% of 22 places at their bestDecember in Arabia & the Gulf is tropical and dry: 25 °C afternoons and 14 mm of rain, 13% of the year's total; flood season and cyclone season are on in parts of the region, winter-sun season and summer season opens in others — 57% of its 22 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 25 °C
- Rainfall
- 14 mm (13% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇸🇦 AlUla, 🇴🇲 Nizwa, 🇸🇦 Jeddah, 🇦🇪 Ras Al Khaimah
Horn of AfricaAfrica
57% of 9 places at their bestDecember in the Horn of Africa is winter and dry: 26 °C afternoons and 9 mm of rain, 2% of the year's total; dry season and trail season are on in parts of the region — 57% of its 9 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 26 °C
- Rainfall
- 9 mm (2% of the year)
AlpsEurope
56% of 41 places at their bestDecember in the Alps is winter and between wet and dry: 1 °C afternoons and 114 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; avalanche season is on in parts of the region, ski season and off-season shutdown in others — 56% of its 41 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 1 °C
- Rainfall
- 114 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇫🇷 Courchevel, 🇨🇭 St. Moritz, 🇮🇹 Livigno, 🇫🇷 Val d'Isère
Central MexicoNorth America
56% of 9 places at their bestDecember in Central Mexico is tropical and dry: 22 °C afternoons and 11 mm of rain, 1% of the year's total; dry season is on in parts of the region — 56% of its 9 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 22 °C
- Rainfall
- 11 mm (1% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇲🇽 San Miguel de Allende, 🇲🇽 Guanajuato, 🇲🇽 Mexico City, 🇲🇽 Morelia
Gulf of GuineaAfrica
55% of 11 places at their bestDecember in the Gulf of Guinea is tropical and dry: 37 °C afternoons and 37 mm of rain, 2% of the year's total; dust season is on in parts of the region, dry season in others — 55% of its 11 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 37 °C
- Rainfall
- 37 mm (2% of the year)
Taiwan & OkinawaAsia
55% of 11 places at their bestDecember in Taiwan & Okinawa is winter and dry: 21 °C afternoons and 108 mm of rain, 5% of the year's total; winter smog is on in parts of the region, wind season and dry season in others — 55% of its 11 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 21 °C
- Rainfall
- 108 mm (5% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇹🇼 Sun Moon Lake, 🇹🇼 Alishan, 🇹🇼 Kenting, 🇹🇼 Taipei
Southern Vietnam & CambodiaAsia
54% of 13 places at their bestDecember in Southern Vietnam & Cambodia is tropical and dry: 33 °C afternoons and 66 mm of rain, 4% of the year's total; flood season is on in parts of the region, dry season and harvest in others — 54% of its 13 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 33 °C
- Rainfall
- 66 mm (4% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇻🇳 Phu Quoc, 🇰🇭 Siem Reap, 🇰🇭 Phnom Penh, 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City
New Zealand's North IslandOceania
50% of 8 places at their bestDecember in New Zealand's North Island is summer and between wet and dry: 21 °C afternoons and 103 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; rip currents & big surf is on in parts of the region, trail season and wind season in others — 50% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 21 °C
- Rainfall
- 103 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇳🇿 Auckland, 🇳🇿 Rotorua, 🇳🇿 Wellington, 🇳🇿 Paihia
Northeast BrazilSouth America
50% of 8 places at their bestDecember in Northeast Brazil is tropical and between wet and dry: 34 °C afternoons and 68 mm of rain, 7% of the year's total; dry season is on in parts of the region — 50% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 34 °C
- Rainfall
- 68 mm (7% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇧🇷 Maceió, 🇧🇷 Porto de Galinhas, 🇧🇷 Salvador
South IndiaAsia
47% of 15 places at their bestDecember in South India is tropical and dry: 30 °C afternoons and 85 mm of rain, 5% of the year's total; cyclone season is on in parts of the region, dry season and harvest in others — 47% of its 15 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 30 °C
- Rainfall
- 85 mm (5% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇮🇳 Varkala, 🇮🇳 Alleppey, 🇮🇳 Bengaluru, 🇮🇳 Hyderabad
Cape & Garden RouteAfrica
43% of 7 places at their bestDecember in the Cape & Garden Route is summer and between wet and dry: 26 °C afternoons and 32 mm of rain, 6% of the year's total; smoke season is on in parts of the region, wind season in others — 43% of its 7 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 26 °C
- Rainfall
- 32 mm (6% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇿🇦 Cape Town, 🇿🇦 Stellenbosch, 🇿🇦 Hermanus, 🇿🇦 Knysna
RockiesNorth America
40% of 30 places at their bestDecember in the Rockies is winter and between wet and dry: -3 °C afternoons and 54 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; avalanche season and extreme cold are on in parts of the region, ski season and off-season shutdown in others — 40% of its 30 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- -3 °C
- Rainfall
- 54 mm (8% of the year)
⚠ Avalanche season⚠ Extreme cold⚠ Winter smog⚠ Smoke seasonSki seasonOff-season shutdownIce seasonWind seasonBest-known this month: 🇺🇸 Vail, 🇺🇸 Jackson, 🇺🇸 Sun Valley, 🇺🇸 Aspen
Andean Lakes DistrictSouth America
40% of 5 places at their bestDecember in the Andean Lakes District is summer and dry: 20 °C afternoons and 66 mm of rain, 4% of the year's total; smoke season is on in parts of the region, trail season and foraging season in others — 40% of its 5 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 20 °C
- Rainfall
- 66 mm (4% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇦🇷 San Carlos de Bariloche, 🇦🇷 San Martín de los Andes
Baja & Northern MexicoNorth America
40% of 5 places at their bestDecember in Baja & Northern Mexico is tropical and dry: 26 °C afternoons and 15 mm of rain, 4% of the year's total; trail season and winter-sun season are on in parts of the region — 40% of its 5 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 26 °C
- Rainfall
- 15 mm (4% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇲🇽 Los Cabos
Shoulder season in December (15 regions)
a mixed bag — some of the region's places are near their best, most aren't.
Sahel & Cabo VerdeAfrica
38% of 16 places at their bestDecember in the Sahel & Cabo Verde is tropical and dry: 30 °C afternoons and 1 mm of rain, 1% of the year's total; dust season is on in parts of the region, dry season and wind season in others — 38% of its 16 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 30 °C
- Rainfall
- 1 mm (1% of the year)
Central AfricaAfrica
33% of 8 places at their bestDecember in Central Africa is tropical and between wet and dry: 36 °C afternoons and 127 mm of rain, 9% of the year's total; flood season is on in parts of the region, dry season and monsoon in others — 33% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 36 °C
- Rainfall
- 127 mm (9% of the year)
Mexican Pacific CoastNorth America
33% of 6 places at their bestDecember in the Mexican Pacific coast is tropical and dry: 34 °C afternoons and 12 mm of rain, 1% of the year's total; winter-sun season is on in parts of the region — 33% of its 6 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 34 °C
- Rainfall
- 12 mm (1% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇲🇽 Puerto Escondido, 🇲🇽 Huatulco, 🇲🇽 Zihuatanejo, 🇲🇽 Acapulco
Ecuador's Coast & GalápagosSouth America
33% of 3 places at their bestDecember in Ecuador's coast & the Galápagos is tropical and dry: 33 °C afternoons and 35 mm of rain, 3% of the year's total; sea warm enough and surf season are on in parts of the region — 33% of its 3 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 33 °C
- Rainfall
- 35 mm (3% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇪🇨 Puerto Ayora
HimalayaAsia
32% of 28 places at their bestDecember in the Himalaya is winter and dry: 9 °C afternoons and 44 mm of rain, 2% of the year's total; extreme cold and smoke season are on in parts of the region, off-season shutdown and ski season in others — 32% of its 28 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 9 °C
- Rainfall
- 44 mm (2% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇮🇳 Rishikesh, 🇳🇵 Pokhara, 🇮🇳 Dharamshala, 🇧🇹 Thimphu
Egypt & the Red SeaAfrica
27% of 12 places at their bestDecember in Egypt & the Red Sea is winter and dry: 21 °C afternoons and 7 mm of rain, 18% of the year's total; flood season is on in parts of the region, dry season and harvest in others — 27% of its 12 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 21 °C
- Rainfall
- 7 mm (18% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇪🇬 Sharm El Sheikh, 🇪🇬 Marsa Alam, 🇪🇬 Hurghada, 🇪🇬 Luxor
CaucasusAsia
27% of 15 places at their bestDecember in the Caucasus is winter and between wet and dry: 3 °C afternoons and 80 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; avalanche season and winter road closures are on in parts of the region, ski season and off-season shutdown in others — 27% of its 15 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 3 °C
- Rainfall
- 80 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇷🇺 Elbrus, 🇬🇪 Gudauri, 🇷🇺 Krasnaya Polyana, 🇦🇿 Baku
Pampas & UruguaySouth America
25% of 8 places at their bestDecember in the Pampas & Uruguay is summer and between wet and dry: 29 °C afternoons and 77 mm of rain, 9% of the year's total; storm season is on in parts of the region, summer season opens and sea warm enough in others — 25% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 29 °C
- Rainfall
- 77 mm (9% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇺🇾 Montevideo, 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires, 🇦🇷 Mar del Plata
Yucatán & BelizeNorth America
23% of 13 places at their bestDecember in the Yucatán & Belize is tropical and between wet and dry: 31 °C afternoons and 70 mm of rain, 5% of the year's total; dry season and foraging season are on in parts of the region — 23% of its 13 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 31 °C
- Rainfall
- 70 mm (5% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇲🇽 Holbox, 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen, 🇲🇽 Cancún, 🇲🇽 Isla Mujeres
Australian East CoastOceania
22% of 9 places at their bestDecember in the Australian east coast is summer and between wet and dry: 29 °C afternoons and 112 mm of rain, 9% of the year's total; storm season and smoke season are on in parts of the region, trail season in others — 22% of its 9 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 29 °C
- Rainfall
- 112 mm (9% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇦🇺 Hervey Bay, 🇦🇺 Lord Howe Island, 🇦🇺 Sydney, 🇦🇺 Gold Coast
MaghrebAfrica
20% of 17 places at their bestDecember in the Maghreb is winter and between wet and dry: 16 °C afternoons and 36 mm of rain, 13% of the year's total; winter road closures and winter storms & gales are on in parts of the region, harvest and off-season shutdown in others — 20% of its 17 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 16 °C
- Rainfall
- 36 mm (13% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇲🇦 Merzouga, 🇲🇦 Marrakesh, 🇲🇦 Imlil, 🇲🇦 Ouarzazate
Western Australia & the OutbackOceania
20% of 5 places at their bestDecember in Western Australia & the Outback is summer and dry: 32 °C afternoons and 21 mm of rain, 7% of the year's total; extreme heat and smoke season are on in parts of the region, wind season in others — 20% of its 5 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 32 °C
- Rainfall
- 21 mm (7% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇦🇺 Exmouth, 🇦🇺 Margaret River, 🇦🇺 Perth, 🇦🇺 Uluru
YunnanAsia
20% of 5 places at their bestDecember in Yunnan is winter and dry: 14 °C afternoons and 16 mm of rain, 1% of the year's total; dry season and wind season are on in parts of the region — 20% of its 5 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 14 °C
- Rainfall
- 16 mm (1% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇳 Lijiang
Greater AntillesNorth America
18% of 17 places at their bestDecember in the Greater Antilles is tropical and dry: 32 °C afternoons and 46 mm of rain, 5% of the year's total; dry season and surf season are on in parts of the region — 18% of its 17 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 32 °C
- Rainfall
- 46 mm (5% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇯🇲 Negril, 🇩🇴 Punta Cana, 🇩🇴 Samaná, 🇯🇲 Montego Bay
Southern Brazil & IguazúSouth America
17% of 6 places at their bestDecember in Southern Brazil & Iguazú is summer and between wet and dry: 32 °C afternoons and 157 mm of rain, 10% of the year's total; flood season is on in parts of the region, sea warm enough in others — 17% of its 6 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 32 °C
- Rainfall
- 157 mm (10% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇧🇷 Florianópolis, 🇧🇷 Foz do Iguaçu
Off-season in December (77 regions)
few of the region's places are near their own best right now — that's a fact about the calendar, not a verdict on the place.
Colombian AndesSouth America
14% of 7 places at their bestDecember in the Colombian Andes is winter and between wet and dry: 27 °C afternoons and 301 mm of rain, 7% of the year's total; monsoon and dry season are on in parts of the region — 14% of its 7 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 27 °C
- Rainfall
- 301 mm (7% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇴 Villa de Leyva, 🇨🇴 Bogotá, 🇨🇴 Guatapé, 🇨🇴 Medellín
FloridaNorth America
13% of 15 places at their bestDecember in Florida is winter and between wet and dry: 24 °C afternoons and 75 mm of rain, 5% of the year's total; algae & red tide is on in parts of the region, dry season and winter-sun season in others — 13% of its 15 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 24 °C
- Rainfall
- 75 mm (5% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇺🇸 Orlando, 🇺🇸 Fort Lauderdale, 🇺🇸 Key West, 🇺🇸 Miami
Altiplano & Lake TiticacaSouth America
13% of 8 places at their bestDecember in the Altiplano & Lake Titicaca is summer and wet: 19 °C afternoons and 143 mm of rain, 16% of the year's total; altiplanic winter and monsoon are on in parts of the region — 13% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 19 °C
- Rainfall
- 143 mm (16% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇧🇴 La Paz
Andaman CoastAsia
13% of 8 places at their bestDecember in the Andaman coast is tropical and between wet and dry: 35 °C afternoons and 122 mm of rain, 5% of the year's total; dry season and fog season are on in parts of the region — 13% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 35 °C
- Rainfall
- 122 mm (5% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇹🇭 Khao Lak, 🇹🇭 Ko Phi Phi, 🇹🇭 Phuket, 🇹🇭 Krabi
Central ChinaAsia
13% of 8 places at their bestDecember in Central China is winter and dry: 7 °C afternoons and 34 mm of rain, 2% of the year's total; winter smog is on in parts of the region, off-season shutdown and fog season in others — 13% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 7 °C
- Rainfall
- 34 mm (2% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇳 Zhangjiajie, 🇨🇳 Jiuzhaigou, 🇨🇳 Chengdu, 🇨🇳 Chongqing
Morocco's Atlantic CoastAfrica
13% of 8 places at their bestDecember in Morocco's Atlantic coast is winter and dry: 20 °C afternoons and 27 mm of rain, 13% of the year's total; winter storms & gales is on in parts of the region, surf season and winter-sun season in others — 13% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 20 °C
- Rainfall
- 27 mm (13% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇲🇦 Casablanca, 🇲🇦 Taghazout, 🇲🇦 Essaouira
KoreaAsia
10% of 11 places at their bestDecember in Korea is winter and dry: 2 °C afternoons and 32 mm of rain, 3% of the year's total; extreme cold is on in parts of the region, ski season and foraging season in others — 10% of its 11 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 2 °C
- Rainfall
- 32 mm (3% of the year)
New Zealand's South IslandOceania
10% of 10 places at their bestDecember in New Zealand's South Island is summer and between wet and dry: 19 °C afternoons and 159 mm of rain, 10% of the year's total; flood season is on in parts of the region, trail season and wind season in others — 10% of its 10 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 19 °C
- Rainfall
- 159 mm (10% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇳🇿 Christchurch, 🇳🇿 Lake Tekapo, 🇳🇿 Te Anau, 🇳🇿 Aoraki Mount Cook
Great Lakes & MidwestNorth America
9% of 33 places at their bestDecember in the Great Lakes & Midwest is winter and between wet and dry: -1 °C afternoons and 66 mm of rain, 6% of the year's total; extreme cold is on in parts of the region, off-season shutdown and ski season in others — 9% of its 33 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- -1 °C
- Rainfall
- 66 mm (6% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇺🇸 Lake Placid, 🇺🇸 Killington, 🇺🇸 Stowe, 🇺🇸 Mammoth Cave National Park
Lapland & the ArcticEurope
9% of 11 places at their bestDecember in Lapland & the Arctic is winter and between wet and dry: -8 °C afternoons and 83 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; extreme cold and storm season are on in parts of the region, ski season and ice season in others — 9% of its 11 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- -8 °C
- Rainfall
- 83 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇫🇮 Ruka, 🇫🇮 Levi, 🇫🇮 Rovaniemi, 🇳🇴 Tromsø
Pacific NorthwestNorth America
9% of 11 places at their bestDecember in the Pacific Northwest is winter and wet: 0 °C afternoons and 243 mm of rain, 16% of the year's total; avalanche season and extreme cold are on in parts of the region, ski season and monsoon in others — 9% of its 11 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 0 °C
- Rainfall
- 243 mm (16% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇦 Whistler, 🇺🇸 Seattle, 🇨🇦 Victoria, BC, 🇺🇸 Bend
Southeast Australia & TasmaniaOceania
9% of 11 places at their bestDecember in Southeast Australia & Tasmania is summer and between wet and dry: 20 °C afternoons and 91 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; smoke season and extreme cold are on in parts of the region, trail season and summer season opens in others — 9% of its 11 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 20 °C
- Rainfall
- 91 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇦🇺 Melbourne, 🇦🇺 Adelaide, 🇦🇺 Hobart, 🇦🇺 Canberra
Catalonia, Valencia & the BalearicsEurope
8% of 12 places at their bestDecember in Catalonia, Valencia & the Balearics is winter and between wet and dry: 12 °C afternoons and 49 mm of rain, 7% of the year's total; extreme cold is on in parts of the region, off-season shutdown and ski season in others — 8% of its 12 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 12 °C
- Rainfall
- 49 mm (7% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇪🇸 Barcelona, 🇪🇸 Valencia, 🇦🇩 Soldeu, 🇪🇸 Girona
BalkansEurope
8% of 25 places at their bestDecember in the Balkans is winter and between wet and dry: 4 °C afternoons and 65 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; winter smog is on in parts of the region, off-season shutdown and ski season in others — 8% of its 25 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 4 °C
- Rainfall
- 65 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇧🇬 Borovets, 🇷🇴 Brașov, 🇭🇷 Plitvice Lakes, 🇷🇸 Belgrade
Mainland JapanAsia
8% of 26 places at their bestDecember in Mainland Japan is winter and dry: 7 °C afternoons and 92 mm of rain, 5% of the year's total; ski season and monsoon are on in parts of the region — 8% of its 26 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 7 °C
- Rainfall
- 92 mm (5% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇯🇵 Hakuba, 🇯🇵 Nozawa Onsen, 🇯🇵 Fujikawaguchiko, 🇯🇵 Kagoshima
South PacificOceania
7% of 27 places at their bestDecember in the South Pacific is tropical and between wet and dry: 32 °C afternoons and 254 mm of rain, 11% of the year's total; cyclone season is on in parts of the region, monsoon and off-season shutdown in others — 7% of its 27 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 32 °C
- Rainfall
- 254 mm (11% of the year)
Western TurkeyAsia
6% of 17 places at their bestDecember in Western Turkey is winter and wet: 13 °C afternoons and 140 mm of rain, 19% of the year's total; off-season shutdown and ski season are on in parts of the region — 6% of its 17 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 13 °C
- Rainfall
- 140 mm (19% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇹🇷 Uludağ, 🇹🇷 Pamukkale, 🇹🇷 Selçuk, 🇹🇷 Izmir
Central EuropeEurope
5% of 37 places at their bestDecember in Central Europe is winter and between wet and dry: 2 °C afternoons and 61 mm of rain, 7% of the year's total; winter smog and flood season are on in parts of the region, ski season and off-season shutdown in others — 5% of its 37 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 2 °C
- Rainfall
- 61 mm (7% of the year)
⚠ Winter smog⚠ Flood season⚠ Winter storms & galesSki seasonOff-season shutdownWind seasonFog seasonBest-known this month: 🇵🇱 Zakopane, 🇩🇪 Freiburg, 🇭🇺 Budapest, 🇩🇪 Cologne
Northeast & Atlantic CanadaNorth America
5% of 19 places at their bestDecember in the Northeast & Atlantic Canada is winter and between wet and dry: 0 °C afternoons and 106 mm of rain, 9% of the year's total; winter storms & gales and extreme cold are on in parts of the region, ski season and off-season shutdown in others — 5% of its 19 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 0 °C
- Rainfall
- 106 mm (9% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇦 Mont-Tremblant, 🇺🇸 Baltimore, 🇺🇸 Washington, 🇺🇸 Philadelphia
British IslesEurope
3% of 40 places at their bestDecember in the British Isles is winter and between wet and dry: 5 °C afternoons and 110 mm of rain, 11% of the year's total; winter storms & gales and flood season are on in parts of the region, off-season shutdown and monsoon in others — 3% of its 40 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 5 °C
- Rainfall
- 110 mm (11% of the year)
⚠ Winter storms & gales⚠ Flood season⚠ Avalanche season⚠ Storm seasonOff-season shutdownMonsoonSki seasonSurf seasonBest-known this month: 🇬🇧 Aviemore, 🇮🇪 Killarney, 🇮🇪 Dublin, 🇬🇧 London
Desert SouthwestNorth America
0% of 25 places at their bestDecember in the Desert Southwest is winter and dry: 8 °C afternoons and 20 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; extreme cold is on in parts of the region, off-season shutdown and ski season in others — 0% of its 25 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 8 °C
- Rainfall
- 20 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇺🇸 Joshua Tree National Park, 🇺🇸 Phoenix, 🇺🇸 Grand Canyon National Park, 🇺🇸 Sedona
CaliforniaNorth America
0% of 22 places at their bestDecember in California is winter and wet: 10 °C afternoons and 109 mm of rain, 18% of the year's total; smoke season and winter road closures are on in parts of the region, ski season and monsoon in others — 0% of its 22 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 10 °C
- Rainfall
- 109 mm (18% of the year)
⚠ Smoke season⚠ Winter road closures⚠ Landslide seasonSki seasonMonsoonOff-season shutdownFog seasonBest-known this month: 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, 🇺🇸 Death Valley National Park, 🇺🇸 Laguna Beach, 🇺🇸 San Diego
Central & Southern ItalyEurope
0% of 22 places at their bestDecember in Central & Southern Italy is winter and between wet and dry: 12 °C afternoons and 85 mm of rain, 11% of the year's total; off-season shutdown and harvest are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 22 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 12 °C
- Rainfall
- 85 mm (11% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇮🇹 Catania, 🇮🇹 Palermo, 🇮🇹 Syracuse, 🇲🇹 Valletta
Greece & CyprusEurope
0% of 22 places at their bestDecember in Greece & Cyprus is winter and wet: 14 °C afternoons and 97 mm of rain, 19% of the year's total; off-season shutdown and harvest are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 22 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 14 °C
- Rainfall
- 97 mm (19% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇬🇷 Athens, 🇨🇾 Limassol, 🇬🇷 Kalabaka, 🇬🇷 Heraklion
Western EuropeEurope
0% of 22 places at their bestDecember in Western Europe is winter and between wet and dry: 6 °C afternoons and 90 mm of rain, 10% of the year's total; storm season and winter storms & gales are on in parts of the region, off-season shutdown and foraging season in others — 0% of its 22 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 6 °C
- Rainfall
- 90 mm (10% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇫🇷 Bordeaux, 🇫🇷 Lyon, 🇫🇷 Nantes, 🇧🇪 Bruges
Central AsiaAsia
0% of 21 places at their bestDecember in Central Asia is winter and dry: 1 °C afternoons and 30 mm of rain, 6% of the year's total; extreme cold and winter road closures are on in parts of the region, ski season and off-season shutdown in others — 0% of its 21 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 1 °C
- Rainfall
- 30 mm (6% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇺🇿 Bukhara, 🇰🇿 Almaty
Lesser AntillesNorth America
0% of 21 places at their bestDecember in the Lesser Antilles is tropical and between wet and dry: 31 °C afternoons and 47 mm of rain, 5% of the year's total; winter-sun season and dry season are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 21 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 31 °C
- Rainfall
- 47 mm (5% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇱🇨 Castries, Charlotte Amalie, Fort-de-France, 🇸🇽 Philipsburg
US SouthNorth America
0% of 21 places at their bestDecember in the US South is winter and between wet and dry: 13 °C afternoons and 107 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; flood season and winter storms & gales are on in parts of the region, dry season and foraging season in others — 0% of its 21 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 13 °C
- Rainfall
- 107 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇺🇸 San Antonio, 🇺🇸 Houston, 🇺🇸 Austin, 🇺🇸 New Orleans
LevantAsia
0% of 19 places at their bestDecember in the Levant is winter and between wet and dry: 15 °C afternoons and 52 mm of rain, 17% of the year's total; flood season and extreme cold are on in parts of the region, ski season and winter-sun season in others — 0% of its 19 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 15 °C
- Rainfall
- 52 mm (17% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇯🇴 Aqaba, 🇯🇴 Wadi Rum, 🇯🇴 Dead Sea, 🇯🇴 Petra
Java, Bali & Nusa TenggaraAsia
0% of 17 places at their bestDecember in Java, Bali & Nusa Tenggara is tropical and wet: 35 °C afternoons and 290 mm of rain, 14% of the year's total; cyclone season is on in parts of the region, monsoon in others — 0% of its 17 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 35 °C
- Rainfall
- 290 mm (14% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇮🇩 Gili Trawangan, 🇮🇩 Canggu, 🇮🇩 Nusa Penida, 🇮🇩 Denpasar
Malaysia, Singapore & SumatraAsia
0% of 17 places at their bestDecember in Malaysia, Singapore & Sumatra is tropical and between wet and dry: 34 °C afternoons and 307 mm of rain, 11% of the year's total; landslide season is on in parts of the region, monsoon and dry season in others — 0% of its 17 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 34 °C
- Rainfall
- 307 mm (11% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇲🇾 Penang, 🇮🇩 Raja Ampat, 🇲🇾 Cameron Highlands, 🇮🇩 Lake Toba
Andalusia & the AlgarveEurope
0% of 16 places at their bestDecember in Andalusia & the Algarve is winter and between wet and dry: 14 °C afternoons and 65 mm of rain, 13% of the year's total; off-season shutdown and harvest are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 16 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 14 °C
- Rainfall
- 65 mm (13% of the year)
Best-known this month: Gibraltar, 🇪🇸 Seville, 🇪🇸 Granada, 🇪🇸 Córdoba, Spain
Indian Ocean IslandsAfrica
0% of 16 places at their bestDecember in the Indian Ocean islands is tropical and between wet and dry: 34 °C afternoons and 153 mm of rain, 12% of the year's total; cyclone season is on in parts of the region, monsoon and wind season in others — 0% of its 16 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 34 °C
- Rainfall
- 153 mm (12% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇲🇺 Grand Baie, 🇲🇺 Port Louis, 🇲🇬 Antananarivo, 🇸🇨 Praslin
Adriatic CoastEurope
0% of 15 places at their bestDecember in the Adriatic coast is winter and between wet and dry: 12 °C afternoons and 162 mm of rain, 12% of the year's total; winter smog is on in parts of the region, off-season shutdown and wind season in others — 0% of its 15 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 12 °C
- Rainfall
- 162 mm (12% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇭🇷 Split, 🇭🇷 Dubrovnik, 🇭🇷 Korčula, 🇭🇷 Rovinj
Alaska & the Far NorthNorth America
0% of 14 places at their bestDecember in Alaska & the Far North is winter and between wet and dry: -15 °C afternoons and 137 mm of rain, 9% of the year's total; extreme cold is on in parts of the region, ski season and off-season shutdown in others — 0% of its 14 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- -15 °C
- Rainfall
- 137 mm (9% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇺🇸 Anchorage, 🇨🇦 Churchill, 🇺🇸 Juneau
East AfricaAfrica
0% of 14 places at their bestDecember in East Africa is summer and between wet and dry: 27 °C afternoons and 197 mm of rain, 12% of the year's total; monsoon and dry season are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 14 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 27 °C
- Rainfall
- 197 mm (12% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇰🇪 Nairobi, 🇰🇪 Maasai Mara, 🇹🇿 Serengeti, 🇹🇿 Arusha
Eastern South Africa & MozambiqueAfrica
0% of 14 places at their bestDecember in Eastern South Africa & Mozambique is summer and wet: 31 °C afternoons and 137 mm of rain, 16% of the year's total; storm season and cyclone season are on in parts of the region, monsoon and foraging season in others — 0% of its 14 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 31 °C
- Rainfall
- 137 mm (16% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇿🇦 Durban, 🇿🇦 Johannesburg, 🇿🇦 Pretoria, 🇿🇦 Drakensberg
PhilippinesAsia
0% of 14 places at their bestDecember in the Philippines is tropical and between wet and dry: 34 °C afternoons and 216 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; typhoon season is on in parts of the region, dry season and monsoon in others — 0% of its 14 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 34 °C
- Rainfall
- 216 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇵🇭 Coron, 🇵🇭 El Nido, 🇵🇭 Palawan, 🇵🇭 Bohol
Costa Rica & PanamaNorth America
0% of 13 places at their bestDecember in Costa Rica & Panama is tropical and between wet and dry: 31 °C afternoons and 175 mm of rain, 5% of the year's total; winter storms & gales is on in parts of the region, dry season and monsoon in others — 0% of its 13 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 31 °C
- Rainfall
- 175 mm (5% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇷 Nosara, 🇵🇦 Bocas del Toro, 🇵🇦 Boquete, 🇨🇷 Jacó
Southern FranceEurope
0% of 13 places at their bestDecember in Southern France is winter and between wet and dry: 12 °C afternoons and 71 mm of rain, 10% of the year's total; wind season and off-season shutdown are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 13 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 12 °C
- Rainfall
- 71 mm (10% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇫🇷 Marseille, 🇲🇨 Monaco, 🇫🇷 Aix-en-Provence, 🇫🇷 Avignon
Sri Lanka & the MaldivesAsia
0% of 13 places at their bestDecember in Sri Lanka & the Maldives is tropical and between wet and dry: 33 °C afternoons and 181 mm of rain, 10% of the year's total; cyclone season is on in parts of the region, dry season and monsoon in others — 0% of its 13 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 33 °C
- Rainfall
- 181 mm (10% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇱🇰 Nuwara Eliya, 🇱🇰 Galle, 🇱🇰 Mirissa, 🇲🇻 Malé
Northern ItalyEurope
0% of 12 places at their bestDecember in Northern Italy is winter and between wet and dry: 8 °C afternoons and 85 mm of rain, 7% of the year's total; flood season and winter smog are on in parts of the region, off-season shutdown and fog season in others — 0% of its 12 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 8 °C
- Rainfall
- 85 mm (7% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇮🇹 Genoa, 🇮🇹 Como, 🇮🇹 Sirmione, 🇮🇹 Turin
Siberia & MongoliaAsia
0% of 12 places at their bestDecember in Siberia & Mongolia is winter and dry: -16 °C afternoons and 31 mm of rain, 4% of the year's total; extreme cold and smoke season are on in parts of the region, ice season and ski season in others — 0% of its 12 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- -16 °C
- Rainfall
- 31 mm (4% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇷🇺 Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, 🇲🇳 Ulaanbaatar
Guianas & Northern BrazilSouth America
0% of 10 places at their bestDecember in the Guianas & Northern Brazil is tropical and between wet and dry: 33 °C afternoons and 122 mm of rain, 6% of the year's total; wind season and monsoon are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 10 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 33 °C
- Rainfall
- 122 mm (6% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇧🇷 Fernando de Noronha
Lisbon & Central PortugalEurope
0% of 10 places at their bestDecember in Lisbon & Central Portugal is winter and wet: 14 °C afternoons and 85 mm of rain, 13% of the year's total; flood season and storm season are on in parts of the region, surf season and off-season shutdown in others — 0% of its 10 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 14 °C
- Rainfall
- 85 mm (13% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇵🇹 Lisbon, 🇵🇹 Sintra, 🇵🇹 Évora, 🇵🇹 Cascais
Central & Eastern TurkeyAsia
0% of 9 places at their bestDecember in Central & Eastern Turkey is winter and between wet and dry: 6 °C afternoons and 74 mm of rain, 10% of the year's total; extreme cold and winter smog are on in parts of the region, ski season and foraging season in others — 0% of its 9 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 6 °C
- Rainfall
- 74 mm (10% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇹🇷 Göreme
Namibia & BotswanaAfrica
0% of 9 places at their bestDecember in Namibia & Botswana is summer and between wet and dry: 31 °C afternoons and 58 mm of rain, 13% of the year's total; extreme heat and flood season are on in parts of the region, monsoon and wind season in others — 0% of its 9 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 31 °C
- Rainfall
- 58 mm (13% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇳🇦 Swakopmund, 🇳🇦 Sossusvlei, 🇳🇦 Etosha National Park
Southeast BrazilSouth America
0% of 9 places at their bestDecember in Southeast Brazil is summer and wet: 31 °C afternoons and 231 mm of rain, 15% of the year's total; flood season and landslide season are on in parts of the region, monsoon and sea warm enough in others — 0% of its 9 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 31 °C
- Rainfall
- 231 mm (15% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇧🇷 Ilha Grande, 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro, 🇧🇷 São Paulo
Zambia, Zimbabwe & MalawiAfrica
0% of 9 places at their bestDecember in Zambia, Zimbabwe & Malawi is summer and wet: 32 °C afternoons and 176 mm of rain, 19% of the year's total; flood season is on in parts of the region, monsoon and dry season in others — 0% of its 9 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 32 °C
- Rainfall
- 176 mm (19% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇿🇲 Livingstone, 🇿🇼 Victoria Falls
BalticsEurope
0% of 8 places at their bestDecember in the Baltics is winter and between wet and dry: -2 °C afternoons and 55 mm of rain, 7% of the year's total; off-season shutdown is on in parts of the region — 0% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- -2 °C
- Rainfall
- 55 mm (7% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇷🇺 Kaliningrad, 🇱🇻 Riga, 🇱🇹 Vilnius, 🇪🇪 Tallinn
Caribbean Colombia & VenezuelaSouth America
0% of 8 places at their bestDecember in Caribbean Colombia & Venezuela is tropical and dry: 32 °C afternoons and 93 mm of rain, 5% of the year's total; rip currents & big surf is on in parts of the region, dry season and wind season in others — 0% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 32 °C
- Rainfall
- 93 mm (5% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇴 Cartagena, 🇨🇴 San Andrés
Eastern EuropeEurope
0% of 8 places at their bestDecember in Eastern Europe is winter and between wet and dry: -4 °C afternoons and 51 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; ice season and ski season are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- -4 °C
- Rainfall
- 51 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇷🇺 Moscow, 🇷🇺 Saint Petersburg
Green Spain & Northern PortugalEurope
0% of 8 places at their bestDecember in Green Spain & Northern Portugal is winter and between wet and dry: 13 °C afternoons and 177 mm of rain, 12% of the year's total; surf season is on in parts of the region — 0% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 13 °C
- Rainfall
- 177 mm (12% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇪🇸 Bilbao, 🇪🇸 San Sebastián, 🇪🇸 Santander, 🇵🇹 Porto
HawaiiNorth America
0% of 8 places at their bestDecember in Hawaii is winter and between wet and dry: 23 °C afternoons and 127 mm of rain, 11% of the year's total; winter storms & gales is on in parts of the region, surf season and harvest in others — 0% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 23 °C
- Rainfall
- 127 mm (11% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇺🇸 Kauai, 🇺🇸 Lahaina, 🇺🇸 Honolulu, 🇺🇸 Maui
MicronesiaOceania
0% of 8 places at their bestDecember in Micronesia is tropical and between wet and dry: 33 °C afternoons and 267 mm of rain, 9% of the year's total; flood season is on in parts of the region, monsoon and surf season in others — 0% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 33 °C
- Rainfall
- 267 mm (9% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇲🇵 Saipan
Swahili CoastAfrica
0% of 8 places at their bestDecember in the Swahili coast is tropical and between wet and dry: 37 °C afternoons and 75 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; monsoon and wind season are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 37 °C
- Rainfall
- 75 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇰🇪 Lamu, 🇰🇪 Mombasa, 🇹🇿 Zanzibar
Iran & IraqAsia
0% of 7 places at their bestDecember in Iran & Iraq is winter and between wet and dry: 14 °C afternoons and 35 mm of rain, 15% of the year's total; winter smog is on in parts of the region, ski season in others — 0% of its 7 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 14 °C
- Rainfall
- 35 mm (15% of the year)
Atlantic IslandsEurope
0% of 6 places at their bestDecember in the Atlantic islands is winter and between wet and dry: 20 °C afternoons and 41 mm of rain, 14% of the year's total; winter storms & gales is on in parts of the region, winter-sun season and trail season in others — 0% of its 6 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 20 °C
- Rainfall
- 41 mm (14% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇪🇸 Las Palmas, 🇪🇸 Tenerife, 🇪🇸 Fuerteventura, 🇪🇸 Lanzarote
Central VietnamAsia
0% of 6 places at their bestDecember in Central Vietnam is tropical and wet: 27 °C afternoons and 326 mm of rain, 13% of the year's total; flood season and typhoon season are on in parts of the region, monsoon in others — 0% of its 6 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 27 °C
- Rainfall
- 326 mm (13% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇻🇳 Nha Trang, 🇻🇳 Hue, 🇻🇳 Hội An, 🇻🇳 Da Nang
Northern ChinaAsia
0% of 6 places at their bestDecember in Northern China is winter and dry: -1 °C afternoons and 15 mm of rain, 1% of the year's total; winter smog and extreme cold are on in parts of the region, ice season and ski season in others — 0% of its 6 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- -1 °C
- Rainfall
- 15 mm (1% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇳 Xi'an, 🇨🇳 Qingdao, 🇨🇳 Beijing
Peru's Desert CoastSouth America
0% of 6 places at their bestDecember in Peru's desert coast is summer and dry: 29 °C afternoons and 10 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; off-season shutdown and surf season are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 6 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 29 °C
- Rainfall
- 10 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇵🇪 Lima, 🇵🇪 Paracas
Peruvian AndesSouth America
0% of 6 places at their bestDecember in the Peruvian Andes is summer and wet: 22 °C afternoons and 222 mm of rain, 13% of the year's total; monsoon is on in parts of the region — 0% of its 6 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 22 °C
- Rainfall
- 222 mm (13% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇵🇪 Arequipa, 🇵🇪 Cusco, 🇵🇪 Ollantaytambo, 🇵🇪 Aguas Calientes
Southern CaribbeanNorth America
0% of 6 places at their bestDecember in the Southern Caribbean is tropical and between wet and dry: 33 °C afternoons and 71 mm of rain, 10% of the year's total; winter-sun season and wind season are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 6 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 33 °C
- Rainfall
- 71 mm (10% of the year)
Best-known this month: Kralendijk, 🇹🇹 Tobago
Tropical AustraliaOceania
0% of 6 places at their bestDecember in Tropical Australia is tropical and wet: 39 °C afternoons and 230 mm of rain, 15% of the year's total; cyclone season and extreme heat are on in parts of the region, monsoon in others — 0% of its 6 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 39 °C
- Rainfall
- 230 mm (15% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇦🇺 Airlie Beach, 🇦🇺 Cairns, 🇦🇺 Port Douglas, 🇦🇺 Kakadu
AmazoniaSouth America
0% of 5 places at their bestDecember in Amazonia is tropical and between wet and dry: 38 °C afternoons and 284 mm of rain, 11% of the year's total; flood season is on in parts of the region, monsoon and harvest in others — 0% of its 5 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 38 °C
- Rainfall
- 284 mm (11% of the year)
Central Brazil & the ChacoSouth America
0% of 5 places at their bestDecember in Central Brazil & the Chaco is tropical and wet: 35 °C afternoons and 168 mm of rain, 14% of the year's total; extreme heat is on in parts of the region, monsoon in others — 0% of its 5 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 35 °C
- Rainfall
- 168 mm (14% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇧🇷 Pantanal
Iceland & the FaroesEurope
0% of 5 places at their bestDecember in Iceland & the Faroes is winter and between wet and dry: -2 °C afternoons and 142 mm of rain, 10% of the year's total; rip currents & big surf and storm season are on in parts of the region, ski season and ice season in others — 0% of its 5 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- -2 °C
- Rainfall
- 142 mm (10% of the year)
⚠ Rip currents & big surf⚠ Storm season⚠ Winter road closuresSki seasonIce seasonOff-season shutdownTrail seasonBest-known this month: Tórshavn, 🇮🇸 Reykjavík, 🇮🇸 Akureyri, 🇮🇸 Vík
Andes Ski CountrySouth America
0% of 4 places at their bestDecember in the Andes ski country is summer and between wet and dry: 16 °C afternoons and 62 mm of rain, 5% of the year's total; off-season shutdown and summer season opens are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 4 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 16 °C
- Rainfall
- 62 mm (5% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇱 Valle Nevado, 🇨🇱 Portillo
AtacamaSouth America
0% of 4 places at their bestDecember in the Atacama is summer and dry: 25 °C afternoons and 1 mm of rain, 3% of the year's total; dry season and summer season opens are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 4 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 25 °C
- Rainfall
- 1 mm (3% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇱 San Pedro de Atacama, 🇨🇱 La Serena
Bahamas & BermudaNorth America
0% of 4 places at their bestDecember in the Bahamas & Bermuda is tropical and between wet and dry: 27 °C afternoons and 55 mm of rain, 6% of the year's total; dry season and off-season shutdown are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 4 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 27 °C
- Rainfall
- 55 mm (6% of the year)
Best-known this month: Providenciales, 🇧🇸 Nassau, 🇧🇲 Hamilton
Central Chile & MendozaSouth America
0% of 4 places at their bestDecember in Central Chile & Mendoza is summer and dry: 27 °C afternoons and 10 mm of rain, 3% of the year's total; smoke season is on in parts of the region, trail season and fog season in others — 0% of its 4 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 27 °C
- Rainfall
- 10 mm (3% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇱 Santiago, 🇦🇷 Mendoza
Ecuadorian AndesSouth America
0% of 4 places at their bestDecember in the Ecuadorian Andes is summer and between wet and dry: 21 °C afternoons and 256 mm of rain, 10% of the year's total; monsoon is on in parts of the region — 0% of its 4 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 21 °C
- Rainfall
- 256 mm (10% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇪🇨 Quito
Northwest ArgentinaSouth America
0% of 4 places at their bestDecember in Northwest Argentina is summer and wet: 28 °C afternoons and 226 mm of rain, 14% of the year's total; flood season is on in parts of the region, monsoon in others — 0% of its 4 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 28 °C
- Rainfall
- 226 mm (14% of the year)
Norwegian FjordsEurope
0% of 4 places at their bestDecember in the Norwegian fjords is winter and between wet and dry: 1 °C afternoons and 211 mm of rain, 11% of the year's total; storm season is on in parts of the region, ski season and monsoon in others — 0% of its 4 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 1 °C
- Rainfall
- 211 mm (11% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇳🇴 Geiranger, 🇳🇴 Bergen, 🇳🇴 Ålesund
Central SpainEurope
0% of 3 places at their bestDecember in Central Spain is winter and between wet and dry: 9 °C afternoons and 37 mm of rain, 9% of the year's total; extreme cold is on in parts of the region, off-season shutdown in others — 0% of its 3 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 9 °C
- Rainfall
- 37 mm (9% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇪🇸 Madrid
Gulf of Thailand IslandsAsia
0% of 3 places at their bestDecember in the Gulf of Thailand islands is tropical and between wet and dry: 31 °C afternoons and 206 mm of rain, 12% of the year's total; monsoon is on in parts of the region — 0% of its 3 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 31 °C
- Rainfall
- 206 mm (12% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇹🇭 Ko Pha Ngan, 🇹🇭 Ko Tao, 🇹🇭 Ko Samui
The two hemispheres in December
Northern hemisphere
Winter in 55 regions (Southern China & Hong Kong, Northern Vietnam, Northern India & Pakistan, Hokkaido, Horn of Africa, Alps, Taiwan & Okinawa, Rockies, Himalaya, Egypt & the Red Sea, Caucasus, Maghreb, Yunnan, Colombian Andes, Florida, Scandinavia, Central China, Morocco's Atlantic Coast, Korea, Great Lakes & Midwest, Lapland & the Arctic, Pacific Northwest, Catalonia, Valencia & the Balearics, Balkans, Mainland Japan, Western Turkey, Central Europe, Northeast & Atlantic Canada, British Isles, Desert Southwest, California, Central & Southern Italy, Greece & Cyprus, Western Europe, Central Asia, US South, Levant, Andalusia & the Algarve, Adriatic Coast, Alaska & the Far North, Southern France, Northern Italy, Siberia & Mongolia, Lisbon & Central Portugal, Central & Eastern Turkey, Baltics, Eastern Europe, Green Spain & Northern Portugal, Hawaii, Iran & Iraq, Atlantic Islands, Northern China, Iceland & the Faroes, Norwegian Fjords, Central Spain). Tropical, with no cool season: Northern Thailand & Laos, Myanmar, Central Thailand, Western India & Goa, Bangladesh & Bengal, Northern Central America, Arabia & the Gulf, Central Mexico, Gulf of Guinea, Southern Vietnam & Cambodia, South India, Baja & Northern Mexico, Sahel & Cabo Verde, Mexican Pacific Coast, Yucatán & Belize, Greater Antilles, Andaman Coast, Lesser Antilles, Malaysia, Singapore & Sumatra, Philippines, Costa Rica & Panama, Sri Lanka & the Maldives, Caribbean Colombia & Venezuela, Micronesia, Central Vietnam, Southern Caribbean, Bahamas & Bermuda, Gulf of Thailand Islands. Driest: Egypt & the Red Sea at 7 mm; wettest: Colombian Andes at 301 mm. Most places at their best: Northern Thailand & Laos, 100%.
Southern hemisphere
Summer in 23 regions (Patagonia, New Zealand's North Island, Cape & Garden Route, Andean Lakes District, Pampas & Uruguay, Australian East Coast, Western Australia & the Outback, Southern Brazil & Iguazú, Altiplano & Lake Titicaca, New Zealand's South Island, Southeast Australia & Tasmania, East Africa, Eastern South Africa & Mozambique, Namibia & Botswana, Southeast Brazil, Zambia, Zimbabwe & Malawi, Peru's Desert Coast, Peruvian Andes, Andes Ski Country, Atacama, Central Chile & Mendoza, Ecuadorian Andes, Northwest Argentina). Tropical, with no cool season: Northeast Brazil, Central Africa, Ecuador's Coast & Galápagos, South Pacific, Java, Bali & Nusa Tenggara, Indian Ocean Islands, Guianas & Northern Brazil, Swahili Coast, Tropical Australia, Amazonia, Central Brazil & the Chaco. Driest: Atacama at 1 mm; wettest: Ecuadorian Andes at 256 mm. Most places at their best: Patagonia, 89%.