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Best places to visit in December

Where to travel in December, ranked by climate — each destination scored at its seasonal best (beaches when they're warm, cities when they're mild, ski towns in snow season). Tap any place for the full December weather breakdown.

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Classics at their best in December

The places you already know, in the month the climate actually agrees with them.

  1. 1Cape Town, South Africawarm, dry94tier S
  2. 2Nairobi, Kenyawarm, a little rain, clean air93tier S
  3. 3Puerto Ayora, Ecuadorhot, dry, clean air92tier S
  4. 4Lima, Peruwarm, dry, clean air91tier S
  5. 5Sydney, Australiawarm, a little rain, clean air91tier S
  6. 6Auckland, New Zealandnice, a little rain, clean air89tier A
  7. 7Cairo, Egyptnice, dry89tier A
  8. 8Cartagena, Colombiasweltering, dry, clean air89tier A
  9. 9Mexico City, Mexiconice, dry89tier A
  10. 10Varanasi, Indianice, dry, poor air quality89tier A
  11. 11Buenos Aires, Argentinahot, a little rain, clean air87tier A
  12. 12Chiang Mai, Thailandhot, dry87tier A
  13. 13Hong Kong, Hong Kongnice, dry, poor air quality87tier A
  14. 14Dubai, United Arab Emirateswarm, dry, poor air quality86tier A
  15. 15Philipsburg, Sint Maartenwarm, a little rain, clean air85tier A

Under the radar in December

Less-visited places whose December weather outscores the famous ones — the data's own suggestions.

  1. 16Guatemala City, Guatemalawarm, dry, clean air97tier S
  2. 17Oaxaca, Mexicowarm, dry, clean air96tier S
  3. 18San Pedro de Atacama, Chilenice, dry, clean air96tier S
  4. 19Adelaide, Australiawarm, dry, clean air95tier S
  5. 20Canberra, Australiawarm, a little rain, clean air95tier S
  6. 21Guadalajara, Mexiconice, dry, clean air95tier S
  7. 22El Tunco, El Salvadorsweltering, dry, clean air94tier S
  8. 23Lalibela, Ethiopianice, dry94tier S
  9. 24Luxor, Egyptnice, dry94tier S
  10. 25Melbourne, Australianice, a little rain, clean air94tier S
  11. 26Santiago, Chilewarm, dry94tier S
  12. 27Antigua Guatemala, Guatemalawarm, dry93tier S
  13. 28Guanajuato, Mexiconice, dry, clean air93tier S
  14. 29Jodhpur, Indianice, dry93tier S
  15. 30Monterrey, Mexiconice, dry, clean air93tier S
  16. 31Pattaya, Thailandhot, dry93tier S
  17. 32Puerto Escondido, Mexicohot, dry, clean air93tier S
  18. 33Valparaíso, Chilenice, dry, clean air93tier S
  19. 34Asmara, Eritreanice, a little rain, clean air92tier S
  20. 35Los Cabos, Mexicowarm, dry, clean air92tier S
  21. 36Udaipur, Indianice, dry, poor air quality92tier S
  22. 37Vientiane, Laoshot, dry92tier S
  23. 38Addis Ababa, Ethiopianice, dry91tier S
  24. 39Goa, Indiasweltering, dry91tier S
  25. 40Hobart, Australianice, a little rain, clean air91tier S