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Best places to visit in Asia in December

In December, Asia's best-scoring destinations are AlUla (92), Nizwa (92) and Pattaya (92): 53 of its 171 well-known places are at their seasonal best, mostly in South Asia; Central Asia averages 54/100.

Each place is scored at its seasonal best — beaches on beach weather, cities on walking weather, ski towns in snow season. Tap any place for the full December breakdown.

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Classics at their best in Asia in December

The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 53 of Asia's 171 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.

  1. 1AlUla, Saudi Arabianice, dry92tier S
  2. 2Nizwa, Omanwarm, dry92tier S
  3. 3Pattaya, Thailandhot, dry92tier S
  4. 4Rishikesh, Indianice, dry, muggy air92tier S
  5. 5Varanasi, Indiawarm, dry, poor air quality92tier S
  6. 6Furano, Japanfreezing, rainy, clean air91tier S
  7. 7Jeddah, Saudi Arabiahot, dry, poor air quality91tier S
  8. 8Goa, Indiasweltering, dry90tier S
  9. 9Jaipur, Indianice, dry, poor air quality90tier S
  10. 10Luang Prabang, Laoshot, dry, clean air90tier S
  11. 11Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirateswarm, dry90tier S
  12. 12Shenzhen, Chinanice, dry, poor air quality90tier S
  13. 13Sun Moon Lake, Taiwannice, a little rain, muggy air90tier S
  14. 14Udaipur, Indiawarm, dry, poor air quality90tier S
  15. 15Aqaba, Jordannice, dry89tier A

Under the radar in Asia in December

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

  1. 16Ngapali, Myanmarhot, dry, clean air95tier S
  2. 17Sur, Omanwarm, dry95tier S
  3. 18Fujairah, United Arab Emirateswarm, dry94tier S
  4. 19Salalah, Omanhot, dry, poor air quality94tier S
  5. 20Khajuraho, Indianice, dry, poor air quality93tier S
  6. 21Taif, Saudi Arabianice, dry93tier S
  7. 22Hua Hin, Thailandhot, dry92tier S
  8. 23Kalaw, Myanmarnice, dry, clean air92tier S
  9. 24Khasab, Omanwarm, a little rain92tier S
  10. 25Ko Chang, Thailandsweltering, dry, clean air92tier S
  11. 26Kish Island, Iranwarm, a little rain91tier S
  12. 27Qeshm, Iranwarm, a little rain91tier S

Every region of Asia in December

The best-known place in each part of Asia this month, even where the month is only fair.