Best places to visit in Asia in December

In December, Asia's best-scoring destinations are AlUla (92), Nizwa (92) and Pattaya (92): 55 of its 175 well-known places are at their seasonal best, mostly in Arabia & the Gulf; Siberia & Mongolia averages 31/100.

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.

Classics at their best in Asia in December

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The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 55 of Asia's 175 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.

  1. 1AlUla 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabianice, dry · best February92
  2. 2Nizwa 🇴🇲 Omanwarm, dry · best January92
  3. 3Pattaya 🇹🇭 Thailandhot, dry · best December92
  4. 4Rishikesh 🇮🇳 Indianice, dry, muggy air · best December92
  5. 5Varanasi 🇮🇳 Indiawarm, dry, poor air quality · best December92
  6. 6Furano 🇯🇵 Japanfreezing, rainy, clean air · best February91
  7. 7Jeddah 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabiahot, dry, poor air quality · best January91
  8. 8Goa 🇮🇳 Indiasweltering, dry · best January90
  9. 9Jaipur 🇮🇳 Indianice, dry, poor air quality · best February90
  10. 10Luang Prabang 🇱🇦 Laoshot, dry, clean air · best December90
  11. 11Ras Al Khaimah 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirateswarm, dry · best November90
  12. 12Shenzhen 🇨🇳 Chinanice, dry, poor air quality · best December90
  13. 13Sun Moon Lake 🇹🇼 Taiwannice, a little rain, muggy air · best December90
  14. 14Udaipur 🇮🇳 Indiawarm, dry, poor air quality · best January90
  15. 15Aqaba 🇯🇴 Jordannice, dry · best October89

Under the radar in Asia in December

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

  1. 16Ngapali 🇲🇲 Myanmarhot, dry, clean air · best February95
  2. 17Sur 🇴🇲 Omanwarm, dry · best November95
  3. 18Fujairah 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirateswarm, dry · best March94
  4. 19Salalah 🇴🇲 Omanhot, dry, poor air quality · best January94
  5. 20Khajuraho 🇮🇳 Indianice, dry, poor air quality · best December93
  6. 21Taif 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabianice, dry · best February93
  7. 22Hua Hin 🇹🇭 Thailandhot, dry · best December92
  8. 23Kalaw 🇲🇲 Myanmarnice, dry, clean air · best January92
  9. 24Khasab 🇴🇲 Omanwarm, a little rain · best March92
  10. 25Ko Chang 🇹🇭 Thailandsweltering, dry, clean air · best December92
  11. 26Kish Island 🇮🇷 Iranwarm, a little rain · best March91
  12. 27Qeshm 🇮🇷 Iranwarm, a little rain · best November91

Every region of Asia in December

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