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Best places to visit in Europe in December

In December, Europe's best-scoring destinations are Las Palmas (91), Courchevel (90) and St. Moritz (90): 27 of its 232 well-known places are at their seasonal best, mostly in Central Europe; Northern Europe averages 44/100.

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 Europe in December

The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 27 of Europe's 232 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.

  1. 1Las Palmas, Spainnice, dry91tier S
  2. 2Courchevel, Francefreezing, soaked, clean air90tier S
  3. 3St. Moritz, Switzerlandfreezing, rainy, clean air90tier S
  4. 4Tenerife, Spainnice, dry90tier S
  5. 5Livigno, Italyfreezing, a little rain, clean air89tier A
  6. 6Val d'Isère, Francefreezing, rainy, clean air89tier A
  7. 7Elbrus, Russiafreezing, rainy, clean air88tier A
  8. 8Madonna di Campiglio, Italyfreezing, a little rain, clean air88tier A
  9. 9Courmayeur, Italyfreezing, soaked, clean air86tier A
  10. 10Davos, Switzerlandfreezing, rainy, clean air86tier A
  11. 11Ischgl, Austriacold, rainy, clean air85tier A
  12. 12Sölden, Austriacold, rainy, clean air85tier A
  13. 13Zell am See, Austriafreezing, rainy, clean air85tier A
  14. 14Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italycold, rainy, clean air84tier A
  15. 15Fuerteventura, Spainnice, dry84tier A

Under the radar in Europe in December

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

  1. 16Hemsedal, Norwayfreezing, rainy, clean air87tier A
  2. 17Jasná, Slovakiafreezing, a little rain, clean air87tier A
  3. 18Laax, Switzerlandfreezing, rainy, clean air87tier A
  4. 19Malbun, Liechtensteinfreezing, rainy, clean air87tier A

Every region of Europe in December

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