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Best places to visit in North America in December

In December, North America's best-scoring destinations are Puerto Escondido (95), Antigua Guatemala (93) and Huatulco (93): 23 of its 177 well-known places are at their seasonal best; Arctic averages 27/100.

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 North America in December

The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 23 of North America's 177 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.

  1. 1Puerto Escondido, Mexicohot, dry, clean air95tier S
  2. 2Antigua Guatemala, Guatemalawarm, dry93tier S
  3. 3Huatulco, Mexicosweltering, dry, clean air93tier S
  4. 4Los Cabos, Mexicowarm, dry, clean air93tier S
  5. 5Negril, Jamaicahot, dry, clean air93tier S
  6. 6San Miguel de Allende, Mexiconice, dry, clean air93tier S
  7. 7Guanajuato, Mexiconice, dry, clean air92tier S
  8. 8Mexico City, Mexiconice, dry92tier S
  9. 9Morelia, Mexicowarm, dry91tier S
  10. 10Oaxaca, Mexicowarm, dry, clean air91tier S
  11. 11Castries, Saint Luciahot, a little rain, clean air90tier S
  12. 12Punta Cana, Dominican Republichot, a little rain, clean air90tier S
  13. 13Samaná, Dominican Republichot, a little rain, clean air90tier S
  14. 14Zihuatanejo, Mexicosweltering, dry, clean air90tier S
  15. 15Acapulco, Mexicosweltering, dry, muggy air89tier A

Under the radar in North America in December

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

  1. 16Guatemala City, Guatemalawarm, dry, clean air96tier S
  2. 17El Tunco, El Salvadorsweltering, dry, clean air93tier S
  3. 18Querétaro, Mexiconice, dry, clean air93tier S
  4. 19Mazatlán, Mexicohot, dry, clean air92tier S
  5. 20Puebla, Mexiconice, dry92tier S
  6. 21Rincón, Puerto Ricohot, a little rain, clean air92tier S

Every region of North America in December

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