Best places to visit in Oceania in December

In December, Oceania's best-scoring destinations are Exmouth (93), Melbourne (92) and Adelaide (91): 6 of its 40 well-known places are at their seasonal best; Pacific averages 73/100.

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 Oceania in December

The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 6 of Oceania's 40 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.

  1. 1Exmouth, Australiasweltering, dry, clean air93tier S
  2. 2Melbourne, Australiawarm, a little rain, clean air92tier S
  3. 3Adelaide, Australiawarm, dry, clean air91tier S
  4. 4Auckland, New Zealandnice, a little rain, clean air90tier S
  5. 5Hobart, Australianice, a little rain, clean air90tier S
  6. 6Christchurch, New Zealandnice, a little rain, clean air89tier A
  7. 7Hervey Bay, Australiahot, rainy, clean air89tier A
  8. 8Margaret River, Australiawarm, dry, clean air89tier A
  9. 9Canberra, Australiawarm, a little rain, clean air88tier A
  10. 10Lake Tekapo, New Zealandnice, rainy, clean air87tier A
  11. 11Lord Howe Island, Australiawarm, a little rain, clean air87tier A
  12. 12Perth, Australiahot, dry, clean air87tier A
  13. 13Rotorua, New Zealandnice, rainy, clean air87tier A
  14. 14Sydney, Australiawarm, rainy, clean air87tier A
  15. 15Wellington, New Zealandnice, rainy, clean air87tier A

Under the radar in Oceania in December

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

  1. 16Napier, New Zealandwarm, a little rain, clean air93tier S
  2. 17Launceston, Australianice, a little rain, clean air91tier S
  3. 18Norfolk Island, Norfolk Islandwarm, a little rain, clean air88tier A

Every region of Oceania in December

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