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, mostly in New Zealand's North Island; Tropical Australia averages 65/100.

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

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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 air · best October93
  2. 2Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australiawarm, a little rain, clean air · best March92
  3. 3Adelaide 🇦🇺 Australiawarm, dry, clean air · best November91
  4. 4Auckland 🇳🇿 New Zealandnice, a little rain, clean air · best March90
  5. 5Hobart 🇦🇺 Australianice, a little rain, clean air · best January90
  6. 6Christchurch 🇳🇿 New Zealandnice, a little rain, clean air · best January89
  7. 7Hervey Bay 🇦🇺 Australiahot, rainy, clean air · best September89
  8. 8Margaret River 🇦🇺 Australiawarm, dry, clean air · best February89
  9. 9Canberra 🇦🇺 Australiawarm, a little rain, clean air · best March88
  10. 10Lake Tekapo 🇳🇿 New Zealandnice, rainy, clean air · best January87
  11. 11Lord Howe Island 🇦🇺 Australiawarm, a little rain, clean air · best January87
  12. 12Perth 🇦🇺 Australiahot, dry, clean air · best October87
  13. 13Rotorua 🇳🇿 New Zealandnice, rainy, clean air · best March87
  14. 14Sydney 🇦🇺 Australiawarm, rainy, clean air · best September87
  15. 15Wellington 🇳🇿 New Zealandnice, rainy, clean air · best January87

Under the radar in Oceania in December

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

  1. 16Napier 🇳🇿 New Zealandwarm, a little rain, clean air · best December93
  2. 17Hanga Roa 🇨🇱 Chilewarm, a little rain, clean air · best January91
  3. 18Launceston 🇦🇺 Australianice, a little rain, clean air · best February91
  4. 19Norfolk Island Norfolk Islandwarm, a little rain, clean air · best December88

Every region of Oceania in December

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