Ranked by real climate data
Where to Go in December
All 215 destinations we cover, ranked for December by daytime comfort and rain — computed from 5-year ERA5 climate normals, not vibes. 63 destinations rate "excellent" this month.
#1 · Mexico
Oaxaca
26°C / 79°F days · ~0 rain days
#2 · Egypt
Luxor
25°C / 77°F days · ~0 rain days
#3 · India
Jodhpur
25°C / 77°F days · ~0 rain days
#4 · Egypt
Sharm el-Sheikh
25°C / 77°F days · ~0 rain days
#5 · India
Jaipur
23°C / 73°F days · ~1 rain days
#6 · Nepal
Kathmandu
18°C / 64°F days · ~1 rain days
#7 · United Arab Emirates
Dubai
27°C / 81°F days · ~1 rain days
#8 · Qatar
Doha
25°C / 77°F days · ~1 rain days
#9 · United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi
26°C / 79°F days · ~1 rain days
#10 · India
Udaipur
24°C / 75°F days · ~1 rain days
#11 · Mexico
Cabo San Lucas
27°C / 81°F days · ~1 rain days
#12 · Nepal
Pokhara
18°C / 64°F days · ~1 rain days
#13 · Oman
Muscat
26°C / 79°F days · ~1 rain days
#14 · Thailand
Chiang Mai
28°C / 82°F days · ~2 rain days
#15 · India
Delhi
21°C / 70°F days · ~2 rain days
#16 · India
Agra
22°C / 72°F days · ~2 rain days
#17 · Mexico
Mexico City
22°C / 72°F days · ~2 rain days
#18 · Peru
Lima
22°C / 72°F days · ~2 rain days
#19 · Egypt
Cairo
23°C / 73°F days · ~2 rain days
#20 · India
Varanasi
24°C / 75°F days · ~2 rain days
#21 · Mexico
Puerto Vallarta
27°C / 81°F days · ~2 rain days
Think twice in December
Great places, wrong month — extreme heat, cold, or peak rains make these the toughest picks right now:
- Whistler — 2°C (36°F) days, ~21 rain days.
- Tallinn — 0°C (32°F) days, ~16 rain days.
- Quebec City — -1°C (30°F) days, ~13 rain days.
- Helsinki — 0°C (32°F) days, ~14 rain days.
- Sapporo — 0°C (32°F) days, ~14 rain days.
- St. Moritz — -1°C (30°F) days, ~12 rain days.