Where to Travel in December

The best destinations to visit in December, ranked by weather — plus the warmest places and best beaches this month.

These destinations are at their best in December.

Best destinations this month

1. Santiago, Chile — 26.6°C high, 7 rain mm, 13.7h sun
2. Lima, Peru — 22.7°C high, 6 rain mm, 11.1h sun
3. Bangkok, Thailand — 30.6°C high, 10 rain mm, 10.2h sun
4. Cairo, Egypt — 20.6°C high, 2 rain mm, 9.3h sun
5. Mexico City, Mexico — 20.3°C high, 16 rain mm, 10.3h sun
6. Sydney, Australia — 24.3°C high, 56 rain mm, 11.5h sun
7. Melbourne, Australia — 23.4°C high, 59 rain mm, 11.9h sun
8. Cartagena, Colombia — 29.3°C high, 60 rain mm, 10.7h sun
9. Buenos Aires, Argentina — 26.4°C high, 88 rain mm, 12.2h sun
10. Marrakech, Morocco — 18.7°C high, 28 rain mm, 8.8h sun
11. Auckland, New Zealand — 20.2°C high, 93 rain mm, 11.8h sun
12. Los Angeles, United States — 18.7°C high, 52 rain mm, 8.5h sun
13. Santorini, Greece — 14.5°C high, 54 rain mm, 7.7h sun
14. Tel Aviv, Israel — 18.6°C high, 89 rain mm, 8.6h sun
15. Barcelona, Spain — 13.2°C high, 42 rain mm, 7.3h sun

Warmest places in December

• Bangkok, Thailand — 30.6°C high, 10 rain mm, 10.2h sun
• Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — 29.5°C high, 225 rain mm, 9.9h sun
• Cartagena, Colombia — 29.3°C high, 60 rain mm, 10.7h sun
• Malé, Maldives — 27.4°C high, 206 rain mm, 10.4h sun
• Santiago, Chile — 26.6°C high, 7 rain mm, 13.7h sun
• Buenos Aires, Argentina — 26.4°C high, 88 rain mm, 12.2h sun
• Sydney, Australia — 24.3°C high, 56 rain mm, 11.5h sun
• Melbourne, Australia — 23.4°C high, 59 rain mm, 11.9h sun

Best beaches in December

• Santiago, Chile — 26.6°C high, 7 rain mm, 13.7h sun
• Bangkok, Thailand — 30.6°C high, 10 rain mm, 10.2h sun
• Lima, Peru — 22.7°C high, 6 rain mm, 11.1h sun
• Cairo, Egypt — 20.6°C high, 2 rain mm, 9.3h sun
• Sydney, Australia — 24.3°C high, 56 rain mm, 11.5h sun
• Cartagena, Colombia — 29.3°C high, 60 rain mm, 10.7h sun
• Mexico City, Mexico — 20.3°C high, 16 rain mm, 10.3h sun
• Melbourne, Australia — 23.4°C high, 59 rain mm, 11.9h sun

Best for hiking in December

• Santiago, Chile — 26.6°C high, 7 rain mm, 13.7h sun
• Lima, Peru — 22.7°C high, 6 rain mm, 11.1h sun
• Cairo, Egypt — 20.6°C high, 2 rain mm, 9.3h sun
• Mexico City, Mexico — 20.3°C high, 16 rain mm, 10.3h sun
• Marrakech, Morocco — 18.7°C high, 28 rain mm, 8.8h sun
• Melbourne, Australia — 23.4°C high, 59 rain mm, 11.9h sun
• Barcelona, Spain — 13.2°C high, 42 rain mm, 7.3h sun
• Los Angeles, United States — 18.7°C high, 52 rain mm, 8.5h sun

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