Best places to visit in December

December is winter in the north and high summer in the south. Caribbean, Southern Hemisphere beaches, and Southeast Asia offer warm escapes. Below are 24 destinations with consistently pleasant December weather, ranked by climate fit (mild daytime highs and few rainy days). We exclude cities currently in their hurricane, typhoon, or peak monsoon season.

Top destinations for December

By region

Asia

• 🇮🇳 Delhi — 23°C, 1 rain days
• 🇮🇳 Agra — 23°C, 1 rain days
• 🇮🇳 Jaipur — 24°C, 1 rain days
• 🇻🇳 Hanoi — 22°C, 6 rain days
• 🇭🇰 Hong Kong — 20°C, 4 rain days
• 🇳🇵 Kathmandu — 19°C, 1 rain days
• 🇲🇲 Bagan — 27°C, 1 rain days
• 🇱🇦 Luang Prabang — 27°C, 1 rain days
• 🇹🇼 Taipei — 20°C, 9 rain days

North America

• 🇲🇽 Mexico City — 22°C, 2 rain days
• 🇬🇹 Antigua Guatemala — 23°C, 2 rain days
• 🇺🇸 Los Angeles — 20°C, 5 rain days
• 🇺🇸 Miami — 26°C, 6 rain days

Africa

• 🇪🇬 Cairo — 21°C, 1 rain days
• 🇿🇦 Cape Town — 25°C, 4 rain days
• 🇲🇦 Marrakech — 19°C, 5 rain days

South America

• 🇨🇱 San Pedro de Atacama — 24°C, 3 rain days
• 🇵🇪 Lima — 25°C, 1 rain days
• 🇺🇾 Punta del Este — 26°C, 7 rain days

Central America

• 🇨🇷 San José — 24°C, 4 rain days

Oceania

• 🇳🇿 Auckland — 22°C, 10 rain days
• 🇦🇺 Melbourne — 25°C, 10 rain days

Middle East

• 🇦🇪 Dubai — 26°C, 2 rain days

Caribbean

• 🇨🇺 Havana — 26°C, 5 rain days