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Find places that fit your temperatures, then explore what makes them worth a trip. Based on historical climate, not forecasts.
Explore December worldwide ↗Six matches from 201 curated destinations, with variety among similar scores.
Default weather fit · 6 picks updated · Daytime highs 68°F / 20°C–81°F / 27°C · No overnight minimum
December 1–31 · Historical averages
Egypt
Average highs within your range, with low average rainfall. Nights are chilly on average.
Namibia
Average highs within your range, with low average rainfall.
A coastal base for exploring Namibia’s Atlantic shore and nearby desert.
Peru
Average highs within your range, with low average rainfall.
Peru’s capital pairs a historic center with a strong food culture.
Chile
Average highs within your range, with low average rainfall.
Art and cafe stops in Lastarria
India
Average highs within your range, with low average rainfall. Nights are chilly on average.
Palaces and detailed facades
Mexico
Average highs within your range, with low average rainfall. Nights are chilly on average.
Closest matches among our curated places, even when none fits perfectly. Rainfall is a monthly amount, not a count of rainy days. Open the map to compare exact dates.
Default weather fit out of 100, using preferred daytime highs of 68–81°F (20–27°C), less rainfall, and no overnight minimum. Temperature contributes 65% of the starting score and rainfall 35%; severe mismatches reduce it further. An overnight minimum also reduces scores where nights are too cold. Adjust your preferences above to make the score yours; your preferences follow you to the map.
Estimates cover December 1–31 using 1991–2020 historical climate averages. Exact trip dates can produce different results. High scores do not promise sunshine.
Compare December in Lima and Cape Town with Jaipur, Luang Prabang, Muscat and Chiang Mai. Check both the warmer daytime options and the cooler overnight averages. These stories stay here as your personalized picks above change. Photos illustrate the destinations, not expected December conditions.
01 · Peru
Spend time in Lima’s historic center, where plazas and architecture make the capital more than a connecting flight. Use it as the starting point for a city visit at your own pace.
Why December? December brings warmer daytime averages than June. Average rainfall amounts are similar across the two months.
December averages: 76°F high · 61°F low, with 0.0 inches of rainfall over the month. For comparison, the average high in June is 68°F.
Tradeoff: Low rainfall does not promise sunshine. Cloud, wind and water temperature are outside this score.
See Lima for your dates ↗
02 · India
Start with Hawa Mahal’s intricate facade and make time for the City Palace. Jaipur offers a city break built around architecture, with details worth noticing between its better-known landmarks.
Why December? December offers cooler daytime averages than June. Typical daily rainfall is lower.
December averages: 78°F high · 50°F low, with 0.1 inches of rainfall over the month. For comparison, the average high in June is 102°F.
Tradeoff: Nights are chilly on average; add an overnight minimum if that would affect your trip. Low rainfall does not promise sunshine. Cloud, wind and water temperature are outside this score.
See Jaipur for your dates ↗
03 · Laos
Luang Prabang brings traditional Lao buildings and colonial-era architecture together. Walk its historic streets and notice the houses and temples, giving the town more time than a quick photo stop.
Why December? December offers cooler daytime averages than June. Typical daily rainfall is lower.
December averages: 78°F high · 57°F low, with 0.7 inches of rainfall over the month. For comparison, the average high in June is 87°F.
Tradeoff: Low rainfall does not promise sunshine. Cloud, wind and water temperature are outside this score.
See Luang Prabang for your dates ↗
04 · South Africa
Table Mountain gives this city an unmistakable setting. The cableway offers a way to take in views across the city bowl and Table Bay.
Why December? December brings warmer daytime averages than June. Typical daily rainfall is lower.
December averages: 77°F high · 58°F low, with 0.9 inches of rainfall over the month. For comparison, the average high in June is 65°F.
Tradeoff: Low rainfall does not promise sunshine. Cloud, wind and water temperature are outside this score.
See Cape Town for your dates ↗
05 · Oman
Spend time around Muttrah’s corniche and souq, with the harbor and hills giving the district its setting. Muscat offers a coastal city experience to consider alongside any wider Oman itinerary.
Why December? December offers cooler daytime averages than June. Typical daily rainfall is higher, so keep some flexibility in outdoor plans.
December averages: 81°F high · 66°F low, with 0.4 inches of rainfall over the month. For comparison, the average high in June is 104°F.
Tradeoff: Low rainfall does not promise sunshine. Cloud, wind and water temperature are outside this score.
See Muscat for your dates ↗
06 · Thailand
Explore Chiang Mai’s old town and make time for its temples and Lanna cultural museums. A slower city day can be as rewarding as a busy excursion itinerary.
Why December? December offers cooler daytime averages than June. Typical daily rainfall is lower.
December averages: 82°F high · 58°F low, with 0.6 inches of rainfall over the month. For comparison, the average high in June is 87°F.
Tradeoff: Low rainfall does not promise sunshine. Cloud, wind and water temperature are outside this score.
See Chiang Mai for your dates ↗Prefer cooler days? Need comfortable nights? Open a destination on the map and add places to your comparison. Each link opens the next upcoming December—or the current December if you are reading during that month—with your weather preferences carried over. You can then pick your exact dates.
Find your kind of December ↗The six personalized picks come from 201 curated destinations, using the same weather-fit calculation as our map. Your preferred highs, rainfall amounts and optional overnight minimum shape the results. We include geographic variety among similar scores; these are matches to explore, not a ranking of every place in the world.
The six illustrated stories are editorial starting points chosen to show different December climates and travel experiences. They stay the same when you adjust your preferences. Booking commissions do not affect scores or selections. More about Seasonward and how we make our guides.
Recommendations use the same climate sources as the map: a 0.5° CRU grid (approximately 55 km north–south), with local station data where available. The six inspiration destinations use the CRU grid. Monthly high, low and precipitation values are interpolated to each day, then averaged or totalled across December. The numbers describe typical regional conditions, rather than the weather at a particular hotel or trail.
Mountains, coasts and neighborhoods can differ substantially from their regional estimate. Historical averages are not extremes or predictions. Sunshine, humidity, wind and water temperature are not included. Small score differences should not decide a trip on their own.
Adapted data © Climatic Research Unit (University of East Anglia) and Met Office: CRU TS 4.09, under the Open Government Licence. Reference period: 1991–2020.
Local station sources: NOAA NCEI and GeoSphere Austria (CC BY 4.0).
Destination descriptions draw on tourism boards, heritage organizations and attraction websites. Sources below also cover places that may appear when you adjust your preferences. Photographs illustrate the places, not the conditions to expect for your dates. Each image is linked to its source and license above; resized or cropped versions retain that license.
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