Where to Go in December

221 destinations ranked by our Visit Score — combining weather quality, crowd levels, and value.

Top Picks for December 31 destinations

Snowy Licancabur volcano in Andes mountains reflecting in Laguna Chaxa with Andean flamingos, Atacama salar, Chile

San Pedro de Atacama

Chile

28°C 3/5
9.2
Santiago cityscape with modern skyscrapers and Andes mountains in background, Santiago de Chile, Chile

Santiago

Chile

29°C 3/5
9.2
Aerial view of Sandwich Harbour with dramatic Atlantic coastline meeting desert dunes, near Walvis Bay, Namibia

Swakopmund & Sossusvlei

Namibia

25°C 2/5
9.2
Panoramic city view of Nairobi, capital city of Kenya in East Africa

Nairobi

Kenya

26°C 3/5
9.1
Stunning sunrise over Ha Long Bay with limestone karsts emerging from emerald waters, Vietnam

Ha Long Bay

Vietnam

22°C 3/5
9
Landscape of Ngorongoro crater with herd of zebra and wildebeests grazing at sunset, Tanzania

Arusha & Serengeti

Tanzania

27°C 3/5
8.8
Capital city panoramic view of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Buenos Aires

Argentina

27°C 3/5
8.8
Ancient city of Patan with traditional Newari architecture in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

Kathmandu

Nepal

19°C 3/5
8.8
Modern skyscrapers and architecture of Melbourne's central business district skyline, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne

Australia

24°C 3/5
8.8
Downtown Sydney skyline with modern skyscrapers and business district, Sydney, Australia

Sydney

Australia

27°C 3/5
8.8
Famous train street with old houses and railroad tracks in Old Quarter, Hanoi, Vietnam

Hanoi

Vietnam

22°C 3/5
8.7
Tel Aviv skyline with modern skyscrapers and waterfront at beautiful golden sunset, Israel

Tel Aviv

Israel

21°C 3/5
8.7
Traditional narrow streets with colorful doors and architecture in the historic medina, Marrakech, Morocco

Marrakech

Morocco

21°C 3/5
8.6
Angel de la Independencia monument illuminated against evening sky on Paseo de la Reforma, Mexico City, Mexico

Mexico City

Mexico

22°C 3/5
8.6
Iconic Es Vedrà rock island viewed from Cala d'Hort beach at sunset, Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain

Ibiza

Spain

17°C 2/5
8.5
Los Angeles California downtown skyline with skyscrapers and urban architecture, United States

Los Angeles

United States

20°C 2/5
8.5
Sunset and clouds over downtown Orlando skyline with fountain at Lake Eola Park, Orlando, Florida, United States

Orlando

United States

22°C 3/5
8.5
Iconic Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign illuminated at dusk with dramatic desert sky, Nevada, USA

Las Vegas

United States

17°C 3/5
8.4
Ancient carved temple facade (The Treasury) in Petra archaeological site, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, Petra, Jordan

Petra

Jordan

17°C 3/5
8.4
Amman skyline at sunset with ancient Roman ruins at Citadel Park overlooking historic capital, Jordan

Amman

Jordan

16°C 3/5
8.3
Iconic Waikiki Beach with Diamond Head Crater and hotels in Honolulu, Oahu Island, Hawaii

Honolulu

United States

27°C 2/5
8.3
Iconic white-washed buildings with blue domes overlooking caldera on Santorini island, Cyclades, Greece

Santorini

Greece

16°C 2/5
8.3
Coastal view of Faro in southern Portugal with traditional architecture and Algarve landscape, Faro, Portugal

Faro

Portugal

16°C 2/5
8.2
Vibrant fruit market in the ancient Medina of Fez during a sunny day, Morocco

Fez

Morocco

19°C 3/5
8.2
Sunny view of the Mediterranean Sea from Nerja beach on the Costa del Sol with clear turquoise water and palm trees, Málaga, Spain

Málaga

Spain

18°C 2/5
8.2
Rolling waves and sunset dining at famous Little Venice waterfront neighborhood, Mykonos, Greece

Mykonos

Greece

16°C 2/5
8.2
Sunny spring view of Sant'Elia village with splendid azure water bay on Sicily coast, Palermo, Italy, Europe

Palermo

Italy

17°C 2/5
8.2
Panoramic view of Port de Soller harbor and bay surrounded by Tramuntana mountains, Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Palma de Mallorca

Spain

17°C 2/5
8.2
Aerial view of historic Fort St Elmo fortress on waterfront, southernmost capital of Europe, Valletta, Malta

Valletta

Malta

17°C 3/5
8.2
Sagrada Familia basilica aerial view with intricate spires, Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona

Spain

15°C 2/5
8.1
City of Arts and Sciences futuristic white architecture complex with reflective pools, Valencia, Spain

Valencia

Spain

17°C 2/5
8.1

Great in December 51 destinations

Athens

Greece

7.8
16°C 8d rain

Cape Town

South Africa

7.8
25°C 3d rain Best month to visit

Córdoba

Spain

7.8
17°C 9d rain

Granada

Spain

7.8
15°C 8d rain

Lima

Peru

7.8
24°C 3d rain Best month to visit

Lisbon

Portugal

7.8
15°C 9d rain

Oaxaca

Mexico

7.8
27°C 0d rain Best month to visit

Seville

Spain

7.8
17°C 7d rain

Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates

7.7
26°C 1d rain Best month to visit

Doha

Qatar

7.7
25°C 1d rain Best month to visit

Dubai

United Arab Emirates

7.7
27°C 1d rain Best month to visit

Hurghada

Egypt

7.7
23°C 0d rain Best month to visit

Luxor

Egypt

7.7
25°C 0d rain Best month to visit

Mumbai

India

7.7
30°C 1d rain Best month to visit

Muscat

Oman

7.7
27°C 1d rain Best month to visit

Sharm El Sheikh

Egypt

7.7
26°C 0d rain Best month to visit

Gran Canaria

Spain

7.6
21°C 6d rain Best month to visit

Siem Reap

Cambodia

7.6
30°C 4d rain Best month to visit

Brisbane

Australia

7.5
29°C 12d rain

Funchal

Portugal

7.5
17°C 12d rain

Heraklion

Greece

7.5
19°C 11d rain

Osaka

Japan

7.5
12°C 5d rain

Addis Ababa

Ethiopia

7.4
22°C 1d rain Best month to visit

Busan

South Korea

7.4
10°C 3d rain

Cairo

Egypt

7.4
23°C 1d rain Best month to visit

Delhi

India

7.4
22°C 1d rain Best month to visit

Hong Kong

Hong Kong SAR

7.4
20°C 3d rain Best month to visit

Jaipur

India

7.4
23°C 1d rain Best month to visit

Macau

Macao SAR

7.4
20°C 3d rain Best month to visit

Chiang Mai

Thailand

7.3
30°C 1d rain Best month to visit

Luang Prabang

Laos

7.3
28°C 2d rain Best month to visit

Miami

United States

7.3
24°C 9d rain Best month to visit

Ponta Delgada

Portugal

7.3
17°C 14d rain

Rhodes

Greece

7.3
18°C 13d rain

Tenerife

Spain

7.3
19°C 7d rain Best month to visit

Havana

Cuba

7.2
27°C 6d rain Best month to visit

Hiroshima

Japan

7.2
12°C 8d rain

Johannesburg

South Africa

7.2
25°C 19d rain

Marseille

France

7.2
14°C 8d rain

Nice

France

7.2
14°C 9d rain

Pattaya

Thailand

7.2
31°C 3d rain Best month to visit

Victoria Falls

Zimbabwe / Zambia

7.2
31°C 19d rain

Bangkok

Thailand

7.1
31°C 2d rain Best month to visit

Cappadocia

Turkey

7.1
10°C 6d rain

Goa

India

7.1
33°C 2d rain Best month to visit

Jeju Island

South Korea

7.1
11°C 7d rain

Lake Como

Italy

7.1
11°C 8d rain

Maui

United States

7.1
20°C 20d rain

Shanghai

China

7.1
11°C 4d rain

Thessaloniki

Greece

7.1
13°C 10d rain

Tokyo

Japan

7.1
12°C 6d rain

Also Worth Considering 108 destinations

Amalfi Coast
15°C · 6.9/10
Antalya
17°C · 6.9/10
Chefchaouen
16°C · 6.9/10
Corfu
16°C · 6.9/10
Kyoto
12°C · 6.9/10
Madrid
11°C · 6.9/10
Naples
15°C · 6.9/10
Phuket
28°C · 6.9/10
Rome
14°C · 6.9/10
San Francisco
14°C · 6.9/10
Seychelles
25°C · 6.9/10
Tirana
14°C · 6.9/10
Bordeaux
12°C · 6.8/10
Budva
14°C · 6.8/10
Cairns
30°C · 6.8/10
Dubrovnik
14°C · 6.8/10
Florence
12°C · 6.8/10
Istanbul
13°C · 6.8/10
Kotor
14°C · 6.8/10
Mostar
13°C · 6.8/10
Zadar
13°C · 6.8/10
Bologna
10°C · 6.7/10
El Calafate & Patagonia
17°C · 6.7/10
Plovdiv
10°C · 6.7/10
São Paulo
27°C · 6.7/10
Skopje
10°C · 6.7/10
Taipei
21°C · 6.7/10
Verona
10°C · 6.7/10
Auckland
22°C · 6.5/10
Bora Bora
27°C · 6.5/10
Cusco
19°C · 6.5/10
Fiji
30°C · 6.5/10
Hoi An
24°C · 6.5/10
Mauritius
28°C · 6.5/10
Rio de Janeiro
31°C · 6.5/10
Tbilisi
7°C · 6.5/10
Washington DC
9°C · 6.5/10
Ohrid
10°C · 6.4/10
Belgrade
8°C · 6.3/10
Cluj-Napoca
6°C · 6.3/10
Ho Chi Minh City
31°C · 6.3/10
Lake Bled
5°C · 6.3/10
Milan
9°C · 6.3/10
New York City
6°C · 6.3/10
Sofia
8°C · 6.3/10
Turin
9°C · 6.3/10
Venice
9°C · 6.3/10
La Paz
17°C · 6.2/10
Bali
30°C · 6.1/10
Beijing
3°C · 6.1/10
Bilbao
14°C · 6.1/10
Bratislava
5°C · 6.1/10
Bucharest
7°C · 6.1/10
Budapest
5°C · 6.1/10
Cinque Terre
13°C · 6.1/10
Ljubljana
7°C · 6.1/10
Porto
14°C · 6.1/10
Prague
5°C · 6.1/10
Punta Cana
28°C · 6.1/10
San Juan
28°C · 6.1/10
San Sebastián
14°C · 6.1/10
Singapore
30°C · 6.1/10
Split
13°C · 6.1/10
Vienna
5°C · 6.1/10
Zagreb
7°C · 6.1/10
Accra
33°C · 6/10
Boston
6°C · 6/10
Cancún
27°C · 6/10
Cartagena
31°C · 6/10
Krabi
31°C · 6/10
Langkawi
29°C · 6/10
Montego Bay
29°C · 6/10
Playa del Carmen
27°C · 6/10
Plitvice Lakes
7°C · 6/10
Sarajevo
9°C · 6/10
Seoul
4°C · 6/10
Zurich
6°C · 6/10
Amsterdam
8°C · 5.9/10
Antwerp
8°C · 5.9/10
Bath
9°C · 5.9/10
Berlin
5°C · 5.9/10
Brussels
8°C · 5.9/10
Copenhagen
5°C · 5.9/10
Dresden
6°C · 5.9/10
Dublin
9°C · 5.9/10
London
9°C · 5.9/10
Luxembourg City
6°C · 5.9/10
Paris
9°C · 5.9/10
Rotterdam
8°C · 5.9/10
Wrocław
5°C · 5.9/10
York
8°C · 5.9/10
Gdańsk
4°C · 5.7/10
Interlaken
6°C · 5.7/10
Lucerne
7°C · 5.7/10
Lyon
9°C · 5.7/10
San José
24°C · 5.7/10
Bergen
5°C · 5.6/10
Cologne
7°C · 5.6/10
Edinburgh
8°C · 5.6/10
Hamburg
6°C · 5.6/10
Liverpool
8°C · 5.6/10
Manchester
8°C · 5.6/10
Stavanger
6°C · 5.6/10
Brno
4°C · 5.5/10
Chicago
4°C · 5.5/10
Gothenburg
4°C · 5.5/10
Munich
4°C · 5.5/10
Queenstown
20°C · 5.5/10
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