Climate study · 10 years of data · 2026

Where to Go in December

The 25 best weather destinations for December 2026, ranked by climate score based on 10 years of data.

9.8#1 Score
25destinations
81°FTop 10 avg
World
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SAFETY
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≤ 🟢 Normal
≤ 🟡 High vigilance
≤ 🟠 Avoid if possible
BUDGET
All budgets
≤ 💚 Budget
≤ 💛 Affordable
≤ 🟡 Moderate
≤ 🟠 Expensive
Budget indicatif · Source : Numbeo 2026 · À vérifier avant de réserver
🌤️ Balanced
🌤️ BalancedComfort 72-82°F · values sunshine
❄️ Prefer coolComfort 59-68°F · heat penalized
🔥 Prefer warmComfort 81-90°F · cold penalized
💧 Humidity sensitiveHumidity penalized · warm nights
December 2026 ranking

Top 25 destinations in December

Top 10 average score: 9.2/10 · Average temperature: 81°F

🌡️ Weather score: temperature, sunshine and rainy days based on 10 years of ERA5 data.

#DestinationScoreTemp.RainSun/day
🥇PerthAustralia9.8/1064°F–82°F6%13.8h
🥈SantiagoChile9.6/1057°F–84°F3%13.8h
🥉SalalahOman9.2/1068°F–82°F4%10.8h
4DakarSenegal9.1/1072°F–82°F2%10.1h
5MandalayMyanmar9.1/1064°F–82°F7%10.7h
6VientianeLaos9.1/1064°F–82°F4%10.3h
7AdelaideAustralia9.0/1057°F–77°F15%13.8h
8Cabo San LucasMexico9.0/1064°F–81°F3%10.4h
9OaxacaMexico9.0/1052°F–79°F2%10.9h
10SalCape Verde9.0/1072°F–79°F3%10.9h
11Abu DhabiUAE8.9/1063°F–81°F4%10.0h
12Luang PrabangLaos8.9/1063°F–82°F11%10.2h
13Chiang MaiThailand8.8/1064°F–82°F10%10.1h
14ConakryGuinea8.8/1075°F–86°F5%10.4h
15DjiboutiDjibouti8.8/1073°F–82°F17%10.5h
16HampiIndia8.8/1066°F–86°F8%10.5h
17KarachiPakistan8.8/1061°F–79°F1%10.0h
18KhartoumSudan8.8/1064°F–88°F0%10.7h
19Koh ChangThailand8.8/1072°F–82°F16%10.9h
20MendozaArgentina8.8/1066°F–86°F14%13.4h
21NouakchottMauritania8.8/1064°F–86°F0%9.6h
22Puerto VallartaMexico8.8/1066°F–81°F6%10.0h
23BanjulGambia8.7/1072°F–88°F1%10.3h
24Buenos AiresArgentina8.7/1066°F–81°F26%13.4h
25DubaiUnited Arab Emirates8.7/1063°F–79°F4%9.6h
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