Where is hot in December

Warm holiday destinations ranked by historic monthly temperature, rain, sunshine and destination priority.

33°C

Hottest

9.5h

Most sunshine

2mm

Driest

Top picks for December

Standout destinations with hot days, low rain and plenty of sunshine.

Goa, Goa, India, India travel weather guide1Goa, GoaIndia33°C14mm9.5hBangkok, Thailand, Thailand travel weather guide2BangkokThailand31°C11mm8.2hPattaya, Thailand, Thailand travel weather guide3PattayaThailand30°C13mm8.2h

Best destinations for December

Sorted for warm monthly weather, not generic climate score.

1

India

India destinations ranked by December weather signals.

4 destinations
Goa, GoaGoa, India 33°C 14mm 9.5h33°CMumbai, MaharashtraMaharashtra, India 32°C 3mm 8.3h32°CChennai, Tamil NaduTamil Nadu, India 29°C 154mm 6.5h29°CBengaluru, KarnatakaKarnataka, India 26°C 19mm 6.8h26°C
2

Thailand

5 destinations
Bangkok 31°C 11mm 8.2h31°CPattaya 30°C 13mm 8.2h30°CHua Hin 29°C 19mm 8.4h29°CPhuket 31°C 68mm 7.7h31°CKoh Samui 29°C 188mm 6.5h29°C
3

Costa Rica

1 destination
Guanacaste, GuanacasteGuanacaste, Costa Rica 31°C 17mm 6.3h31°C
4

Malaysia

1 destination
Langkawi 32°C 94mm 6.7h32°C
5

Cayman Islands

1 destination
Grand Cayman 29°C 57mm 7.1h29°C
6

Oman

1 destination
Muscat 27°C 10mm 8.5h27°C
7

French Polynesia

1 destination
Bora Bora 29°C 211mm 0h29°C
8

Mexico

2 destinations
Puerto Vallarta, JaliscoJalisco, Mexico 30°C 25mm 6.2h30°CCancun, Quintana RooQuintana Roo, Mexico 28°C 87mm 6.2h28°C
9

United Arab Emirates

2 destinations
Abu Dhabi 26°C 6mm 8.2h26°CDubai 26°C 14mm 8h26°C
10

Dominican Republic

1 destination
Punta Cana, La AltagraciaLa Altagracia, Dominican Republic 29°C 89mm 7.3h29°C
11

Jamaica

1 destination
Montego Bay 29°C 137mm 6.5h29°C
12

Panama

1 destination
Panama City 30°C 133mm 5.6h30°C
13

China

2 destinations
Sanya, HainanHainan, China 26°C 26mm 5.5h26°CWanning, HainanHainan, China 24°C 48mm 5.3h24°C
14

Indonesia

3 destinations
Jakarta, JakartaJakarta, Indonesia 32°C 225mm 5.7h32°CNusa Dua, BaliBali, Indonesia 31°C 250mm 8.3h31°CBali 31°C 250mm 8.3h31°C
15

Peru

1 destination
Lima 24°C 2mm 5.4h24°C
16

Vietnam

1 destination
Da Nang 25°C 210mm 6.6h25°C
17

Singapore

1 destination
Singapore 29°C 272mm 4.3h29°C

How we rank December weather

Results come from published weather destinations with usable monthly climate data. Cold destinations are excluded before ranking, then warm weather, lower rain, sunshine and sea suitability are balanced.