Where is it hot in December?
Zanzibar is the warmest destination we hold December averages for, at 29°C (83°F), followed by Indonesia and Seminyak. Everything below is ranked on the mean temperature for the month across 1991–2020, so it is what December is usually like rather than a forecast.
Ranked on the mean temperature for December across 1991–2020. These are climate normals, not a forecast — a given week can run either side of them. Only destinations we hold normals for are ranked.
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Now pick a destination.
FAQs about hot destinations in December
Ranked on 1991–2020 climate averages.
Zanzibar, at 29°C (83°F) on the December average. The next warmest are Indonesia, Seminyak, Bali, Ubud, Kuala Lumpur.
Zanzibar, Indonesia, Seminyak, Bali, Ubud, Kuala Lumpur, Palau, Maldives all average above 28°C in December. Each links to its own December page for rainfall and sunshine.
Thailand, Goa, Senegal, Mumbai are all warm and see under 30 mm of rain across December — heat without the monsoon, which is the combination most people are actually after.
No. Every figure is a 1991–2020 climate average — a long-run average of what December is usually like. It is the right basis for choosing where to go months ahead, and the wrong one for packing next week.
