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Where to go in december WHERE TO GO IN DECEMBER?

     
Visiting Cambodia in december


In Europe, the Christmas holidays draw families to the ski slopes to celebrate the festive season: the Pyrenees in France and Spain and the Austrian, Swiss or Italian Alps are popular destinations. It is also the time for festive markets in many European towns such as Strasbourg, Munich or Brussels. Whatever the destination in Europe it will probably be cold and wet with snow in the more northern regions.

In Asia, it is the best time to visit Laos where there is little rain at present and the temperature is not too high as yet. It is also pleasant to travel around Bangladesh in December and visit the long beaches, archaeological sites and get to know the friendly people. It is a great time now for the Maldives during their dry season although the prices are a little high as it is a popular destination at this time. In Thailand the rains have decreased somewhat now and the temperatures are warming up, it is fairly calm there at present if you avoid the typical tourist resorts.

In Africa, the Cameroons have their dry, temperate season right now, the only disturbance being the harmattan, the warm wind blowing over from the Sahara. The same is true for Senegal where the temperatures are as agreeable. The Ivory Coast is a perfect destination at this time. If you like to visit the beach during wintertime then the Seychelles are a dream destination but you will certainly not be alone and the prices are a little elevated at this time so popular with tourists.

In America, Mexico is a favourite destination during December as is the whole of the Caribbean including Jamaica, Cuba, the French West Indies and the Bahamas too which see a sharp rise in visitor numbers during the festive season thanks to the excellent climate which sees a fairly stable temperature of around 28°C at this time. If you don't mind the cold then you could visit New York and participate in the lively New Year festivities in this megalopolis.

To be avoided:

Malaysia, in the middle of its winter monsoon period so experiencing heavy and sustained rainfall. Egypt, with little sun at present and some hotels there are unheated despite the cooler temperatures. All of Eastern Europe, the climate is currently a little harsh and unappealing.

Our choice



Where to go in december

For skiers, the French and Spanish Pyrenees have plenty of small family ski resorts with good snow and reasonable prices even during the festive season.

Southern Australia will certainly satisfy those with a taste for adventure down under as it's entering its summer season. The ideal time for surfing, swimming and meeting the koalas, emus and opossums, not forgetting the famous laughing kookaburra.

Between those two destinations we find Senegal; a stopover warmed as much by the weather as the smiles and sunny dispositions of the people.


The best travel destinations in december:


In this table are the best travel destinations for the month of december. The global note of each has been uniquely calculated according to climate data, rated according to the most sunshine and least rainy days but doesn't take into account local touristic specifics such as festivals, events etc that could make travel here especially interesting at this time.

Town ↑↓ T min ↑↓
(°C)
T max ↑↓
(°C)
Wet Days ↑↓ Find a:
Senegal (Dakar)20281
Dominican Republic (Punta Cana)24298
Thailand (Phuket)25329
Canaries (Las Palmas (Canaries))17235
Cape Verde (Praia)23270
Cuba (Havana)20276
India (Bombay)22320
USA (Miami)18257
Mexico (Cancun)20284
Brazil (Recife)26306
Venezuela (Caracas)15279
Togo (Lome)25322
Hong Kong (Hong Kong)16213
Laos (Vientiane)17291
South Africa (Cape Town)15253
Cambodia (Phnom Penh)23314
Burma (Myanmar) (Yangon (Rangoon))24323
New Caledonia (Noumea)22316
Australia (Canberra)13288
Crete (kriti) (Iraklio (Heraklion))131812
Martinique (Fort-de-France)233017
Maldives (Male)24304
Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon))23327
New Zealand (Wellington)132012







     

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