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Best beach destinations in December

30 beach destinations have the right December conditions — typically 22–32°C with sea temperatures of 21–29°C. Which is best depends on where you start from: the ranking below is computed in your browser, for your own location and preferences, and matches the live map exactly.

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Beach destinations that qualify in December

Destination°CSeaRain dPriceSafety
Accra, GH 28° 28° 27 some risk
Anjuna, IN 26° 28° 10 some risk
Ban Kamala, TH 26° 29° 62 safe
Ban Khao Lak, TH 26° 29° 54 safe
Cavelossim, IN 26° 28° 11 some risk
Conakry, GN 27° 29° 8 some risk
Dakar, SN 23° 24° 1 safe
Dhārāvi, IN 25° 27° 2 some risk
Geraldton, AU 24° 22° 4 €€ safe
Hua Hin, TH 26° 28° 9 safe
Iba, PH 26° 28° 17 some risk
Karratha, AU 32° 28° 13 €€ safe
Ko Chang, TH 25° 28° 11 safe
Kololi, GM 25° 24° 1 some risk
Kralendijk, BQ 27° 28° 69
Mālvan, IN 26° 28° 5 some risk
Mindelo, CV 23° 24° 3 safe
Olongapo, PH 26° 28° 22 some risk
Palm Beach, AW 27° 27° 61 €€ safe
Pattaya, TH 26° 28° 16 safe
Perth, AU 22° 21° 7 €€ safe
Poponguine, SN 24° 23° 1 safe
Port Hedland, AU 30° 29° 22 €€ safe
Praia, CV 23° 25° 4 safe
Rayong, TH 26° 28° 9 safe
Sal Rei, CV 22° 24° 2 safe
Santa Maria, CV 22° 24° 4 safe
Sihanoukville, KH 27° 28° 22 some risk
Tarrafal, CV 22° 25° 4 safe
Xã Long Hải, VN 26° 27° 36 safe

Listed alphabetically: destinations whose December climate, safety and viability pass Travelia's bar for beach holidays. The Travelia Score isn't shown here because it isn't a fixed rating — it's computed live for your location and preferences. With JavaScript on, this table becomes your personal ranking (identical to the map's numbers); with it off, the facts stand on their own.

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