30 cultural destinations have the right December conditions — typically 11–26°C with sea temperatures of 16–25°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.
Open this on the live map →| Destination | °C | Sea | Rain d | Price | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agra, IN | 16° | — | 6 | € | some risk |
| Ahmedabad, IN | 22° | — | 3 | € | some risk |
| Athens, GR | 11° | 17° | 73 | € | safe |
| Austin, US | 11° | — | 50 | €€ | safe |
| Ban Na, TH | 24° | — | 7 | € | safe |
| Bangkok, TH | 26° | — | 7 | € | safe |
| Bengaluru, IN | 21° | — | 18 | € | some risk |
| Buenos Aires, AR | 23° | 23° | 99 | € | safe |
| Cairo, EG | 15° | — | 6 | € | some risk |
| Chiang Mai, TH | 21° | — | 10 | € | safe |
| Cidade Velha, CV | 24° | 25° | 4 | € | safe |
| Delhi, IN | 16° | — | 6 | € | some risk |
| Guangzhou, CN | 16° | — | 36 | € | some risk |
| Hanoi, VN | 19° | — | 19 | € | safe |
| Kamphaeng Phet, TH | 24° | — | 5 | € | safe |
| Lima, PE | 21° | 19° | 1 | € | some risk |
| Los Angeles, US | 15° | — | 53 | €€ | safe |
| Luxor, EG | 16° | — | 0 | € | some risk |
| Marrakesh, MA | 12° | — | 32 | € | some risk |
| Melbourne, AU | 19° | 18° | 58 | €€ | safe |
| Nicosia, CY | 13° | — | 82 | € | safe |
| Paphos, CY | 13° | 19° | 95 | € | safe |
| Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, TH | 25° | — | 3 | € | safe |
| Saint-Louis, SN | 23° | 22° | 1 | € | safe |
| San Diego, US | 15° | 16° | 39 | €€ | safe |
| Santiago, CL | 21° | — | 4 | € | some risk |
| Savannah, US | 12° | — | 75 | €€ | safe |
| Sydney, AU | 21° | 21° | 80 | €€ | safe |
| Tainan, TW | 19° | 24° | 20 | € | safe |
| Valparaíso, CL | 18° | 16° | 2 | € | some risk |
Listed alphabetically: destinations whose December climate, safety and viability pass Travelia's bar for cultural trips. 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.