30 hiking destinations have the right December conditions — typically 8–23°C with sea temperatures of 23–25°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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acajete, MX | 12° | — | 6 | € | reconsider travel |
| Arcadia, US | 13° | — | 55 | €€ | safe |
| Arequipa, PE | 16° | — | 3 | € | some risk |
| Borrego Springs, US | 14° | — | 42 | €€ | safe |
| Bullhead City, US | 12° | — | 10 | €€ | safe |
| Casas Adobes, US | 11° | — | 28 | €€ | safe |
| Cathedral City, US | 14° | — | 21 | €€ | safe |
| Chalco, MX | 14° | — | 6 | € | reconsider travel |
| Chautārā, NP | 11° | — | 15 | € | some risk |
| Chiang Mai, TH | 21° | — | 10 | € | safe |
| Colton, US | 12° | — | 39 | €€ | safe |
| Dahab, EG | 18° | 24° | 2 | € | some risk |
| Eilat, IL | 14° | 23° | 5 | €€ | some risk |
| Esquel, AR | 15° | — | 29 | € | safe |
| Gangtok, IN | 12° | — | 8 | € | some risk |
| Green Valley, US | 10° | — | 32 | €€ | safe |
| Gudalur, IN | 20° | — | 26 | € | some risk |
| Hemet, US | 11° | — | 43 | €€ | safe |
| Lake Havasu City, US | 12° | — | 16 | €€ | safe |
| Mendoza, AR | 23° | — | 24 | € | safe |
| Nanyuki, KE | 15° | — | 49 | € | some risk |
| Needles, US | 11° | — | 10 | €€ | safe |
| Ontario, US | 12° | — | 50 | €€ | safe |
| Puli, TW | 17° | — | 36 | € | safe |
| San Carlos de Bariloche, AR | 13° | — | 36 | € | safe |
| San Martín de los Andes, AR | 15° | — | 48 | € | safe |
| Sharm el-Sheikh, EG | 19° | 25° | 2 | € | some risk |
| Spring Valley, US | 8° | — | 11 | €€ | safe |
| Vail, US | 10° | — | 32 | €€ | safe |
| Villa La Angostura, AR | 13° | — | 55 | € | safe |
Listed alphabetically: destinations whose December climate, safety and viability pass Travelia's bar for hiking 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.