Where to go in Asia in December

37 destinations in Asia hit their climate sweet spot in December — ranked purely by weather data, not opinions.

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1 Shenzhen China · 21°C · 3.6 rain days 10.0 · Excellent 2 Guangzhou China · 20°C · 4.4 rain days 10.0 · Excellent 3 Lahore Pakistan · 20°C · 1.4 rain days 10.0 · Excellent 4 Karachi Pakistan · 26°C · 0.3 rain days 10.0 · Excellent 5 Delhi India · 21°C · 1.3 rain days 10.0 · Excellent 6 Dhaka Bangladesh · 25°C · 1.7 rain days 10.0 · Excellent 7 Dongguan China · 21°C · 3.2 rain days 10.0 · Excellent 8 Foshan China · 21°C · 3.3 rain days 10.0 · Excellent 9 Hong Kong Hong Kong · 21°C · 3.3 rain days 10.0 · Excellent 10 Baghdad Iraq · 19°C · 3 rain days 10.0 · Excellent 11 Hyderabad India · 28°C · 3 rain days 10.0 · Excellent 12 Ahmedabad India · 28°C · 0.7 rain days 10.0 · Excellent 13 Peshawar Pakistan · 19°C · 1.7 rain days 10.0 · Excellent 14 Kolkata India · 26°C · 1.7 rain days 10.0 · Excellent 15 Xiamen China · 21°C · 4.8 rain days 10.0 · Excellent 16 Bao'an China · 21°C · 3.8 rain days 10.0 · Excellent 17 Riyadh Saudi Arabia · 23°C · 2.2 rain days 10.0 · Excellent 18 New Territories Hong Kong · 20°C · 3.3 rain days 10.0 · Excellent 19 Chattogram Bangladesh · 27°C · 1.5 rain days 10.0 · Excellent 20 Zhongshan China · 21°C · 3.3 rain days 10.0 · Excellent 21 Shantou China · 21°C · 4.8 rain days 10.0 · Excellent 22 Faisalabad Pakistan · 21°C · 1.2 rain days 10.0 · Excellent 23 Dubai United Arab Emirates · 27°C · 1.5 rain days 10.0 · Excellent 24 Jaipur India · 22°C · 1.5 rain days 10.0 · Excellent 25 Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates · 26°C · 1.3 rain days 10.0 · Excellent 26 Kathmandu Nepal · 18°C · 1.5 rain days 10.0 · Excellent 27 Agra India · 22°C · 1.5 rain days 10.0 · Excellent 28 Chiang Mai Thailand · 28°C · 2.3 rain days 10.0 · Excellent 29 Bengaluru India · 26°C · 6.7 rain days 9.9 · Excellent 30 Hanoi Vietnam · 22°C · 4.7 rain days 9.8 · Excellent 31 Nanning China · 19°C · 5.5 rain days 9.8 · Excellent 32 Fuzhou China · 17°C · 5.3 rain days 9.3 · Excellent 33 Jeddah Saudi Arabia · 30°C · 4.3 rain days 8.5 · Excellent 34 Surat India · 31°C · 1.3 rain days 8.4 · Good 35 Jerusalem Israel · 16°C · 7.2 rain days 8.4 · Good 36 Mumbai India · 31°C · 1 rain days 8.2 · Good 37 Kunming China · 16°C · 7.8 rain days 8.1 · Good

December by travel style

Warm & sunny

Daytime highs of 25°C+ with strong overall scores.

Karachi · 26°C highs Dhaka · 25°C highs Hyderabad · 28°C highs Ahmedabad · 28°C highs Kolkata · 26°C highs

Driest picks

High-scoring destinations with the fewest rainy days.

Karachi · 0.3 rain days Ahmedabad · 0.7 rain days Mumbai · 1 rain days Faisalabad · 1.2 rain days Delhi · 1.3 rain days Abu Dhabi · 1.3 rain days

Mild city breaks

Comfortable 10–19°C sightseeing weather.

Baghdad · 19°C highs Peshawar · 19°C highs Kathmandu · 18°C highs Nanning · 19°C highs Fuzhou · 17°C highs Jerusalem · 16°C highs

Frequently asked questions

Where should I go in Asia in December?

Top-scoring destinations in Asia for December include Shenzhen (10.0/10), Guangzhou (10.0/10), Lahore (10.0/10), Karachi (10.0/10), Delhi (10.0/10) — ranked by temperature, rainfall and sunshine from six years of climate data.

Where is hot in Asia in December?

Warm destinations with great overall conditions in December include Karachi (avg high 26°C), Dhaka (avg high 25°C), Hyderabad (avg high 28°C), Ahmedabad (avg high 28°C), Kolkata (avg high 26°C).

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