Where to go in December
Only 25 of 180 destinations earn a grade B or better in December. Treat the ranking as a least-compromised shortlist, not blanket permission to book anywhere.
The ranked shortlist for December.
These are the 25 destinations that rank grade B or better in December.
- Rank 01
Sanya
China
A- 83
Crowds 75
Weather 87
Prices 74
Comfort 91 - Rank 02
Shenzhen
China
A- 80 Crowds 68 Weather 80 Prices 66 Comfort 98 - Rank 03
Xiamen
China
B+ 75 Crowds 62 Weather 78 Prices 61 Comfort 96 - Rank 04
Da Lat
Vietnam
B+ 75 Crowds 58 Weather 88 Prices 60 Comfort 100 - Rank 05
Los Angeles
United States
B 74 Crowds 69 Weather 78 Prices 65 Comfort 88 - Rank 06
Taichung
Taiwan
B 73 Crowds 60 Weather 72 Prices 58 Comfort 99 - Rank 07
Kaohsiung
Taiwan
B 73 Crowds 61 Weather 76 Prices 59 Comfort 95 - Rank 08
Guangzhou
China
B 72 Crowds 62 Weather 74 Prices 61 Comfort 91 - Rank 09
Ninh Binh
Vietnam
B 72 Crowds 64 Weather 62 Prices 62 Comfort 97 - Rank 10
Hanoi
Vietnam
B 71 Crowds 64 Weather 64 Prices 64 Comfort 96 - Rank 11
Ha Long
Vietnam
B 71 Crowds 66 Weather 58 Prices 64 Comfort 96 - Rank 12
Tainan
Taiwan
B 70 Crowds 57 Weather 74 Prices 55 Comfort 95 - Rank 13
Hong Kong
Hong Kong SAR
B- 69 Crowds 56 Weather 74 Prices 56 Comfort 94 - Rank 14
Chiang Mai
Thailand
B- 69 Crowds 51 Weather 92 Prices 54 Comfort 94 - Rank 15
Hua Hin
Thailand
B- 69 Crowds 58 Weather 86 Prices 61 Comfort 85 - Rank 16
Macau
Macau
B- 69 Crowds 55 Weather 76 Prices 54 Comfort 94 - Rank 17
Chiayi
Taiwan
B- 69 Crowds 55 Weather 72 Prices 53 Comfort 98 - Rank 18
Pattaya
Thailand
B- 68 Crowds 57 Weather 84 Prices 59 Comfort 83 - Rank 19
Chiang Rai
Thailand
B- 68 Crowds 50 Weather 90 Prices 53 Comfort 96 - Rank 20
Bangkok
Thailand
B- 66 Crowds 57 Weather 80 Prices 59 Comfort 80 - Rank 21
Ayutthaya
Thailand
B- 66 Crowds 55 Weather 81 Prices 57 Comfort 84 - Rank 22
Phu Quoc
Vietnam
B- 66 Crowds 57 Weather 88 Prices 63 Comfort 72 - Rank 23
Canberra
Australia
B- 66 Crowds 56 Weather 78 Prices 56 Comfort 89 - Rank 24
Can Tho
Vietnam
B- 65 Crowds 50 Weather 90 Prices 54 Comfort 83 - Rank 25
Sun Moon Lake
Taiwan
B- 65 Crowds 52 Weather 70 Prices 50 Comfort 94
Every other destination, still ranked.
Ranks 26 through 180. Scores are monthly guide scores, not exact-trip predictions.
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