Where It's Warm in December
493 cities ranked by real December temperatures, from 2015–2024 weather data
The short list
Every ranking below comes from ten years of actual December weather, not brochure copy: average daytime highs, overnight lows, rainy days and sunshine hours for each city. Click any city for its full climate breakdown and live conditions.
December at a glance
- Hottest overall: Juba, South Sudan - 98° average highs
- Best comfortable warmth: Santiago, Chile - 83° with 13.5 h of sun a day
- Method: ranked by December average high; sunshine and rain shown so you can trade heat against weather quality
The hottest places on Earth in December
| City | Dec high | Dec low | Rainy days | Sun h/day | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇸🇸 Juba, South Sudan | 98° | 74° | 1 | 11.0 |
| 2 | 🇳🇬 Abuja, Nigeria | 92° | 71° | 0 | 10.9 |
| 3 | 🇧🇫 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | 92° | 65° | 0 | 10.5 |
| 4 | 🇲🇱 Bamako, Mali | 92° | 67° | 0 | 10.7 |
| 5 | 🇨🇫 Bangui, Central African Republic | 92° | 71° | 2 | 10.7 |
| 6 | 🇳🇪 Niamey, Niger | 91° | 64° | 0 | 10.6 |
| 7 | 🇹🇩 N'Djamena, Chad | 91° | 65° | 0 | 10.6 |
| 8 | 🇬🇼 Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | 91° | 71° | 0 | 10.1 |
| 9 | 🇧🇼 Gaborone, Botswana | 90° | 69° | 9 | 11.4 |
| 10 | 🇮🇳 Panaji, India | 89° | 72° | 2 | 10.1 |
| 11 | 🇭🇹 Port-au-Prince, Haiti | 89° | 73° | 4 | 10.5 |
| 12 | 🇵🇾 Asuncion, Paraguay | 89° | 73° | 12 | 11.2 |
| 13 | 🇳🇮 Managua, Nicaragua | 89° | 75° | 7 | 10.7 |
| 14 | 🇬🇲 Banjul, Gambia | 89° | 72° | 0 | 9.9 |
| 15 | 🇸🇩 Khartoum, Sudan | 89° | 64° | 0 | 10.7 |
| 16 | 🇬🇭 Accra, Ghana | 88° | 76° | 8 | 10.5 |
| 17 | 🇹🇬 Lome, Togo | 88° | 76° | 8 | 10.5 |
| 18 | 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | 88° | 73° | 10 | 9.4 |
| 19 | 🇸🇴 Mogadishu, Somalia | 88° | 76° | 7 | 11.7 |
| 20 | 🇹🇭 Bangkok, Thailand | 88° | 72° | 4 | 10.1 |
| 21 | 🇲🇲 Yangon, Myanmar | 88° | 71° | 2 | 10.7 |
| 22 | 🇳🇬 Lagos, Nigeria | 88° | 77° | 7 | 10.5 |
| 23 | 🇳🇦 Windhoek, Namibia | 88° | 63° | 7 | 12.2 |
| 24 | 🇵🇬 Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | 88° | 76° | 20 | 10.1 |
| 25 | 🇨🇴 Cartagena, Colombia | 87° | 76° | 9 | 10.9 |
Warm but comfortable in December
Highs between 70°F and 85°F (21–29°C) - warm enough for outdoor days without the extremes above, sorted by sunshine.
| City | Dec high / low | Sun h/day | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇱 Santiago, Chile | 83° / 57° | 13.5 | 1 |
| 🇦🇺 Perth, Australia | 83° / 64° | 13.4 | 2 |
| 🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa | 75° / 61° | 13.1 | 5 |
| 🇦🇺 Adelaide, Australia | 79° / 59° | 12.5 | 4 |
| 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires, Argentina | 81° / 66° | 12.4 | 8 |
| 🇱🇸 Maseru, Lesotho | 82° / 57° | 12.3 | 13 |
| 🇺🇾 Montevideo, Uruguay | 76° / 64° | 12.2 | 8 |
| 🇦🇺 Canberra, Australia | 78° / 55° | 12.1 | 8 |
| 🇳🇿 Auckland, New Zealand | 70° / 61° | 11.9 | 14 |
| 🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia | 78° / 64° | 11.6 | 10 |
| 🇦🇺 Gold Coast, Australia | 81° / 69° | 11.6 | 14 |
| 🇦🇺 Melbourne, Australia | 76° / 56° | 11.5 | 9 |
| 🇿🇦 Johannesburg, South Africa | 79° / 59° | 11.3 | 16 |
| 🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa, Tonga | 80° / 75° | 11.3 | 19 |
| 🇿🇦 Pretoria, South Africa | 83° / 62° | 11.1 | 14 |
The warmest spot on each continent in December
Africa
🇸🇸 Juba · 98°
🇳🇬 Abuja · 92°
🇧🇫 Ouagadougou · 92°
🇲🇱 Bamako · 92°
🇨🇫 Bangui · 92°
🇳🇪 Niamey · 91°
🇹🇩 N'Djamena · 91°
🇬🇼 Bissau · 91°
Asia
🇮🇳 Panaji · 89°
🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City · 88°
🇹🇭 Bangkok · 88°
🇲🇲 Yangon · 88°
🇮🇳 Mumbai · 87°
🇮🇩 Jakarta · 87°
🇰🇭 Phnom Penh · 87°
🇹🇭 Pattaya · 87°
Europe
🇨🇾 Nicosia · 64°
🇪🇸 Malaga · 64°
🇪🇸 Valencia · 63°
🇪🇸 Seville · 63°
🇲🇹 Valletta · 63°
🇪🇸 Palma de Mallorca · 62°
🇪🇸 Ibiza · 61°
🇬🇷 Santorini · 61°
North America
🇭🇹 Port-au-Prince · 89°
🇳🇮 Managua · 89°
🇸🇻 San Salvador · 86°
🇵🇦 Panama City · 86°
🇹🇹 Port of Spain · 85°
🇲🇽 Merida · 84°
🇯🇲 Kingston · 84°
🇦🇼 Oranjestad · 84°
Oceania
🇵🇬 Port Moresby · 88°
🇦🇺 Cairns · 86°
🇼🇸 Apia · 85°
🇸🇧 Honiara · 84°
🇦🇺 Brisbane · 84°
🇫🇲 Palikir · 84°
🇵🇼 Koror · 84°
🇹🇻 Funafuti · 84°
South America
December warmth: quick answers
What is the hottest place in December?
Among the 493 cities we track, Juba, South Sudan tops December with average highs of 98°F (36°C) and about 11.0 hours of daily sunshine.
Where is it warm in Europe in December?
Nicosia, Cyprus is Europe's warmest covered spot in December, with typical highs of 64°F (18°C) - mild for the continent, though not beach weather.
Where is it warm but not scorching in December?
For comfortable warmth (70-85°F / 21-29°C highs), the standouts are Santiago, Chile (83°F (28°C), 13.5 h sun/day), Perth, Australia and Cape Town, South Africa.
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