Best Countries to Visit in December from India (2026)

Best weather in December

1. Thailand

   • Bangkok & Central Bangkok: 31°/22°C, 17 mm rainTMD: cool season mid-Oct to mid-Feb under the dry NE monsoon; hot season mid-Feb to mid-May (Apr avg high 35 C in our data); rainy season mid-May to mid-Oct.
   • Andaman coast (Phuket, Krabi) Phuket: 28°/26°C, 98 mm rainTMD: SW monsoon (mid-May to mid-Oct) is rainier on coasts and mountain ranges; Phuket driest Jan-Mar in our data.
   • North (Chiang Mai) Chiang Mai: 28°/17°C, 8 mm rainTMD: north and northeast turn 'quite cool' in the NE monsoon; Apr is hottest (avg high 36 C in our data).

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   Diwali and Christmas-New Year fall in Thailand's best season, so expect peak pricing (see india_peak_periods).

2. UAE / Dubai

   • Dubai & Abu Dhabi Dubai: 27°/17°C, 6 mm rainDubai Media Office: summer avg high ~41.8 C, lows ~29.7 C; winter avg high 23 C, low 14 C; most rain Jan-Mar but annual total only ~87 mm.

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   Dubai Shopping Festival 4 Dec 2026-17 Jan 2027. Ramadan expected to start ~8 Feb 2027 (astronomical estimate; confirmed by moon sighting).

3. Vietnam

   • North (Hanoi, Ha Long Bay) Hanoi: 21°/14°C, 29 mm rainVietnam Tourism: best Hanoi Apr-Jun or Sep-Dec; Ha Long Apr-Jun or Sep-Nov; storms can cancel cruises.
   • South (Ho Chi Minh City, Mekong) Ho Chi Minh City: 30°/23°C, 77 mm rainVietnam Tourism: Dec-Apr clear and sunny; May-Nov wet season with a dependable afternoon downpour of a few hours.
   • Phu Quoc Phu Quoc: 28°/25°C, 59 mm rainVietnam Tourism: avoid Jul-Sep (storms, ferry risk), Dec-Jan 'sublime'. Our data also show heavy rain in May-Jun and Oct (310-344 mm), so we rate those months okay, not best.

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   Tet (lunar new year) in early Feb 2027: [Inference] domestic travel peak, some closures.

4. Sri Lanka

   • West & south coast, hill country (Colombo, Galle, Kandy) Colombo: 30°/23°C, 146 mm rainTourism Sri Lanka: west, south and hill country best Dec-Mar. Met Dept: SW monsoon May-Sep wets the southwest; Oct-Nov inter-monsoon brings squalls and cyclones island-wide.

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   Indian May-June holidays suit the east coast and the Cultural Triangle, not the west-coast beaches.

Okay, with trade-offs

• Singapore: Singapore Singapore: 31°/24°C, 332 mm rain. Best: Feb-Mar, Jun-Sep (lowest monthly rain at Changi).
• Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur & west coast Kuala Lumpur: 29°/23°C, 271 mm rain. Best: Jan-Feb, Jun-Jul.
• Malaysia: Langkawi & Penang (northwest) Langkawi: 29°/25°C, 132 mm rain. Best: Jan-Mar.
• Indonesia / Bali: Bali Bali (Denpasar): 28°/25°C, 345 mm rain. Best: May-Sep.
• Maldives: Male & central atolls Male: 28°/26°C, 199 mm rain. Best: Jan-Mar (dry NE monsoon, 10-11 h sunshine).
• Bhutan: Paro, Thimphu, Punakha Paro: 14°/6°C, rain not shown (model data unreliable here). Best: Mar-May, Oct-Nov.
• Nepal: Kathmandu, Pokhara Kathmandu: 18°/9°C, rain not shown (model data unreliable here). Best: Mar-Apr, Oct-Nov.
• Japan: Tokyo, Osaka/Kyoto Tokyo: 12°/4°C, 58 mm rain. Best: Late Mar-May (cherry blossom late Mar-early Apr), Oct-Nov (autumn leaves late Nov).
• South Korea: Seoul, Busan, Jeju Seoul: 4°/-3°C, 26 mm rain. Best: Apr-May, Sep-Oct.

Avoid if you can in December

• Vietnam: Central (Da Nang, Hoi An, Hue) Sep-Dec (storms, floods; Oct 547 mm in our data). Best instead: Feb-Aug (May-Aug hot, beach weather).
• Malaysia: East-coast islands (Perhentian, Redang, Tioman) Nov-Jan. Best instead: Apr-Sep.
• Sri Lanka: East coast (Trincomalee, Arugam Bay) Nov-Dec (NE monsoon; Nov 404 mm in our data). Best instead: Apr-Sep (Tourism SL: May-Sep).