Where to go from Cape Town in December
Cape Town averages 26°C in December, which is pleasant already. These score highest from there in December.
This December, from Cape Town
In December, 35 of the 51 destinations are in season from Cape Town; fares were seen for 3 of them, none under 10,000 ZAR, and the cheapest in season is Ho Chi Minh City at 17,828 ZAR.
Every destination in season, by fare
Bands are round numbers in ZAR, not thresholds we measured; the fares inside them are: the median of what the scanner has seen for December departures from CPT, a return fare per adult, not a trip budget.
10,000 ZAR to 20,000 ZAR
| # | Place | Verdict | High | vs home | Rain | Flight | Fare | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam from CPT | okbusy | 31° | +5° | 7d | 13h 43m | 17,828 ZAR | peak: This period coincides with the dry season, which brings pleasant… |
Over 20,000 ZAR
| # | Place | Verdict | High | vs home | Rain | Flight | Fare | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Bangkok Thailand from CPT | okbusy | 31° | +5° | 2d | 13h 18m | 20,604 ZAR | peak: Cooler weather and lower humidity attract many tourists. |
| 35 | Phuket Thailand from CPT | okbusy | 30° | +4° | 12d | 12h 36m | 23,687 ZAR | peak: This period sees pleasant weather, drawing many tourists and… |
No fare seen yet (32)
| # | Place | Verdict | High | vs home | Rain | Flight | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marrakech Morocco from CPT | goodbusy | 21° | −5° | 4d | 10h 26m | holidays: ZA: Christmas Day; ZA: New Year's Day |
| 2 | Hanoi Vietnam from CPT | sweet spot | 21° | −5° | 5d | 14h 24m | 21C max, 5 rainy days |
| 3 | Muscat Oman from CPT | goodbusy | 26° | 0° | 1d | 10h 15m | holidays: ZA: Christmas Day; ZA: New Year's Day |
| 4 | Kathmandu Nepal from CPT | sweet spotbusy | 18° | −8° | 1d | 12h 53m | shoulder season |
| 5 | Doha Qatar from CPT | goodbusy | 25° | −1° | 1d | 10h 00m | holidays: ZA: Christmas Day; ZA: New Year's Day |
| 6 | Hong Kong Hong Kong from CPT | goodbusy | 20° | −6° | 2d | 15h 21m | peak: This period coincides with pleasant weather and various… |
| 7 | Auckland New Zealand | goodbusy | 22° | −4° | 10d | 15h 14m | holidays: NZ: Christmas Day; NZ: Day after New Year's Day; NZ: New… |
| 8 | Barcelona Spain from CPT | ok | 15° cool | −11° | 4d | 11h 20m | 15C max, 4 rainy days |
| 9 | Melbourne Australia from CPT | okbusy | 24° | −2° | 7d | 13h 29m | peak: Summer season attracts many tourists for festivals and outdoor… |
| 10 | Dubai United Arab Emirates from CPT | okbusy | 26° | 0° | 1d | 10h 14m | peak: The weather is cooler and more pleasant, attracting many tourists. |
| 11 | Cairo Egypt from CPT | okbusy | 21° | −5° | 1d | 9h 46m | peak: Mild weather attracts tourists during the holiday season. |
| 12 | Sydney Australia from CPT | okbusy | 26° | 0° | 6d | 14h 19m | peak: Summertime in Sydney attracts tourists for its beaches and… |
| 13 | Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates from CPT | okbusy | 27° | +1° | 1d | 10h 06m | peak: Mild weather attracts tourists for outdoor activities. |
| 14 | Goa India from CPT | okbusy | 33° | +7° | 2d | 10h 41m | peak: This period coincides with the Christmas and New Year holidays… |
| 15 | Nairobi Kenya from CPT | okbusy | 25° | −1° | 12d | 5h 55m | holidays: KE: Christmas Day; KE: New Year's Day; ZA: Christmas Day |
| 16 | Jaipur India from CPT | okbusy | 23° | −3° | 1d | 11h 58m | peak: This period features pleasant weather, making it ideal for… |
| 17 | Lisbon Portugal from CPT | ok | 15° cool | −11° | 8d | 11h 23m | 15C max, 8 rainy days |
| 18 | Athens Greece from CPT | ok | 15° cool | −11° | 7d | 10h 41m | 15C max, 7 rainy days |
| 19 | Taipei Taiwan from CPT | okbusy | 20° | −6° | 12d | 16h 20m | holidays: ZA: Christmas Day; ZA: New Year's Day |
| 20 | Srinagar India from CPT | okbusy | 6° cool | −20° | 5d | 12h 34m | holidays: IN: Christmas and New Year; ZA: Christmas Day; ZA: New Year's… |
| 21 | Rome Italy from CPT | ok | 14° cool | −12° | 9d | 11h 13m | 14C max, 9 rainy days |
| 22 | Kochi India from CPT | okbusy | 31° | +5° | 8d | 10h 27m | peak: Holiday season and pleasant weather attract many tourists. |
| 23 | Tokyo Japan from CPT | okbusy | 11° cool | −15° | 5d | 18h 52m | shoulder season |
| 24 | Mauritius Mauritius from CPT | okbusy | 27° | +1° | 22d | 5h 56m | peak: This period experiences the best weather with high sunshine and… |
| 25 | The Andaman Islands India from CPT | okbusy | 29° | +3° | 9d | 12h 16m | peak: This period enjoys pleasant weather before the onset of the… |
| 26 | Tbilisi Georgia from CPT | ok | 8° cool | −18° | 5d | 11h 41m | 8C max, 5 rainy days |
| 27 | Tashkent Uzbekistan from CPT | ok | 7° cool | −19° | 6d | 12h 55m | 7C max, 6 rainy days |
| 28 | Colombo Sri Lanka from CPT | okbusy | 30° | +4° | 15d | 10h 33m | peak: This period witnesses the highest influx of tourists due to… |
| 29 | Baku Azerbaijan from CPT | okbusy | 10° cool | −16° | 5d | 11h 44m | holidays: ZA: Christmas Day; ZA: New Year's Day |
| 30 | San Francisco United States from CPT | okbusy | 14° cool | −12° | 9d | 21h 02m | peak: Holiday season brings visitors for events and shopping. |
| 32 | Istanbul Turkey from CPT | ok | 12° cool | −14° | 11d | 11h 12m | 12C max, 11 rainy days |
| 34 | New York United States from CPT | okbusy | 6° cool | −20° | 9d | 16h 16m | peak: The holiday season attracts many visitors for shopping… |
Not this December
- Almaty bitter cold: 0C daily max
- Amsterdam 8C max, 12 rainy days
- Bali monsoon: 23 rainy days, 256mm
- Budapest bitter cold: 5C daily max
- Da Nang monsoon: 23 rainy days, 289mm
- Kuala Lumpur monsoon: 27 rainy days, 361mm
- Leh bitter cold: 0C daily max
- London 9C max, 11 rainy days
- Paris 9C max, 11 rainy days
- Prague bitter cold: 5C daily max
- Seoul bitter cold: 4C daily max
- Singapore monsoon: 23 rainy days, 256mm
- The Maldives monsoon: 16 rainy days, 232mm
- Toronto snow (moderate)
- Vienna bitter cold: 6C daily max
- Zurich bitter cold: 5C daily max
Narrow it
- Everywhere in December
- Warm in December
- Beaches in December
- Islands in December
- Mountains in December
- Deserts in December
- Heritage in December
Other months from Cape Town
- January 34 in season
- February 40 in season
- March 44 in season
- April 40 in season
- May 33 in season
- June 28 in season
- July 29 in season
- August 28 in season
- September 28 in season
- October 36 in season
- November 38 in season
- December
- Everything from Cape Town
Flight times are estimated from the distance, so treat them as "about" — they assume a direct routing, which not every pair has. Fares are shown in ZAR, converted at the European Central Bank's daily rate. A dash means we have not seen a fare on that route yet.
The climate is the destination's own and the same wherever you fly from. What changes with your city is the distance, the fare and the public holidays that crowd a place out, and those can move a month's verdict up or down a rung.
The climate is the destination's own; the label, the order, the crowd flag and the fare are as scored from CPT.