Where to go from Los Angeles in December
Los Angeles averages 19°C in December, which is pleasant already. These score highest from there in December.
This December, from Los Angeles
In December, 36 of the 52 destinations are in season from Los Angeles; fares were seen for 5 of them, none under $600, and the cheapest in season is Tokyo at $796.
Every destination in season, by fare
Bands are round numbers in USD, not thresholds we measured; the fares inside them are: the median of what the scanner has seen for December departures from LAX, a return fare per adult, not a trip budget.
$600 to $1,200
| # | Place | Verdict | High | vs home | Rain | Flight | Fare | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Tokyo Japan from LAX | okbusy | 11° cool | −8° | 5d | 11h 40m | $796 | shoulder season |
| 32 | Bangkok Thailand from LAX | okbusy | 31° | +12° | 2d | 17h 08m | $1,064 | peak: Cooler weather and lower humidity attract many tourists. |
| 36 | Phuket Thailand from LAX | okbusy | 30° | +11° | 12d | 17h 55m | $947 | peak: This period sees pleasant weather, drawing many tourists and… |
Over $1,200
| # | Place | Verdict | High | vs home | Rain | Flight | Fare | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Hong Kong Hong Kong from LAX | okbusy | 20° | +1° | 2d | 15h 08m | $1,527 | peak: This period coincides with pleasant weather and various… |
| 33 | Taipei Taiwan from LAX | okbusy | 20° | +1° | 12d | 14h 14m | $2,077 | holidays: US: Christmas Day; US: New Year's Day |
No fare seen yet (31)
| # | Place | Verdict | High | vs home | Rain | Flight | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marrakech Morocco from LAX | goodbusy | 21° | +2° | 4d | 12h 46m | holidays: US: Christmas Day; US: New Year's Day |
| 2 | Hanoi Vietnam from LAX | good | 21° | +2° | 5d | 15h 55m | 21C max, 5 rainy days |
| 3 | Cape Town South Africa from LAX | sweet spotbusy | 26° | +7° | 3d | 20h 32m | peak: This is summer in the Southern Hemisphere, attracting many… |
| 4 | Muscat Oman from LAX | goodbusy | 26° | +7° | 1d | 17h 31m | holidays: US: Christmas Day; US: New Year's Day |
| 5 | Kathmandu Nepal from LAX | sweet spotbusy | 18° | −1° | 1d | 16h 26m | shoulder season |
| 6 | Doha Qatar from LAX | goodbusy | 25° | +6° | 1d | 17h 12m | holidays: US: Christmas Day; US: New Year's Day |
| 7 | Auckland New Zealand from LAX | goodbusy | 22° | +3° | 10d | 13h 42m | holidays: NZ: Christmas Day; NZ: Day after New Year's Day; NZ: New… |
| 8 | Barcelona Spain from LAX | ok | 15° cool | −4° | 4d | 12h 43m | 15C max, 4 rainy days |
| 9 | Melbourne Australia from LAX | okbusy | 24° | +5° | 7d | 16h 29m | peak: Summer season attracts many tourists for festivals and outdoor… |
| 10 | Dubai United Arab Emirates from LAX | okbusy | 26° | +7° | 1d | 17h 16m | peak: The weather is cooler and more pleasant, attracting many tourists. |
| 11 | Cairo Egypt from LAX | okbusy | 21° | +2° | 1d | 15h 49m | peak: Mild weather attracts tourists during the holiday season. |
| 12 | Sydney Australia from LAX | okbusy | 26° | +7° | 6d | 15h 38m | peak: Summertime in Sydney attracts tourists for its beaches and… |
| 13 | Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates from LAX | okbusy | 27° | +8° | 1d | 17h 21m | peak: Mild weather attracts tourists for outdoor activities. |
| 14 | Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam from LAX | sweet spotbusy | 31° | +12° | 7d | 16h 56m | peak: This period coincides with the dry season, which brings pleasant… |
| 15 | Goa India from LAX | okbusy | 33° | +14° | 2d | 18h 27m | peak: This period coincides with the Christmas and New Year holidays… |
| 16 | Nairobi Kenya from LAX | okbusy | 25° | +6° | 12d | 19h 54m | holidays: KE: Christmas Day; KE: New Year's Day; US: Christmas Day |
| 17 | Jaipur India from LAX | okbusy | 23° | +4° | 1d | 16h 53m | peak: This period features pleasant weather, making it ideal for… |
| 18 | Lisbon Portugal from LAX | ok | 15° cool | −4° | 8d | 12h 04m | 15C max, 8 rainy days |
| 19 | Athens Greece from LAX | ok | 15° cool | −4° | 7d | 14h 29m | 15C max, 7 rainy days |
| 21 | Srinagar India from LAX | okbusy | 6° cool | −13° | 5d | 15h 58m | holidays: IN: Christmas and New Year; US: Christmas Day; US: New Year's… |
| 22 | Rome Italy from LAX | ok | 14° cool | −5° | 9d | 13h 22m | 14C max, 9 rainy days |
| 23 | Kochi India from LAX | okbusy | 31° | +12° | 8d | 19h 03m | peak: Holiday season and pleasant weather attract many tourists. |
| 24 | Mauritius Mauritius from LAX | okbusy | 27° | +8° | 22d | 23h 26m | peak: This period experiences the best weather with high sunshine and… |
| 25 | The Andaman Islands India from LAX | okbusy | 29° | +10° | 9d | 17h 57m | peak: This period enjoys pleasant weather before the onset of the… |
| 26 | Tbilisi Georgia from LAX | ok | 8° cool | −11° | 5d | 14h 52m | 8C max, 5 rainy days |
| 28 | Tashkent Uzbekistan from LAX | ok | 7° cool | −12° | 6d | 15h 05m | 7C max, 6 rainy days |
| 29 | Colombo Sri Lanka from LAX | okbusy | 30° | +11° | 15d | 19h 16m | peak: This period witnesses the highest influx of tourists due to… |
| 30 | Baku Azerbaijan from LAX | okbusy | 10° cool | −9° | 5d | 15h 08m | holidays: US: Christmas Day; US: New Year's Day |
| 31 | San Francisco United States from LAX | okbusy | 14° cool | −5° | 9d | 1h 35m | peak: Holiday season brings visitors for events and shopping. |
| 34 | Istanbul Turkey from LAX | ok | 12° cool | −7° | 11d | 14h 20m | 12C max, 11 rainy days |
| 35 | New York United States from LAX | okbusy | 6° cool | −13° | 9d | 5h 44m | 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 Los Angeles
- January 35 in season
- February 41 in season
- March 45 in season
- April 41 in season
- May 34 in season
- June 29 in season
- July 30 in season
- August 29 in season
- September 29 in season
- October 37 in season
- November 38 in season
- December
- Everything from Los Angeles
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 USD, 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 LAX.