Where to go from New York in December
New York averages 6°C in December. These are at least 5° warmer, and in season.
This December, from New York
In December, 33 of the 51 destinations are in season from New York; fares were seen for 6 of them, 1 under $600, and the cheapest in season is San Francisco at $377.
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 NYC, a return fare per adult, not a trip budget.
$300 to $600
| # | Place | Verdict | High | vs home | Rain | Flight | Fare | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | San Francisco United States from NYC | okbusy | 14° cool | +8° | 9d | 5h 57m | $377 | peak: Holiday season brings visitors for events and shopping. |
Over $1,200
| # | Place | Verdict | High | vs home | Rain | Flight | Fare | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Hanoi Vietnam from NYC | ok | 21° | +15° | 5d | 16h 56m | $1,630 | 21C max, 5 rainy days |
| 26 | Hong Kong Hong Kong from NYC | okbusy | 20° | +14° | 2d | 16h 43m | $1,763 | peak: This period coincides with pleasant weather and various… |
| 30 | Bangkok Thailand from NYC | okbusy | 31° | +25° | 2d | 17h 55m | $1,739 | peak: Cooler weather and lower humidity attract many tourists. |
| 31 | Taipei Taiwan from NYC | okbusy | 20° | +14° | 12d | 16h 12m | $1,241 | holidays: US: Christmas Day; US: New Year's Day |
| 33 | Phuket Thailand from NYC | okbusy | 30° | +24° | 12d | 18h 38m | $1,617 | peak: This period sees pleasant weather, drawing many tourists and… |
No fare seen yet (27)
| # | Place | Verdict | High | vs home | Rain | Flight | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marrakech Morocco from NYC | goodbusy | 21° | +15° | 4d | 8h 05m | holidays: US: Christmas Day; US: New Year's Day |
| 2 | Cape Town South Africa from NYC | sweet spotbusy | 26° | +20° | 3d | 16h 16m | peak: This is summer in the Southern Hemisphere, attracting many… |
| 3 | Muscat Oman from NYC | goodbusy | 26° | +20° | 1d | 14h 44m | holidays: US: Christmas Day; US: New Year's Day |
| 4 | Kathmandu Nepal from NYC | sweet spotbusy | 18° | +12° | 1d | 15h 42m | shoulder season |
| 5 | Doha Qatar from NYC | goodbusy | 25° | +19° | 1d | 14h 04m | holidays: US: Christmas Day; US: New Year's Day |
| 6 | Auckland New Zealand from NYC | goodbusy | 22° | +16° | 10d | 18h 14m | holidays: NZ: Christmas Day; NZ: Day after New Year's Day; NZ: New… |
| 7 | Barcelona Spain from NYC | ok | 15° cool | +9° | 4d | 8h 26m | 15C max, 4 rainy days |
| 8 | Melbourne Australia from NYC | okbusy | 24° | +18° | 7d | 21h 15m | peak: Summer season attracts many tourists for festivals and outdoor… |
| 9 | Dubai United Arab Emirates from NYC | okbusy | 26° | +20° | 1d | 14h 21m | peak: The weather is cooler and more pleasant, attracting many tourists. |
| 10 | Cairo Egypt from NYC | okbusy | 21° | +15° | 1d | 11h 56m | peak: Mild weather attracts tourists during the holiday season. |
| 11 | Sydney Australia from NYC | okbusy | 26° | +20° | 6d | 20h 25m | peak: Summertime in Sydney attracts tourists for its beaches and… |
| 12 | Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates from NYC | okbusy | 27° | +21° | 1d | 14h 23m | peak: Mild weather attracts tourists for outdoor activities. |
| 13 | Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam from NYC | okbusy | 31° | +25° | 7d | 18h 20m | peak: This period coincides with the dry season, which brings pleasant… |
| 14 | Goa India from NYC | okbusy | 33° | +27° | 2d | 16h 43m | peak: This period coincides with the Christmas and New Year holidays… |
| 15 | Nairobi Kenya from NYC | okbusy | 25° | +19° | 12d | 15h 22m | holidays: KE: Christmas Day; KE: New Year's Day; US: Christmas Day |
| 16 | Jaipur India from NYC | okbusy | 23° | +17° | 1d | 15h 25m | peak: This period features pleasant weather, making it ideal for… |
| 17 | Lisbon Portugal from NYC | ok | 15° cool | +9° | 8d | 7h 32m | 15C max, 8 rainy days |
| 18 | Athens Greece from NYC | ok | 15° cool | +9° | 7d | 10h 36m | 15C max, 7 rainy days |
| 20 | Srinagar India from NYC | okbusy | 6° cool | 0° | 5d | 14h 28m | holidays: IN: Christmas and New Year; US: Christmas Day; US: New Year's… |
| 21 | Rome Italy from NYC | ok | 14° cool | +8° | 9d | 9h 18m | 14C max, 9 rainy days |
| 22 | Kochi India from NYC | okbusy | 31° | +25° | 8d | 17h 30m | peak: Holiday season and pleasant weather attract many tourists. |
| 23 | Mauritius Mauritius from NYC | okbusy | 27° | +21° | 22d | 19h 09m | peak: This period experiences the best weather with high sunshine and… |
| 24 | The Andaman Islands India from NYC | okbusy | 29° | +23° | 9d | 18h 02m | peak: This period enjoys pleasant weather before the onset of the… |
| 25 | Tbilisi Georgia from NYC | ok | 8° cool | +2° | 5d | 11h 53m | 8C max, 5 rainy days |
| 27 | Tashkent Uzbekistan from NYC | ok | 7° cool | +1° | 6d | 13h 20m | 7C max, 6 rainy days |
| 28 | Baku Azerbaijan from NYC | okbusy | 10° cool | +4° | 5d | 12h 20m | holidays: US: Christmas Day; US: New Year's Day |
| 32 | Istanbul Turkey from NYC | ok | 12° cool | +6° | 11d | 10h 43m | 12C max, 11 rainy days |
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
- Colombo 30C max, 15 rainy days
- 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
- Tokyo 11C max, 5 rainy days
- 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 New York
- January 35 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 27 in season
- September 28 in season
- October 36 in season
- November 38 in season
- December
- Everything from New York
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 NYC.