Where to go from Chicago in December
Chicago averages 3°C in December. These are at least 5° warmer, and in season.
This December, from Chicago
In December, 36 of the 52 destinations are in season from Chicago; fares were seen for 6 of them, 1 under $600, and the cheapest in season is New York at $234.
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 ORD, a return fare per adult, not a trip budget.
Under $300
| # | Place | Verdict | High | vs home | Rain | Flight | Fare | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | New York United States from ORD | okbusy | 6° cool | +3° | 9d | 2h 20m | $234 | peak: The holiday season attracts many visitors for shopping… |
$600 to $1,200
| # | Place | Verdict | High | vs home | Rain | Flight | Fare | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Tokyo Japan from ORD | goodbusy | 11° cool | +8° | 5d | 13h 15m | $1,039 | shoulder season |
Over $1,200
| # | Place | Verdict | High | vs home | Rain | Flight | Fare | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Hanoi Vietnam from ORD | ok | 21° | +18° | 5d | 16h 35m | $1,568 | 21C max, 5 rainy days |
| 16 | Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam from ORD | sweet spotbusy | 31° | +28° | 7d | 17h 56m | $1,362 | peak: This period coincides with the dry season, which brings pleasant… |
| 33 | Bangkok Thailand from ORD | okbusy | 31° | +28° | 2d | 17h 42m | $1,573 | peak: Cooler weather and lower humidity attract many tourists. |
| 35 | Phuket Thailand from ORD | okbusy | 30° | +27° | 12d | 18h 29m | $1,887 | peak: This period sees pleasant weather, drawing many tourists and… |
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| # | Place | Verdict | High | vs home | Rain | Flight | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marrakech Morocco from ORD | goodbusy | 21° | +18° | 4d | 9h 23m | holidays: US: Christmas Day; US: New Year's Day |
| 2 | Cape Town South Africa from ORD | sweet spotbusy | 26° | +23° | 3d | 17h 38m | peak: This is summer in the Southern Hemisphere, attracting many… |
| 3 | Muscat Oman from ORD | goodbusy | 26° | +23° | 1d | 15h 28m | holidays: US: Christmas Day; US: New Year's Day |
| 5 | Kathmandu Nepal from ORD | sweet spotbusy | 18° | +15° | 1d | 15h 50m | shoulder season |
| 6 | Doha Qatar from ORD | goodbusy | 25° | +22° | 1d | 14h 53m | holidays: US: Christmas Day; US: New Year's Day |
| 7 | Hong Kong Hong Kong from ORD | sweet spotbusy | 20° | +17° | 2d | 16h 11m | peak: This period coincides with pleasant weather and various… |
| 8 | Auckland New Zealand from ORD | goodbusy | 22° | +19° | 10d | 17h 00m | holidays: NZ: Christmas Day; NZ: Day after New Year's Day; NZ: New… |
| 9 | Barcelona Spain from ORD | ok | 15° cool | +12° | 4d | 9h 34m | 15C max, 4 rainy days |
| 10 | Melbourne Australia from ORD | okbusy | 24° | +21° | 7d | 19h 53m | peak: Summer season attracts many tourists for festivals and outdoor… |
| 11 | Dubai United Arab Emirates from ORD | okbusy | 26° | +23° | 1d | 15h 07m | peak: The weather is cooler and more pleasant, attracting many tourists. |
| 12 | Cairo Egypt from ORD | okbusy | 21° | +18° | 1d | 12h 58m | peak: Mild weather attracts tourists during the holiday season. |
| 13 | Sydney Australia from ORD | okbusy | 26° | +23° | 6d | 19h 02m | peak: Summertime in Sydney attracts tourists for its beaches and… |
| 14 | Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates from ORD | okbusy | 27° | +24° | 1d | 15h 10m | peak: Mild weather attracts tourists for outdoor activities. |
| 17 | Goa India from ORD | okbusy | 33° | +30° | 2d | 17h 13m | peak: This period coincides with the Christmas and New Year holidays… |
| 18 | Nairobi Kenya from ORD | okbusy | 25° | +22° | 12d | 16h 40m | holidays: KE: Christmas Day; KE: New Year's Day; US: Christmas Day |
| 19 | Jaipur India from ORD | okbusy | 23° | +20° | 1d | 15h 46m | peak: This period features pleasant weather, making it ideal for… |
| 20 | Lisbon Portugal from ORD | ok | 15° cool | +12° | 8d | 8h 46m | 15C max, 8 rainy days |
| 21 | Athens Greece from ORD | ok | 15° cool | +12° | 7d | 11h 37m | 15C max, 7 rainy days |
| 22 | Taipei Taiwan from ORD | okbusy | 20° | +17° | 12d | 15h 32m | holidays: US: Christmas Day; US: New Year's Day |
| 23 | Srinagar India from ORD | okbusy | 6° cool | +3° | 5d | 14h 48m | holidays: IN: Christmas and New Year; US: Christmas Day; US: New Year's… |
| 24 | Rome Italy from ORD | ok | 14° cool | +11° | 9d | 10h 22m | 14C max, 9 rainy days |
| 25 | Kochi India from ORD | okbusy | 31° | +28° | 8d | 17h 59m | peak: Holiday season and pleasant weather attract many tourists. |
| 26 | Mauritius Mauritius from ORD | okbusy | 27° | +24° | 22d | 20h 26m | peak: This period experiences the best weather with high sunshine and… |
| 27 | The Andaman Islands India from ORD | okbusy | 29° | +26° | 9d | 18h 03m | peak: This period enjoys pleasant weather before the onset of the… |
| 28 | Tbilisi Georgia from ORD | ok | 8° cool | +5° | 5d | 12h 36m | 8C max, 5 rainy days |
| 29 | Tashkent Uzbekistan from ORD | ok | 7° cool | +4° | 6d | 13h 42m | 7C max, 6 rainy days |
| 30 | Colombo Sri Lanka from ORD | okbusy | 30° | +27° | 15d | 18h 29m | peak: This period witnesses the highest influx of tourists due to… |
| 31 | Baku Azerbaijan from ORD | okbusy | 10° cool | +7° | 5d | 13h 01m | holidays: US: Christmas Day; US: New Year's Day |
| 32 | San Francisco United States from ORD | okbusy | 14° cool | +11° | 9d | 4h 32m | peak: Holiday season brings visitors for events and shopping. |
| 34 | Istanbul Turkey from ORD | ok | 12° cool | +9° | 11d | 11h 38m | 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
- 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 Chicago
- 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 39 in season
- December
- Everything from Chicago
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 ORD.