Where to go from San Francisco in December
San Francisco averages 14°C in December. These are at least 5° warmer, and in season.
This December, from San Francisco
In December, 34 of the 51 destinations are in season from San Francisco; fares were seen for 4 of them, none under $600, and the cheapest in season is Bangkok at $1,098.
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 SFO, a return fare per adult, not a trip budget.
$600 to $1,200
| # | Place | Verdict | High | vs home | Rain | Flight | Fare | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Bangkok Thailand from SFO | okbusy | 31° | +17° | 2d | 16h 28m | $1,098 | peak: Cooler weather and lower humidity attract many tourists. |
Over $1,200
| # | Place | Verdict | High | vs home | Rain | Flight | Fare | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Taipei Taiwan from SFO | okbusy | 20° | +6° | 12d | 13h 35m | $1,224 | holidays: US: Christmas Day; US: New Year's Day |
| 26 | Hong Kong Hong Kong from SFO | okbusy | 20° | +6° | 2d | 14h 29m | $1,212 | peak: This period coincides with pleasant weather and various… |
| 33 | Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam from SFO | okbusy | 31° | +17° | 7d | 16h 17m | $1,346 | peak: This period coincides with the dry season, which brings pleasant… |
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| # | Place | Verdict | High | vs home | Rain | Flight | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marrakech Morocco from SFO | goodbusy | 21° | +7° | 4d | 12h 48m | holidays: US: Christmas Day; US: New Year's Day |
| 2 | Hanoi Vietnam from SFO | good | 21° | +7° | 5d | 15h 15m | 21C max, 5 rainy days |
| 3 | Cape Town South Africa from SFO | sweet spotbusy | 26° | +12° | 3d | 21h 02m | peak: This is summer in the Southern Hemisphere, attracting many… |
| 4 | Muscat Oman from SFO | goodbusy | 26° | +12° | 1d | 17h 01m | holidays: US: Christmas Day; US: New Year's Day |
| 5 | Kathmandu Nepal from SFO | sweet spotbusy | 18° | +4° | 1d | 15h 48m | shoulder season |
| 6 | Doha Qatar from SFO | goodbusy | 25° | +11° | 1d | 16h 46m | holidays: US: Christmas Day; US: New Year's Day |
| 7 | Auckland New Zealand from SFO | goodbusy | 22° | +8° | 10d | 13h 44m | holidays: NZ: Christmas Day; NZ: Day after New Year's Day; NZ: New… |
| 8 | Barcelona Spain from SFO | ok | 15° cool | +1° | 4d | 12h 36m | 15C max, 4 rainy days |
| 9 | Melbourne Australia from SFO | okbusy | 24° | +10° | 7d | 16h 21m | peak: Summer season attracts many tourists for festivals and outdoor… |
| 10 | Dubai United Arab Emirates from SFO | okbusy | 26° | +12° | 1d | 16h 48m | peak: The weather is cooler and more pleasant, attracting many tourists. |
| 11 | Cairo Egypt from SFO | okbusy | 21° | +7° | 1d | 15h 33m | peak: Mild weather attracts tourists during the holiday season. |
| 12 | Sydney Australia from SFO | okbusy | 26° | +12° | 6d | 15h 29m | peak: Summertime in Sydney attracts tourists for its beaches and… |
| 13 | Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates from SFO | okbusy | 27° | +13° | 1d | 16h 54m | peak: Mild weather attracts tourists for outdoor activities. |
| 14 | Goa India from SFO | okbusy | 33° | +19° | 2d | 17h 51m | peak: This period coincides with the Christmas and New Year holidays… |
| 15 | Nairobi Kenya from SFO | okbusy | 25° | +11° | 12d | 19h 46m | holidays: KE: Christmas Day; KE: New Year's Day; US: Christmas Day |
| 16 | Jaipur India from SFO | okbusy | 23° | +9° | 1d | 16h 17m | peak: This period features pleasant weather, making it ideal for… |
| 17 | Lisbon Portugal from SFO | ok | 15° cool | +1° | 8d | 12h 02m | 15C max, 8 rainy days |
| 18 | Athens Greece from SFO | ok | 15° cool | +1° | 7d | 14h 15m | 15C max, 7 rainy days |
| 20 | Srinagar India from SFO | okbusy | 6° cool | −8° | 5d | 15h 23m | holidays: IN: Christmas and New Year; US: Christmas Day; US: New Year's… |
| 21 | Rome Italy from SFO | ok | 14° cool | 0° | 9d | 13h 11m | 14C max, 9 rainy days |
| 22 | Kochi India from SFO | okbusy | 31° | +17° | 8d | 18h 25m | peak: Holiday season and pleasant weather attract many tourists. |
| 23 | Mauritius Mauritius from SFO | okbusy | 27° | +13° | 22d | 23h 00m | peak: This period experiences the best weather with high sunshine and… |
| 24 | The Andaman Islands India from SFO | okbusy | 29° | +15° | 9d | 17h 18m | peak: This period enjoys pleasant weather before the onset of the… |
| 25 | Tbilisi Georgia from SFO | ok | 8° cool | −6° | 5d | 14h 28m | 8C max, 5 rainy days |
| 27 | Tashkent Uzbekistan from SFO | ok | 7° cool | −7° | 6d | 14h 32m | 7C max, 6 rainy days |
| 29 | Colombo Sri Lanka from SFO | okbusy | 30° | +16° | 15d | 18h 38m | peak: This period witnesses the highest influx of tourists due to… |
| 30 | Phuket Thailand from SFO | okbusy | 30° | +16° | 12d | 17h 16m | peak: This period sees pleasant weather, drawing many tourists and… |
| 31 | Baku Azerbaijan from SFO | okbusy | 10° cool | −4° | 5d | 14h 42m | holidays: US: Christmas Day; US: New Year's Day |
| 32 | Istanbul Turkey from SFO | ok | 12° cool | −2° | 11d | 14h 03m | 12C max, 11 rainy days |
| 34 | New York United States from SFO | okbusy | 6° cool | −8° | 9d | 5h 57m | 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
- 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 San Francisco
- 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 San Francisco
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 SFO.