BEST PLACES FOR DIGITAL NOMADS IN DECEMBER
Find the best digital nomad destinations in December, ranked by seasonal weather, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
DESTINATIONS
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇹🇭 Chiang Mai
Thailand
|
83.8 | Dry comfort window | 22.5°C 2.9 rain |
$2,041 | 1 | City → |
| #2 |
🇹🇭 Bangkok
Thailand
|
83.4 | Dry comfort window | 26.9°C 2.9 rain |
$2,263 | 0 | City → |
| #3 |
🇦🇺 Fremantle
Australia
|
82.9 | Dry comfort window | 22.9°C 1.5 rain |
$3,948 | 0 | City → |
| #4 |
🇮🇳 Pune
India
|
82.8 | Dry comfort window | 22.0°C 1.2 rain |
$1,431 | 0 | City → |
| #5 |
🇪🇸 Maspalomas
Spain
|
82.5 | Dry comfort window | 19.4°C 2.9 rain |
$3,794 | 0 | City → |
| #6 |
🇮🇳 Goa
India
|
82.4 | Dry comfort window | 26.0°C 2.9 rain |
$1,479 | 0 | City → |
| #7 |
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
Argentina
|
81.6 | Shoulder season | 23.5°C 7.2 rain |
$1,746 | 1 | City → |
| #8 |
🇹🇭 Ayutthaya
Thailand
|
81.5 | Dry comfort window | 26.3°C 1.5 rain |
$1,380 | 0 | City → |
| #9 |
🇮🇳 Calangute
India
|
81.4 | Dry comfort window | 26.1°C 1.7 rain |
$866 | 0 | City → |
| #10 |
🇦🇺 Geraldton
Australia
|
81.3 | Dry comfort window | 24.5°C 0.8 rain |
$4,226 | 0 | City → |
| #11 |
🇮🇳 Vagator
India
|
81.2 | Dry comfort window | 25.9°C 2.3 rain |
$1,807 | 0 | City → |
| #12 |
🇮🇳 Ahmedabad
India
|
81.1 | Dry comfort window | 22.3°C 0.6 rain |
$1,166 | 0 | City → |
| #13 |
🇪🇬 Dahab
Egypt
|
81.0 | Dry comfort window | 20.4°C 1.2 rain |
$1,292 | 0 | City → |
| #14 |
🇹🇭 Pattaya
Thailand
|
80.9 | Dry comfort window | 26.5°C 3.7 rain |
$2,038 | 0 | City → |
| #15 |
🇹🇭 Phetchaburi
Thailand
|
80.9 | Dry comfort window | 26.0°C 2.5 rain |
$1,471 | 0 | City → |
| #16 |
🇹🇭 Khon Kaen
Thailand
|
80.8 | Dry comfort window | 23.3°C 0.8 rain |
$1,441 | 0 | City → |
| #17 |
🇮🇳 Panaji
India
|
80.8 | Dry comfort window | 26.3°C 1.9 rain |
$1,522 | 0 | City → |
| #18 |
🇮🇳 Surat
India
|
80.7 | Dry comfort window | 23.6°C 0.6 rain |
$1,354 | 0 | City → |
| #19 |
🇦🇺 Mildura
Australia
|
80.6 | Dry comfort window | 24.0°C 2.9 rain |
$4,103 | 0 | City → |
| #20 |
🇲🇽 Cabo San Lucas
Mexico
|
80.6 | Dry comfort window | 22.6°C 1.2 rain |
$2,989 | 0 | City → |
| #21 |
🇴🇲 Salalah
Oman
|
80.4 | Dry comfort window | 24.0°C 1.0 rain |
$2,068 | 0 | City → |
| #22 |
🇲🇽 Puerto Vallarta
Mexico
|
80.4 | Dry comfort window | 23.1°C 1.5 rain |
$2,368 | 0 | City → |
| #23 |
🇮🇳 Indore
India
|
80.4 | Dry comfort window | 19.4°C 1.4 rain |
$1,356 | 0 | City → |
| #24 |
🇮🇳 Diu
India
|
80.4 | Dry comfort window | 23.5°C 0.4 rain |
$489 | 0 | City → |
| #25 |
🇮🇳 Anjuna
India
|
80.4 | Dry comfort window | 26.1°C 1.7 rain |
$1,679 | 0 | City → |
| #26 |
🇨🇱 Santiago
Chile
|
80.4 | Dry comfort window | 20.8°C 0.4 rain |
$2,633 | 0 | City → |
| #27 |
🇮🇳 Nagpur
India
|
80.3 | Dry comfort window | 21.5°C 1.5 rain |
$903 | 0 | City → |
| #28 |
🇪🇬 Sharm El Sheikh
Egypt
|
80.2 | Dry comfort window | 20.1°C 0.6 rain |
$1,556 | 0 | City → |
| #29 |
🇹🇭 Udon Thani
Thailand
|
80.2 | Dry comfort window | 22.8°C 0.2 rain |
$1,207 | 0 | City → |
| #30 |
🇦🇪 Sharjah
United Arab Emirates
|
80.1 | Dry comfort window | 22.4°C 1.9 rain |
$3,330 | 0 | City → |
| #31 |
🇹🇭 Pai
Thailand
|
80.1 | Dry comfort window | 20.9°C 2.7 rain |
$1,502 | 0 | City → |
| #32 |
🇦🇪 Dubai
United Arab Emirates
|
80.0 | Dry comfort window | 22.4°C 1.4 rain |
$5,242 | 0 | City → |
| #33 |
🇲🇽 Oaxaca
Mexico
|
80.0 | Shoulder season | 17.6°C 0.4 rain |
$2,680 | 0 | City → |
| #34 |
🇲🇽 Todos Santos
Mexico
|
80.0 | Dry comfort window | 19.2°C 2.5 rain |
$2,000 | 0 | City → |
| #35 |
🇮🇳 Alibaug
India
|
79.9 | Dry comfort window | 25.2°C 0.4 rain |
$793 | 0 | City → |
| #36 |
🇸🇳 Palmarin
Senegal
|
79.9 | Dry comfort window | 25.3°C 0.4 rain |
$1,909 | 0 | City → |
| #37 |
🇱🇦 Pakse
Laos
|
79.9 | Dry comfort window | 23.7°C 1.2 rain |
$1,671 | 0 | City → |
| #38 |
🇹🇭 Surin
Thailand
|
79.8 | Dry comfort window | 24.1°C 1.2 rain |
$1,520 | 0 | City → |
| #39 |
🇳🇦 Keetmanshoop
Namibia
|
79.8 | Dry comfort window | 26.1°C 1.4 rain |
$1,972 | 0 | City → |
| #40 |
🇸🇳 Saly
Senegal
|
79.6 | Dry comfort window | 26.0°C 0.4 rain |
$2,126 | 0 | City → |
BEST BY REGION
Africa
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇪🇬 Dahab
Egypt
|
81.0 | Dry comfort window | 20.4°C 1.2 rain |
$1,292 | 0 | City → |
| #2 |
🇪🇬 Sharm El Sheikh
Egypt
|
80.2 | Dry comfort window | 20.1°C 0.6 rain |
$1,556 | 0 | City → |
| #3 |
🇸🇳 Palmarin
Senegal
|
79.9 | Dry comfort window | 25.3°C 0.4 rain |
$1,909 | 0 | City → |
| #4 |
🇳🇦 Keetmanshoop
Namibia
|
79.8 | Dry comfort window | 26.1°C 1.4 rain |
$1,972 | 0 | City → |
| #5 |
🇸🇳 Saly
Senegal
|
79.6 | Dry comfort window | 26.0°C 0.4 rain |
$2,126 | 0 | City → |
Antarctica
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇦🇶 McMurdo Station
Antarctica
|
52.7 | Cold season | -6.1°C 1.2 rain |
$4,280 | 0 | City → |
| #2 |
🇦🇶 Villa Las Estrellas
Antarctica
|
45.3 | Cold season | 0.3°C 14.5 rain |
$2,610 | 0 | City → |
| #3 |
🇹🇫 Port-aux-Francais
French Southern Territories
|
44.0 | Rainy season | 6.4°C 18.2 rain |
$3,408 | 0 | City → |
Asia
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇹🇭 Chiang Mai
Thailand
|
83.8 | Dry comfort window | 22.5°C 2.9 rain |
$2,041 | 1 | City → |
| #2 |
🇹🇭 Bangkok
Thailand
|
83.4 | Dry comfort window | 26.9°C 2.9 rain |
$2,263 | 0 | City → |
| #3 |
🇮🇳 Pune
India
|
82.8 | Dry comfort window | 22.0°C 1.2 rain |
$1,431 | 0 | City → |
| #4 |
🇮🇳 Goa
India
|
82.4 | Dry comfort window | 26.0°C 2.9 rain |
$1,479 | 0 | City → |
| #5 |
🇹🇭 Ayutthaya
Thailand
|
81.5 | Dry comfort window | 26.3°C 1.5 rain |
$1,380 | 0 | City → |
Europe
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇪🇸 Maspalomas
Spain
|
82.5 | Dry comfort window | 19.4°C 2.9 rain |
$3,794 | 0 | City → |
| #2 |
🇪🇸 Arrecife
Spain
|
78.0 | Dry comfort window | 18.4°C 1.9 rain |
$3,143 | 0 | City → |
| #3 |
🇪🇸 Telde
Spain
|
77.5 | Shoulder season | 18.2°C 6.0 rain |
$2,946 | 0 | City → |
| #4 |
🇪🇸 El Cotillo
Spain
|
77.1 | Dry comfort window | 19.0°C 3.1 rain |
$3,726 | 0 | City → |
| #5 |
🇵🇹 Porto Santo
Portugal
|
75.6 | Shoulder season | 18.8°C 7.4 rain |
$3,235 | 0 | City → |
North America
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇲🇽 Cabo San Lucas
Mexico
|
80.6 | Dry comfort window | 22.6°C 1.2 rain |
$2,989 | 0 | City → |
| #2 |
🇲🇽 Puerto Vallarta
Mexico
|
80.4 | Dry comfort window | 23.1°C 1.5 rain |
$2,368 | 0 | City → |
| #3 |
🇲🇽 Oaxaca
Mexico
|
80.0 | Shoulder season | 17.6°C 0.4 rain |
$2,680 | 0 | City → |
| #4 |
🇲🇽 Todos Santos
Mexico
|
80.0 | Dry comfort window | 19.2°C 2.5 rain |
$2,000 | 0 | City → |
| #5 |
🇲🇽 Zihuatanejo
Mexico
|
79.4 | Dry comfort window | 26.6°C 1.4 rain |
$1,700 | 0 | City → |
Oceania
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇦🇺 Fremantle
Australia
|
82.9 | Dry comfort window | 22.9°C 1.5 rain |
$3,948 | 0 | City → |
| #2 |
🇦🇺 Geraldton
Australia
|
81.3 | Dry comfort window | 24.5°C 0.8 rain |
$4,226 | 0 | City → |
| #3 |
🇦🇺 Mildura
Australia
|
80.6 | Dry comfort window | 24.0°C 2.9 rain |
$4,103 | 0 | City → |
| #4 |
🇦🇺 Exmouth
Australia
|
77.9 | Hot season | 28.3°C 0.2 rain |
$5,412 | 0 | City → |
| #5 |
🇦🇺 Canberra
Australia
|
76.8 | Shoulder season | 18.6°C 7.5 rain |
$4,807 | 0 | City → |
South America
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
Argentina
|
81.6 | Shoulder season | 23.5°C 7.2 rain |
$1,746 | 1 | City → |
| #2 |
🇨🇱 Santiago
Chile
|
80.4 | Dry comfort window | 20.8°C 0.4 rain |
$2,633 | 0 | City → |
| #3 |
🇵🇪 Ica
Peru
|
79.5 | Dry comfort window | 23.1°C 0.8 rain |
$1,536 | 0 | City → |
| #4 |
🇪🇨 Salinas
Ecuador
|
79.3 | Dry comfort window | 24.0°C 2.7 rain |
$2,210 | 0 | City → |
| #5 |
🇦🇷 La Plata
Argentina
|
79.0 | Shoulder season | 22.6°C 7.0 rain |
$1,452 | 0 | City → |
EVENTS IN DECEMBER
| Event | Place | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BGC Digital Nomads + Expats (Dec) | 🇵🇭 Manila | Dec 10 | View → |
| AWD - After Work Drinks | 🇪🇸 Alicante | Dec 25 | View → |
| AWD - After Work Drinks | 🇪🇸 Alicante | Dec 25 | View → |
| 📸 Salida fotográfica & nuevas amistades | Dec 26 | View → | |
| 📸 Salida fotográfica & nuevas amistades | 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires | Dec 26 | View → |
| 📸 Arkadaş buluşması & fotoğraf gezisi / Make friends & Photowalk Meetup | 🇹🇷 Ankara | Dec 26 | View → |
| 📸 لقاءات ودية و جولة تصوير فوتوغرافي / Rencontres amicales & Balade photo | 🇲🇦 Tangier | Dec 26 | View → |
| 📸 พบปะสังสรรค์ & เดินถ่ายภาพ / Make friends & Photowalk Meetup | 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai | Dec 26 | View → |
| The Sunday afternoon Socialise conversation at the Fire...... | 🇨🇭 Zurich | Dec 27 | View → |