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Quietest destinations in December

Countries rated good or better for December and marked low-crowds: the shoulder weeks where the season holds and the queues have gone.

18 countries rated good or better

Chapter 01

Quietest destinations in December

Chad
Chad92

about €120 / $130 a day · eSIM from €5.30 / $5.80

Eritrea
Eritrea90

about €90 / $97 a day

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Guinea90

about €60 / $65 a day · eSIM from €8.40 / $9.10

Macau85

about €100 / $108 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.90

Dominica80

about €105 / $113 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.60

Bhutan
Bhutan75

about €250 / $270 a day · eSIM from €4.90 / $5.30

74Western Saharaabout €70 / $76 a day70JapanCold, dry and bright before the New Year week; illuminations everywhere.about €105 / $113 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9070NepalVery clear and very cold; short days and hard freezes at altitude.about €38 / $41 a day · eSIM from €4.40 / $4.8070Pitcairn Islandsabout €120 / $130 a day70South KoreaCold, dry and bright with very few visitors.about €85 / $92 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9068Gibraltarabout €130 / $140 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9068Trinidad and TobagoRains taper; parang season, then pre-Carnival fetes after Christmas.about €100 / $108 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6065ChinaCold and dry; Harbin's ice festival is the northern draw.about €65 / $70 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9065CyprusMild coast, snow in the mountains, and few visitors.about €90 / $97 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9064Tunisiaabout €45 / $49 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9062Svalbard and Jan Mayenabout €250 / $270 a day60BruneiWettest month, in heavy bursts rather than all-day rain.about €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €6.20 / $6.70

Chapter 02

Why these and not others

The tag is editorial: our desk writes it on a month it has written up, never derived from the score. A country scored from climate normals alone carries no tags, so it is not here - and nothing rated below good is, however well it would fit otherwise. A country under an active travel advisory is left out of the recommendation; the advisory itself is on its guide.

Chapter 03

The same month, other reasons to go

Best beach destinations in DecemberBest hiking destinations in DecemberBest cities to visit in DecemberBest destinations for photography in DecemberEvery country rated for December

The month rating is editorial and so is the tag that puts a country on this page - our desk writes both on a country it has written up. Daily budgets are editorial estimates for one traveller; eSIM prices are the shelf's cheapest plan at the standard rate.