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December travel

Where to go on holiday in December?

Cancun scores 7.1 out of 10 in December: 28C days, a 27C sea you can swim in without flinching, and 105mm of rain that mostly falls in short afternoon bursts. Here is how the rest of the world stacks up this month.

Crowds. Peak season. Book flights and restaurants well ahead.

Prices. Highest rates of the year, so lock in early.

Seaweed. Sargassum seaweed risk is low, so the sand is at its cleanest.

Storms. Outside hurricane season entirely.

What is on in Cancun in December

  • Guadalupe Day pilgrimages on 12 December
  • Christmas and New Year fireworks over the lagoon and beach
  • Cool, dry, sunny days in the high 20s

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