Best Destinations for a December Wedding
Cancun is the strongest December pick in our data: 72-80°F, 6 rain days, no storm risk. Below, every destination we cover is ranked for December using its real climate record.
Every destination in December
| Destination | Verdict | Avg temp °F | Rain days | Storm risk | Budget range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancun | Ideal | 72-80 | 6 | none | $15K-$50K |
| Punta Cana | Ideal | 75-81 | 7 | none | $12K-$40K |
| Jamaica | Ideal | 72-82 | 6 | none | $10K-$35K |
| Tulum | Ideal | 71-81 | 7 | none | $12K-$45K |
| Key West | Ideal | 72-75 | 4 | none | $18K-$55K |
| Costa Rica | Ideal | 72-88 | 1 | none | $10K-$35K |
| Los Cabos | Ideal | 63-79 | 0 | none | $18K-$80K |
| St. Lucia | Ideal | 72-81 | 5 | none | $18K-$55K |
| Riviera Maya | Ideal | 72-80 | 7 | none | $12K-$45K |
| Turks & Caicos | Ideal | 77-80 | 2 | none | $25K-$70K |
| Aruba | Ideal | 78-84 | 5 | none | $12K-$40K |
| Holbox Island | Ideal | 71-81 | 5 | none | $8K-$25K |
| Koh Lanta | Ideal | 76-85 | 8 | none | $5K-$18K |
| Puerto Vallarta | Ideal | 63-82 | 1 | none | $8K-$30K |
| Cozumel | Ideal | 74-81 | 7 | none | $5K-$20K |
| Maldives | Good | 79-83 | 17 | none | $20K-$80K |
| Roatan | Good | 76-80 | 14 | none | $6K-$20K |
| Hawaii | Skip | 70-80 | 5 | none | $20K-$75K |
| Santorini | Skip | 55-61 | 5 | none | $25K-$80K |
| Algarve | Skip | 52-63 | 5 | none | $15K-$55K |
| Tuscany | Skip | 39-52 | 9 | none | $25K-$80K |
| Amalfi Coast | Skip | 47-59 | 10 | none | $30K-$100K |
| Bali | Skip | 77-84 | 16 | none | $8K-$30K |
| Kotor | Skip | 47-57 | 12 | none | $10K-$30K |
| Azores | Skip | 56-62 | 12 | none | $8K-$25K |
| Dubrovnik | Skip | 44-56 | 13 | none | $18K-$60K |
| Fiji | Skip | 74-86 | 16 | low | $15K-$50K |
Skip these in December
- Hawaii: rainy season.
- Santorini: rainy season, highs only 61°F.
- Algarve: rainy season, highs only 63°F.
- Tuscany: rainy season, 9 rain days, highs only 52°F.
- Amalfi Coast: rainy season, 10 rain days, highs only 59°F.
- Bali: rainy season, 16 rain days.
- Kotor: rainy season, 12 rain days, highs only 57°F.
- Azores: rainy season, 12 rain days, highs only 62°F.
- Dubrovnik: rainy season, 13 rain days, highs only 56°F.
- Fiji: rainy season, 16 rain days.
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Build my wedding planMethodology: verdicts weight each destination's best months, rainy season, storm risk, rain days, and temperatures from our climate dataset (Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (2019-2023 averages), updated 2026-04-15); the raw data is shown in the table. Ideal and Good mean reliably workable conditions; Skip means the data argues against that month.