Best Places to Visit in Africa in December 2026

48 Africa destinations ranked by December temperature — coolest first. Find a warm-winter beach or a summer escape from the heat.

Coolest

Atlas Mountains

~6°C

Median

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

~18°C

Warmest

Stone Town

~27°C

Africa destinations in December, sorted by temperature

Atlas Mountains6°C

Atlas Mountains

Morocco

$80/daySafety 80/100
Drakensberg6°C

Drakensberg

South Africa

$100/daySafety 85/100
Chefchaouen9°C

Chefchaouen

Morocco

$80/daySafety 68/100
Fez10°C

Fez

Morocco

$95/daySafety 65/100
Johannesburg11°C

Johannesburg

South Africa

$115/daySafety 40/100
Addis Ababa11°C

Addis Ababa

Ethiopia

$115/daySafety 50/100Peak in December
Stellenbosch12°C

Stellenbosch

South Africa

$130/daySafety 80/100Peak in December
Kruger National Park13°C

Kruger National Park

South Africa

$185/daySafety 70/100
Tunis13°C

Tunis

Tunisia

$75/daySafety 65/100
Marrakech14°C

Marrakech

Morocco

$120/daySafety 55/100
Cape Town14°C

Cape Town

South Africa

$140/daySafety 55/100Peak in December
Tangier14°C

Tangier

Morocco

$95/daySafety 62/100
Rabat14°C

Rabat

Morocco

$95/daySafety 72/100
Asilah14°C

Asilah

Morocco

$85/daySafety 78/100
Ouarzazate14°C

Ouarzazate

Morocco

$80/daySafety 78/100
Cairo15°C

Cairo

Egypt

$90/daySafety 55/100Peak in December
Essaouira15°C

Essaouira

Morocco

$100/daySafety 70/100
Garden Route15°C

Garden Route

South Africa

$150/daySafety 75/100Peak in December
Lalibela16°C

Lalibela

Ethiopia

$105/daySafety 55/100Peak in December
Casablanca16°C

Casablanca

Morocco

$105/daySafety 65/100
Merzouga16°C

Merzouga

Morocco

$80/daySafety 75/100
Alexandria16°C

Alexandria

Egypt

$85/daySafety 65/100
Luxor17°C

Luxor

Egypt

$100/daySafety 62/100Peak in December
Nairobi18°C

Nairobi

Kenya

$130/daySafety 48/100
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest18°C

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Uganda

$1400/daySafety 72/100Peak in December
Agadir18°C

Agadir

Morocco

$90/daySafety 75/100
Lake Malawi18°C

Lake Malawi

Malawi

$80/daySafety 75/100
Sossusvlei19°C

Sossusvlei

Namibia

$225/daySafety 82/100
Hurghada19°C

Hurghada

Egypt

$95/daySafety 75/100Peak in December
Siwa Oasis19°C

Siwa Oasis

Egypt

$90/daySafety 75/100Peak in December
Kigali20°C

Kigali

Rwanda

$140/daySafety 72/100Peak in December
Madagascar20°C

Madagascar

Madagascar

$140/daySafety 58/100
Sharm El Sheikh20°C

Sharm El Sheikh

Egypt

$105/daySafety 75/100Peak in December
Dakar21°C

Dakar

Senegal

$115/daySafety 55/100Peak in December
Okavango Delta21°C

Okavango Delta

Botswana

$650/daySafety 80/100
Serengeti National Park22°C

Serengeti National Park

Tanzania

$550/daySafety 70/100
Victoria Falls22°C

Victoria Falls

Zimbabwe

$215/daySafety 72/100
Dar es Salaam23°C

Dar es Salaam

Tanzania

$115/daySafety 50/100
Maputo23°C

Maputo

Mozambique

$115/daySafety 58/100
Mauritius23°C

Mauritius

Mauritius

$200/daySafety 80/100
Lagos24°C

Lagos

Nigeria

$150/daySafety 40/100Peak in December
Aswan24°C

Aswan

Egypt

$80/daySafety 70/100Peak in December
Zanzibar26°C

Zanzibar

Tanzania

$115/daySafety 65/100Peak in December
Seychelles26°C

Seychelles

Seychelles

$375/daySafety 82/100
Maasai Mara26°C

Maasai Mara

Kenya

$500/daySafety 80/100
Accra27°C

Accra

Ghana

$95/daySafety 60/100Peak in December
Lamu27°C

Lamu

Kenya

$160/daySafety 62/100
Stone Town27°C

Stone Town

Tanzania

$100/daySafety 70/100

Frequently asked

What's the weather like in Africa in December?

Africa in December ranges from about 6°C (Atlas Mountains) to 27°C (Stone Town). Median around 18°C. The exact temperature depends heavily on which destination — coastal vs inland, north vs south, altitude all matter.

Where's the coolest place to visit in Africa in December?

Atlas Mountains, Morocco averages around 6°C in December — the coolest destination in Africa on our list. Worth checking peak/shoulder season too: even with cool temps, December may not be peak for the destination.

Where's the warmest place to visit in Africa in December?

Stone Town, Tanzania runs around 27°C in December — the warmest destination in Africa on our list. If you're chasing summer in winter or beach weather year-round, this is the move.

Is December a good time to visit Africa?

Across Africa we have 48 destinations with weather data. Whether December is "good" depends on what you're after: cool weather, warm weather, peak season pricing or shoulder. The list below sorts by temperature so you can match destinations to your weather preference.

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