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Countries that are Warm in December

Somalia has the highest Average December Temp (C) (31.11), followed by Papua New Guinea (31.11) and Comoros (31.11). Ecuador has the lowest (18).

GeographyTravel57 countries · 2 metricsUpdated Nov 5, 2023Original page
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Average December Temp (C)Better directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
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Average December Temp (C)

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
28
Middle half 26.11 – 29.44
Average
27.47
57 countries
Highest
31.11
Somalia
Lowest
18
Ecuador

Data

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57 countries · # = rank by Average December Temp (C)
#
1Somalia31.11Mogadishu
1Papua New Guinea31.11—
1Comoros31.11—
1Tuvalu31.11Funafuti
5Republic of the Congo30.55Kinshasa
5Solomon Islands30.55Honiara
5Samoa30.55—
8Paraguay30.5Asuncion
9DR Congo30Kinshasa
9Bolivia30Santa Cruz de la Sierra
9Equatorial Guinea30Malabo
12Dominican Republic29.6—
13Tanzania29.5—
13Barbados29.5—
15Madagascar29.44Toamasina
15Gabon29.44Libreville
15Vanuatu29.44—
15Kiribati29.44—
15Seychelles29.44—
20Botswana29—
20Maldives29Malé
22Mauritius28.88—
22Fiji28.88—
24Tonga28.33—
25Angola28Luanda
25Chile28Santiago
25Uruguay28Tacuarembó
25Puerto Rico28San Juan
25Nauru28Yaren
30Mozambique27.77Chimoio
30Malawi27.77Lilongwe
32Brazil27.5Rio
32Mexico27.5Cancun
34Indonesia27Bali
34Thailand27Koh Samui
34South Africa27Cape Town
34Cuba27—
38Zambia26.66Lusaka
38Sao Tome and Principe26.66—
40Uganda26.11Kampala
40Zimbabwe26.11Harare
40Rwanda26.11—
40Lesotho26.11Maseru
44Vietnam26Ho Chi Minh City
44United Arab Emirates26Dubai
44Namibia26Windhoek
44Bahamas26Caribbean
48United States25Miami
48Argentina25Buenos Aires
48Costa Rica25San José
51Peru24Lima
51Australia24Melbourne
53Kenya23.88Nairobi
54Eswatini22.22Mbabane
55New Zealand22Auckland
56Morocco20Marrakech
57Ecuador18Quito

What correlates with Average December Temp (C)?

Pearson r against 1,348 other country metrics sharing at least 35 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Average December Temp (C) tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Avg Winter TempBest Weather by Country
    r = +0.61 · strong · n = 57
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  2. Months Validity RequiredWhich Countries Require Six Months of Passport Validity?
    r = +0.47 · moderate · n = 43
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  3. Average Annual Temp. 1961-1990 (°C)Hottest Countries in the World
    r = +0.46 · moderate · n = 55
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  4. Average Annual Temp. 1961-1990 (°F)Hottest Countries in the World
    r = +0.46 · moderate · n = 55
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  5. Average Household SizeNumber of Households by Country
    r = +0.45 · moderate · n = 53
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  6. Predicted Temperature CMIP6 (°F)Hottest Countries in the World
    r = +0.44 · moderate · n = 55
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Average December Temp (C) tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Global Health Security IndexHealthiest Countries
    r = −0.52 · strong · n = 56
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  2. IPv4 RankIP Address by CountryA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.50 · moderate · n = 57
    Plot
  3. Average IQ (IIT)Average IQ by Country
    r = −0.50 · moderate · n = 37
    Plot
  4. Government Response ScoreGlobal Slavery Index by Country
    r = −0.47 · moderate · n = 49
    Plot
  5. Government Response (higher is better)Countries that Still Have Slavery
    r = −0.47 · moderate · n = 49
    Plot
  6. Parliamentary Representation of WomenMost Dangerous Countries for Women
    r = −0.45 · moderate · n = 56
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Average December Temp (C)?
Somalia has the highest Average December Temp (C), at 31.11, followed by Papua New Guinea (31.11) and Comoros (31.11).
Which country has the lowest Average December Temp (C)?
Ecuador has the lowest Average December Temp (C), at 18.
What is the median Average December Temp (C) across countries?
The median is 28 across the 57 countries with data.
Where does this countries that are warm in december data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: December Weather in Mexico - Rough Guides; Warm Weather Places to Visit in December - Pure Wow; Brazil in December: Travel Tips, Weather, and More - Kim Kim; Buenos Aires Weather in December - Holiday Weather.