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Christmas 2026
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Winter sun from London Gatwick for Christmas 2026

Typical December weather for every destination with direct return flights from London Gatwick during Christmas 2026 (19 Dec to 3 Jan). 38 average 20°C or more by day. The warmest is Abuja, Nigeria at 35°C, and the closest place over 20°C is Casablanca, Morocco, 3h 15m away.

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places 20°C+
35°C
warmest
3h 15m
closest 20°C+
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Hot: 25°C and above (23)

DestinationDayNightSeaFlightAirlines
LuxorEgypt25°C12°C–5h 25measyJet
EspargosCape Verde27°C22°C25°C6h 05measyJet
AbujaNigeria35°C21°C–6h 10mAir Peace
DohaQatar25°C17°C23°C6h 30mQatar
LagosNigeria33°C23°C29°C6h 40mAir Peace
AccraGhana31°C25°C29°C6h 45mBritish
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates26°C17°C25°C6h 55mEmirates
SharjahUnited Arab Emirates27°C16°C25°C7h 10mAir Arabia
AhmedabadIndia28°C16°C–8h 35mAir India
KampalaUganda25°C18°C–8h 40mUganda
St. GeorgeAntigua and Barbuda28°C25°C28°C8h 50mBritish
NairobiKenya26°C15°C–8h 55mKenya
BridgetownBarbados28°C25°C28°C9h 05mBritish
Port of SpainTrinidad and Tobago30°C23°C29°C9h 25mBritish
Punta CanaDominican Republic28°C24°C28°C9h 25mBritish
ColomboSri Lanka30°C23°C29°C10h 00mBritish
KingstonJamaica29°C22°C29°C10h 20mBritish
CancúnMexico27°C22°C28°C11h 00mBritish
Cape TownSouth Africa26°C16°C19°C11h 30mNorse Atlantic UK
BangkokThailand31°C21°C–11h 45mBritish, Norse Atlantic UK
Port LouisMauritius27°C23°C27°C11h 50mAir Mauritius, British
PhuketThailand30°C24°C29°C11h 55mNorse Atlantic UK
SingaporeSingapore29°C25°C30°C12h 55mSingapore

Warm: 20 to 24°C (15)

DestinationDayNightSeaFlightAirlines
CasablancaMorocco20°C9°C–3h 15mRoyal Air Maroc
MarrakechMorocco22°C8°C–3h 45mBritish, easyJet
AgadirMorocco24°C12°C–3h 50mBritish, Jet2, easyJet
Lanzarote IslandSpain22°C16°C21°C4h 15mBritish, Jet2, easyJet
Fuerteventura IslandSpain22°C16°C21°C4h 20mBritish, Jet2, easyJet
Gran Canaria IslandSpain22°C17°C22°C4h 30mBritish, Jet2, easyJet
Tenerife IslandSpain22°C17°C22°C4h 35mBritish, Jet2, easyJet
Sharm el SheikhEgypt24°C17°C25°C5h 20mBritish, easyJet
HurghadaEgypt24°C15°C24°C5h 25measyJet
ManamaBahrain23°C17°C21°C6h 30mAirAsia X
Addis AbabaEthiopia22°C8°C–7h 40mEthiopian
OrlandoUnited States22°C13°C–9h 40mBritish, Norse Atlantic UK
TampaUnited States22°C13°C19°C9h 40mBritish
AmritsarIndia20°C7°C–9h 50mAir India
GuangzhouChina20°C12°C–11h 45mChina Southern

Mild: 16 to 19°C (26)

DestinationDayNightSeaFlightAirlines
Menorca IslandSpain16°C11°C18°C2h 20measyJet
ValenciaSpain18°C8°C16°C2h 20mWizz Air UK, easyJet
Palma De MallorcaSpain17°C9°C17°C2h 25mBritish, easyJet
AlicanteSpain18°C9°C16°C2h 35mBritish, Ryanair, Vueling
Ibiza TownSpain17°C12°C18°C2h 35mBritish, easyJet
MurciaSpain17°C9°C–2h 35measyJet
AlgiersAlgeria18°C9°C18°C2h 45mBritish
SevilleSpain17°C8°C–2h 45mBritish, Vueling, easyJet
AlmeríaSpain18°C10°C17°C2h 50measyJet
LisbonPortugal16°C10°C16°C2h 50mTAP Air Portugal, easyJet
TunisTunisia18°C10°C17°C2h 50mNouvelair Tunisie, Tunisair
FaroPortugal17°C11°C17°C2h 55mBritish, Jet2, Wizz Air UK
GibraltarGibraltar18°C11°C18°C2h 55measyJet
MálagaSpain17°C10°C17°C2h 55mBritish, Vueling, Wizz Air UK
TangierMorocco18°C12°C18°C3h 00mAir Arabia Maroc, Royal Air Maroc
EnfidhaTunisia19°C10°C18°C3h 05measyJet
TétouanMorocco18°C10°C18°C3h 05mRoyal Air Maroc
CataniaItaly17°C9°C18°C3h 10mBritish, easyJet
LuqaMalta17°C14°C19°C3h 15mBritish, Jet2, KM Malta
FunchalPortugal19°C15°C21°C3h 55mBritish, Jet2, easyJet
SoudaGreece17°C12°C19°C3h 55measyJet
DalamanTurkiye17°C10°C21°C4h 05mSun Express, easyJet
AntalyaTurkiye16°C9°C21°C4h 20mJet2, Sun Express, Wizz Air UK
PaphosCyprus19°C11°C21°C4h 35mBritish, Jet2, easyJet
LarnarcaCyprus19°C12°C20°C4h 40mBritish, Wizz Air, easyJet
IslamabadPakistan17°C6°C–7h 45mBritish

Where is the sea warm enough to swim?

The sea averages 21°C or more in December at Singapore, Singapore (30°C); Lagos, Nigeria (29°C); Accra, Ghana (29°C); Kingston, Jamaica (29°C); Phuket, Thailand (29°C); Colombo, Sri Lanka (29°C); Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (29°C); Bridgetown, Barbados (28°C); St. George, Antigua and Barbuda (28°C); Cancún, Mexico (28°C); Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (28°C); Port Louis, Mauritius (27°C).

97 other destinations average under 16°C by day in December. See them all in the London Gatwick Christmas 2026 flight guide.

Temperatures are averages for December from 2020 to 2024 (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo), measured at each destination's airport. Sea temperatures are shown for coastal airports only. They describe typical conditions, not a forecast. Flight times are scheduled times; a ~ marks an estimate from distance.

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Schedules are based on published airline timetables for Christmas 2026. Times are local. Always check with the airline before booking. Prices are the cheapest fares found and will vary.