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Christmas 2026
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Winter sun from London Heathrow for Christmas 2026

Typical December weather for every destination with direct return flights from London Heathrow during Christmas 2026 (19 Dec to 3 Jan). 56 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 20m away.

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places 20°C+
35°C
warmest
3h 20m
closest 20°C+
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Warmest within 4 hours

Hot: 25°C and above (36)

DestinationDayNightSeaFlightAirlines
LuxorEgypt25°C12°C–5h 15mEgyptAir
Jebel AliUnited Arab Emirates27°C16°C25°C6h 00mZanAir
JeddahSaudi Arabia30°C21°C28°C6h 05mSaudi Arabian
AbujaNigeria35°C21°C–6h 10mAir Peace, British
LagosNigeria33°C23°C29°C6h 42mBritish, Virgin Atlantic
DohaQatar25°C17°C23°C6h 45mBritish, Qatar
Abu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates27°C17°C25°C6h 55mBritish, Etihad
AccraGhana31°C25°C29°C6h 55mBritish
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates26°C17°C25°C6h 55mBritish, Emirates, Royal Brunei
MuscatOman26°C19°C26°C7h 10mOman Air
NairobiKenya26°C15°C–8h 50mBritish, Kenya
St. GeorgeAntigua and Barbuda28°C25°C28°C9h 00mVirgin Atlantic
BridgetownBarbados28°C25°C28°C9h 05mBritish, Virgin Atlantic
MumbaiIndia31°C21°C27°C9h 05mAir India, British, IndiGo
HyderabadIndia28°C17°C–9h 20mBritish
SylhetBangladesh26°C14°C–9h 40mBiman Bangladesh
BangaloreIndia26°C17°C–9h 45mAir India, British, Virgin Atlantic
NassauBahamas26°C22°C25°C9h 50mBritish
ChennaiIndia28°C23°C28°C9h 55mBritish
MiamiUnited States25°C17°C24°C10h 00mAmerican, British, Virgin Atlantic
Montego BayJamaica28°C24°C29°C10h 00mVirgin Atlantic
ColomboSri Lanka30°C23°C29°C10h 25mSriLankan
MaléMaldives28°C26°C29°C10h 30mBritish, Virgin Atlantic
CancúnMexico27°C22°C28°C10h 40mVirgin Atlantic
Jo'annaSouth Africa25°C15°C–11h 05mBritish, Virgin Atlantic
BangkokThailand31°C21°C–11h 25mEVA Air, Thai International
San JoséCosta Rica27°C18°C–11h 30mBritish
Cape TownSouth Africa26°C16°C19°C11h 40mBritish, Virgin Atlantic
São PauloBrazil27°C18°C–11h 45mBritish, LATAM
Rio de JaneiroBrazil30°C22°C25°C11h 50mBritish
Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam31°C23°C–12h 10mVietnam
PhuketThailand30°C24°C29°C12h 10mVirgin Atlantic
Kuala LumpurMalaysia30°C23°C30°C12h 55mBritish, Malaysia
SingaporeSingapore29°C25°C30°C13h 20mBritish, Qantas, Singapore
SantiagoChile29°C13°C–14h 35mBritish
PerthAustralia31°C18°C23°C16h 40mQantas

Warm: 20 to 24°C (20)

DestinationDayNightSeaFlightAirlines
CasablancaMorocco20°C9°C–3h 20mRoyal Air Maroc
MarrakechMorocco22°C8°C–3h 45mBritish
Tenerife IslandSpain22°C17°C22°C4h 40mBritish
CairoEgypt21°C11°C–5h 00mBritish, EgyptAir
Tel Aviv YafoIsrael21°C11°C22°C5h 05mBritish, El Al
Kuwait CityKuwait21°C11°C20°C6h 00mKuwait
ManamaBahrain23°C17°C21°C6h 30mBritish
RiyadhSaudi Arabia22°C10°C–6h 30mBritish, Saudi Arabian
LahorePakistan20°C8°C–6h 55mPakistan International
Addis AbabaEthiopia22°C8°C–7h 45mEthiopian
HamiltonBermuda21°C19°C21°C7h 55mBritish
New DelhiIndia21°C9°C–8h 45mAir India, British, Virgin Atlantic
TampaUnited States22°C13°C19°C9h 40mBritish, Virgin Atlantic
OrlandoUnited States22°C13°C–10h 05mVirgin Atlantic
HoustonUnited States20°C10°C–10h 35mBritish, United
PhoenixUnited States20°C7°C–11h 00mBritish
HanoiVietnam21°C14°C–11h 20mVietnam
GuangzhouChina20°C12°C–12h 00mChina Southern
Mexico CityMexico22°C8°C–12h 00mAeromexico, British
ShenzhenChina21°C12°C19°C12h 05mShenzhen

Mild: 16 to 19°C (19)

DestinationDayNightSeaFlightAirlines
ValenciaSpain18°C8°C16°C2h 25mBritish
LisbonPortugal16°C10°C16°C2h 50mBritish, TAP Air Portugal
SevilleSpain17°C8°C–2h 50mVueling
AlgiersAlgeria18°C9°C18°C2h 55mAir Algerie
GibraltarGibraltar18°C11°C18°C2h 55mBritish
MálagaSpain17°C10°C17°C2h 55mBritish
TunisTunisia18°C10°C17°C3h 00mTunisair
PalermoItaly16°C12°C18°C3h 05mBritish
LuqaMalta17°C14°C19°C3h 20mKM Malta
BeirutLebanon19°C12°C22°C4h 35mMiddle East
LarnarcaCyprus19°C12°C20°C4h 40mBritish
AmmanJordan16°C6°C–5h 10mBritish, Royal Jordanian
IslamabadPakistan17°C6°C–6h 40mPakistan International
New OrleansUnited States19°C11°C–10h 10mBritish
AustinUnited States19°C9°C–10h 30mBritish
Dallas-Fort WorthUnited States17°C7°C–10h 30mAmerican, British
Los AngelesUnited States18°C9°C16°C11h 20mAmerican, British, United
San DiegoUnited States18°C9°C16°C11h 25mBritish
TaipeiTaiwan19°C15°C21°C13h 20mChina

Where is the sea warm enough to swim?

The sea averages 21°C or more in December at Singapore, Singapore (30°C); Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (30°C); Lagos, Nigeria (29°C); Montego Bay, Jamaica (29°C); Accra, Ghana (29°C); Malé, Maldives (29°C); Colombo, Sri Lanka (29°C); Phuket, Thailand (29°C); Bridgetown, Barbados (28°C); Chennai, India (28°C); Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (28°C); St. George, Antigua and Barbuda (28°C).

105 other destinations average under 16°C by day in December. See them all in the London Heathrow 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.