December to March 2026–27
Winter Sun Destinations Compared
Warm is not the same as dry. In NASA's 2001–2020 averages, Seychelles is the warmest place on this list from December to March at 27.6°C, while Los Cabos is the driest with about 34 mm of rain over the four months, against about 584 mm in Seychelles.
Temperatures are day-and-night averages over an area of roughly 50 km, so afternoons are warmer. Click a destination for its month-by-month weather, flights and hotels.
| Destination | Avg temp Dec–Mar | Rain Dec–Mar | Driest winter month | Cloud Dec–Mar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seychelles, Seychelles | 27.6°C | 584 mm | Mar (106 mm) | 64% |
| Maldives, Maldives | 27.6°C | 361 mm | Feb (45 mm) | 56% |
| Phuket, Thailand | 27.5°C | 356 mm | Feb (27 mm) | 58% |
| Mauritius, Mauritius | 27.1°C | 409 mm | Dec (44 mm) | 56% |
| Barbados, Barbados | 26.5°C | 120 mm | Feb (18 mm) | 45% |
| Colombo, Sri Lanka | 26.2°C | 436 mm | Feb (70 mm) | 57% |
| Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | 26°C | 175 mm | Feb (29 mm) | 38% |
| St Barts, Saint Barthélemy (France) | 25.9°C | 87 mm | Feb (11 mm) | 37% |
| Anguilla, Anguilla (UK) | 25.9°C | 87 mm | Feb (11 mm) | 39% |
| Turks and Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands (UK) | 25.2°C | 117 mm | Feb (21 mm) | 38% |
| Miami, United States | 22.8°C | 181 mm | Jan (41 mm) | 51% |
| Maui, Hawaii, United States | 22.5°C | 277 mm | Jan (61 mm) | 47% |
| Muscat, Oman | 22.5°C | 56 mm | Dec (9 mm) | 37% |
| Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 22.3°C | 75 mm | Feb (11 mm) | 44% |
| Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 21.5°C | 38 mm | Feb (5 mm) | 41% |
| Los Cabos, Mexico | 21.4°C | 34 mm | Mar (3 mm) | 43% |
| Cape Town, South Africa | 20.8°C | 80 mm | Feb (15 mm) | 26% |
| Canary Islands, Spain | 18.1°C | 83 mm | Mar (15 mm) | 59% |
| Marrakech, Morocco | 11.8°C | 139 mm | Feb (31 mm) | 36% |
Source: NASA Langley Research Center POWER Project, Climatology API, 2001–2020 averages. Rain is the daily average multiplied by the days in each month.
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