The final month of the year marks the time when people in northern climates start looking around for an escape to the sun. Fortunately, there are big parts of the world that have their best weather of the year at this time, and are very cheap as well, once you get there.

Most of the destinations below are in Latin America and Southeast Asia, so depending on where you are starting from it might be a rather long flight to get there. Many of us can take two weeks or even more around this time of year, but that fact means that all of these places do get crowded and raise hotel prices for the weeks around Christmas and New Year’s. Speaking of that, we have a separate list of cheap and warm places to go over Christmas and New Year’s, only listing beach areas around the world with affordable hotels during that period.

It’s best to book as far in advance as possible for both your flights and hotels, since so many people have the same idea and prices generally just keep going up as it gets closer.

Prices listed for each city are from our Backpacker Index for 2015, which compares cities around the world for the same common budget travel expenses.

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20 Cheap destinations in 2015 with great weather in December

Jamaica, May 22-25, $680PP Deposit only $160PP, Royalton White Sands

Paris, May 11-16, $743 per person, incl non-stop flights from IAH

All-Inclusive PVR Getaway July 2-6th only $765PP INCL FLIGHTS! Deposit only $100

Lisbon - 8 nts, Spring Break $999 incl flights

4nts in San Pedro, Belize $632PP, INCL flights! Dec 2-6

Cabo San Lucas, 4 nts, 4th of July $673 PP, $200PP Deposit

Israel $1190PP, Deposit $250PP Incl Flights from Houston

St.Thomas - $1121pp, $200pp Deposit

Venice For Valentines Day $1039 PP, Dep only $300PP. 2/11-16/16 Incl Flights and Hotel