December sunshine isn't guesswork: these rankings come from 2015–2024 climate data for every destination within a 12-hour flight of Amsterdam. Balancing sunshine, flight time and price, Agadir (Morocco) leads this December: a 94/100 sun score, about 4 hours from Amsterdam.
Sun score v2: 40% effective sunshine hours, 30% thermal comfort (21–31°C), 20% dry days, 10% calm winds. Climate averages 2015–2024.
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Agadir — Morocco✈ ~4 h from Amsterdam · 21°C highs · 8% rain odds · budget prices
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Marrakech — Morocco✈ ~3.5 h from Amsterdam · 20°C highs · 17% rain odds · budget prices
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Cairo — Egypt✈ ~4.5 h from Amsterdam · 22°C highs · 4% rain odds · budget prices
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Luxor — Egypt✈ ~5 h from Amsterdam · 24°C highs · 0% rain odds · budget prices
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Hurghada — Egypt✈ ~5 h from Amsterdam · 23°C highs · 1% rain odds · budget prices
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Sharm el-Sheikh — Egypt✈ ~5 h from Amsterdam · 24°C highs · 1% rain odds · budget prices
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Aswan — Egypt✈ ~5.5 h from Amsterdam · 25°C highs · 0% rain odds · budget prices
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Dakhla — Morocco✈ ~5 h from Amsterdam · 21°C highs · 1% rain odds · budget prices
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Alicante — Spain✈ ~2.5 h from Amsterdam · 18°C highs · 12% rain odds · budget prices
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Tunis — Tunisia✈ ~2.5 h from Amsterdam · 17°C highs · 25% rain odds · budget prices
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Casablanca — Morocco✈ ~3.5 h from Amsterdam · 19°C highs · 22% rain odds · budget prices
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Valencia — Spain✈ ~2.5 h from Amsterdam · 17°C highs · 14% rain odds · budget prices
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Malaga — Spain✈ ~3 h from Amsterdam · 18°C highs · 19% rain odds · budget prices
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Dakar — Senegal✈ ~6.5 h from Amsterdam · 26°C highs · 1% rain odds · budget prices
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Faro — Portugal✈ ~3 h from Amsterdam · 17°C highs · 22% rain odds · budget prices
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