Where to travel in January?
All 335 destinations ranked by their January climate score — separately for beach holidays, city trips and hiking. Scores combine temperature, sea temperature, rain days and sunshine.
🏖 Best beach destinations in January
| # | Destination | Score | Day °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mumbai India | 99 | 29° | 25° | 0 | 11 |
| 2 | North Goa India | 99 | 31° | 28° | 0 | 11 |
| 3 | Palolem India | 99 | 30° | 28° | 0 | 11 |
| 4 | Santiago Chile | 99 | 28° | – | 1 | 14 |
| 5 | Chiang Mai Thailand | 98 | 28° | – | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | Kochi India | 97 | 30° | 29° | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | Salalah Oman | 97 | 26° | 25° | 1 | 11 |
| 8 | Puerto Vallarta Mexico | 96 | 28° | 25° | 3 | 10 |
| 9 | Siem Reap Cambodia | 96 | 31° | – | 2 | 11 |
| 10 | Varkala India | 96 | 31° | 28° | 3 | 11 |
| 11 | Bangkok Thailand | 95 | 31° | – | 3 | 11 |
| 12 | Huatulco Mexico | 95 | 29° | 27° | 3 | 11 |
🏛 Best city trips in January
| # | Destination | Score | Day °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxor Egypt | 100 | 21° | – | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | Oaxaca Mexico | 99 | 25° | – | 1 | 11 |
| 3 | Salalah Oman | 99 | 26° | 25° | 1 | 11 |
| 4 | Sharm El Sheikh Egypt | 99 | 22° | 23° | 1 | 10 |
| 5 | Udaipur India | 99 | 24° | – | 1 | 10 |
| 6 | Marsa Alam Egypt | 98 | 22° | 23° | 0 | 10 |
| 7 | Cabo San Lucas Mexico | 97 | 25° | 23° | 1 | 10 |
| 8 | El Gouna Egypt | 97 | 21° | 23° | 0 | 10 |
| 9 | Hurghada Egypt | 97 | 20° | 23° | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | Jaipur India | 97 | 21° | – | 2 | 10 |
| 11 | Dahab Egypt | 96 | 21° | 23° | 1 | 10 |
| 12 | Swakopmund Namibia | 96 | 22° | 18° | 1 | 12 |
🥾 Best hiking destinations in January
| # | Destination | Score | Day °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxor Egypt | 100 | 21° | – | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | Sharm El Sheikh Egypt | 99 | 22° | 23° | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | El Gouna Egypt | 97 | 21° | 23° | 0 | 10 |
| 4 | Hurghada Egypt | 97 | 20° | 23° | 0 | 10 |
| 5 | Jaipur India | 97 | 21° | – | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Marsa Alam Egypt | 97 | 22° | 23° | 0 | 10 |
| 7 | Aqaba Jordan | 96 | 19° | 22° | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | Dahab Egypt | 96 | 21° | 23° | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Eilat Israel | 96 | 19° | 22° | 2 | 10 |
| 10 | Swakopmund Namibia | 96 | 22° | 18° | 1 | 12 |
| 11 | Delhi India | 95 | 20° | – | 2 | 9 |
| 12 | Lanzarote Spain | 94 | 20° | 19° | 2 | 10 |