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 | Huatulco Mexico | 99 | 29° | 27° | 1 | 11 |
| 2 | Palolem India | 99 | 31° | 28° | 0 | 11 |
| 3 | Mumbai India | 98 | 29° | 25° | 1 | 11 |
| 4 | North Goa India | 98 | 31° | 28° | 0 | 11 |
| 5 | Siem Reap Cambodia | 98 | 31° | – | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam | 97 | 32° | – | 0 | 10 |
| 7 | Puerto Vallarta Mexico | 97 | 25° | 25° | 0 | 9 |
| 8 | Salalah Oman | 97 | 26° | 25° | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | Santiago Chile | 97 | 29° | – | 1 | 13 |
| 10 | Chiang Mai Thailand | 96 | 27° | – | 2 | 11 |
| 11 | Oaxaca Mexico | 96 | 26° | – | 1 | 11 |
| 12 | Luang Prabang Laos | 94 | 27° | – | 4 | 10 |
🏛 Best city trips in January
| # | Destination | Score | Day °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puerto Vallarta Mexico | 100 | 25° | 25° | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | Luxor Egypt | 99 | 22° | – | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | Oaxaca Mexico | 99 | 26° | – | 1 | 11 |
| 4 | Lima Peru | 98 | 25° | 21° | 0 | 11 |
| 5 | Udaipur India | 98 | 23° | – | 1 | 10 |
| 6 | Cabo San Lucas Mexico | 97 | 25° | 23° | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | Gran Canaria Spain | 97 | 21° | 20° | 1 | 10 |
| 8 | Salalah Oman | 97 | 26° | 25° | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | Antigua Guatemala Guatemala | 96 | 23° | – | 2 | 11 |
| 10 | Aqaba Jordan | 96 | 20° | 22° | 2 | 9 |
| 11 | Boa Vista Cape Verde | 96 | 25° | 23° | 0 | 10 |
| 12 | El Gouna Egypt | 96 | 21° | 23° | 1 | 10 |
🥾 Best hiking destinations in January
| # | Destination | Score | Day °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxor Egypt | 99 | 22° | – | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | Gran Canaria Spain | 97 | 21° | 20° | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | Aqaba Jordan | 96 | 20° | 22° | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | Delhi India | 96 | 20° | – | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | Eilat Israel | 96 | 20° | 22° | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | El Gouna Egypt | 96 | 21° | 23° | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | Jaipur India | 96 | 22° | – | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | Marsa Alam Egypt | 96 | 22° | 23° | 0 | 10 |
| 9 | Sharm El Sheikh Egypt | 96 | 22° | 23° | 2 | 10 |
| 10 | Swakopmund Namibia | 96 | 22° | 18° | 1 | 12 |
| 11 | Tenerife Spain | 96 | 20° | 20° | 1 | 10 |
| 12 | Hurghada Egypt | 95 | 20° | 23° | 1 | 10 |