Ranked by real climate data
Where to Go in January
All 215 destinations we cover, ranked for January by daytime comfort and rain — computed from 5-year ERA5 climate normals, not vibes. 60 destinations rate "excellent" this month.
#1 · Egypt
Luxor
22°C / 72°F days · ~0 rain days
#2 · Mexico
Cabo San Lucas
25°C / 77°F days · ~0 rain days
#3 · Mexico
Oaxaca
26°C / 79°F days · ~1 rain days
#4 · Egypt
Cairo
20°C / 68°F days · ~1 rain days
#5 · India
Jodhpur
23°C / 73°F days · ~1 rain days
#6 · Egypt
Sharm el-Sheikh
22°C / 72°F days · ~1 rain days
#7 · Mexico
Puerto Vallarta
26°C / 79°F days · ~1 rain days
#8 · Mexico
San Miguel de Allende
22°C / 72°F days · ~1 rain days
#9 · India
Jaipur
20°C / 68°F days · ~2 rain days
#10 · Mexico
Mexico City
23°C / 73°F days · ~2 rain days
#11 · Peru
Lima
24°C / 75°F days · ~2 rain days
#12 · United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi
24°C / 75°F days · ~2 rain days
#13 · India
Udaipur
22°C / 72°F days · ~2 rain days
#14 · Thailand
Chiang Mai
28°C / 82°F days · ~3 rain days
#15 · Morocco
Marrakech
21°C / 70°F days · ~3 rain days
#16 · South Africa
Cape Town
26°C / 79°F days · ~3 rain days
#17 · India
Varanasi
21°C / 70°F days · ~3 rain days
#18 · India
Mumbai
29°C / 84°F days · ~1 rain days
#19 · Hong Kong
Hong Kong
19°C / 66°F days · ~4 rain days
#20 · United Arab Emirates
Dubai
24°C / 75°F days · ~4 rain days
#21 · Qatar
Doha
22°C / 72°F days · ~4 rain days
Think twice in January
Great places, wrong month — extreme heat, cold, or peak rains make these the toughest picks right now:
- Sapporo — -3°C (27°F) days, ~15 rain days.
- Whistler — 2°C (36°F) days, ~22 rain days.
- Helsinki — 0°C (32°F) days, ~16 rain days.
- Bergen — 3°C (37°F) days, ~22 rain days.
- Tallinn — 0°C (32°F) days, ~15 rain days.
- Quebec City — -6°C (21°F) days, ~11 rain days.