Best beach destinations in January
The best beaches to visit in January, ranked by real climate — scored for warm sea, strong sunshine and low rain. Tap any place for the full January weather breakdown.
- 1Acapulco, Mexicosweltering, dry, clean air93tier S
- 2Goa, Indiahot, dry93tier S
- 3Puerto Escondido, Mexicohot, dry, clean air93tier S
- 4El Tunco, El Salvadorsweltering, dry, clean air92tier S
- 5Hadibu, Yemenwarm, dry91tier S
- 6Montego Bay, Jamaicahot, a little rain, clean air90tier S
- 7Puerto Ayora, Ecuadorhot, a little rain, clean air90tier S
- 8Salalah, Omanwarm, dry90tier S
- 9Krabi, Thailandsweltering, a little rain, clean air89tier A
- 10Pattaya, Thailandsweltering, dry, poor air quality89tier A
- 11Cartagena, Colombiasweltering, dry, clean air88tier A
- 12Los Cabos, Mexicowarm, dry, clean air88tier A
- 13Praia, Cabo Verdewarm, dry88tier A
- 14Castries, Saint Luciawarm, dry, clean air87tier A
- 15Diani Beach, Kenyasweltering, dry87tier A
- 16Hanga Roa, Chilewarm, a little rain, clean air87tier A
- 17Jeddah, Saudi Arabiawarm, dry, poor air quality87tier A
- 18Mombasa, Kenyasweltering, dry87tier A
- 19Pondicherry, Indiahot, a little rain, very humid87tier A
- 20Punta Cana, Dominican Republichot, a little rain, clean air87tier A
- 21Recife, Brazilsweltering, a little rain, clean air87tier A
- 22Soufrière, Saint Luciahot, a little rain, clean air87tier A
- 23Gold Coast, Australiahot, rainy, clean air86tier A
- 24Honolulu, United Stateswarm, a little rain, clean air86tier A
- 25Kona, United Stateswarm, a little rain, clean air86tier A
- 26Penang, Malaysiahot, a little rain, very humid86tier A
- 27Puerto Vallarta, Mexicohot, dry, clean air86tier A
- 28Salvador, Brazilhot, a little rain, clean air86tier A
- 29Tulum, Mexicohot, a little rain, clean air86tier A
- 30Cap-Haïtien, Haitihot, a little rain, clean air85tier A