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.
- 1Goa, Indiahot, dry94tier S
- 2Puerto Escondido, Mexicohot, dry, clean air94tier S
- 3Acapulco, Mexicosweltering, dry, clean air93tier S
- 4El Tunco, El Salvadorsweltering, dry, clean air93tier S
- 5Hadibu, Yemenwarm, dry92tier S
- 6Pattaya, Thailandsweltering, dry, poor air quality91tier S
- 7Puerto Ayora, Ecuadorhot, a little rain, clean air91tier S
- 8Salalah, Omanwarm, dry91tier S
- 9Cartagena, Colombiasweltering, dry, clean air90tier S
- 10Diani Beach, Kenyasweltering, dry90tier S
- 11Krabi, Thailandsweltering, a little rain, clean air90tier S
- 12Los Cabos, Mexicowarm, dry, clean air90tier S
- 13Mombasa, Kenyasweltering, dry90tier S
- 14Montego Bay, Jamaicahot, a little rain, clean air90tier S
- 15Praia, Cabo Verdewarm, dry89tier A
- 16Recife, Brazilsweltering, a little rain, clean air89tier A
- 17Castries, Saint Luciawarm, dry, clean air88tier A
- 18Honolulu, United Stateswarm, a little rain, clean air88tier A
- 19Jeddah, Saudi Arabiawarm, dry, poor air quality88tier A
- 20Penang, Malaysiahot, a little rain, very humid88tier A
- 21Pondicherry, Indiahot, a little rain, very humid88tier A
- 22Puerto Vallarta, Mexicohot, dry, clean air88tier A
- 23Punta Cana, Dominican Republichot, a little rain, clean air88tier A
- 24Salvador, Brazilhot, a little rain, clean air88tier A
- 25Soufrière, Saint Luciahot, a little rain, clean air88tier A
- 26Gold Coast, Australiahot, rainy, clean air87tier A
- 27Hanga Roa, Chilewarm, a little rain, clean air87tier A
- 28Kona, United Stateswarm, a little rain, clean air87tier A
- 29Phu Quoc, Vietnamhot, a little rain87tier A
- 30Phuket, Thailandhot, a little rain, very humid87tier A