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.

Best beach destinations in January, ranked

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  1. 1Goa 🇮🇳 Indiasweltering, dry · best January94
  2. 2Puerto Escondido 🇲🇽 Mexicohot, dry, clean air · best December94
  3. 3Jeddah 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabiawarm, dry, poor air quality · best January93
  4. 4Los Cabos 🇲🇽 Mexicowarm, dry, clean air · best March93
  5. 5Negril 🇯🇲 Jamaicahot, dry, clean air · best February93
  6. 6Sharm El Sheikh 🇪🇬 Egyptnice, dry, clean air · best April93
  7. 7Lamu 🇰🇪 Kenyasweltering, dry, clean air · best January92
  8. 8Nosara 🇨🇷 Costa Ricasweltering, dry, clean air · best February92
  9. 9Punta Cana 🇩🇴 Dominican Republichot, a little rain, clean air · best January92
  10. 10Varkala 🇮🇳 Indiasweltering, dry · best February92
  11. 11Zihuatanejo 🇲🇽 Mexicosweltering, dry, clean air · best April92
  12. 12Cartagena 🇨🇴 Colombiasweltering, dry, clean air · best January91
  13. 13Exmouth 🇦🇺 Australiasweltering, dry, clean air · best October91
  14. 14Huatulco 🇲🇽 Mexicosweltering, dry, clean air · best February91
  15. 15Marsa Alam 🇪🇬 Egyptnice, dry · best April91
  16. 16Mombasa 🇰🇪 Kenyasweltering, dry · best February91
  17. 17Montego Bay 🇯🇲 Jamaicahot, a little rain, clean air · best January91
  18. 18Phu Quoc 🇻🇳 Vietnamsweltering, a little rain · best January91
  19. 19Samaná 🇩🇴 Dominican Republichot, a little rain, clean air · best January91
  20. 20Acapulco 🇲🇽 Mexicosweltering, dry, clean air · best April90
  21. 21Alleppey 🇮🇳 Indiasweltering, a little rain, poor air quality · best February90
  22. 22Aqaba 🇯🇴 Jordannice, dry, clean air · best October90
  23. 23Castries 🇱🇨 Saint Luciahot, a little rain, clean air · best March90
  24. 24Charlotte Amalie U.S. Virgin Islandshot, a little rain, clean air · best January90
  25. 25Dahab 🇪🇬 Egyptnice, dry, clean air · best April90
  26. 26Honolulu 🇺🇸 United Stateshot, a little rain, clean air · best June90
  27. 27Hurghada 🇪🇬 Egyptnice, dry, clean air · best November90
  28. 28Kauai 🇺🇸 United Statesnice, a little rain, clean air · best July90
  29. 29Margaret River 🇦🇺 Australiawarm, dry, clean air · best February90
  30. 30Ocho Rios 🇯🇲 Jamaicahot, a little rain, clean air · best February90