Best hiking destinations in January

The best hiking & trekking spots to visit in January, ranked by real climate — scored for mild temperatures, low rain and long daylight. Tap any place for the full January weather breakdown.

Best hiking destinations in January, ranked

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  1. 1Cradle Mountain 🇦🇺 Australianice, rainy, clean air · best January92
  2. 2El Calafate 🇦🇷 Argentinanice, a little rain, clean air · best February92
  3. 3Lake Tekapo 🇳🇿 New Zealandnice, rainy, clean air · best January92
  4. 4Ranthambore 🇮🇳 Indianice, dry, poor air quality · best January91
  5. 5Lake Atitlán 🇬🇹 Guatemalawarm, dry · best January90
  6. 6Merzouga 🇲🇦 Moroccocool, dry, clean air · best February88
  7. 7Te Anau 🇳🇿 New Zealandnice, rainy, clean air · best January88
  8. 8Sun Moon Lake 🇹🇼 Taiwannice, a little rain, muggy air · best December87
  9. 9Tongariro 🇳🇿 New Zealandnice, rainy, clean air · best February87
  10. 10Bagan 🇲🇲 Myanmarwarm, dry · best January86
  11. 11Nuwara Eliya 🇱🇰 Sri Lankanice, rainy, clean air · best February86
  12. 12Rishikesh 🇮🇳 Indianice, a little rain, poor air quality · best December86
  13. 13Rotorua 🇳🇿 New Zealandwarm, rainy, clean air · best March86
  14. 14Wadi Rum 🇯🇴 Jordancool, dry, clean air · best March85
  15. 15Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United Stateswarm, a little rain, clean air · best January84
  16. 16Lijiang 🇨🇳 Chinacool, dry, clean air · best April84
  17. 17Maasai Mara 🇰🇪 Kenyawarm, a little rain, clean air · best June84
  18. 18Boquete 🇵🇦 Panamawarm, rainy, clean air · best February83
  19. 19Imlil 🇲🇦 Moroccocool, dry · best April83
  20. 20Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United Statescool, dry, clean air · best March83
  21. 21Serengeti 🇹🇿 Tanzaniawarm, rainy, clean air · best June83
  22. 22Aoraki Mount Cook 🇳🇿 New Zealandnice, soaked, clean air · best February82
  23. 23Bwindi 🇺🇬 Ugandanice, soaked, muggy air · best June82
  24. 24Cusco 🇵🇪 Perunice, soaked, clean air · best June82
  25. 25Alishan 🇹🇼 Taiwancool, rainy, clean air · best December81
  26. 26Tikal 🇬🇹 Guatemalahot, a little rain, clean air · best January81
  27. 27Katoomba 🇦🇺 Australiawarm, soaked, clean air · best October79
  28. 28Thimphu 🇧🇹 Bhutancold, a little rain, muggy air · best November79
  29. 29Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United Statescold, dry, clean air · best April78
  30. 30Moshi 🇹🇿 Tanzaniahot, a little rain · best July78