Sunniest places to visit in January

The best sunny escapes to visit in January, ranked by real climate — scored for the most sunshine and clearest skies. Tap any place for the full January weather breakdown.

Sunniest places to visit in January, ranked

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  1. 1Swakopmund 🇳🇦 Namibiawarm, dry, clean air · best February97
  2. 2Hermanus 🇿🇦 South Africawarm, dry, clean air · best February96
  3. 3Kangaroo Island 🇦🇺 Australiawarm, dry, clean air · best January96
  4. 4La Serena 🇨🇱 Chilewarm, dry, clean air · best February96
  5. 5Paracas 🇵🇪 Peruwarm, dry, clean air · best January96
  6. 6San Pedro de Atacama 🇨🇱 Chilewarm, dry, clean air · best December96
  7. 7Antigua Guatemala 🇬🇹 Guatemalawarm, dry · best February95
  8. 8Cape Town 🇿🇦 South Africahot, dry · best February95
  9. 9Hobart 🇦🇺 Australianice, a little rain, clean air · best January95
  10. 10Los Cabos 🇲🇽 Mexicowarm, dry, clean air · best February95
  11. 11Margaret River 🇦🇺 Australiawarm, dry, clean air · best February95
  12. 12Nairobi 🇰🇪 Kenyawarm, a little rain · best February95
  13. 13Oaxaca 🇲🇽 Mexicowarm, dry, clean air · best January95
  14. 14Port Elizabeth 🇿🇦 South Africawarm, a little rain, clean air · best January95
  15. 15Adelaide 🇦🇺 Australiahot, dry, clean air · best March94
  16. 16Bagan 🇲🇲 Myanmarwarm, dry · best December94
  17. 17Lake Atitlán 🇬🇹 Guatemalawarm, dry · best February94
  18. 18Lima 🇵🇪 Peruhot, dry, clean air · best May94
  19. 19Maasai Mara 🇰🇪 Kenyawarm, a little rain, clean air · best June94
  20. 20Morelia 🇲🇽 Mexicowarm, dry, clean air · best February94
  21. 21Mysuru 🇮🇳 Indiahot, dry · best January94
  22. 22Nizwa 🇴🇲 Omanwarm, dry · best December94
  23. 23Sossusvlei 🇳🇦 Namibiahot, dry, clean air · best May94
  24. 24Bengaluru 🇮🇳 Indiahot, dry · best February93
  25. 25Chiang Mai 🇹🇭 Thailandhot, dry · best January93
  26. 26Hurghada 🇪🇬 Egyptnice, dry, clean air · best March93
  27. 27Hyderabad 🇮🇳 Indiahot, dry, poor air quality · best January93
  28. 28Knysna 🇿🇦 South Africawarm, a little rain, clean air · best February93
  29. 29Mar del Plata 🇦🇷 Argentinahot, a little rain, clean air · best January93
  30. 30Marsa Alam 🇪🇬 Egyptnice, dry · best March93