Best desert & arid destinations in January

The best arid destinations to visit in January, ranked by real climate — arid destinations are dry air and well under 400mm of rain a year. Tap any place for the full January weather breakdown.

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  1. 1San Pedro de Atacama, Chilewarm, dry, clean air95tier S
  2. 2Doha, Qatarnice, dry94tier S
  3. 3Nizwa, Omanwarm, dry94tier S
  4. 4Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emiratesnice, dry93tier S
  5. 5Dubai, United Arab Emirateswarm, dry93tier S
  6. 6Jeddah, Saudi Arabiawarm, dry, poor air quality93tier S
  7. 7Los Cabos, Mexicowarm, dry, clean air93tier S
  8. 8Muscat, Omanwarm, dry93tier S
  9. 9Sharm El Sheikh, Egyptnice, dry, clean air93tier S
  10. 10Jodhpur, Indiawarm, dry, poor air quality92tier S
  11. 11Las Palmas, Spainnice, dry92tier S
  12. 12Exmouth, Australiasweltering, dry, clean air91tier S
  13. 13Marsa Alam, Egyptnice, dry91tier S
  14. 14Aqaba, Jordannice, dry, clean air90tier S
  15. 15Dahab, Egyptnice, dry, clean air90tier S
  16. 16Hurghada, Egyptnice, dry, clean air90tier S
  17. 17Mecca, Saudi Arabiawarm, dry90tier S
  18. 18La Serena, Chilewarm, dry, clean air89tier A
  19. 19Swakopmund, Namibiawarm, dry, clean air89tier A
  20. 20Tenerife, Spainnice, dry89tier A
  21. 21Luxor, Egyptnice, dry88tier A
  22. 22Merzouga, Moroccocool, dry, clean air88tier A
  23. 23Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirateswarm, dry88tier A
  24. 24El Gouna, Egyptnice, dry, clean air87tier A
  25. 25Paracas, Peruwarm, dry, clean air87tier A
  26. 26AlUla, Saudi Arabianice, dry86tier A
  27. 27Casablanca, Morocconice, dry, muggy air86tier A
  28. 28Cairo, Egyptnice, dry85tier A
  29. 29Lima, Peruhot, dry, clean air85tier A
  30. 30Riyadh, Saudi Arabianice, dry, poor air quality85tier A