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.
Best desert & arid destinations in January, ranked
- 1San Pedro de Atacama 🇨🇱 Chilewarm, dry, clean air · best March95
- 2Doha 🇶🇦 Qatarnice, dry · best January94
- 3Nizwa 🇴🇲 Omanwarm, dry · best January94
- 4Abu Dhabi 🇦🇪 United Arab Emiratesnice, dry · best January93
- 5Dubai 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirateswarm, dry · best January93
- 6Jeddah 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabiawarm, dry, poor air quality · best January93
- 7Los Cabos 🇲🇽 Mexicowarm, dry, clean air · best March93
- 8Muscat 🇴🇲 Omanwarm, dry · best January93
- 9Sharm El Sheikh 🇪🇬 Egyptnice, dry, clean air · best April93
- 10Jodhpur 🇮🇳 Indiawarm, dry, poor air quality · best January92
- 11Las Palmas 🇪🇸 Spainnice, dry · best May92
- 12Exmouth 🇦🇺 Australiasweltering, dry, clean air · best October91
- 13Marsa Alam 🇪🇬 Egyptnice, dry · best April91
- 14Aqaba 🇯🇴 Jordannice, dry, clean air · best October90
- 15Dahab 🇪🇬 Egyptnice, dry, clean air · best April90
- 16Hurghada 🇪🇬 Egyptnice, dry, clean air · best November90
- 17Mecca 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabiawarm, dry · best January90
- 18La Serena 🇨🇱 Chilewarm, dry, clean air · best February89
- 19Swakopmund 🇳🇦 Namibiawarm, dry, clean air · best January89
- 20Tenerife 🇪🇸 Spainnice, dry · best June89
- 21Luxor 🇪🇬 Egyptnice, dry · best February88
- 22Merzouga 🇲🇦 Moroccocool, dry, clean air · best February88
- 23Ras Al Khaimah 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirateswarm, dry · best November88
- 24El Gouna 🇪🇬 Egyptnice, dry, clean air · best October87
- 25Paracas 🇵🇪 Peruwarm, dry, clean air · best April87
- 26AlUla 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabianice, dry · best February86
- 27Casablanca 🇲🇦 Morocconice, dry, muggy air · best April86
- 28Cairo 🇪🇬 Egyptnice, dry · best March85
- 29Lima 🇵🇪 Peruhot, dry, clean air · best November85
- 30Riyadh 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabianice, dry, poor air quality · best February85