Best tropical destinations in January

The best tropical destinations to visit in January, ranked by real climate — tropical destinations are warm every month, with no real cool season. Tap any place for the full January weather breakdown.

Best tropical destinations in January, ranked

  1. 1Antigua Guatemala 🇬🇹 Guatemalawarm, dry · best January94
  2. 2Goa 🇮🇳 Indiasweltering, dry · best January94
  3. 3Puerto Escondido 🇲🇽 Mexicohot, dry, clean air · best December94
  4. 4Negril 🇯🇲 Jamaicahot, dry, clean air · best February93
  5. 5Kolkata 🇮🇳 Indiawarm, dry, poor air quality · best January92
  6. 6Lamu 🇰🇪 Kenyasweltering, dry, clean air · best January92
  7. 7Nosara 🇨🇷 Costa Ricasweltering, dry, clean air · best February92
  8. 8Punta Cana 🇩🇴 Dominican Republichot, a little rain, clean air · best January92
  9. 9Varkala 🇮🇳 Indiasweltering, dry · best February92
  10. 10Zihuatanejo 🇲🇽 Mexicosweltering, dry, clean air · best April92
  11. 11Cartagena 🇨🇴 Colombiasweltering, dry, clean air · best January91
  12. 12Huatulco 🇲🇽 Mexicosweltering, dry, clean air · best February91
  13. 13Mombasa 🇰🇪 Kenyasweltering, dry · best February91
  14. 14Montego Bay 🇯🇲 Jamaicahot, a little rain, clean air · best January91
  15. 15Phu Quoc 🇻🇳 Vietnamsweltering, a little rain · best January91
  16. 16Samaná 🇩🇴 Dominican Republichot, a little rain, clean air · best January91
  17. 17Acapulco 🇲🇽 Mexicosweltering, dry, clean air · best April90
  18. 18Alleppey 🇮🇳 Indiasweltering, a little rain, poor air quality · best February90
  19. 19Castries 🇱🇨 Saint Luciahot, a little rain, clean air · best March90
  20. 20Charlotte Amalie U.S. Virgin Islandshot, a little rain, clean air · best January90
  21. 21Honolulu 🇺🇸 United Stateshot, a little rain, clean air · best June90
  22. 22Kauai 🇺🇸 United Statesnice, a little rain, clean air · best July90
  23. 23Lake Atitlán 🇬🇹 Guatemalawarm, dry · best January90
  24. 24Nairobi 🇰🇪 Kenyawarm, a little rain · best August90
  25. 25Oaxaca 🇲🇽 Mexicowarm, dry, clean air · best November90
  26. 26Ocho Rios 🇯🇲 Jamaicahot, a little rain, clean air · best February90
  27. 27Pattaya 🇹🇭 Thailandsweltering, a little rain, poor air quality · best December90
  28. 28Philipsburg 🇸🇽 Sint Maartenhot, dry, clean air · best March90
  29. 29Puerto Ayora 🇪🇨 Ecuadorhot, a little rain, clean air · best August90
  30. 30Fort-de-France Martiniquehot, a little rain, clean air · best February89