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.
Antigua Guatemala, Guatemalawarm, dry94tier S
Goa, Indiasweltering, dry94tier S
Puerto Escondido, Mexicohot, dry, clean air94tier S
Negril, Jamaicahot, dry, clean air93tier S
Kolkata, Indiawarm, dry, poor air quality92tier S
Lamu, Kenyasweltering, dry, clean air92tier S
Punta Cana, Dominican Republichot, a little rain, clean air92tier S
Varkala, Indiasweltering, dry92tier S
Zihuatanejo, Mexicosweltering, dry, clean air92tier S
Cartagena, Colombiasweltering, dry, clean air91tier S
Huatulco, Mexicosweltering, dry, clean air91tier S
Mombasa, Kenyasweltering, dry91tier S
Montego Bay, Jamaicahot, a little rain, clean air91tier S
Phu Quoc, Vietnamsweltering, a little rain91tier S
Samaná, Dominican Republichot, a little rain, clean air91tier S
Acapulco, Mexicosweltering, dry, clean air90tier S
Alleppey, Indiasweltering, a little rain, poor air quality90tier S
Castries, Saint Luciahot, a little rain, clean air90tier S
Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islandshot, a little rain, clean air90tier S
Honolulu, United Stateshot, a little rain, clean air90tier S
Kauai, United Statesnice, a little rain, clean air90tier S
Lake Atitlán, Guatemalawarm, dry90tier S
Nairobi, Kenyawarm, a little rain90tier S
Oaxaca, Mexicowarm, dry, clean air90tier S
Ocho Rios, Jamaicahot, a little rain, clean air90tier S
Pattaya, Thailandsweltering, a little rain, poor air quality90tier S
Philipsburg, Sint Maartenhot, dry, clean air90tier S
Puerto Ayora, Ecuadorhot, a little rain, clean air90tier S
Fort-de-France, Martiniquehot, a little rain, clean air89tier A