What season is it in January? The world, region by region
In January, 42 of 117 regions are in a dry season, 16 in a wet one and 59 in between; the northern hemisphere is in winter (55 regions), the southern in summer (23) and 39 regions are tropical, with no cool season. The region with most places at their best is Northern Thailand & Laos, 100% of its 9.
Each row averages the region's own places from monthly climate normals: the afternoon feels-like high, the month's rain and its share of the year, and the hazard and condition seasons on somewhere in it. Wet means the month carries well over its share of the year's rain; dry, well under.
Every region has its own year. “In season” and “off-season” below compare a region against its own twelve months, never against another region's — a hemisphere in its winter isn't “worse” than one in summer, it's just further from its own best months right now.
In season in January (38 regions)
well over a third of the region's places are at one of their own best three months right now.
Northern Thailand & LaosAsia
100% of 9 places at their bestJanuary in Northern Thailand & Laos is tropical and dry: 30 °C afternoons and 21 mm of rain, 1% of the year's total; dry season and fog season are on in parts of the region — 100% of its 9 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 30 °C
- Rainfall
- 21 mm (1% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇱🇦 Luang Prabang, 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai, 🇱🇦 Vientiane
Andaman CoastAsia
100% of 8 places at their bestJanuary in the Andaman coast is tropical and dry: 36 °C afternoons and 75 mm of rain, 3% of the year's total; dry season and fog season are on in parts of the region — 100% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 36 °C
- Rainfall
- 75 mm (3% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇹🇭 Khao Lak, 🇲🇾 Langkawi, 🇹🇭 Ko Lipe, 🇹🇭 Krabi
MyanmarAsia
100% of 8 places at their bestJanuary in Myanmar is tropical and dry: 29 °C afternoons and 15 mm of rain, 1% of the year's total; dry season and trail season are on in parts of the region — 100% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 29 °C
- Rainfall
- 15 mm (1% of the year)
Bangladesh & BengalAsia
100% of 6 places at their bestJanuary in Bangladesh & Bengal is tropical and dry: 25 °C afternoons and 8 mm of rain, 0% of the year's total; winter smog is on in parts of the region, dry season and harvest in others — 100% of its 6 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 25 °C
- Rainfall
- 8 mm (0% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇮🇳 Kolkata
Central ThailandAsia
100% of 6 places at their bestJanuary in Central Thailand is tropical and dry: 35 °C afternoons and 27 mm of rain, 2% of the year's total; smoke season is on in parts of the region, dry season in others — 100% of its 6 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 35 °C
- Rainfall
- 27 mm (2% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇹🇭 Pattaya, 🇹🇭 Bangkok
AtacamaSouth America
100% of 4 places at their bestJanuary in the Atacama is summer and dry: 26 °C afternoons and 6 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; altiplanic winter and monsoon are on in parts of the region — 100% of its 4 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 26 °C
- Rainfall
- 6 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇱 San Pedro de Atacama, 🇨🇱 La Serena
Western India & GoaAsia
100% of 4 places at their bestJanuary in Western India & Goa is tropical and dry: 33 °C afternoons and 3 mm of rain, 0% of the year's total; dry season and summer season opens are on in parts of the region — 100% of its 4 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 33 °C
- Rainfall
- 3 mm (0% of the year)
Southern Vietnam & CambodiaAsia
92% of 13 places at their bestJanuary in Southern Vietnam & Cambodia is tropical and dry: 33 °C afternoons and 33 mm of rain, 2% of the year's total; dry season and harvest are on in parts of the region — 92% of its 13 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 33 °C
- Rainfall
- 33 mm (2% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇻🇳 Phu Quoc, 🇰🇭 Siem Reap, 🇰🇭 Phnom Penh, 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City
Gulf of GuineaAfrica
91% of 11 places at their bestJanuary in the Gulf of Guinea is tropical and dry: 37 °C afternoons and 23 mm of rain, 1% of the year's total; dust season is on in parts of the region, dry season in others — 91% of its 11 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 37 °C
- Rainfall
- 23 mm (1% of the year)
PatagoniaSouth America
89% of 9 places at their bestJanuary in Patagonia is summer and between wet and dry: 12 °C afternoons and 121 mm of rain, 9% of the year's total; wind season and trail season are on in parts of the region — 89% of its 9 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 12 °C
- Rainfall
- 121 mm (9% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇦🇷 El Calafate, 🇦🇷 El Chaltén, 🇨🇱 Torres del Paine, 🇦🇷 Ushuaia
Northern Central AmericaNorth America
88% of 17 places at their bestJanuary in Northern Central America is tropical and dry: 29 °C afternoons and 41 mm of rain, 2% of the year's total; dry season and wind season are on in parts of the region — 88% of its 17 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 29 °C
- Rainfall
- 41 mm (2% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇬🇹 Antigua Guatemala, 🇬🇹 Lake Atitlán, 🇬🇹 Tikal, 🇭🇳 Roatán
New Zealand's North IslandOceania
88% of 8 places at their bestJanuary in New Zealand's North Island is summer and between wet and dry: 23 °C afternoons and 90 mm of rain, 7% of the year's total; cyclone season and rip currents & big surf are on in parts of the region, sea warm enough and trail season in others — 88% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 23 °C
- Rainfall
- 90 mm (7% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇳🇿 Wellington, 🇳🇿 Auckland, 🇳🇿 Tongariro, 🇳🇿 Rotorua
South IndiaAsia
87% of 15 places at their bestJanuary in South India is tropical and dry: 30 °C afternoons and 33 mm of rain, 2% of the year's total; dry season and harvest are on in parts of the region — 87% of its 15 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 30 °C
- Rainfall
- 33 mm (2% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇮🇳 Varkala, 🇮🇳 Alleppey, 🇮🇳 Pondicherry, 🇮🇳 Bengaluru
Horn of AfricaAfrica
86% of 9 places at their bestJanuary in the Horn of Africa is winter and dry: 26 °C afternoons and 9 mm of rain, 2% of the year's total; dry season and trail season are on in parts of the region — 86% of its 9 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 26 °C
- Rainfall
- 9 mm (2% of the year)
Colombian AndesSouth America
86% of 7 places at their bestJanuary in the Colombian Andes is winter and between wet and dry: 27 °C afternoons and 218 mm of rain, 5% of the year's total; monsoon and dry season are on in parts of the region — 86% of its 7 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 27 °C
- Rainfall
- 218 mm (5% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇴 Villa de Leyva, 🇨🇴 Guatapé, 🇨🇴 Bogotá, 🇨🇴 Medellín
Costa Rica & PanamaNorth America
85% of 13 places at their bestJanuary in Costa Rica & Panama is tropical and dry: 32 °C afternoons and 90 mm of rain, 3% of the year's total; winter storms & gales is on in parts of the region, dry season and surf season in others — 85% of its 13 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 32 °C
- Rainfall
- 90 mm (3% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇷 Nosara, 🇨🇷 Jacó, 🇵🇦 Boquete, 🇵🇦 Bocas del Toro
Caribbean Colombia & VenezuelaSouth America
83% of 8 places at their bestJanuary in Caribbean Colombia & Venezuela is tropical and dry: 32 °C afternoons and 56 mm of rain, 3% of the year's total; rip currents & big surf is on in parts of the region, dry season and wind season in others — 83% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 32 °C
- Rainfall
- 56 mm (3% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇴 Cartagena, 🇨🇴 San Andrés
New Zealand's South IslandOceania
80% of 10 places at their bestJanuary in New Zealand's South Island is summer and between wet and dry: 21 °C afternoons and 131 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; flood season is on in parts of the region, trail season in others — 80% of its 10 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 21 °C
- Rainfall
- 131 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇳🇿 Christchurch, 🇳🇿 Lake Tekapo, 🇳🇿 Te Anau, 🇳🇿 Kaikōura
Greater AntillesNorth America
76% of 17 places at their bestJanuary in the Greater Antilles is tropical and dry: 31 °C afternoons and 40 mm of rain, 4% of the year's total; dry season and surf season are on in parts of the region — 76% of its 17 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 31 °C
- Rainfall
- 40 mm (4% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇯🇲 Negril, 🇩🇴 Punta Cana, 🇯🇲 Montego Bay, 🇩🇴 Samaná
Central Chile & MendozaSouth America
75% of 4 places at their bestJanuary in Central Chile & Mendoza is summer and dry: 29 °C afternoons and 15 mm of rain, 5% of the year's total; smoke season is on in parts of the region, trail season and fog season in others — 75% of its 4 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 29 °C
- Rainfall
- 15 mm (5% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇱 Santiago, 🇦🇷 Mendoza
Lesser AntillesNorth America
71% of 21 places at their bestJanuary in the Lesser Antilles is tropical and dry: 30 °C afternoons and 35 mm of rain, 4% of the year's total; winter-sun season and dry season are on in parts of the region — 71% of its 21 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 30 °C
- Rainfall
- 35 mm (4% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇱🇨 Castries, Charlotte Amalie, 🇸🇽 Philipsburg, Fort-de-France
Cape & Garden RouteAfrica
71% of 7 places at their bestJanuary in the Cape & Garden Route is summer and dry: 28 °C afternoons and 29 mm of rain, 6% of the year's total; smoke season is on in parts of the region, wind season and harvest in others — 71% of its 7 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 28 °C
- Rainfall
- 29 mm (6% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇿🇦 Knysna, 🇿🇦 Port Elizabeth, 🇿🇦 Hermanus, 🇿🇦 Cape Town
Central MexicoNorth America
67% of 9 places at their bestJanuary in Central Mexico is tropical and dry: 22 °C afternoons and 7 mm of rain, 1% of the year's total; dry season is on in parts of the region — 67% of its 9 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 22 °C
- Rainfall
- 7 mm (1% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇲🇽 San Miguel de Allende, 🇲🇽 Guanajuato, 🇲🇽 Mexico City, 🇲🇽 Morelia
Southern CaribbeanNorth America
67% of 6 places at their bestJanuary in the Southern Caribbean is tropical and between wet and dry: 32 °C afternoons and 36 mm of rain, 5% of the year's total; dry season and winter-sun season are on in parts of the region — 67% of its 6 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 32 °C
- Rainfall
- 36 mm (5% of the year)
Best-known this month: Kralendijk, 🇹🇹 Tobago
Gulf of Thailand IslandsAsia
67% of 3 places at their bestJanuary in the Gulf of Thailand islands is tropical and between wet and dry: 31 °C afternoons and 100 mm of rain, 6% of the year's total; dry season is on in parts of the region — 67% of its 3 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 31 °C
- Rainfall
- 100 mm (6% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇹🇭 Ko Pha Ngan, 🇹🇭 Ko Samui, 🇹🇭 Ko Tao
HokkaidoAsia
67% of 3 places at their bestJanuary in Hokkaido is winter and between wet and dry: -7 °C afternoons and 64 mm of rain, 5% of the year's total; ski season is on in parts of the region — 67% of its 3 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- -7 °C
- Rainfall
- 64 mm (5% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇯🇵 Niseko, 🇯🇵 Furano, 🇯🇵 Sapporo
Swahili CoastAfrica
63% of 8 places at their bestJanuary in the Swahili coast is tropical and dry: 36 °C afternoons and 31 mm of rain, 3% of the year's total; monsoon and wind season are on in parts of the region — 63% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 36 °C
- Rainfall
- 31 mm (3% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇰🇪 Lamu, 🇰🇪 Mombasa, 🇹🇿 Zanzibar
Sahel & Cabo VerdeAfrica
62% of 16 places at their bestJanuary in the Sahel & Cabo Verde is tropical and dry: 29 °C afternoons and 0 mm of rain, 0% of the year's total; dust season is on in parts of the region, dry season and wind season in others — 62% of its 16 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 29 °C
- Rainfall
- 0 mm (0% of the year)
Northern VietnamAsia
60% of 5 places at their bestJanuary in Northern Vietnam is winter and dry: 19 °C afternoons and 72 mm of rain, 3% of the year's total; extreme cold is on in parts of the region, fog season in others — 60% of its 5 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 19 °C
- Rainfall
- 72 mm (3% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇻🇳 Hanoi, 🇻🇳 Ha Long
Northern India & PakistanAsia
58% of 12 places at their bestJanuary in Northern India & Pakistan is winter and dry: 20 °C afternoons and 27 mm of rain, 4% of the year's total; winter smog and smoke season are on in parts of the region, dry season and fog season in others — 58% of its 12 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 20 °C
- Rainfall
- 27 mm (4% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇮🇳 Jodhpur, 🇮🇳 Udaipur, 🇮🇳 Ranthambore, 🇮🇳 Jaipur
Arabia & the GulfAsia
57% of 22 places at their bestJanuary in Arabia & the Gulf is tropical and dry: 23 °C afternoons and 15 mm of rain, 15% of the year's total; flood season is on in parts of the region, winter-sun season and summer season opens in others — 57% of its 22 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 23 °C
- Rainfall
- 15 mm (15% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇶🇦 Doha, 🇴🇲 Nizwa, 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi, 🇦🇪 Dubai
AlpsEurope
56% of 41 places at their bestJanuary in the Alps is winter and between wet and dry: -1 °C afternoons and 106 mm of rain, 7% of the year's total; avalanche season is on in parts of the region, ski season and wind season in others — 56% of its 41 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- -1 °C
- Rainfall
- 106 mm (7% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇫🇷 Courchevel, 🇫🇷 Val d'Isère, 🇮🇹 Livigno, 🇨🇭 Davos
Sri Lanka & the MaldivesAsia
54% of 13 places at their bestJanuary in Sri Lanka & the Maldives is tropical and between wet and dry: 32 °C afternoons and 130 mm of rain, 7% of the year's total; extreme cold is on in parts of the region, dry season and monsoon in others — 54% of its 13 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 32 °C
- Rainfall
- 130 mm (7% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇱🇰 Nuwara Eliya, 🇱🇰 Mirissa, 🇱🇰 Galle, 🇲🇻 Malé
Central VietnamAsia
50% of 6 places at their bestJanuary in Central Vietnam is tropical and between wet and dry: 27 °C afternoons and 138 mm of rain, 5% of the year's total; dry season and trail season are on in parts of the region — 50% of its 6 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 27 °C
- Rainfall
- 138 mm (5% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇻🇳 Nha Trang, 🇻🇳 Hue, 🇻🇳 Hội An, 🇻🇳 Da Nang
Taiwan & OkinawaAsia
45% of 11 places at their bestJanuary in Taiwan & Okinawa is winter and dry: 20 °C afternoons and 117 mm of rain, 5% of the year's total; winter smog is on in parts of the region, wind season and dry season in others — 45% of its 11 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 20 °C
- Rainfall
- 117 mm (5% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇹🇼 Sun Moon Lake, 🇹🇼 Alishan, 🇹🇼 Kenting, 🇹🇼 Taipei
RockiesNorth America
40% of 30 places at their bestJanuary in the Rockies is winter and between wet and dry: -4 °C afternoons and 49 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; avalanche season and extreme cold are on in parts of the region, ski season and ice season in others — 40% of its 30 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- -4 °C
- Rainfall
- 49 mm (8% of the year)
⚠ Avalanche season⚠ Extreme cold⚠ Winter smog⚠ Smoke seasonSki seasonIce seasonOff-season shutdownWind seasonBest-known this month: 🇺🇸 Aspen, 🇺🇸 Park City, 🇺🇸 Vail, 🇺🇸 Big Sky
Andean Lakes DistrictSouth America
40% of 5 places at their bestJanuary in the Andean Lakes District is summer and dry: 22 °C afternoons and 52 mm of rain, 3% of the year's total; smoke season is on in parts of the region, trail season and foraging season in others — 40% of its 5 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 22 °C
- Rainfall
- 52 mm (3% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇦🇷 San Martín de los Andes, 🇦🇷 San Carlos de Bariloche
Baja & Northern MexicoNorth America
40% of 5 places at their bestJanuary in Baja & Northern Mexico is tropical and dry: 24 °C afternoons and 10 mm of rain, 3% of the year's total; trail season and winter-sun season are on in parts of the region — 40% of its 5 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 24 °C
- Rainfall
- 10 mm (3% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇲🇽 Los Cabos
Shoulder season in January (19 regions)
a mixed bag — some of the region's places are near their best, most aren't.
HawaiiNorth America
38% of 8 places at their bestJanuary in Hawaii is winter and between wet and dry: 23 °C afternoons and 91 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; winter storms & gales is on in parts of the region, surf season and harvest in others — 38% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 23 °C
- Rainfall
- 91 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇺🇸 Honolulu, 🇺🇸 Kauai, 🇺🇸 Lahaina, 🇺🇸 Maui
Pampas & UruguaySouth America
38% of 8 places at their bestJanuary in the Pampas & Uruguay is summer and between wet and dry: 31 °C afternoons and 82 mm of rain, 9% of the year's total; extreme heat and storm season are on in parts of the region, sea warm enough and summer season opens in others — 38% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 31 °C
- Rainfall
- 82 mm (9% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇦🇷 Mar del Plata, 🇺🇾 Montevideo, 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
Southern China & Hong KongAsia
38% of 8 places at their bestJanuary in Southern China & Hong Kong is winter and dry: 18 °C afternoons and 52 mm of rain, 3% of the year's total; trail season and winter-sun season are on in parts of the region — 38% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 18 °C
- Rainfall
- 52 mm (3% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇭🇰 Hong Kong, 🇲🇴 Macau, 🇨🇳 Shenzhen, 🇨🇳 Guangzhou
Southeast Australia & TasmaniaOceania
36% of 11 places at their bestJanuary in Southeast Australia & Tasmania is summer and between wet and dry: 23 °C afternoons and 86 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; smoke season and extreme cold are on in parts of the region, trail season and summer season opens in others — 36% of its 11 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 23 °C
- Rainfall
- 86 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇦🇺 Hobart, 🇦🇺 Cradle Mountain, 🇦🇺 Kangaroo Island, 🇦🇺 Melbourne
Australian East CoastOceania
33% of 9 places at their bestJanuary in the Australian east coast is summer and between wet and dry: 30 °C afternoons and 124 mm of rain, 9% of the year's total; cyclone season and storm season are on in parts of the region, sea warm enough and trail season in others — 33% of its 9 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 30 °C
- Rainfall
- 124 mm (9% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇦🇺 Lord Howe Island, 🇦🇺 Hervey Bay, 🇦🇺 Gold Coast, 🇦🇺 Sydney
Namibia & BotswanaAfrica
33% of 9 places at their bestJanuary in Namibia & Botswana is summer and wet: 31 °C afternoons and 83 mm of rain, 23% of the year's total; flood season is on in parts of the region, monsoon and wind season in others — 33% of its 9 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 31 °C
- Rainfall
- 83 mm (23% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇳🇦 Swakopmund, 🇳🇦 Etosha National Park, 🇳🇦 Sossusvlei
Central AfricaAfrica
33% of 8 places at their bestJanuary in Central Africa is tropical and between wet and dry: 36 °C afternoons and 90 mm of rain, 7% of the year's total; flood season is on in parts of the region, dry season and monsoon in others — 33% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 36 °C
- Rainfall
- 90 mm (7% of the year)
Yucatán & BelizeNorth America
31% of 13 places at their bestJanuary in the Yucatán & Belize is tropical and dry: 30 °C afternoons and 56 mm of rain, 5% of the year's total; dry season and foraging season are on in parts of the region — 31% of its 13 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 30 °C
- Rainfall
- 56 mm (5% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen, 🇲🇽 Holbox, 🇲🇽 Tulum, 🇲🇽 Cancún
Malaysia, Singapore & SumatraAsia
29% of 17 places at their bestJanuary in Malaysia, Singapore & Sumatra is tropical and between wet and dry: 34 °C afternoons and 244 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; monsoon and dry season are on in parts of the region — 29% of its 17 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 34 °C
- Rainfall
- 244 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇲🇾 Penang, 🇲🇾 Cameron Highlands, 🇲🇾 Perhentian Islands, 🇮🇩 Raja Ampat
Catalonia, Valencia & the BalearicsEurope
25% of 12 places at their bestJanuary in Catalonia, Valencia & the Balearics is winter and between wet and dry: 10 °C afternoons and 53 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; extreme cold is on in parts of the region, off-season shutdown and ski season in others — 25% of its 12 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 10 °C
- Rainfall
- 53 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇦🇩 Soldeu, 🇪🇸 Baqueira-Beret, 🇪🇸 Barcelona, 🇪🇸 Valencia
MicronesiaOceania
25% of 8 places at their bestJanuary in Micronesia is tropical and between wet and dry: 32 °C afternoons and 216 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; flood season is on in parts of the region, dry season and surf season in others — 25% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 32 °C
- Rainfall
- 216 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇲🇵 Saipan
HimalayaAsia
21% of 28 places at their bestJanuary in the Himalaya is winter and dry: 7 °C afternoons and 83 mm of rain, 4% of the year's total; extreme cold and avalanche season are on in parts of the region, ski season and off-season shutdown in others — 21% of its 28 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 7 °C
- Rainfall
- 83 mm (4% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇮🇳 Gulmarg, 🇮🇳 Rishikesh, 🇧🇹 Thimphu, 🇳🇵 Pokhara
PhilippinesAsia
21% of 14 places at their bestJanuary in the Philippines is tropical and between wet and dry: 32 °C afternoons and 152 mm of rain, 6% of the year's total; dry season and monsoon are on in parts of the region — 21% of its 14 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 32 °C
- Rainfall
- 152 mm (6% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇵🇭 Coron, 🇵🇭 El Nido, 🇵🇭 Palawan, 🇵🇭 Manila
MaghrebAfrica
20% of 17 places at their bestJanuary in the Maghreb is winter and dry: 14 °C afternoons and 27 mm of rain, 9% of the year's total; winter road closures and winter storms & gales are on in parts of the region, harvest and off-season shutdown in others — 20% of its 17 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 14 °C
- Rainfall
- 27 mm (9% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇲🇦 Merzouga, 🇲🇦 Imlil, 🇲🇦 Marrakesh, 🇹🇳 Tunis
FloridaNorth America
20% of 15 places at their bestJanuary in Florida is winter and between wet and dry: 21 °C afternoons and 68 mm of rain, 5% of the year's total; algae & red tide is on in parts of the region, winter-sun season and dry season in others — 20% of its 15 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 21 °C
- Rainfall
- 68 mm (5% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇺🇸 Everglades National Park, 🇺🇸 Key West, 🇺🇸 Orlando, 🇺🇸 Fort Lauderdale
Western Australia & the OutbackOceania
20% of 5 places at their bestJanuary in Western Australia & the Outback is summer and between wet and dry: 33 °C afternoons and 30 mm of rain, 9% of the year's total; extreme heat and smoke season are on in parts of the region, wind season in others — 20% of its 5 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 33 °C
- Rainfall
- 30 mm (9% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇦🇺 Exmouth, 🇦🇺 Margaret River, 🇦🇺 Perth, 🇦🇺 Uluru
YunnanAsia
20% of 5 places at their bestJanuary in Yunnan is winter and dry: 13 °C afternoons and 28 mm of rain, 2% of the year's total; dry season and wind season are on in parts of the region — 20% of its 5 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 13 °C
- Rainfall
- 28 mm (2% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇳 Lijiang
Egypt & the Red SeaAfrica
18% of 12 places at their bestJanuary in Egypt & the Red Sea is winter and dry: 19 °C afternoons and 5 mm of rain, 13% of the year's total; flood season is on in parts of the region, dry season in others — 18% of its 12 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 19 °C
- Rainfall
- 5 mm (13% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇪🇬 Sharm El Sheikh, 🇪🇬 Marsa Alam, 🇪🇬 Dahab, 🇪🇬 Hurghada
Mexican Pacific CoastNorth America
17% of 6 places at their bestJanuary in the Mexican Pacific coast is tropical and dry: 33 °C afternoons and 14 mm of rain, 1% of the year's total; winter-sun season is on in parts of the region — 17% of its 6 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 33 °C
- Rainfall
- 14 mm (1% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇲🇽 Puerto Escondido, 🇲🇽 Zihuatanejo, 🇲🇽 Huatulco, 🇲🇽 Acapulco
Off-season in January (60 regions)
few of the region's places are near their own best right now — that's a fact about the calendar, not a verdict on the place.
East AfricaAfrica
14% of 14 places at their bestJanuary in East Africa is summer and between wet and dry: 27 °C afternoons and 166 mm of rain, 10% of the year's total; dry season and fog season are on in parts of the region — 14% of its 14 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 27 °C
- Rainfall
- 166 mm (10% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇰🇪 Nairobi, 🇰🇪 Maasai Mara, 🇹🇿 Serengeti, 🇺🇬 Bwindi
CaucasusAsia
13% of 15 places at their bestJanuary in the Caucasus is winter and between wet and dry: 1 °C afternoons and 76 mm of rain, 7% of the year's total; avalanche season and winter road closures are on in parts of the region, ski season and off-season shutdown in others — 13% of its 15 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 1 °C
- Rainfall
- 76 mm (7% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇷🇺 Elbrus, 🇬🇪 Gudauri, 🇷🇺 Krasnaya Polyana, 🇬🇪 Tbilisi
Morocco's Atlantic CoastAfrica
13% of 8 places at their bestJanuary in Morocco's Atlantic coast is winter and dry: 19 °C afternoons and 22 mm of rain, 10% of the year's total; winter storms & gales is on in parts of the region, surf season and winter-sun season in others — 13% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 19 °C
- Rainfall
- 22 mm (10% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇲🇦 Casablanca, 🇲🇦 Taghazout, 🇲🇦 Essaouira
KoreaAsia
10% of 11 places at their bestJanuary in Korea is winter and dry: 0 °C afternoons and 31 mm of rain, 2% of the year's total; extreme cold is on in parts of the region, ski season and foraging season in others — 10% of its 11 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 0 °C
- Rainfall
- 31 mm (2% of the year)
Guianas & Northern BrazilSouth America
10% of 10 places at their bestJanuary in the Guianas & Northern Brazil is tropical and between wet and dry: 33 °C afternoons and 144 mm of rain, 9% of the year's total; wind season and monsoon are on in parts of the region — 10% of its 10 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 33 °C
- Rainfall
- 144 mm (9% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇧🇷 Fernando de Noronha
Pacific NorthwestNorth America
9% of 11 places at their bestJanuary in the Pacific Northwest is winter and wet: 0 °C afternoons and 229 mm of rain, 15% of the year's total; avalanche season and extreme cold are on in parts of the region, ski season and off-season shutdown in others — 9% of its 11 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 0 °C
- Rainfall
- 229 mm (15% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇦 Whistler, 🇨🇦 Victoria, BC, 🇺🇸 Seattle, 🇺🇸 Bend
BalkansEurope
8% of 25 places at their bestJanuary in the Balkans is winter and between wet and dry: 2 °C afternoons and 62 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; winter smog is on in parts of the region, ski season and off-season shutdown in others — 8% of its 25 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 2 °C
- Rainfall
- 62 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇧🇬 Borovets, 🇷🇴 Brașov, 🇭🇷 Plitvice Lakes, 🇷🇸 Belgrade
Mainland JapanAsia
8% of 26 places at their bestJanuary in Mainland Japan is winter and dry: 4 °C afternoons and 89 mm of rain, 4% of the year's total; ski season and ice season are on in parts of the region — 8% of its 26 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 4 °C
- Rainfall
- 89 mm (4% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇯🇵 Hakuba, 🇯🇵 Nozawa Onsen, 🇯🇵 Fujikawaguchiko, 🇯🇵 Kagoshima
South PacificOceania
7% of 27 places at their bestJanuary in the South Pacific is tropical and wet: 33 °C afternoons and 283 mm of rain, 13% of the year's total; cyclone season and flood season are on in parts of the region, monsoon and off-season shutdown in others — 7% of its 27 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 33 °C
- Rainfall
- 283 mm (13% of the year)
Best-known this month: Rarotonga, Avarua, Aitutaki, 🇵🇫 Moorea
LevantAsia
7% of 19 places at their bestJanuary in the Levant is winter and between wet and dry: 13 °C afternoons and 64 mm of rain, 22% of the year's total; flood season and extreme cold are on in parts of the region, ski season and winter-sun season in others — 7% of its 19 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 13 °C
- Rainfall
- 64 mm (22% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇯🇴 Aqaba, 🇯🇴 Wadi Rum, 🇯🇴 Dead Sea, 🇯🇴 Petra
Eastern South Africa & MozambiqueAfrica
7% of 14 places at their bestJanuary in Eastern South Africa & Mozambique is summer and wet: 31 °C afternoons and 153 mm of rain, 18% of the year's total; storm season and cyclone season are on in parts of the region, monsoon and sea warm enough in others — 7% of its 14 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 31 °C
- Rainfall
- 153 mm (18% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇿🇦 Durban, 🇿🇦 Johannesburg, 🇿🇦 Pretoria, 🇿🇦 Drakensberg
Andalusia & the AlgarveEurope
6% of 16 places at their bestJanuary in Andalusia & the Algarve is winter and between wet and dry: 13 °C afternoons and 49 mm of rain, 10% of the year's total; off-season shutdown and harvest are on in parts of the region — 6% of its 16 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 13 °C
- Rainfall
- 49 mm (10% of the year)
Best-known this month: Gibraltar, 🇪🇸 Seville, 🇪🇸 Granada, 🇪🇸 Córdoba, Spain
Great Lakes & MidwestNorth America
6% of 33 places at their bestJanuary in the Great Lakes & Midwest is winter and between wet and dry: -4 °C afternoons and 59 mm of rain, 6% of the year's total; extreme cold is on in parts of the region, ski season and off-season shutdown in others — 6% of its 33 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- -4 °C
- Rainfall
- 59 mm (6% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇺🇸 Stowe, 🇺🇸 Lake Placid, 🇺🇸 Killington, 🇺🇸 Mammoth Cave National Park
Western TurkeyAsia
6% of 17 places at their bestJanuary in Western Turkey is winter and wet: 11 °C afternoons and 164 mm of rain, 22% of the year's total; off-season shutdown and ski season are on in parts of the region — 6% of its 17 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 11 °C
- Rainfall
- 164 mm (22% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇹🇷 Uludağ, 🇹🇷 Pamukkale, 🇹🇷 Selçuk, 🇹🇷 Izmir
Central EuropeEurope
5% of 37 places at their bestJanuary in Central Europe is winter and between wet and dry: 0 °C afternoons and 60 mm of rain, 7% of the year's total; winter smog and flood season are on in parts of the region, ski season and off-season shutdown in others — 5% of its 37 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 0 °C
- Rainfall
- 60 mm (7% of the year)
⚠ Winter smog⚠ Flood season⚠ Winter storms & galesSki seasonOff-season shutdownWind seasonIce seasonBest-known this month: 🇵🇱 Zakopane, 🇭🇺 Budapest, 🇩🇪 Freiburg, 🇸🇮 Ljubljana
Northeast & Atlantic CanadaNorth America
5% of 19 places at their bestJanuary in the Northeast & Atlantic Canada is winter and between wet and dry: -2 °C afternoons and 95 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; winter storms & gales and extreme cold are on in parts of the region, ski season and off-season shutdown in others — 5% of its 19 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- -2 °C
- Rainfall
- 95 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇦 Mont-Tremblant, 🇺🇸 Washington, 🇺🇸 Baltimore, 🇺🇸 Philadelphia
CaliforniaNorth America
5% of 22 places at their bestJanuary in California is winter and wet: 9 °C afternoons and 124 mm of rain, 20% of the year's total; winter road closures and landslide season are on in parts of the region, ski season and monsoon in others — 5% of its 22 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 9 °C
- Rainfall
- 124 mm (20% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, 🇺🇸 Death Valley National Park, 🇺🇸 San Diego, 🇺🇸 Laguna Beach
British IslesEurope
3% of 40 places at their bestJanuary in the British Isles is winter and between wet and dry: 4 °C afternoons and 93 mm of rain, 9% of the year's total; winter storms & gales and flood season are on in parts of the region, off-season shutdown and ski season in others — 3% of its 40 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 4 °C
- Rainfall
- 93 mm (9% of the year)
⚠ Winter storms & gales⚠ Flood season⚠ Avalanche season⚠ Storm seasonOff-season shutdownSki seasonSurf seasonForaging seasonBest-known this month: 🇬🇧 Aviemore, 🇮🇪 Killarney, 🇮🇪 Dublin, 🇬🇧 Bristol
Desert SouthwestNorth America
0% of 25 places at their bestJanuary in the Desert Southwest is winter and dry: 7 °C afternoons and 24 mm of rain, 10% of the year's total; extreme cold is on in parts of the region, off-season shutdown and ski season in others — 0% of its 25 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 7 °C
- Rainfall
- 24 mm (10% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇺🇸 Joshua Tree National Park, 🇺🇸 Phoenix, 🇺🇸 Grand Canyon National Park, 🇺🇸 Sedona
Central & Southern ItalyEurope
0% of 22 places at their bestJanuary in Central & Southern Italy is winter and between wet and dry: 10 °C afternoons and 77 mm of rain, 10% of the year's total; off-season shutdown and harvest are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 22 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 10 °C
- Rainfall
- 77 mm (10% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇮🇹 Palermo, 🇲🇹 Valletta, 🇮🇹 Catania, 🇮🇹 Syracuse
Greece & CyprusEurope
0% of 22 places at their bestJanuary in Greece & Cyprus is winter and wet: 11 °C afternoons and 97 mm of rain, 19% of the year's total; off-season shutdown and harvest are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 22 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 11 °C
- Rainfall
- 97 mm (19% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇬🇷 Athens, 🇨🇾 Limassol, 🇬🇷 Kalabaka, 🇬🇷 Heraklion
Western EuropeEurope
0% of 22 places at their bestJanuary in Western Europe is winter and between wet and dry: 4 °C afternoons and 89 mm of rain, 10% of the year's total; storm season and winter storms & gales are on in parts of the region, off-season shutdown and foraging season in others — 0% of its 22 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 4 °C
- Rainfall
- 89 mm (10% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇫🇷 Bordeaux, 🇫🇷 Lyon, 🇫🇷 Nantes, 🇫🇷 Paris
Central AsiaAsia
0% of 21 places at their bestJanuary in Central Asia is winter and between wet and dry: 0 °C afternoons and 32 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; extreme cold and winter road closures are on in parts of the region, ski season and off-season shutdown in others — 0% of its 21 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 0 °C
- Rainfall
- 32 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇺🇿 Bukhara, 🇰🇿 Almaty
US SouthNorth America
0% of 21 places at their bestJanuary in the US South is winter and between wet and dry: 10 °C afternoons and 98 mm of rain, 7% of the year's total; extreme cold and flood season are on in parts of the region, foraging season and off-season shutdown in others — 0% of its 21 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 10 °C
- Rainfall
- 98 mm (7% of the year)
⚠ Extreme cold⚠ Flood season⚠ Winter storms & galesForaging seasonOff-season shutdownWinter-sun seasonBest-known this month: 🇺🇸 San Antonio, 🇺🇸 Austin, 🇺🇸 Charleston, 🇺🇸 Savannah
Java, Bali & Nusa TenggaraAsia
0% of 17 places at their bestJanuary in Java, Bali & Nusa Tenggara is tropical and wet: 35 °C afternoons and 302 mm of rain, 15% of the year's total; cyclone season and flood season are on in parts of the region, monsoon and trail season in others — 0% of its 17 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 35 °C
- Rainfall
- 302 mm (15% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇮🇩 Gili Trawangan, 🇮🇩 Canggu, 🇮🇩 Lombok, 🇮🇩 Nusa Penida
Indian Ocean IslandsAfrica
0% of 16 places at their bestJanuary in the Indian Ocean islands is tropical and wet: 34 °C afternoons and 258 mm of rain, 22% of the year's total; cyclone season is on in parts of the region, monsoon and wind season in others — 0% of its 16 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 34 °C
- Rainfall
- 258 mm (22% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇲🇺 Grand Baie, 🇲🇺 Port Louis, 🇸🇨 Praslin, 🇲🇬 Antananarivo
Adriatic CoastEurope
0% of 15 places at their bestJanuary in the Adriatic coast is winter and between wet and dry: 10 °C afternoons and 138 mm of rain, 10% of the year's total; winter smog is on in parts of the region, off-season shutdown and wind season in others — 0% of its 15 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 10 °C
- Rainfall
- 138 mm (10% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇭🇷 Split, 🇭🇷 Hvar, 🇭🇷 Dubrovnik, 🇭🇷 Korčula
Alaska & the Far NorthNorth America
0% of 14 places at their bestJanuary in Alaska & the Far North is winter and between wet and dry: -16 °C afternoons and 127 mm of rain, 7% of the year's total; extreme cold is on in parts of the region, ski season and off-season shutdown in others — 0% of its 14 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- -16 °C
- Rainfall
- 127 mm (7% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇺🇸 Anchorage, 🇨🇦 Churchill, 🇺🇸 Juneau
Southern FranceEurope
0% of 13 places at their bestJanuary in Southern France is winter and between wet and dry: 10 °C afternoons and 54 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; wind season and off-season shutdown are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 13 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 10 °C
- Rainfall
- 54 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇫🇷 Marseille, 🇲🇨 Monaco, 🇫🇷 Aix-en-Provence, 🇫🇷 Avignon
Northern ItalyEurope
0% of 12 places at their bestJanuary in Northern Italy is winter and between wet and dry: 6 °C afternoons and 64 mm of rain, 5% of the year's total; winter smog and flood season are on in parts of the region, off-season shutdown and fog season in others — 0% of its 12 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 6 °C
- Rainfall
- 64 mm (5% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇮🇹 Genoa, 🇮🇹 Como, 🇮🇹 Sirmione, 🇮🇹 Turin
Siberia & MongoliaAsia
0% of 12 places at their bestJanuary in Siberia & Mongolia is winter and dry: -18 °C afternoons and 19 mm of rain, 3% of the year's total; extreme cold and smoke season are on in parts of the region, ice season and ski season in others — 0% of its 12 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- -18 °C
- Rainfall
- 19 mm (3% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇷🇺 Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, 🇲🇳 Ulaanbaatar
Lapland & the ArcticEurope
0% of 11 places at their bestJanuary in Lapland & the Arctic is winter and between wet and dry: -10 °C afternoons and 80 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; extreme cold and storm season are on in parts of the region, ski season and ice season in others — 0% of its 11 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- -10 °C
- Rainfall
- 80 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇫🇮 Ruka, 🇫🇮 Levi, 🇬🇱 Ilulissat, 🇫🇮 Rovaniemi
Lisbon & Central PortugalEurope
0% of 10 places at their bestJanuary in Lisbon & Central Portugal is winter and between wet and dry: 12 °C afternoons and 72 mm of rain, 11% of the year's total; flood season and storm season are on in parts of the region, surf season and off-season shutdown in others — 0% of its 10 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 12 °C
- Rainfall
- 72 mm (11% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇵🇹 Lisbon, 🇵🇹 Sintra, 🇵🇹 Évora, 🇵🇹 Cascais
Central & Eastern TurkeyAsia
0% of 9 places at their bestJanuary in Central & Eastern Turkey is winter and between wet and dry: 3 °C afternoons and 77 mm of rain, 11% of the year's total; extreme cold and winter smog are on in parts of the region, ski season and foraging season in others — 0% of its 9 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 3 °C
- Rainfall
- 77 mm (11% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇹🇷 Göreme
Southeast BrazilSouth America
0% of 9 places at their bestJanuary in Southeast Brazil is summer and wet: 32 °C afternoons and 279 mm of rain, 17% of the year's total; flood season and landslide season are on in parts of the region, monsoon and sea warm enough in others — 0% of its 9 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 32 °C
- Rainfall
- 279 mm (17% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇧🇷 Ilha Grande, 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro, 🇧🇷 São Paulo
Zambia, Zimbabwe & MalawiAfrica
0% of 9 places at their bestJanuary in Zambia, Zimbabwe & Malawi is summer and wet: 30 °C afternoons and 268 mm of rain, 29% of the year's total; flood season and landslide season are on in parts of the region, monsoon and dry season in others — 0% of its 9 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 30 °C
- Rainfall
- 268 mm (29% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇿🇼 Victoria Falls, 🇿🇲 Livingstone
Altiplano & Lake TiticacaSouth America
0% of 8 places at their bestJanuary in the Altiplano & Lake Titicaca is summer and wet: 18 °C afternoons and 166 mm of rain, 20% of the year's total; monsoon and altiplanic winter are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 18 °C
- Rainfall
- 166 mm (20% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇧🇴 La Paz
BalticsEurope
0% of 8 places at their bestJanuary in the Baltics is winter and between wet and dry: -4 °C afternoons and 61 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; off-season shutdown and ski season are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- -4 °C
- Rainfall
- 61 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇷🇺 Kaliningrad, 🇱🇻 Riga, 🇱🇹 Vilnius, 🇪🇪 Tallinn
Central ChinaAsia
0% of 8 places at their bestJanuary in Central China is winter and dry: 6 °C afternoons and 53 mm of rain, 4% of the year's total; winter smog is on in parts of the region, off-season shutdown and fog season in others — 0% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 6 °C
- Rainfall
- 53 mm (4% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇳 Zhangjiajie, 🇨🇳 Jiuzhaigou, 🇨🇳 Chengdu, 🇨🇳 Chongqing
Eastern EuropeEurope
0% of 8 places at their bestJanuary in Eastern Europe is winter and between wet and dry: -6 °C afternoons and 45 mm of rain, 7% of the year's total; ski season and ice season are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- -6 °C
- Rainfall
- 45 mm (7% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇷🇺 Saint Petersburg, 🇷🇺 Moscow
Green Spain & Northern PortugalEurope
0% of 8 places at their bestJanuary in Green Spain & Northern Portugal is winter and between wet and dry: 11 °C afternoons and 172 mm of rain, 12% of the year's total; surf season and harvest are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 11 °C
- Rainfall
- 172 mm (12% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇪🇸 Santander, 🇵🇹 Porto, 🇪🇸 Bilbao, 🇪🇸 San Sebastián
Northeast BrazilSouth America
0% of 8 places at their bestJanuary in Northeast Brazil is tropical and between wet and dry: 35 °C afternoons and 79 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; dry season is on in parts of the region — 0% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 35 °C
- Rainfall
- 79 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇧🇷 Maceió, 🇧🇷 Porto de Galinhas, 🇧🇷 Salvador
Iran & IraqAsia
0% of 7 places at their bestJanuary in Iran & Iraq is winter and between wet and dry: 11 °C afternoons and 37 mm of rain, 15% of the year's total; winter smog is on in parts of the region, ski season in others — 0% of its 7 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 11 °C
- Rainfall
- 37 mm (15% of the year)
Atlantic IslandsEurope
0% of 6 places at their bestJanuary in the Atlantic islands is winter and between wet and dry: 19 °C afternoons and 33 mm of rain, 10% of the year's total; dust season and winter storms & gales are on in parts of the region, winter-sun season and trail season in others — 0% of its 6 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 19 °C
- Rainfall
- 33 mm (10% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇪🇸 Las Palmas, 🇪🇸 Tenerife, 🇪🇸 Fuerteventura, 🇪🇸 Lanzarote
Northern ChinaAsia
0% of 6 places at their bestJanuary in Northern China is winter and dry: -2 °C afternoons and 20 mm of rain, 2% of the year's total; winter smog and extreme cold are on in parts of the region, ice season and ski season in others — 0% of its 6 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- -2 °C
- Rainfall
- 20 mm (2% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇳 Xi'an, 🇨🇳 Qingdao, 🇨🇳 Beijing
Peru's Desert CoastSouth America
0% of 6 places at their bestJanuary in Peru's desert coast is summer and dry: 31 °C afternoons and 23 mm of rain, 20% of the year's total; flood season is on in parts of the region, off-season shutdown and sea warm enough in others — 0% of its 6 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 31 °C
- Rainfall
- 23 mm (20% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇵🇪 Paracas, 🇵🇪 Lima
Peruvian AndesSouth America
0% of 6 places at their bestJanuary in the Peruvian Andes is summer and wet: 21 °C afternoons and 255 mm of rain, 16% of the year's total; flood season is on in parts of the region, monsoon in others — 0% of its 6 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 21 °C
- Rainfall
- 255 mm (16% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇵🇪 Cusco, 🇵🇪 Arequipa, 🇵🇪 Ollantaytambo, 🇵🇪 Aguas Calientes
Southern Brazil & IguazúSouth America
0% of 6 places at their bestJanuary in Southern Brazil & Iguazú is summer and between wet and dry: 34 °C afternoons and 168 mm of rain, 11% of the year's total; flood season is on in parts of the region, harvest and monsoon in others — 0% of its 6 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 34 °C
- Rainfall
- 168 mm (11% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇧🇷 Florianópolis, 🇧🇷 Foz do Iguaçu
Tropical AustraliaOceania
0% of 6 places at their bestJanuary in Tropical Australia is tropical and wet: 38 °C afternoons and 389 mm of rain, 27% of the year's total; cyclone season is on in parts of the region, monsoon in others — 0% of its 6 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 38 °C
- Rainfall
- 389 mm (27% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇦🇺 Airlie Beach, 🇦🇺 Cairns, 🇦🇺 Port Douglas, 🇦🇺 Kakadu
AmazoniaSouth America
0% of 5 places at their bestJanuary in Amazonia is tropical and between wet and dry: 37 °C afternoons and 306 mm of rain, 12% of the year's total; flood season is on in parts of the region, monsoon in others — 0% of its 5 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 37 °C
- Rainfall
- 306 mm (12% of the year)
Central Brazil & the ChacoSouth America
0% of 5 places at their bestJanuary in Central Brazil & the Chaco is tropical and wet: 35 °C afternoons and 164 mm of rain, 14% of the year's total; extreme heat is on in parts of the region, monsoon in others — 0% of its 5 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 35 °C
- Rainfall
- 164 mm (14% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇧🇷 Pantanal
Iceland & the FaroesEurope
0% of 5 places at their bestJanuary in Iceland & the Faroes is winter and between wet and dry: -2 °C afternoons and 138 mm of rain, 9% of the year's total; rip currents & big surf and storm season are on in parts of the region, ski season and ice season in others — 0% of its 5 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- -2 °C
- Rainfall
- 138 mm (9% of the year)
⚠ Rip currents & big surf⚠ Storm season⚠ Winter road closuresSki seasonIce seasonMonsoonOff-season shutdownBest-known this month: Tórshavn, 🇮🇸 Akureyri, 🇮🇸 Reykjavík, 🇮🇸 Vík
Andes Ski CountrySouth America
0% of 4 places at their bestJanuary in the Andes ski country is summer and between wet and dry: 18 °C afternoons and 65 mm of rain, 6% of the year's total; off-season shutdown and summer season opens are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 4 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 18 °C
- Rainfall
- 65 mm (6% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇱 Valle Nevado, 🇨🇱 Portillo
Bahamas & BermudaNorth America
0% of 4 places at their bestJanuary in the Bahamas & Bermuda is tropical and between wet and dry: 25 °C afternoons and 62 mm of rain, 6% of the year's total; dry season and off-season shutdown are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 4 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 25 °C
- Rainfall
- 62 mm (6% of the year)
Best-known this month: Providenciales, 🇧🇸 Nassau, 🇧🇲 Hamilton
Ecuadorian AndesSouth America
0% of 4 places at their bestJanuary in the Ecuadorian Andes is summer and between wet and dry: 21 °C afternoons and 242 mm of rain, 10% of the year's total; monsoon is on in parts of the region — 0% of its 4 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 21 °C
- Rainfall
- 242 mm (10% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇪🇨 Quito
Northwest ArgentinaSouth America
0% of 4 places at their bestJanuary in Northwest Argentina is summer and wet: 29 °C afternoons and 256 mm of rain, 17% of the year's total; flood season and landslide season are on in parts of the region, monsoon in others — 0% of its 4 places are at their best.
- Season
- Summer
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 29 °C
- Rainfall
- 256 mm (17% of the year)
Norwegian FjordsEurope
0% of 4 places at their bestJanuary in the Norwegian fjords is winter and between wet and dry: 0 °C afternoons and 182 mm of rain, 10% of the year's total; storm season is on in parts of the region, ski season and monsoon in others — 0% of its 4 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 0 °C
- Rainfall
- 182 mm (10% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇳🇴 Geiranger, 🇳🇴 Bergen, 🇳🇴 Ålesund
Central SpainEurope
0% of 3 places at their bestJanuary in Central Spain is winter and between wet and dry: 8 °C afternoons and 33 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; extreme cold is on in parts of the region, off-season shutdown in others — 0% of its 3 places are at their best.
- Season
- Winter
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 8 °C
- Rainfall
- 33 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇪🇸 Madrid
Ecuador's Coast & GalápagosSouth America
0% of 3 places at their bestJanuary in Ecuador's coast & the Galápagos is tropical and between wet and dry: 34 °C afternoons and 109 mm of rain, 11% of the year's total; flood season is on in parts of the region, monsoon and sea warm enough in others — 0% of its 3 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 34 °C
- Rainfall
- 109 mm (11% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇪🇨 Puerto Ayora
The two hemispheres in January
Northern hemisphere
Winter in 55 regions (Horn of Africa, Colombian Andes, Hokkaido, Northern Vietnam, Northern India & Pakistan, Alps, Taiwan & Okinawa, Rockies, Hawaii, Southern China & Hong Kong, Catalonia, Valencia & the Balearics, Himalaya, Maghreb, Florida, Yunnan, Egypt & the Red Sea, Caucasus, Scandinavia, Morocco's Atlantic Coast, Korea, Pacific Northwest, Balkans, Mainland Japan, Levant, Andalusia & the Algarve, Great Lakes & Midwest, Western Turkey, Central Europe, Northeast & Atlantic Canada, California, British Isles, Desert Southwest, Central & Southern Italy, Greece & Cyprus, Western Europe, Central Asia, US South, Adriatic Coast, Alaska & the Far North, Southern France, Northern Italy, Siberia & Mongolia, Lapland & the Arctic, Lisbon & Central Portugal, Central & Eastern Turkey, Baltics, Central China, Eastern Europe, Green Spain & Northern Portugal, Iran & Iraq, Atlantic Islands, Northern China, Iceland & the Faroes, Norwegian Fjords, Central Spain). Tropical, with no cool season: Northern Thailand & Laos, Andaman Coast, Myanmar, Bangladesh & Bengal, Central Thailand, Western India & Goa, Southern Vietnam & Cambodia, Gulf of Guinea, Northern Central America, South India, Costa Rica & Panama, Caribbean Colombia & Venezuela, Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, Central Mexico, Southern Caribbean, Gulf of Thailand Islands, Sahel & Cabo Verde, Arabia & the Gulf, Sri Lanka & the Maldives, Central Vietnam, Baja & Northern Mexico, Yucatán & Belize, Malaysia, Singapore & Sumatra, Micronesia, Philippines, Mexican Pacific Coast, Bahamas & Bermuda. Driest: Egypt & the Red Sea at 5 mm; wettest: Pacific Northwest at 229 mm. Most places at their best: Northern Thailand & Laos, 100%.
Southern hemisphere
Summer in 23 regions (Atacama, Patagonia, New Zealand's North Island, New Zealand's South Island, Central Chile & Mendoza, Cape & Garden Route, Andean Lakes District, Pampas & Uruguay, Southeast Australia & Tasmania, Australian East Coast, Namibia & Botswana, Western Australia & the Outback, East Africa, Eastern South Africa & Mozambique, Southeast Brazil, Zambia, Zimbabwe & Malawi, Altiplano & Lake Titicaca, Peru's Desert Coast, Peruvian Andes, Southern Brazil & Iguazú, Andes Ski Country, Ecuadorian Andes, Northwest Argentina). Tropical, with no cool season: Swahili Coast, Central Africa, Guianas & Northern Brazil, South Pacific, Java, Bali & Nusa Tenggara, Indian Ocean Islands, Northeast Brazil, Tropical Australia, Amazonia, Central Brazil & the Chaco, Ecuador's Coast & Galápagos. Driest: Atacama at 6 mm; wettest: Southeast Brazil at 279 mm. Most places at their best: Atacama, 100%.