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Best places to visit in January

Where to travel in January, ranked by climate — each destination scored at its seasonal best (beaches when they're warm, cities when they're mild, ski towns in snow season). Tap any place for the full January weather breakdown.

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Classics at their best in January

The places you already know, in the month the climate actually agrees with them.

  1. 1Nairobi, Kenyawarm, a little rain94tier S
  2. 2Dubai, United Arab Emiratesnice, dry93tier S
  3. 3Puerto Ayora, Ecuadorhot, a little rain, clean air91tier S
  4. 4Cape Town, South Africawarm, dry90tier S
  5. 5Cartagena, Colombiasweltering, dry, clean air90tier S
  6. 6Chiang Mai, Thailandhot, dry90tier S
  7. 7Mexico City, Mexiconice, dry90tier S
  8. 8Auckland, New Zealandwarm, rainy, clean air89tier A
  9. 9Hong Kong, Hong Kongnice, dry, poor air quality88tier A
  10. 10Honolulu, United Stateswarm, a little rain, clean air88tier A
  11. 11Cancún, Mexicowarm, a little rain, clean air86tier A
  12. 12Lima, Peruhot, dry, clean air86tier A
  13. 13Varanasi, Indianice, dry, poor air quality86tier A
  14. 14Zanzibar, Tanzaniasweltering, a little rain, clean air86tier A
  15. 15Medellín, Colombiahot, rainy, very humid85tier A

Under the radar in January

Less-visited places whose January weather outscores the famous ones — the data's own suggestions.

  1. 16Guatemala City, Guatemalawarm, dry, clean air97tier S
  2. 17Christchurch, New Zealandnice, dry, clean air96tier S
  3. 18Oaxaca, Mexicowarm, dry, clean air96tier S
  4. 19San Pedro de Atacama, Chilenice, dry, clean air96tier S
  5. 20Guadalajara, Mexiconice, dry, clean air95tier S
  6. 21Hobart, Australianice, a little rain, clean air95tier S
  7. 22Addis Ababa, Ethiopianice, dry94tier S
  8. 23Antigua Guatemala, Guatemalawarm, dry94tier S
  9. 24Goa, Indiahot, dry94tier S
  10. 25Guanajuato, Mexiconice, dry, clean air94tier S
  11. 26Lalibela, Ethiopianice, dry94tier S
  12. 27Muscat, Omanwarm, dry94tier S
  13. 28Puerto Escondido, Mexicohot, dry, clean air94tier S
  14. 29Acapulco, Mexicosweltering, dry, clean air93tier S
  15. 30Bengaluru, Indiawarm, dry93tier S
  16. 31El Tunco, El Salvadorsweltering, dry, clean air93tier S
  17. 32Medina, Saudi Arabianice, dry93tier S
  18. 33Valparaíso, Chilenice, dry, clean air93tier S
  19. 34Asmara, Eritreanice, a little rain, clean air92tier S
  20. 35Dhaka, Bangladeshwarm, dry, poor air quality92tier S
  21. 36Hadibu, Yemenwarm, dry92tier S
  22. 37Luang Prabang, Laoswarm, dry, clean air92tier S
  23. 38Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emiratesnice, dry91tier S
  24. 39Canberra, Australiawarm, a little rain, clean air91tier S
  25. 40El Calafate, Argentinacool, a little rain, clean air91tier S