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Best places to visit in Asia in January

In January, Asia's best-scoring destinations are Doha (94), Goa (94) and Nizwa (94): 70 of its 171 well-known places are at their seasonal best, mostly in Southeast Asia; Central Asia averages 51/100.

Each place is scored at its seasonal best — beaches on beach weather, cities on walking weather, ski towns in snow season. Tap any place for the full January breakdown.

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Classics at their best in Asia in January

The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 70 of Asia's 171 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.

  1. 1Doha, Qatarnice, dry94tier S
  2. 2Goa, Indiasweltering, dry94tier S
  3. 3Nizwa, Omanwarm, dry94tier S
  4. 4Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emiratesnice, dry93tier S
  5. 5Dubai, United Arab Emirateswarm, dry93tier S
  6. 6Jeddah, Saudi Arabiawarm, dry, poor air quality93tier S
  7. 7Muscat, Omanwarm, dry93tier S
  8. 8Niseko, Japanfreezing, a little rain, clean air93tier S
  9. 9Jodhpur, Indiawarm, dry, poor air quality92tier S
  10. 10Kolkata, Indiawarm, dry, poor air quality92tier S
  11. 11Udaipur, Indianice, dry, poor air quality92tier S
  12. 12Uludağ, Turkeyfreezing, rainy, clean air92tier S
  13. 13Varkala, Indiasweltering, dry92tier S
  14. 14Phu Quoc, Vietnamsweltering, a little rain91tier S
  15. 15Ranthambore, Indianice, dry, poor air quality91tier S

Under the radar in Asia in January

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

  1. 16Salalah, Omanwarm, dry96tier S
  2. 17Gokarna, Indiasweltering, dry95tier S
  3. 18Sur, Omanwarm, dry95tier S
  4. 19Kalaw, Myanmarnice, dry94tier S
  5. 20Medina, Saudi Arabianice, dry94tier S
  6. 21Dhaka, Bangladeshwarm, dry, poor air quality93tier S
  7. 22Karachi, Pakistanwarm, dry, poor air quality93tier S
  8. 23Kep, Cambodiahot, dry93tier S
  9. 24Ngapali, Myanmarhot, dry93tier S
  10. 25Sylhet, Bangladeshwarm, dry, poor air quality93tier S

Every region of Asia in January

The best-known place in each part of Asia this month, even where the month is only fair.