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Best places to visit in Europe in January

In January, Europe's best-scoring destinations are Courchevel (93), Val d'Isère (93) and Las Palmas (92): 28 of its 232 well-known places are at their seasonal best, mostly in Central Europe; Northern Europe averages 44/100.

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 Europe in January

The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 28 of Europe's 232 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.

  1. 1Courchevel, Francefreezing, soaked, clean air93tier S
  2. 2Val d'Isère, Francefreezing, rainy, clean air93tier S
  3. 3Las Palmas, Spainnice, dry92tier S
  4. 4Livigno, Italyfreezing, a little rain, clean air92tier S
  5. 5Davos, Switzerlandfreezing, rainy, clean air91tier S
  6. 6Ischgl, Austriafreezing, rainy, clean air91tier S
  7. 7Madonna di Campiglio, Italyfreezing, a little rain, clean air91tier S
  8. 8Verbier, Switzerlandfreezing, rainy, clean air91tier S
  9. 9Courmayeur, Italyfreezing, rainy, clean air90tier S
  10. 10Sölden, Austriafreezing, rainy, clean air90tier S
  11. 11Zell am See, Austriafreezing, rainy, clean air90tier S
  12. 12Zermatt, Switzerlandfreezing, rainy, clean air90tier S
  13. 13Tenerife, Spainnice, dry89tier A
  14. 14Chamonix, Francefreezing, soaked, clean air88tier A
  15. 15Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italyfreezing, a little rain, clean air88tier A

Under the radar in Europe in January

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

  1. 16Malbun, Liechtensteinfreezing, rainy, clean air92tier S
  2. 17Laax, Switzerlandfreezing, rainy, clean air91tier S

Every region of Europe in January

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