SeasonMapBest places to visit in North America in January
In January, North America's best-scoring destinations are Antigua Guatemala (94), Puerto Escondido (94) and Aspen (93): 38 of its 177 well-known places are at their seasonal best; Arctic averages 24/100.
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.
Classics at their best in North America in January
The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 38 of North America's 177 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.
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Antigua Guatemala, Guatemalawarm, dry94tier S - 2
Puerto Escondido, Mexicohot, dry, clean air94tier S - 3
Aspen, United Statesfreezing, a little rain, clean air93tier S - 4
Los Cabos, Mexicowarm, dry, clean air93tier S - 5
Negril, Jamaicahot, dry, clean air93tier S - 6
Park City, United Statesfreezing, rainy, clean air93tier S - 7
San Miguel de Allende, Mexiconice, dry, clean air93tier S - 8
Vail, United Statesfreezing, a little rain, clean air93tier S - 9
Guanajuato, Mexiconice, dry, clean air92tier S - 10
Mexico City, Mexiconice, dry92tier S - 11
Morelia, Mexicowarm, dry, clean air92tier S - 12
Nosara, Costa Ricasweltering, dry, clean air92tier S - 13
Punta Cana, Dominican Republichot, a little rain, clean air92tier S - 14
Zihuatanejo, Mexicosweltering, dry, clean air92tier S - 15
Huatulco, Mexicosweltering, dry, clean air91tier S
Under the radar in North America in January
Less-visited places whose January weather outscores the classics above — the data's own suggestions.
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Guatemala City, Guatemalanice, dry, clean air97tier S - 17
El Tunco, El Salvadorsweltering, dry, clean air95tier S - 18
Panajachel, Guatemalawarm, dry95tier S - 19
La Paz, Baja California, Mexicowarm, dry, clean air93tier S - 20
Querétaro, Mexiconice, dry, clean air93tier S - 21
Rincón, Puerto Ricohot, dry, clean air93tier S - 22
Tamarindo, Costa Ricasweltering, dry, clean air93tier S
Every region of North America in January
The best-known place in each part of North America this month, even where the month is only fair.
- Central America · avg 82/100 over 13Antigua Guatemalawarm, dry94
- North America · avg 65/100 over 143Puerto Escondidohot, dry, clean air94
- Caribbean · avg 88/100 over 19Negrilhot, dry, clean air93
Atlantic · avg 64/100 over 1Hamiltonnice, rainy, clean air64
Arctic · avg 24/100 over 1Ilulissatfreezing, dry, clean air24