Best places to visit in Oceania in January

In January, Oceania's best-scoring destinations are Hobart (96), Christchurch (93) and Cradle Mountain (92): 15 of its 40 well-known places are at their seasonal best, mostly in New Zealand's South Island; Tropical Australia averages 57/100.

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 Oceania in January

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The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 15 of Oceania's 40 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.

  1. 1Hobart 🇦🇺 Australianice, a little rain, clean air · best January96
  2. 2Christchurch 🇳🇿 New Zealandnice, a little rain, clean air · best January93
  3. 3Cradle Mountain 🇦🇺 Australianice, rainy, clean air · best January92
  4. 4Lake Tekapo 🇳🇿 New Zealandnice, rainy, clean air · best January92
  5. 5Exmouth 🇦🇺 Australiasweltering, dry, clean air · best October91
  6. 6Wellington 🇳🇿 New Zealandnice, a little rain, clean air · best January91
  7. 7Margaret River 🇦🇺 Australiawarm, dry, clean air · best February90
  8. 8Auckland 🇳🇿 New Zealandwarm, rainy, clean air · best March89
  9. 9Lord Howe Island 🇦🇺 Australiawarm, a little rain, clean air · best January89
  10. 10Hervey Bay 🇦🇺 Australiasweltering, rainy, clean air · best September88
  11. 11Kangaroo Island 🇦🇺 Australiawarm, dry, clean air · best February88
  12. 12Te Anau 🇳🇿 New Zealandnice, rainy, clean air · best January88
  13. 13Tongariro 🇳🇿 New Zealandnice, rainy, clean air · best February87
  14. 14Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australiawarm, a little rain, clean air · best March86
  15. 15Rotorua 🇳🇿 New Zealandwarm, rainy, clean air · best March86

Under the radar in Oceania in January

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

  1. 16Launceston 🇦🇺 Australiawarm, a little rain, clean air · best February93
  2. 17Hanga Roa 🇨🇱 Chilewarm, a little rain, clean air · best January91
  3. 18Napier 🇳🇿 New Zealandwarm, rainy, clean air · best December91
  4. 19Nelson 🇳🇿 New Zealandwarm, rainy, clean air · best January91
  5. 20Taupo 🇳🇿 New Zealandwarm, rainy, clean air · best January91

Every region of Oceania in January

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