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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; Pacific averages 71/100.

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 Oceania in January

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 air96tier S
  2. 2Christchurch, New Zealandnice, a little rain, clean air93tier S
  3. 3Cradle Mountain, Australianice, rainy, clean air92tier S
  4. 4Lake Tekapo, New Zealandnice, rainy, clean air92tier S
  5. 5Exmouth, Australiasweltering, dry, clean air91tier S
  6. 6Wellington, New Zealandnice, a little rain, clean air91tier S
  7. 7Margaret River, Australiawarm, dry, clean air90tier S
  8. 8Auckland, New Zealandwarm, rainy, clean air89tier A
  9. 9Lord Howe Island, Australiawarm, a little rain, clean air89tier A
  10. 10Hervey Bay, Australiasweltering, rainy, clean air88tier A
  11. 11Kangaroo Island, Australiawarm, dry, clean air88tier A
  12. 12Te Anau, New Zealandnice, rainy, clean air88tier A
  13. 13Tongariro, New Zealandnice, rainy, clean air87tier A
  14. 14Melbourne, Australiawarm, a little rain, clean air86tier A
  15. 15Rotorua, New Zealandwarm, rainy, clean air86tier A

Under the radar in Oceania in January

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

  1. 16Launceston, Australiawarm, a little rain, clean air93tier S
  2. 17Napier, New Zealandwarm, rainy, clean air91tier S
  3. 18Nelson, New Zealandwarm, rainy, clean air91tier S
  4. 19Taupo, New Zealandwarm, rainy, clean air91tier S

Every region of Oceania in January

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