Where to Travel in January

The best destinations to visit in January, ranked by weather — plus the warmest places and best beaches this month.

These destinations are at their best in January.

Best destinations this month

1. Santiago, Chile — 28.4°C high, 3 rain mm, 13.7h sun
2. Lima, Peru — 24.3°C high, 15 rain mm, 11h sun
3. Bangkok, Thailand — 31°C high, 15 rain mm, 10.6h sun
4. Cartagena, Colombia — 30.3°C high, 9 rain mm, 11.1h sun
5. Cairo, Egypt — 19°C high, 4 rain mm, 9.5h sun
6. Melbourne, Australia — 25.5°C high, 50 rain mm, 11.8h sun
7. Mexico City, Mexico — 20.1°C high, 22 rain mm, 10h sun
8. Auckland, New Zealand — 22°C high, 68 rain mm, 12.1h sun
9. Sydney, Australia — 25.7°C high, 68 rain mm, 11.2h sun
10. Buenos Aires, Argentina — 27.6°C high, 88 rain mm, 12.4h sun
11. Malé, Maldives — 27.4°C high, 82 rain mm, 11h sun
12. Marrakech, Morocco — 17.6°C high, 34 rain mm, 9.2h sun
13. Santorini, Greece — 13.1°C high, 61 rain mm, 8.1h sun
14. Los Angeles, United States — 18.9°C high, 81 rain mm, 8.6h sun
15. Barcelona, Spain — 12.6°C high, 41 rain mm, 7.8h sun

Warmest places in January

• Bangkok, Thailand — 31°C high, 15 rain mm, 10.6h sun
• Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — 30.5°C high, 253 rain mm, 9.8h sun
• Cartagena, Colombia — 30.3°C high, 9 rain mm, 11.1h sun
• Santiago, Chile — 28.4°C high, 3 rain mm, 13.7h sun
• Buenos Aires, Argentina — 27.6°C high, 88 rain mm, 12.4h sun
• Malé, Maldives — 27.4°C high, 82 rain mm, 11h sun
• Sydney, Australia — 25.7°C high, 68 rain mm, 11.2h sun
• Melbourne, Australia — 25.5°C high, 50 rain mm, 11.8h sun

Best beaches in January

• Santiago, Chile — 28.4°C high, 3 rain mm, 13.7h sun
• Cartagena, Colombia — 30.3°C high, 9 rain mm, 11.1h sun
• Lima, Peru — 24.3°C high, 15 rain mm, 11h sun
• Bangkok, Thailand — 31°C high, 15 rain mm, 10.6h sun
• Melbourne, Australia — 25.5°C high, 50 rain mm, 11.8h sun
• Cairo, Egypt — 19°C high, 4 rain mm, 9.5h sun
• Sydney, Australia — 25.7°C high, 68 rain mm, 11.2h sun
• Auckland, New Zealand — 22°C high, 68 rain mm, 12.1h sun

Best for hiking in January

• Cairo, Egypt — 19°C high, 4 rain mm, 9.5h sun
• Santiago, Chile — 28.4°C high, 3 rain mm, 13.7h sun
• Mexico City, Mexico — 20.1°C high, 22 rain mm, 10h sun
• Lima, Peru — 24.3°C high, 15 rain mm, 11h sun
• Marrakech, Morocco — 17.6°C high, 34 rain mm, 9.2h sun
• Melbourne, Australia — 25.5°C high, 50 rain mm, 11.8h sun
• Barcelona, Spain — 12.6°C high, 41 rain mm, 7.8h sun
• Auckland, New Zealand — 22°C high, 68 rain mm, 12.1h sun

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