Climate study · 10 years of data · 2026-2027

Where to go in January

Friday, January 1, 2027 to Sunday, January 31, 2027, 31 days.

Ranked day by day over 2016-2025 where daily records exist, otherwise on monthly averages.

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Type of trip
Afternoon temperature
Budget on the ground

Cost of living, by country (Numbeo 2026 index). Flights are not included.

Safety

Country level (the stricter of the French and German foreign ministries). Some regions may be rated more severely: check before booking.

Safest bet
Santiago
Less than one rainy day out of 31, 86 °F, ≈ 10h30 flight.
Closest dry option
Trinidad
≈ 3h20 flight from New York, 82 °F, ≈ 2.8 rainy days out of 31.
Cheapest dry option
Mumbai
Cost of living: 💚 budget, 85 °F, nearly dry 10 years out of 10.
Great place, wrong dates
Iguazú
Excellent in September (8.8/10), but 11.2 rainy days out of 31 on these dates.

Top 25 · General weather · January

636 of 686 destinations analyzed match your criteria.
1
SantiagoChile · 5,128 mi
🟢 Normal💛 Affordable
86 °F≈ 10h30 flight
Less than one rainy day out of 31 (monthly average)
9.8/10Guide
2
PerthAustralia · 11,620 mi
🟢 Normal🟠 Expensive
86 °FSea 77 °F · ≈ 22h45 flight
≈ 1.6 rainy days out of 31 (monthly average)
9.5/10Guide
3
AdelaideAustralia · 10,624 mi
🟢 Normal🟠 Expensive
82 °FSea 73 °F · ≈ 20h50 flight
≈ 3.1 rainy days out of 31 (monthly average)
9.4/10Guide
4
Chiang MaiThailand · 8,301 mi
🟡 High vigilance💛 Affordable
81 °F≈ 16h30 flight
Nearly dry 10 years out of 10 · 0.9 rainy days out of 31
9.3/10Guide
5
Cape TownSouth Africa · 7,807 mi
🟢 Normal💛 Affordable
78 °FSea 58 °F · ≈ 15h30 flight
Nearly dry 9 years out of 10 · 2.3 rainy days out of 31
9.3/10Guide
6
NouakchottMauritania · 3,750 mi
🟡 High vigilance💛 Affordable
82 °F≈ 7h50 flight
Less than one rainy day out of 31 (monthly average)
9.3/10Guide
7
San SalvadorEl Salvador · 2,080 mi
🟡 High vigilance💛 Affordable
86 °F≈ 4h40 flight
Less than one rainy day out of 31 (monthly average)
9.3/10Guide
8
DakarSenegal · 3,820 mi
🟢 Normal🟡 Moderate
81 °FSea 76 °F · ≈ 8h00 flight
Less than one rainy day out of 31 (monthly average)
9.2/10Guide
9
MumbaiIndia · 7,791 mi
🟡 High vigilance💚 Budget
85 °FSea 78 °F · ≈ 15h30 flight
Nearly dry 10 years out of 10 · 0.5 rainy days out of 31
9.2/10Guide
10
MysoreIndia · 8,322 mi
🟡 High vigilance💚 Budget
84 °F≈ 16h30 flight
≈ 0.9 rainy days out of 31 (monthly average)
9.2/10Guide
11
DjiboutiDjibouti · 7,048 mi
🟢 Normal💛 Affordable
81 °F≈ 14h05 flight
≈ 1.2 rainy days out of 31 (monthly average)
9.1/10Guide
12
JodhpurIndia · 7,347 mi
🟡 High vigilance💚 Budget
75 °F≈ 14h40 flight
Nearly dry 10 years out of 10 · 0.6 rainy days out of 31
9.1/10Guide
13
OaxacaMexico · 2,122 mi
🟢 Normal💛 Affordable
79 °F≈ 4h45 flight
≈ 0.6 rainy days out of 31 (monthly average)
9.1/10Guide
14
VientianeLaos · 8,377 mi
🟢 Normal💚 Budget
82 °F≈ 16h35 flight
≈ 1.9 rainy days out of 31 (monthly average)
9.1/10Guide
15
BarilocheArgentina · 5,657 mi
🟢 Normal💛 Affordable
75 °F≈ 11h30 flight
≈ 3.1 rainy days out of 31 (monthly average)
9.0/10Guide
16
Cabo San LucasMexico · 2,417 mi
🟢 Normal💛 Affordable
77 °FSea 72 °F · ≈ 5h20 flight
Less than one rainy day out of 31 (monthly average)
9.0/10Guide
17
GondarEthiopia · 6,729 mi
🟡 High vigilance💛 Affordable
75 °F≈ 13h30 flight
Less than one rainy day out of 31 (monthly average)
9.0/10Guide
18
HampiIndia · 8,127 mi
🟡 High vigilance💚 Budget
88 °F≈ 16h10 flight
Nearly dry 10 years out of 10 · 0.6 rainy days out of 31
9.0/10Guide
19
PondicherryIndia · 8,434 mi
🟡 High vigilance💚 Budget
82 °FSea 82 °F · ≈ 16h45 flight
Nearly dry 7 years out of 10 · 3.5 rainy days out of 31
9.0/10Guide
20
Puerto VallartaMexico · 2,295 mi
🟢 Normal💛 Affordable
79 °FSea 78 °F · ≈ 5h05 flight
≈ 0.9 rainy days out of 31 (monthly average)
9.0/10Guide
21
BasseterreSaint Kitts and Nevis · 1,752 mi
🟢 Normal🟡 Moderate
79 °F≈ 4h05 flight
≈ 2.2 rainy days out of 31 (monthly average)
8.9/10Guide
22
Buenos AiresArgentina · 5,298 mi
🟢 Normal💛 Affordable
83 °FSea 80 °F · ≈ 10h45 flight
Nearly dry 4 years out of 10 · 5.9 rainy days out of 31
8.9/10Guide
23
Chiang RaiThailand · 8,230 mi
🟡 High vigilance💛 Affordable
79 °F≈ 16h20 flight
≈ 1.6 rainy days out of 31 (monthly average)
8.9/10Guide
24
Koh ChangThailand · 8,783 mi
🟡 High vigilance💛 Affordable
82 °FSea 82 °F · ≈ 17h25 flight
≈ 4.0 rainy days out of 31 (monthly average)
8.9/10Guide
25
MendozaArgentina · 5,096 mi
🟢 Normal💛 Affordable
86 °F≈ 10h25 flight
Nearly dry 6 years out of 10 · 4.7 rainy days out of 31
8.9/10Guide
Nearly dry (at most 4 rainy days)5 to 8 daysMore than 8 daysOne square per year (2016 to 2025)No squares: monthly average (daily records still being collected)

Depending on your plans

The best destinations for these dates, by type of trip (departure city, flight, budget and safety taken into account).

🏖️ Beach

⛷️ Skiing

🥾 Hiking

By region · January

The best destinations in each region for these dates (budget and safety taken into account, no flight limit).

Europe

  • Alicante62 °F · 11% rain · 7.4
  • Cadiz61 °F · 22% rain · 7.3
  • Faro61 °F · 19% rain · 7.3
  • Malaga62 °F · 15% rain · 7.3

North Africa

Africa and Indian Ocean

Atlantic islands

North America

Caribbean

South America

Asia

Middle East

Oceania

Best avoided · January

The least favorable destinations for these dates, out of 686 analyzed (mountain resorts excluded: see the skiing ranking).

Other rankings

← Where to go in DecemberWhere to go in February →📅 All year🌍 World ranking 2026🗺️ Climate map

How this ranking is calculated

  • BestDateWeather score (general, beach, skiing or hiking): the score of the months concerned, weighted by the number of days of your trip in each month.
  • Rain: where daily records exist, your exact dates are replayed on each year from 2016 to 2025 (ERA5 reanalysis, threshold adjusted to 318 weather stations). Otherwise, the calculation uses the share of rainy days in the month.
  • "Nearly dry": at most one rainy day per week of travel, on average.
  • Date shortcuts: US federal holidays; school breaks vary by district.

Good to know

  • Ten seasons is a short record: "8 years out of 10" means "most of the time", not "guaranteed".
  • Flight time estimated from distance (45 min + distance at about 530 mph) for a direct flight. With a stopover, allow longer.
  • Temperatures come from the ERA5 reanalysis: on small islands they can be 2 to 4 °F below coastal station readings.