Climate study · 10 years of data · 2026

Where to Go in January

The 25 best weather destinations for January 2026, ranked by climate score based on 10 years of data.

9.5#1 Score
25destinations
82°FTop 10 avg
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SAFETY
All destinations
≤ 🟢 Normal
≤ 🟡 High vigilance
≤ 🟠 Avoid if possible
BUDGET
All budgets
≤ 💚 Budget
≤ 💛 Affordable
≤ 🟡 Moderate
≤ 🟠 Expensive
Budget indicatif · Source : Numbeo 2026 · À vérifier avant de réserver
🌤️ Balanced
🌤️ BalancedComfort 72-82°F · values sunshine
❄️ Prefer coolComfort 59-68°F · heat penalized
🔥 Prefer warmComfort 81-90°F · cold penalized
💧 Humidity sensitiveHumidity penalized · warm nights
January 2026 ranking

Top 25 destinations in January

Top 10 average score: 9.2/10 · Average temperature: 82°F

🌡️ Weather score: temperature, sunshine and rainy days based on 10 years of ERA5 data.

#DestinationScoreTemp.RainSun/day
🥇AdelaideAustralia9.5/1061°F–82°F14%13.8h
🥈SantiagoChile9.5/1061°F–86°F2%13.8h
🥉PerthAustralia9.3/1066°F–86°F5%13.1h
4DakarSenegal9.1/1068°F–81°F1%10.7h
5JeddahSaudi Arabia9.1/1068°F–82°F9%10.8h
6MandalayMyanmar9.1/1063°F–82°F6%10.6h
7MysoreIndia9.1/1063°F–84°F6%11.1h
8NouakchottMauritania9.1/1061°F–82°F0%9.7h
9VientianeLaos9.1/1064°F–82°F7%10.8h
10BarilocheArgentina9.0/1050°F–75°F11%14.0h
11KhartoumSudan9.0/1061°F–86°F0%10.7h
12Cape TownSouth Africa9.0/1063°F–77°F10%13.1h
13MumbaiIndia9.0/1066°F–86°F2%10.8h
14OaxacaMexico9.0/1052°F–79°F2%10.9h
15Chiang MaiThailand8.9/1063°F–82°F13%10.3h
16ConakryGuinea8.9/1075°F–86°F0%10.4h
17MogadishuSomalia8.9/1075°F–88°F4%11.7h
18SalCape Verde8.9/1068°F–77°F0%10.8h
19SalalahOman8.9/1064°F–79°F4%11.0h
20San SalvadorEl Salvador8.9/1066°F–86°F6%11.2h
21Cabo San LucasMexico8.8/1061°F–77°F1%10.7h
22DjiboutiDjibouti8.8/1072°F–81°F15%10.7h
23HampiIndia8.8/1066°F–88°F2%10.8h
24Puerto VallartaMexico8.8/1064°F–79°F4%10.3h
25SocotraYemen8.8/1059°F–77°F5%11.0h
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