Where is hot in January

Warm holiday destinations ranked by historic monthly temperature, rain, sunshine and destination priority.

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Top picks for January

Standout destinations with hot days, low rain and plenty of sunshine.

Goa, Goa, India, India travel weather guide1Goa, GoaIndia32°C0mm9.9hBangkok, Thailand, Thailand travel weather guide2BangkokThailand32°C8mm8.5hPattaya, Thailand, Thailand travel weather guide3PattayaThailand31°C18mm8.2h

Best destinations for January

Sorted for warm monthly weather, not generic climate score.

1

India

India destinations ranked by January weather signals.

4 destinations
Goa, GoaGoa, India 32°C 0mm 9.9h32°CChennai, Tamil NaduTamil Nadu, India 29°C 21mm 8.5h29°CMumbai, MaharashtraMaharashtra, India 31°C 1mm 8.7h31°CBengaluru, KarnatakaKarnataka, India 27°C 3mm 8.4h27°C
2

Thailand

5 destinations
Bangkok 32°C 8mm 8.5h32°CPattaya 31°C 18mm 8.2h31°CPhuket 32°C 42mm 8.9h32°CHua Hin 29°C 14mm 8.8h29°CKoh Samui 29°C 123mm 7.1h29°C
3

Malaysia

1 destination
Langkawi 33°C 50mm 7.9h33°C
4

Costa Rica

1 destination
Guanacaste, GuanacasteGuanacaste, Costa Rica 31°C 2mm 7.3h31°C
5

Panama

1 destination
Panama City 31°C 42mm 6.4h31°C
6

Cayman Islands

1 destination
Grand Cayman 29°C 56mm 7.5h29°C
7

French Polynesia

1 destination
Bora Bora 30°C 206mm 0h30°C
8

Dominican Republic

1 destination
Punta Cana, La AltagraciaLa Altagracia, Dominican Republic 28°C 67mm 8h28°C
9

Oman

1 destination
Muscat 25°C 22mm 8.5h25°C
10

Mexico

2 destinations
Puerto Vallarta, JaliscoJalisco, Mexico 29°C 24mm 6.9h29°CCancun, Quintana RooQuintana Roo, Mexico 28°C 72mm 6.3h28°C
11

Jamaica

1 destination
Montego Bay 28°C 111mm 7.1h28°C
12

Chile

1 destination
Santiago 26°C 1mm 11h26°C
13

Peru

1 destination
Lima 26°C 1mm 5.9h26°C
14

Vietnam

1 destination
Da Nang 24°C 96mm 6.7h24°C
15

China

1 destination
Sanya, HainanHainan, China 25°C 13mm 5.1h25°C
16

Indonesia

3 destinations
Jakarta, JakartaJakarta, Indonesia 30°C 406mm 4.4h30°CNusa Dua, BaliBali, Indonesia 31°C 325mm 7.8h31°CBali 31°C 325mm 7.8h31°C
17

Singapore

1 destination
Singapore 30°C 200mm 5.5h30°C

How we rank January weather

Results come from published weather destinations with usable monthly climate data. Cold destinations are excluded before ranking, then warm weather, lower rain, sunshine and sea suitability are balanced.