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Best cities to visit in January
Countries rated good or better for January and marked as city months - the weather suits streets, museums and a table outside rather than a beach or a mountain.
49 countries rated good or better
Chapter 01
Best cities to visit in January
Egypt95
about €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €4.90 / $5.30
Qatar95
about €150 / $162 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.40
Saudi Arabia95
about €130 / $140 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.40
Thailand95
about €45 / $49 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.90
United Arab Emirates95
about €165 / $178 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.90
Colombia92
about €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.40
92CubaPeak dry season - clear, dry, pleasantly cool nights; peak crowds mid-month.about €70 / $76 a day92Ethiopiaabout €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €10.50 / $11.4092Guamabout €150 / $162 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6092Senegalabout €60 / $65 a day · eSIM from €5.30 / $5.8090BangladeshCool, dry and clear - the best month, with river mist at dawn.about €35 / $38 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9090CambodiaCool and dry, 25–30 °C. The best temple weather of the year.about €38 / $41 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9090Côte d'Ivoireabout €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €7.90 / $8.6090CuraçaoDry, breezy, 28 °C.about €90 / $97 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6090Dominican RepublicDry and breezy; humpbacks arrive in Samaná Bay mid-month.about €85 / $92 a day · eSIM from €5.30 / $5.8090Ghanaabout €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4090LaosCool, dry and clear; mornings cold in the northern mountains.about €35 / $38 a day · eSIM from €5.30 / $5.8090PanamaPeak verano - trade winds, blue skies, calm San Blas seas.about €80 / $86 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6090Puerto RicoDry, 27 °C, and the whole island is open.about €95 / $103 a day90Sint MaartenDry, breezy and busy.about €120 / $130 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6090Togoabout €50 / $54 a day · eSIM from €7.90 / $8.6090UruguayPeak summer - best weather, biggest crowds, highest prices.about €100 / $108 a day · eSIM from €6.20 / $6.7088Eritreaabout €90 / $97 a day88GuatemalaDry and clear; cold highland nights, perfect trek visibility.about €50 / $54 a day · eSIM from €4.40 / $4.8088NicaraguaDry, windy, green - peak conditions Pacific-wide.about €45 / $49 a day · eSIM from €10.10 / $11.0088Nigeriaabout €85 / $92 a day · eSIM from €6.60 / $7.2085BahamasDry and sunny; cold fronts occasionally brush the northern islands - sea at its coolest (~24 °C).about €160 / $173 a day · eSIM from €6.20 / $6.7085IndiaCool and dry nationwide; northern-plain smog and fog are the caveat.about €40 / $43 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4085MexicoDry season nationwide; monarch butterflies in Michoacán; cool highland nights.about €75 / $81 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9085Trinidad and TobagoDry season; the fete calendar and panyard rehearsals build toward Carnival.about €100 / $108 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6080Hong KongCool and dry - genuinely pleasant, though Lunar New Year fills the city.about €110 / $119 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9080MacauCool and dry; Lunar New Year fills the hotels.about €100 / $108 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9075South AfricaCape summer at its best; the Kruger bush green, wet and harder for wildlife.about €90 / $97 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9072BrazilPeak summer: hot beaches, afternoon downpours, Pantanal flooded, peak coast prices.about €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9072Vatican CityCool and the quietest month, with short museum queues.about €120 / $130 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9070AustriaPeak ski season; Vienna cold, quiet and deep in concert season.about €110 / $119 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9070TaiwanCool and often grey in the north; the south stays warm and dry.about €65 / $70 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9066Gibraltarabout €130 / $140 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9065BruneiWet tail of the northeast monsoon, warm throughout.about €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €6.20 / $6.7065MalaysiaWest coast and Borneo good; east-coast islands shut for the monsoon.about €48 / $52 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9065SingaporeNortheast monsoon - the wettest weeks, though showers are short and heavy.about €115 / $124 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9065South KoreaCold, dry and clear; ski season and empty palaces.about €85 / $92 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9065VietnamNorthern winter - grey, damp and 12–16 °C in Hanoi; the south is perfect.about €40 / $43 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9062CyprusMild on the coast at 17 degrees, with snow and skiing in the Troodos.about €90 / $97 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9062IsraelCool and wet in the north; Eilat and the Dead Sea stay warm.about €140 / $151 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9062MoroccoCool and often wet in the north; the desert cold at night and clear by day.about €65 / $70 a day · eSIM from €5.30 / $5.8060ChinaCold and dry in the north; the New Year migration makes travel hard if it falls now.about €65 / $70 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9060PortugalCool and wet in the north; mild in the Algarve and Madeira.about €85 / $92 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9060SpainCold interior, mild southern coast, warm Canaries.about €95 / $103 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.90
Chapter 02
Why these and not others
The tag is editorial: our desk writes it on a month it has written up, never derived from the score. A country scored from climate normals alone carries no tags, so it is not here - and nothing rated below good is, however well it would fit otherwise. A country under an active travel advisory is left out of the recommendation; the advisory itself is on its guide.
Chapter 03