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Best destinations for photography in January
Countries rated good or better for January where the desk marks the light, the colour or the weather as the reason to go then.
76 countries rated good or better
Chapter 01
Best destinations for photography in January
Egypt95
about €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €4.90 / $5.30
Maldives95
about €130 / $140 a day · eSIM from €8.80 / $9.60
Oman95
about €110 / $119 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.40
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
94Antarcticaabout €900 / $972 a day94South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islandsabout €850 / $918 a day93Gambiaabout €50 / $54 a day · eSIM from €8.40 / $9.1093Palauabout €190 / $205 a day92Antigua and BarbudaPeak dry season - steady trade winds, 27 °C days, minimal rain.about €150 / $162 a day · eSIM from €6.60 / $7.2092Chadabout €120 / $130 a day · eSIM from €5.30 / $5.8092Costa RicaDry and breezy Pacific-wide; high season in full swing.about €110 / $119 a day · eSIM from €6.60 / $7.2092CubaPeak dry season - clear, dry, pleasantly cool nights; peak crowds mid-month.about €70 / $76 a day92Djiboutiabout €140 / $151 a day92Ethiopiaabout €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €10.50 / $11.4092Guamabout €150 / $162 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6092Guinea-Bissauabout €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €8.40 / $9.1092New Zealandabout €135 / $146 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9092Northern Mariana Islandsabout €140 / $151 a day92Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunhaabout €130 / $140 a day92Senegalabout €60 / $65 a day · eSIM from €5.30 / $5.8092Sierra Leoneabout €60 / $65 a day · eSIM from €7.50 / $8.1092TanzaniaCalving in the southern Serengeti - predator action at its most concentrated.about €150 / $162 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4090BangladeshCool, dry and clear - the best month, with river mist at dawn.about €35 / $38 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9090BarbadosDry, breezy and reliable; peak-season crowds and prices.about €140 / $151 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6090British Virgin IslandsSteady trades and dry air - prime sailing.about €165 / $178 a day · eSIM from €7.50 / $8.1090CambodiaCool and dry, 25–30 °C. The best temple weather of the year.about €38 / $41 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9090Cayman IslandsDry, calm seas and the best visibility.about €175 / $189 a day · eSIM from €8.40 / $9.1090Côte d'Ivoireabout €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €7.90 / $8.6090Dominican RepublicDry and breezy; humpbacks arrive in Samaná Bay mid-month.about €85 / $92 a day · eSIM from €5.30 / $5.8090Falkland IslandsPeak summer, long days, chicks in every colony.about €195 / $211 a day90Ghanaabout €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4090GrenadaDry, breezy prime; yachting season in full swing.about €120 / $130 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6090Guineaabout €60 / $65 a day · eSIM from €8.40 / $9.1090LaosCool, dry and clear; mornings cold in the northern mountains.about €35 / $38 a day · eSIM from €5.30 / $5.8090Norfolk Islandabout €130 / $140 a day90PanamaPeak verano - trade winds, blue skies, calm San Blas seas.about €80 / $86 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6090PhilippinesCool, dry and calm - the best month for the islands and for diving.about €45 / $49 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9090São Tomé and Príncipeabout €95 / $103 a day90Sri LankaPeak dry season on the south and west coasts; excellent in the interior.about €45 / $49 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4090Togoabout €50 / $54 a day · eSIM from €7.90 / $8.6090Turks and Caicos IslandsDry and calm; the whales arrive.about €190 / $205 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6090Ugandaabout €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €6.20 / $6.7088BelizeDry-season trade winds; peak crowds ease after New Year.about €90 / $97 a day · eSIM from €7.90 / $8.6088Equatorial Guineaabout €170 / $184 a day88Eritreaabout €90 / $97 a day88French Southern and Antarctic Landsabout €400 / $432 a day88GuatemalaDry and clear; cold highland nights, perfect trek visibility.about €50 / $54 a day · eSIM from €4.40 / $4.8088Nigeriaabout €85 / $92 a day · eSIM from €6.60 / $7.2088Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSettled trade-wind weather; charter high season.about €125 / $135 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6085ChilePeak southern summer: Patagonia in full swing, 17-hour days, maximum crowds and prices in Paine.about €85 / $92 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4085DominicaDry season underway; calm leeward seas for whales and diving.about €105 / $113 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6085El SalvadorDry, clear volcano summits; Ruta de las Flores in bloom.about €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €4.90 / $5.3085IndiaCool 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 / $3.9085MontserratDry and clear; good views of the dome.about €120 / $130 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6085Trinidad and TobagoDry season; the fete calendar and panyard rehearsals build toward Carnival.about €100 / $108 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6080ArgentinaHigh summer - Patagonia peak with long days; Buenos Aires hot (30 °C+), Iguazú steamy.about €80 / $86 a day · eSIM from €4.40 / $4.8080MacauCool and dry; Lunar New Year fills the hotels.about €100 / $108 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9078Rwandaabout €90 / $97 a day · eSIM from €6.20 / $6.7074Republic of the Congoabout €140 / $151 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6074Western Saharaabout €70 / $76 a day70AustriaPeak ski season; Vienna cold, quiet and deep in concert season.about €110 / $119 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9070Christmas Islandabout €150 / $162 a day70EcuadorWarm/wet season: sunny coast and calm Galápagos seas; Andean afternoons shower.about €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €4.40 / $4.8070NamibiaHot with occasional storms; the desert dramatic and the north green.about €120 / $130 a day70SwitzerlandPeak ski season; valleys can sit under cloud for weeks while the tops are clear.about €190 / $205 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9066Gabonabout €160 / $173 a day · eSIM from €5.30 / $5.8065BhutanCold and very clear; cranes still in Phobjikha, high passes snowed in.about €250 / $270 a day · eSIM from €4.90 / $5.3065JapanPowder season in the north; clear dry cold in Tokyo and the year's best Fuji views.about €105 / $113 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 / $3.9064Svalbard and Jan Mayenabout €250 / $270 a day62Eswatiniabout €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6060FinlandDeep winter and polar night in the north - peak Lapland season.about €125 / $135 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9060NepalCold and very clear; high passes closed, low-altitude walking excellent.about €38 / $41 a day · eSIM from €4.40 / $4.80
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