Where to go in January

January weather at a glance, starting with the beach: where the sea is still warm, the sky is clear and the rain has stopped. Every figure is a long-term monthly average from ERA5 climate data, the same numbers you can explore on the Leidora climate map.

Beach weather

Where the sea is warm in January

Ranked by Leidora's beach score, the one the map shows: sea temperature 35%, afternoon air 30%, rain 20%, clear sky 15%. One weak part pulls the whole score down, so a hot, sunny coast with a cold sea does not make the list. Only places rated Good (60+) or better are shown, at most two per country: the world's best 15 under All, and up to 10 for each continent. Day is the afternoon high at the shore: the grid's daily maximum runs 1–3 °C cool on the coast, as 151 weather stations measured, so it is corrected as the score corrects it.

  1. Puerto VallartaMexico
    Excellent 96 / 100
    Day
    28°
    Night
    17°
    Sea
    25°
    mm/day
    0.8
    Clear
    90%
    100 60 0 Jan Apr Jul

    Sea 25 °C, afternoons around 28 °C, brief showers at most.

    Open Puerto Vallarta on the map →
  2. San Juan del SurNicaragua
    Excellent 95 / 100
    Day
    31°
    Night
    24°
    Sea
    26°
    mm/day
    0.4
    Clear
    92%
    100 60 0 Jan Apr Jul

    Sea 26 °C, afternoons around 31 °C, almost no rain.

    Open San Juan del Sur on the map →
  3. Saint John'sAntigua and Barbuda
    Excellent 94 / 100
    Day
    29°
    Night
    24°
    Sea
    27°
    mm/day
    1.2
    Clear
    89%
    100 60 0 Jan Apr Jul

    Sea 27 °C, afternoons around 29 °C, brief showers at most.

    Open Saint John's on the map →
  4. Fort-de-FranceMartinique
    Excellent 94 / 100
    Day
    29°
    Night
    24°
    Sea
    27°
    mm/day
    1.6
    Clear
    90%
    100 60 0 Jan Apr Jul

    Sea 27 °C, afternoons around 29 °C, some rain.

    Open Fort-de-France on the map →
  5. OranjestadAruba
    Excellent 94 / 100
    Day
    30°
    Night
    26°
    Sea
    26°
    mm/day
    1.1
    Clear
    90%
    100 60 0 Jan Apr Jul

    Sea 26 °C, afternoons around 30 °C, brief showers at most.

    Open Oranjestad on the map →
  6. BridgetownBarbados
    Excellent 93 / 100
    Day
    29°
    Night
    24°
    Sea
    27°
    mm/day
    1.4
    Clear
    88%
    100 60 0 Jan Apr Jul

    Sea 27 °C, afternoons around 29 °C, brief showers at most.

    Open Bridgetown on the map →
  7. Punta CanaDominican Republic
    Excellent 93 / 100
    Day
    29°
    Night
    24°
    Sea
    27°
    mm/day
    1.5
    Clear
    87%
    100 60 0 Jan Apr Jul

    Sea 27 °C, afternoons around 29 °C, some rain.

    Open Punta Cana on the map →
  8. George TownCayman Islands
    Excellent 93 / 100
    Day
    29°
    Night
    25°
    Sea
    27°
    mm/day
    1.1
    Clear
    87%
    100 60 0 Jan Apr Jul

    Sea 27 °C, afternoons around 29 °C, brief showers at most.

    Open George Town on the map →
  9. Saint George'sGrenada
    Excellent 92 / 100
    Day
    29°
    Night
    24°
    Sea
    27°
    mm/day
    1.6
    Clear
    88%
    100 60 0 Jan Apr Jul

    Sea 27 °C, afternoons around 29 °C, some rain.

    Open Saint George's on the map →
  10. Montego BayJamaica
    Excellent 92 / 100
    Day
    30°
    Night
    22°
    Sea
    28°
    mm/day
    1.4
    Clear
    88%
    100 60 0 Jan Apr Jul

    Sea 28 °C, afternoons around 30 °C, brief showers at most.

    Open Montego Bay on the map →
  11. Puerto EscondidoMexico
    Excellent 92 / 100
    Day
    31°
    Night
    19°
    Sea
    27°
    mm/day
    0.4
    Clear
    94%
    100 60 0 Jan Apr Jul

    Sea 27 °C, afternoons around 31 °C, almost no rain.

    Open Puerto Escondido on the map →
  12. Puerto PlataDominican Republic
    Excellent 92 / 100
    Day
    30°
    Night
    22°
    Sea
    27°
    mm/day
    2.0
    Clear
    86%
    100 60 0 Jan Apr Jul

    Sea 27 °C, afternoons around 30 °C, some rain.

    Open Puerto Plata on the map →
  13. HonoluluUnited States
    Excellent 91 / 100
    Day
    28°
    Night
    21°
    Sea
    24°
    mm/day
    1.2
    Clear
    86%
    100 60 0 Jan Apr Jul

    Sea 24 °C, afternoons around 28 °C, brief showers at most. Best month: June.

    Open Honolulu on the map →
  14. San JuanPuerto Rico
    Excellent 91 / 100
    Day
    30°
    Night
    22°
    Sea
    27°
    mm/day
    1.0
    Clear
    86%
    100 60 0 Jan Apr Jul

    Sea 27 °C, afternoons around 30 °C, brief showers at most.

    Open San Juan on the map →
  15. PerthAustralia
    Great 90 / 100
    Day
    31°
    Night
    20°
    Sea
    22°
    mm/day
    0.7
    Clear
    93%
    100 60 0 Jan Apr Jul

    Sea 22 °C, afternoons around 31 °C, brief showers at most.

    Open Perth on the map →
  16. PondicherryIndia
    Great 90 / 100
    Day
    30°
    Night
    22°
    Sea
    27°
    mm/day
    1.0
    Clear
    83%
    100 60 0 Jan Apr Jul

    Sea 27 °C, afternoons around 30 °C, brief showers at most.

    Open Pondicherry on the map →
  17. Santa MartaColombia
    Great 88 / 100
    Day
    26°
    Night
    19°
    Sea
    26°
    mm/day
    0.9
    Clear
    88%
    100 60 0 Jan Apr Jul

    Sea 26 °C, afternoons around 26 °C, brief showers at most.

    Open Santa Marta on the map →
  18. Phu QuocVietnam
    Great 88 / 100
    Day
    31°
    Night
    25°
    Sea
    28°
    mm/day
    1.3
    Clear
    88%
    100 60 0 Jan Apr Jul

    Sea 28 °C, afternoons around 31 °C, brief showers at most.

    Open Phu Quoc on the map →
  19. CoronPhilippines
    Great 88 / 100
    Day
    30°
    Night
    26°
    Sea
    28°
    mm/day
    1.8
    Clear
    87%
    100 60 0 Jan Apr Jul

    Sea 28 °C, afternoons around 30 °C, some rain.

    Open Coron on the map →
  20. MuscatOman
    Great 87 / 100
    Day
    26°
    Night
    16°
    Sea
    24°
    mm/day
    0.3
    Clear
    95%
    100 60 0 Jan Apr Jul

    Sea 24 °C, afternoons around 26 °C, almost no rain. Best month: March.

    Open Muscat on the map →
  21. Goa (Calangute)India
    Great 87 / 100
    Day
    32°
    Night
    21°
    Sea
    28°
    mm/day
    0.1
    Clear
    98%
    100 60 0 Jan Apr Jul

    Sea 28 °C, afternoons around 32 °C, almost no rain.

    Open Goa (Calangute) on the map →
  22. PattayaThailand
    Great 86 / 100
    Day
    32°
    Night
    23°
    Sea
    27°
    mm/day
    1.1
    Clear
    88%
    100 60 0 Jan Apr Jul

    Sea 27 °C, afternoons around 32 °C, brief showers at most.

    Open Pattaya on the map →
  23. PhuketThailand
    Great 84 / 100
    Day
    32°
    Night
    26°
    Sea
    28°
    mm/day
    2.4
    Clear
    86%
    100 60 0 Jan Apr Jul

    Sea 28 °C, afternoons around 32 °C, some rain.

    Open Phuket on the map →
  24. Punta del EsteUruguay
    Great 84 / 100
    Day
    28°
    Night
    19°
    Sea
    22°
    mm/day
    2.3
    Clear
    83%
    100 60 0 Jan Apr Jul

    Sea 22 °C, afternoons around 28 °C, some rain.

    Open Punta del Este on the map →
  25. BúziosBrazil
    Great 84 / 100
    Day
    30°
    Night
    24°
    Sea
    24°
    mm/day
    3.1
    Clear
    80%
    100 60 0 Jan Apr Jul

    Sea 24 °C, afternoons around 30 °C, some rain. Best month: April.

    Open Búzios on the map →
  26. MalindiKenya
    Great 84 / 100
    Day
    33°
    Night
    25°
    Sea
    28°
    mm/day
    0.4
    Clear
    85%
    100 60 0 Jan Apr Jul

    Sea 28 °C, afternoons around 33 °C, almost no rain. Best month: August.

    Open Malindi on the map →
  27. Abu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates
    Great 83 / 100
    Day
    26°
    Night
    14°
    Sea
    21°
    mm/day
    0.3
    Clear
    93%
    100 60 0 Jan Apr Jul

    Sea 21 °C, afternoons around 26 °C, almost no rain. Best month: December.

    Open Abu Dhabi on the map →
  28. SalvadorBrazil
    Great 83 / 100
    Day
    32°
    Night
    25°
    Sea
    28°
    mm/day
    2.6
    Clear
    84%
    100 60 0 Jan Apr Jul

    Sea 28 °C, afternoons around 32 °C, some rain. Best month: October.

    Open Salvador on the map →
  29. LangkawiMalaysia
    Great 81 / 100
    Day
    33°
    Night
    25°
    Sea
    28°
    mm/day
    1.8
    Clear
    85%
    100 60 0 Jan Apr Jul

    Sea 28 °C, afternoons around 33 °C, some rain.

    Open Langkawi on the map →
  30. SanyaChina
    Great 80 / 100
    Day
    27°
    Night
    20°
    Sea
    23°
    mm/day
    0.7
    Clear
    78%
    100 60 0 Jan Apr Jul

    Sea 23 °C, afternoons around 27 °C, brief showers at most. Best month: March.

    Open Sanya on the map →
  31. ZanzibarTanzania
    Very good 79 / 100
    Day
    32°
    Night
    26°
    Sea
    29°
    mm/day
    1.7
    Clear
    81%
    100 60 0 Jan Apr Jul

    Sea 29 °C, afternoons around 32 °C, some rain. Best month: August.

    Open Zanzibar on the map →
  32. MáncoraPeru
    Very good 76 / 100
    Day
    32°
    Night
    23°
    Sea
    23°
    mm/day
    1.2
    Clear
    75%
    100 60 0 Jan Apr Jul

    Sea 23 °C, afternoons around 32 °C, brief showers at most. Best month: June.

    Open Máncora on the map →
  33. DurbanSouth Africa
    Very good 73 / 100
    Day
    29°
    Night
    21°
    Sea
    25°
    mm/day
    2.8
    Clear
    71%
    100 60 0 Jan Apr Jul

    Sea 25 °C, afternoons around 29 °C, some rain. Best month: March.

    Open Durban on the map →
  34. SydneyAustralia
    Very good 70 / 100
    Day
    28°
    Night
    21°
    Sea
    23°
    mm/day
    2.8
    Clear
    72%
    100 60 0 Jan Apr Jul

    Sea 23 °C, afternoons around 28 °C, some rain.

    Open Sydney on the map →

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