January

For a beach holiday in January, Costa Rica Pacific coast (Tamarindo) scores highest at 92/100, followed by Dubai (88) and Hawaii (Honolulu) (87). 10 of 29 areas score 75 or more.

1. 1
   Costa Rica Pacific coast (Tamarindo)
   34°Cdaytime high

   0 mmrain a month

   28°Csea
   ◐Medium confidence
   92/100Excellent
2. 2
   DubaiUnited Arab Emirates
   26°Cdaytime high

   3rainy days

   22°Csea
   ●High confidence
   88/100Good
3. 3
   Hawaii (Honolulu)United States
   27°Cdaytime high

   4rainy days

   25°Csea
   ●High confidence
   87/100Good
4. 4
   Kenya coast (Diani)
   34°Cdaytime high

   19 mmrain a month

   28°Csea
   ◐Medium confidence
   83/100Good
5. 5
   MiamiUnited States
   26°Cdaytime high

   52 mmrain a month

   25°Csea
   ◐Medium confidence
   83/100Good
6. 6
   PhuketThailand
   31°Cdaytime high

   42 mmrain a month

   29°Csea
   ○Low confidence
   ~82estimateGood
7. 7
   ZanzibarTanzania
   32°Cdaytime high

   38 mmrain a month

   28°Csea
   ◐Medium confidence
   81/100Good
8. 8
   Maldives
   29°Cdaytime high

   73 mmrain a month

   28°Csea
   ○Low confidence
   ~81estimateGood
9. 9
   El Nido (Palawan)Philippines
   30°Cdaytime high

   36 mmrain a month

   28°Csea
   ◐Medium confidence
   77/100Good
10. 10
    CancúnMexico
    28°Cdaytime high

    78 mmrain a month

    27°Csea
    ◐Medium confidence
    76/100Good
11. 11
    Sri Lanka south-west (Galle)
    31°Cdaytime high

    86 mmrain a month

    28°Csea
    ◐Medium confidence
    66/100Mixed
12. 12
    SalCape Verde
    24°Cdaytime high

    3rainy days

    23°Csea
    ○Low confidence
    ~64estimateMixed
13. 13
    Mauritius (Grand Baie)
    31°Cdaytime high

    194 mmrain a month

    28°Csea
    ○Low confidence
    ~57estimateMixed
14. 14
    TenerifeSpain (Canary Islands)
    22°Cdaytime high

    4rainy days

    20°Csea
    ●High confidence
    53/100Mixed
15. 15
    Gran CanariaSpain (Canary Islands)
    22°Cdaytime high

    2rainy days

    19°Csea
    ◐Medium confidence
    50/100Mixed
16. 16
    Hoi AnVietnam
    26°Cdaytime high

    129 mmrain a month

    24°Csea
    ◐Medium confidence
    48/100Poor
17. 17
    FuerteventuraSpain (Canary Islands)
    21°Cdaytime high

    1rainy day

    19°Csea
    ◐Medium confidence
    37/100Poor
18. 18
    LanzaroteSpain (Canary Islands)
    21°Cdaytime high

    2rainy days

    19°Csea
    ◐Medium confidence
    35/100Poor
19. 19
    BaliIndonesia
    30°Cdaytime high

    328 mmrain a month

    29°Csea
    ◐Medium confidence
    32/100Poor
20. 20
    Algarve (Faro)Portugal
    17°Cdaytime high

    5rainy days

    17°Csea
    ●High confidence
    29/100Poor
21. 21
    BarcelonaSpain
    14°Cdaytime high

    4rainy days

    14°Csea
    ●High confidence
    29/100Poor
22. 22
    MajorcaSpain (Balearic Islands)
    16°Cdaytime high

    5rainy days

    15°Csea
    ●High confidence
    28/100Poor
23. 23
    MálagaSpain
    17°Cdaytime high

    5rainy days

    15°Csea
    ●High confidence
    28/100Poor
24. 24
    LarnacaCyprus
    17°Cdaytime high

    6rainy days

    18°Csea
    ●High confidence
    27/100Poor
25. 25
    Malta
    17°Cdaytime high

    7rainy days

    16°Csea
    ◐Medium confidence
    26/100Poor
26. 26
    AthensGreece
    13°Cdaytime high

    7rainy days

    16°Csea
    ◐Medium confidence
    25/100Poor
27. 27
    SantoriniGreece
    16°Cdaytime high

    10rainy days

    17°Csea
    ○Low confidence
    ~21estimatePoor
28. 28
    CreteGreece
    16°Cdaytime high

    12rainy days

    17°Csea
    ◐Medium confidence
    19/100Poor
29. 29
    Nosy BeMadagascar
    30°Cdaytime high

    543 mmrain a month

    29°Csea
    ◐Medium confidence
    17/100Poor