Winter sun · January

Where is hot in January?

27 of our 72 destinations average 24°C or more in January. The closest to Ireland and the UK is Boa Vista (25°, about 5h 45m from Dublin); the hottest is Ho Chi Minh City at 32°.

Average 24°C or more

5 to 7½ hours from Dublin

Hot in Jan
30°C average high
avg high · 21° at night
+22° vs Dublin
25°C+ on almost every day
The Gambia
The Gambia
Sea
23°
Rain
0 days
Sky
Often cloudy
From Dublin
≈ 6h
Warm in Jan
25°C average high
avg high · 19° at night
+17° vs Dublin
25°C+ on 6 in 10 days
Boa Vista
Cape Verde
Sea
24°
Rain
0 days
Sky
Often cloudy
From Dublin
≈ 5h 45m
Warm in Jan
24°C average high
avg high · 21° at night
+16° vs Dublin
25°C+ on 3 in 10 days
Sal
Cape Verde
Sea
23°
Rain
0 days
Sky
Often cloudy
From Dublin
≈ 5h 45m

Average 24°C or more

Long haul from Dublin

Hot in Jan
32°C average high
avg high · 22° at night
+24° vs Dublin
25°C+ on almost every day
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam
Sea
Inland
Rain
3 days
Sky
Often cloudy
From Dublin
≈ 13h 15m
Hot in Jan
31°C average high
avg high · 26° at night
+23° vs Dublin
25°C+ on almost every day
Zanzibar
Tanzania
Sea
29°
Rain
6 days
Sky
Often cloudy
From Dublin
≈ 10h
Hot in Jan
31°C average high
avg high · 22° at night
+23° vs Dublin
25°C+ on almost every day
Bangkok
Thailand
Sea
Inland
Rain
2 days
Sky
Often cloudy
From Dublin
≈ 12h 30m
Hot in Jan
31°C average high
avg high · 20° at night
+23° vs Dublin
25°C+ on almost every day
Goa
India
Sea
28°
Rain
1 day
Sky
Mostly clear
From Dublin
≈ 10h 15m
Hot in Jan
31°C average high
avg high · 25° at night
+23° vs Dublin
25°C+ on almost every day
Mombasa
Kenya
Sea
28°
Rain
3 days
Sky
Often cloudy
From Dublin
≈ 9h 45m
Hot in Jan
30°C average high
avg high · 24° at night
+22° vs Dublin
25°C+ on almost every day
Langkawi
Malaysia
Sea
29°
Rain
8 days
Sky
Mostly cloudy
From Dublin
≈ 13h 15m
Hot in Jan
30°C average high
avg high · 23° at night
+22° vs Dublin
25°C+ on almost every day
Sri Lanka (Colombo)
Sri Lanka
Sea
28°
Rain
9 days
Sky
Often cloudy
From Dublin
≈ 11h 45m
Hot in Jan
30°C average high
avg high · 25° at night
+22° vs Dublin
25°C+ on almost every day
Mauritius
Mauritius
Sea
28°
Rain
18 days
Sky
Often cloudy
From Dublin
≈ 13h
Hot in Jan
29°C average high
avg high · 25° at night
+21° vs Dublin
25°C+ on almost every day
Phuket
Thailand
Sea
29°
Rain
7 days
Sky
Mostly cloudy
From Dublin
≈ 13h
Hot in Jan
29°C average high
avg high · 24° at night
+21° vs Dublin
25°C+ on almost every day
Singapore
Singapore
Sea
28°
Rain
19 days
Sky
Mostly cloudy
From Dublin
≈ 14h 15m
Hot in Jan
29°C average high
avg high · 24° at night
+21° vs Dublin
25°C+ on almost every day
Bali
Indonesia
Sea
29°
Rain
26 days
Sky
Mostly cloudy
From Dublin
≈ 16h 15m
Hot in Jan
28°C average high
avg high · 22° at night
+20° vs Dublin
25°C+ on almost every day
Jamaica (Montego Bay)
Caribbean
Sea
28°
Rain
7 days
Sky
Some cloud
From Dublin
≈ 9h 15m
Warm in Jan
28°C average high
avg high · 24° at night
+20° vs Dublin
25°C+ on almost every day
Barbados
Caribbean
Sea
28°
Rain
5 days
Sky
Some cloud
From Dublin
≈ 8h 30m
Warm in Jan
28°C average high
avg high · 26° at night
+20° vs Dublin
25°C+ on almost every day
Maldives
Maldives
Sea
28°
Rain
7 days
Sky
Often cloudy
From Dublin
≈ 11h 30m
Warm in Jan
27°C average high
avg high · 26° at night
+19° vs Dublin
25°C+ on almost every day
Seychelles
Seychelles
Sea
29°
Rain
20 days
Sky
Mostly cloudy
From Dublin
≈ 11h
Warm in Jan
27°C average high
avg high · 24° at night
+19° vs Dublin
25°C+ on almost every day
Antigua
Caribbean
Sea
27°
Rain
6 days
Sky
Some cloud
From Dublin
≈ 8h
Warm in Jan
27°C average high
avg high · 22° at night
+19° vs Dublin
25°C+ on almost every day
St Lucia
Caribbean
Sea
28°
Rain
9 days
Sky
Some cloud
From Dublin
≈ 8h 30m
Warm in Jan
27°C average high
avg high · 24° at night
+19° vs Dublin
25°C+ on almost every day
Punta Cana
Dominican Republic
Sea
27°
Rain
8 days
Sky
Some cloud
From Dublin
≈ 8h 30m
Warm in Jan
26°C average high
avg high · 22° at night
+18° vs Dublin
25°C+ on 7 in 10 days
Cancún
Mexico
Sea
27°
Rain
9 days
Sky
Often cloudy
From Dublin
≈ 9h 45m
Warm in Jan
26°C average high
avg high · 18° at night
+18° vs Dublin
25°C+ on 6 in 10 days
Cape Town
South Africa
Sea
14°
Rain
2 days
Sky
Some cloud
From Dublin
≈ 12h 45m
Warm in Jan
26°C average high
avg high · 21° at night
+18° vs Dublin
25°C+ on 7 in 10 days
Varadero
Cuba
Sea
26°
Rain
5 days
Sky
Often cloudy
From Dublin
≈ 9h
Warm in Jan
24°C average high
avg high · 21° at night
+16° vs Dublin
25°C+ on 4 in 10 days
Nassau
Bahamas
Sea
24°
Rain
5 days
Sky
Often cloudy
From Dublin
≈ 8h 30m
Warm in Jan
24°C average high
avg high · 17° at night
+16° vs Dublin
25°C+ on 4 in 10 days
Muscat
Oman
Sea
24°
Rain
1 day
Sky
Mostly clear
From Dublin
≈ 8h 15m
Warm in Jan
24°C average high
avg high · 15° at night
+16° vs Dublin
25°C+ on 3 in 10 days
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Sea
22°
Rain
1 day
Sky
Some cloud
From Dublin
≈ 7h 45m

Average 20–23°C

Mild in January

Comfortable for walking and sightseeing; sunbathing only on the warmer days.

Mild in Jan
21°C average high
avg high · 11° at night
+13° vs Dublin
25°C+ on 1 in 10 days
Agadir
Morocco
Sea
18°
Rain
1 day
Sky
Some cloud
From Dublin
≈ 3h 45m
Mild in Jan
21°C average high
avg high · 15° at night
+13° vs Dublin
25°C+ on 1 in 10 days
Tenerife
Canary Islands, Spain
Sea
21°
Rain
3 days
Sky
Some cloud
From Dublin
≈ 4h
Mild in Jan
21°C average high
avg high · 16° at night
+13° vs Dublin
25°C+ on rarely
Gran Canaria
Canary Islands, Spain
Sea
21°
Rain
1 day
Sky
Some cloud
From Dublin
≈ 4h
Mild in Jan
20°C average high
avg high · 15° at night
+12° vs Dublin
25°C+ on rarely
Fuerteventura
Canary Islands, Spain
Sea
20°
Rain
1 day
Sky
Some cloud
From Dublin
≈ 4h
Mild in Jan
20°C average high
avg high · 16° at night
+12° vs Dublin
25°C+ on rarely
La Palma
Canary Islands, Spain
Sea
21°
Rain
5 days
Sky
Often cloudy
From Dublin
≈ 4h
Mild in Jan
20°C average high
avg high · 15° at night
+12° vs Dublin
25°C+ on rarely
Lanzarote
Canary Islands, Spain
Sea
20°
Rain
1 day
Sky
Some cloud
From Dublin
≈ 4h
Mild in Jan
22°C average high
avg high · 12° at night
+14° vs Dublin
25°C+ on 2 in 10 days
Sharm el-Sheikh
Egypt
Sea
24°
Rain
0 days
Sky
Mostly clear
From Dublin
≈ 5h 45m
Mild in Jan
21°C average high
avg high · 14° at night
+13° vs Dublin
25°C+ on rarely
Hurghada
Egypt
Sea
22°
Rain
0 days
Sky
Mostly clear
From Dublin
≈ 5h 45m
Mild in Jan
20°C average high
avg high · 10° at night
+12° vs Dublin
25°C+ on 1 in 10 days
Aqaba
Jordan
Sea
22°
Rain
1 day
Sky
Some cloud
From Dublin
≈ 5h 45m
Mild in Jan
22°C average high
avg high · 9° at night
+14° vs Dublin
25°C+ on 2 in 10 days
Luxor
Egypt
Sea
Inland
Rain
0 days
Sky
Mostly clear
From Dublin
≈ 6h
Mild in Jan
22°C average high
avg high · 14° at night
+14° vs Dublin
25°C+ on 1 in 10 days
Doha
Qatar
Sea
20°
Rain
2 days
Sky
Mostly clear
From Dublin
≈ 7h 30m
Mild in Jan
24°C average high
avg high · 16° at night
+16° vs Dublin
25°C+ on 3 in 10 days
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Sea
22°
Rain
1 day
Sky
Some cloud
From Dublin
≈ 7h 45m
Mild in Jan
21°C average high
avg high · 11° at night
+13° vs Dublin
25°C+ on 2 in 10 days
Orlando
Florida, USA
Sea
Inland
Rain
6 days
Sky
Often cloudy
From Dublin
≈ 8h 30m
Mild in Jan
24°C average high
avg high · 18° at night
+16° vs Dublin
25°C+ on 4 in 10 days
Miami
Florida, USA
Sea
23°
Rain
6 days
Sky
Often cloudy
From Dublin
≈ 8h 45m

Flying times are estimates for a direct flight from Dublin; from London they’re within 45 minutes either way, usually about half an hour shorter. To compare from another airport, use the finder. Averages for January, 2011–2025.

Where is hot in January?

5 to 7½ hours from Dublin

Long haul from Dublin

Mild in January

Not warm in January (under 20°C)