Where to go from Cape Town in January
Cape Town averages 27°C in January, which is pleasant already. These score highest from there in January.
This January, from Cape Town
Every destination in season, by fare
Bands are round numbers in ZAR, not thresholds we measured; the fares inside them are: the median of what the scanner has seen for January departures from CPT, a return fare per adult, not a trip budget.
10,000 ZAR to 20,000 ZAR
| # | Place | Verdict | High | vs home | Rain | Flight | Fare | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Phuket Thailand from CPT | okbusy | 30° | +3° | 7d | 12h 36m | 16,259 ZAR | peak: This period sees pleasant weather, drawing many tourists and… |
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| # | Place | Verdict | High | vs home | Rain | Flight | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland New Zealand | sweet spot | 23° | −4° | 8d | 15h 14m | 23C max, 8 rainy days |
| 2 | Nairobi Kenya from CPT | goodbusy | 27° | 0° | 6d | 5h 55m | holidays: KE: New Year's Day; ZA: New Year's Day |
| 3 | Doha Qatar from CPT | goodbusy | 23° | −4° | 2d | 10h 00m | holidays: ZA: New Year's Day |
| 4 | Melbourne Australia from CPT | goodbusy | 27° | 0° | 5d | 13h 29m | peak: Summer season attracts many tourists for festivals and outdoor… |
| 5 | Muscat Oman from CPT | goodbusy | 25° | −2° | 1d | 10h 15m | holidays: ZA: New Year's Day |
| 6 | Kathmandu Nepal from CPT | sweet spot | 17° cool | −10° | 3d | 12h 53m | 17C max, 3 rainy days |
| 7 | Hong Kong Hong Kong from CPT | goodbusy | 19° | −8° | 3d | 15h 21m | shoulder season |
| 8 | Bangkok Thailand from CPT | goodbusy | 32° | +5° | 2d | 13h 18m | peak: Cooler weather and lower humidity attract many tourists. |
| 9 | Marrakech Morocco from CPT | goodbusy | 20° | −7° | 4d | 10h 26m | shoulder season |
| 10 | Dubai United Arab Emirates from CPT | goodbusy | 24° | −3° | 2d | 10h 14m | peak: The weather is cooler and more pleasant, attracting many tourists. |
| 11 | Jaipur India from CPT | goodbusy | 21° | −6° | 2d | 11h 58m | peak: This period features pleasant weather, making it ideal for… |
| 13 | Sydney Australia from CPT | okbusy | 27° | 0° | 8d | 14h 19m | peak: Summertime in Sydney attracts tourists for its beaches and… |
| 14 | Barcelona Spain from CPT | ok | 13° cool | −14° | 4d | 11h 20m | 13C max, 4 rainy days |
| 15 | Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates from CPT | okbusy | 24° | −3° | 1d | 10h 06m | peak: Mild weather attracts tourists for outdoor activities. |
| 16 | Goa India from CPT | okbusy | 32° | +5° | 1d | 10h 41m | peak: This period coincides with the Christmas and New Year holidays… |
| 17 | Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam from CPT | okbusy | 32° | +5° | 3d | 13h 43m | peak: This period coincides with the dry season, which brings pleasant… |
| 18 | Kochi India from CPT | sweet spotbusy | 33° | +6° | 4d | 10h 27m | peak: Holiday season and pleasant weather attract many tourists. |
| 19 | Cairo Egypt from CPT | okbusy | 19° | −8° | 1d | 9h 46m | peak: Mild weather attracts tourists during the holiday season. |
| 20 | Lisbon Portugal from CPT | ok | 14° cool | −13° | 8d | 11h 23m | 14C max, 8 rainy days |
| 21 | Taipei Taiwan from CPT | okbusy | 18° | −9° | 9d | 16h 20m | holidays: ZA: New Year's Day |
| 22 | Hanoi Vietnam from CPT | okbusy | 21° | −6° | 8d | 14h 24m | holidays: ZA: New Year's Day |
| 23 | The Andaman Islands India from CPT | okbusy | 29° | +2° | 6d | 12h 16m | peak: This period enjoys pleasant weather before the onset of the… |
| 24 | Colombo Sri Lanka from CPT | okbusy | 30° | +3° | 8d | 10h 33m | peak: This period witnesses the highest influx of tourists due to… |
| 25 | The Maldives Maldives from CPT | okbusy | 28° | +1° | 8d | 9h 38m | peak: This period generally has the best weather and is popular for… |
| 26 | Tbilisi Georgia from CPT | ok | 7° cool | −20° | 2d | 11h 41m | 7C max, 2 rainy days |
| 27 | Rome Italy from CPT | ok | 13° cool | −14° | 8d | 11h 13m | 13C max, 8 rainy days |
| 28 | San Francisco United States from CPT | ok | 15° cool | −12° | 9d | 21h 02m | 15C max, 9 rainy days |
| 29 | Athens Greece from CPT | ok | 13° cool | −14° | 7d | 10h 41m | 13C max, 7 rainy days |
| 30 | Tokyo Japan from CPT | okbusy | 9° cool | −18° | 4d | 18h 52m | shoulder season |
| 31 | Da Nang Vietnam from CPT | okbusy | 24° | −3° | 16d | 14h 17m | holidays: ZA: New Year's Day |
| 32 | Tashkent Uzbekistan from CPT | okbusy | 7° cool | −20° | 6d | 12h 55m | holidays: ZA: New Year's Day |
| 33 | Baku Azerbaijan from CPT | okbusy | 8° cool | −19° | 4d | 11h 44m | holidays: ZA: New Year's Day |
| 34 | Istanbul Turkey from CPT | okbusy | 9° cool | −18° | 10d | 11h 12m | holidays: ZA: New Year's Day |
Not this January
- Almaty bitter cold: -2C daily max
- Amsterdam 6C max, 11 rainy days
- Bali monsoon: 25 rainy days, 320mm
- Budapest bitter cold: 4C daily max
- Kuala Lumpur monsoon: 20 rainy days, 268mm
- Leh bitter cold: -3C daily max
- London 8C max, 10 rainy days
- Mauritius monsoon: 24 rainy days, 263mm
- New York bitter cold: 4C daily max
- Paris 7C max, 10 rainy days
- Prague bitter cold: 3C daily max
- Seoul bitter cold: 2C daily max
- Singapore monsoon: 17 rainy days, 253mm
- Srinagar bitter cold: 3C daily max
- Toronto snow (moderate)
- Vienna bitter cold: 4C daily max
- Zurich bitter cold: 4C daily max
Narrow it
- Everywhere in January
- Warm in January
- Beaches in January
- Islands in January
- Mountains in January
- Deserts in January
- Heritage in January
Other months from Cape Town
- January
- February 40 in season
- March 44 in season
- April 40 in season
- May 33 in season
- June 28 in season
- July 29 in season
- August 28 in season
- September 28 in season
- October 36 in season
- November 38 in season
- December 35 in season
- Everything from Cape Town
Flight times are estimated from the distance, so treat them as "about" — they assume a direct routing, which not every pair has. Fares are shown in ZAR, converted at the European Central Bank's daily rate. A dash means we have not seen a fare on that route yet.
The climate is the destination's own and the same wherever you fly from. What changes with your city is the distance, the fare and the public holidays that crowd a place out, and those can move a month's verdict up or down a rung.
The climate is the destination's own; the label, the order, the crowd flag and the fare are as scored from CPT.
Fares from Cape Town for January have not been seen for enough places yet, so search engines are pointed at Where to go in January.