Where to go from Los Angeles in January
Los Angeles averages 18°C in January, which is pleasant already. These score highest from there in January.
This January, from Los Angeles
In January, 35 of the 52 destinations are in season from Los Angeles; fares were seen for 5 of them, 1 under $600, and the cheapest in season is San Francisco at $38.
Every destination in season, by fare
Bands are round numbers in USD, not thresholds we measured; the fares inside them are: the median of what the scanner has seen for January departures from LAX, a return fare per adult, not a trip budget.
Under $300
| # | Place | Verdict | High | vs home | Rain | Flight | Fare | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | San Francisco United States from LAX | ok | 15° cool | −3° | 9d | 1h 35m | $38 | 15C max, 9 rainy days |
$600 to $1,200
| # | Place | Verdict | High | vs home | Rain | Flight | Fare | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangkok Thailand from LAX | sweet spotbusy | 32° | +14° | 2d | 17h 08m | $715 | peak: Cooler weather and lower humidity attract many tourists. |
| 19 | Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam from LAX | sweet spotbusy | 32° | +14° | 3d | 16h 56m | $741 | peak: This period coincides with the dry season, which brings pleasant… |
| 23 | Tokyo Japan from LAX | okbusy | 9° cool | −9° | 4d | 11h 40m | $766 | shoulder season |
| 34 | Phuket Thailand from LAX | okbusy | 30° | +12° | 7d | 17h 55m | $930 | peak: This period sees pleasant weather, drawing many tourists and… |
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| # | Place | Verdict | High | vs home | Rain | Flight | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Auckland New Zealand from LAX | sweet spot | 23° | +5° | 8d | 13h 42m | 23C max, 8 rainy days |
| 3 | Nairobi Kenya from LAX | goodbusy | 27° | +9° | 6d | 19h 54m | holidays: KE: New Year's Day; US: New Year's Day |
| 4 | Doha Qatar from LAX | goodbusy | 23° | +5° | 2d | 17h 12m | holidays: US: New Year's Day |
| 5 | Cape Town South Africa from LAX | sweet spotbusy | 27° | +9° | 1d | 20h 32m | peak: This is summer in the Southern Hemisphere, attracting many… |
| 6 | Melbourne Australia from LAX | goodbusy | 27° | +9° | 5d | 16h 29m | peak: Summer season attracts many tourists for festivals and outdoor… |
| 7 | Muscat Oman from LAX | goodbusy | 25° | +7° | 1d | 17h 31m | holidays: US: New Year's Day |
| 8 | Kathmandu Nepal from LAX | sweet spot | 17° cool | −1° | 3d | 16h 26m | 17C max, 3 rainy days |
| 9 | Hong Kong Hong Kong from LAX | goodbusy | 19° | +1° | 3d | 15h 08m | shoulder season |
| 10 | Marrakech Morocco from LAX | goodbusy | 20° | +2° | 4d | 12h 46m | shoulder season |
| 11 | Dubai United Arab Emirates from LAX | goodbusy | 24° | +6° | 2d | 17h 16m | peak: The weather is cooler and more pleasant, attracting many tourists. |
| 12 | Jaipur India from LAX | goodbusy | 21° | +3° | 2d | 16h 53m | peak: This period features pleasant weather, making it ideal for… |
| 13 | Sydney Australia from LAX | okbusy | 27° | +9° | 8d | 15h 38m | peak: Summertime in Sydney attracts tourists for its beaches and… |
| 14 | Barcelona Spain from LAX | ok | 13° cool | −5° | 4d | 12h 43m | 13C max, 4 rainy days |
| 15 | Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates from LAX | okbusy | 24° | +6° | 1d | 17h 21m | peak: Mild weather attracts tourists for outdoor activities. |
| 16 | Goa India from LAX | okbusy | 32° | +14° | 1d | 18h 27m | peak: This period coincides with the Christmas and New Year holidays… |
| 17 | Kochi India from LAX | sweet spotbusy | 33° | +15° | 4d | 19h 03m | peak: Holiday season and pleasant weather attract many tourists. |
| 18 | Cairo Egypt from LAX | okbusy | 19° | +1° | 1d | 15h 49m | peak: Mild weather attracts tourists during the holiday season. |
| 20 | Lisbon Portugal from LAX | ok | 14° cool | −4° | 8d | 12h 04m | 14C max, 8 rainy days |
| 21 | Taipei Taiwan from LAX | okbusy | 18° | 0° | 9d | 14h 14m | holidays: US: New Year's Day |
| 22 | Hanoi Vietnam from LAX | okbusy | 21° | +3° | 8d | 15h 55m | holidays: US: New Year's Day |
| 24 | The Andaman Islands India from LAX | okbusy | 29° | +11° | 6d | 17h 57m | peak: This period enjoys pleasant weather before the onset of the… |
| 25 | Colombo Sri Lanka from LAX | okbusy | 30° | +12° | 8d | 19h 16m | peak: This period witnesses the highest influx of tourists due to… |
| 26 | The Maldives Maldives from LAX | okbusy | 28° | +10° | 8d | 19h 56m | peak: This period generally has the best weather and is popular for… |
| 27 | Tbilisi Georgia from LAX | ok | 7° cool | −11° | 2d | 14h 52m | 7C max, 2 rainy days |
| 28 | Rome Italy from LAX | ok | 13° cool | −5° | 8d | 13h 22m | 13C max, 8 rainy days |
| 30 | Athens Greece from LAX | ok | 13° cool | −5° | 7d | 14h 29m | 13C max, 7 rainy days |
| 31 | Da Nang Vietnam from LAX | okbusy | 24° | +6° | 16d | 16h 16m | holidays: US: New Year's Day |
| 32 | Tashkent Uzbekistan from LAX | okbusy | 7° cool | −11° | 6d | 15h 05m | holidays: US: New Year's Day |
| 33 | Baku Azerbaijan from LAX | okbusy | 8° cool | −10° | 4d | 15h 08m | holidays: US: New Year's Day |
| 35 | Istanbul Turkey from LAX | okbusy | 9° cool | −9° | 10d | 14h 20m | holidays: US: 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 Los Angeles
- January
- February 41 in season
- March 45 in season
- April 41 in season
- May 34 in season
- June 29 in season
- July 30 in season
- August 29 in season
- September 29 in season
- October 37 in season
- November 38 in season
- December 36 in season
- Everything from Los Angeles
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 USD, 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 LAX.