Where to go from Melbourne in January
Melbourne averages 27°C in January, which is pleasant already. These score highest from there in January.
This January, from Melbourne
In January, 34 of the 51 destinations are in season from Melbourne; fares were seen for 4 of them, 3 under 1,000 AUD, and the cheapest in season is Phuket at 748 AUD.
Every destination in season, by fare
Bands are round numbers in AUD, not thresholds we measured; the fares inside them are: the median of what the scanner has seen for January departures from MEL, a return fare per adult, not a trip budget.
500 AUD to 1,000 AUD
| # | Place | Verdict | High | vs home | Rain | Flight | Fare | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Phuket Thailand from MEL | sweet spotbusy | 30° | +3° | 7d | 9h 28m | 748 AUD | peak: This period sees pleasant weather, drawing many tourists and… |
| 12 | Bangkok Thailand from MEL | okbusy | 32° | +5° | 2d | 9h 51m | 974 AUD | peak: Cooler weather and lower humidity attract many tourists. |
| 33 | Da Nang Vietnam from MEL | okbusy | 24° | −3° | 16d | 9h 34m | 861 AUD | holidays: AU: New Year's Day |
1,000 AUD to 2,000 AUD
| # | Place | Verdict | High | vs home | Rain | Flight | Fare | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Tokyo Japan from MEL | okbusy | 9° cool | −18° | 4d | 10h 53m | 1,110 AUD | shoulder season |
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| # | Place | Verdict | High | vs home | Rain | Flight | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland New Zealand from MEL | sweet spot | 23° | −4° | 8d | 4h 08m | 23C max, 8 rainy days |
| 2 | Nairobi Kenya from MEL | goodbusy | 27° | 0° | 6d | 14h 55m | holidays: AU: New Year's Day; KE: New Year's Day |
| 3 | Doha Qatar from MEL | goodbusy | 23° | −4° | 2d | 15h 30m | holidays: AU: New Year's Day |
| 4 | Cape Town South Africa from MEL | sweet spotbusy | 27° | 0° | 1d | 13h 29m | peak: This is summer in the Southern Hemisphere, attracting many… |
| 6 | Muscat Oman from MEL | goodbusy | 25° | −2° | 1d | 14h 42m | holidays: AU: New Year's Day |
| 7 | Kathmandu Nepal from MEL | sweet spot | 17° cool | −10° | 3d | 12h 34m | 17C max, 3 rainy days |
| 8 | Hong Kong Hong Kong from MEL | sweet spotbusy | 19° | −8° | 3d | 9h 57m | shoulder season |
| 9 | Marrakech Morocco from MEL | goodbusy | 20° | −7° | 4d | 22h 12m | shoulder season |
| 10 | Dubai United Arab Emirates from MEL | goodbusy | 24° | −3° | 2d | 15h 07m | peak: The weather is cooler and more pleasant, attracting many tourists. |
| 11 | Jaipur India from MEL | goodbusy | 21° | −6° | 2d | 13h 18m | peak: This period features pleasant weather, making it ideal for… |
| 13 | Sydney Australia from MEL | okbusy | 27° | 0° | 8d | 1h 47m | peak: Summertime in Sydney attracts tourists for its beaches and… |
| 14 | Barcelona Spain from MEL | ok | 13° cool | −14° | 4d | 21h 26m | 13C max, 4 rainy days |
| 15 | Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates from MEL | okbusy | 24° | −3° | 1d | 15h 08m | peak: Mild weather attracts tourists for outdoor activities. |
| 17 | Goa India from MEL | okbusy | 32° | +5° | 1d | 12h 27m | peak: This period coincides with the Christmas and New Year holidays… |
| 18 | Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam from MEL | okbusy | 32° | +5° | 3d | 9h 05m | peak: This period coincides with the dry season, which brings pleasant… |
| 19 | Kochi India from MEL | sweet spotbusy | 33° | +6° | 4d | 11h 44m | peak: Holiday season and pleasant weather attract many tourists. |
| 20 | Cairo Egypt from MEL | okbusy | 19° | −8° | 1d | 17h 55m | peak: Mild weather attracts tourists during the holiday season. |
| 21 | Lisbon Portugal from MEL | ok | 14° cool | −13° | 8d | 22h 33m | 14C max, 8 rainy days |
| 22 | Taipei Taiwan from MEL | okbusy | 18° | −9° | 9d | 9h 56m | holidays: AU: New Year's Day |
| 23 | Hanoi Vietnam from MEL | okbusy | 21° | −6° | 8d | 10h 20m | holidays: AU: New Year's Day |
| 24 | The Andaman Islands India from MEL | okbusy | 29° | +2° | 6d | 10h 19m | peak: This period enjoys pleasant weather before the onset of the… |
| 25 | Colombo Sri Lanka from MEL | okbusy | 30° | +3° | 8d | 11h 07m | peak: This period witnesses the highest influx of tourists due to… |
| 26 | The Maldives Maldives from MEL | okbusy | 28° | +1° | 8d | 11h 29m | peak: This period generally has the best weather and is popular for… |
| 27 | Tbilisi Georgia from MEL | ok | 7° cool | −20° | 2d | 17h 16m | 7C max, 2 rainy days |
| 28 | Rome Italy from MEL | ok | 13° cool | −14° | 8d | 20h 25m | 13C max, 8 rainy days |
| 29 | San Francisco United States from MEL | ok | 15° cool | −12° | 9d | 16h 21m | 15C max, 9 rainy days |
| 30 | Athens Greece from MEL | ok | 13° cool | −14° | 7d | 19h 06m | 13C max, 7 rainy days |
| 31 | Tashkent Uzbekistan from MEL | okbusy | 7° cool | −20° | 6d | 15h 07m | holidays: AU: New Year's Day |
| 32 | Baku Azerbaijan from MEL | okbusy | 8° cool | −19° | 4d | 16h 44m | holidays: AU: New Year's Day |
| 34 | Istanbul Turkey from MEL | okbusy | 9° cool | −18° | 10d | 18h 46m | holidays: AU: 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 Melbourne
- 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 33 in season
- Everything from Melbourne
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 AUD, 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 MEL.