Where to go from New York in January
New York averages 4°C in January. These are at least 5° warmer, and in season.
This January, from New York
In January, 35 of the 51 destinations are in season from New York; fares were seen for 6 of them, none under $600, and the cheapest in season is Bangkok at $860.
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 NYC, a return fare per adult, not a trip budget.
$600 to $1,200
| # | Place | Verdict | High | vs home | Rain | Flight | Fare | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangkok Thailand from NYC | sweet spotbusy | 32° | +28° | 2d | 17h 55m | $860 | peak: Cooler weather and lower humidity attract many tourists. |
| 4 | Colombo Sri Lanka from NYC | sweet spotbusy | 30° | +26° | 8d | 18h 04m | $1,052 | peak: This period witnesses the highest influx of tourists due to… |
| 12 | Tokyo Japan from NYC | goodbusy | 9° cool | +5° | 4d | 14h 09m | $1,040 | shoulder season |
| 16 | Phuket Thailand from NYC | goodbusy | 30° | +26° | 7d | 18h 38m | $985 | peak: This period sees pleasant weather, drawing many tourists and… |
| 23 | Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam from NYC | okbusy | 32° | +28° | 3d | 18h 20m | $864 | peak: This period coincides with the dry season, which brings pleasant… |
Over $1,200
| # | Place | Verdict | High | vs home | Rain | Flight | Fare | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | The Maldives Maldives from NYC | sweet spotbusy | 28° | +24° | 8d | 18h 02m | $1,220 | peak: This period generally has the best weather and is popular for… |
No fare seen yet (29)
| # | Place | Verdict | High | vs home | Rain | Flight | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Auckland New Zealand from NYC | sweet spot | 23° | +19° | 8d | 18h 14m | 23C max, 8 rainy days |
| 3 | Nairobi Kenya from NYC | goodbusy | 27° | +23° | 6d | 15h 22m | holidays: KE: New Year's Day; US: New Year's Day |
| 5 | Doha Qatar from NYC | goodbusy | 23° | +19° | 2d | 14h 04m | holidays: US: New Year's Day |
| 6 | Cape Town South Africa from NYC | sweet spotbusy | 27° | +23° | 1d | 16h 16m | peak: This is summer in the Southern Hemisphere, attracting many… |
| 7 | Melbourne Australia from NYC | goodbusy | 27° | +23° | 5d | 21h 15m | peak: Summer season attracts many tourists for festivals and outdoor… |
| 8 | Muscat Oman from NYC | goodbusy | 25° | +21° | 1d | 14h 44m | holidays: US: New Year's Day |
| 9 | Kathmandu Nepal from NYC | sweet spot | 17° cool | +13° | 3d | 15h 42m | 17C max, 3 rainy days |
| 11 | Hong Kong Hong Kong from NYC | sweet spotbusy | 19° | +15° | 3d | 16h 43m | shoulder season |
| 13 | Marrakech Morocco from NYC | goodbusy | 20° | +16° | 4d | 8h 05m | shoulder season |
| 14 | Dubai United Arab Emirates from NYC | goodbusy | 24° | +20° | 2d | 14h 21m | peak: The weather is cooler and more pleasant, attracting many tourists. |
| 15 | Jaipur India from NYC | goodbusy | 21° | +17° | 2d | 15h 25m | peak: This period features pleasant weather, making it ideal for… |
| 17 | Sydney Australia from NYC | okbusy | 27° | +23° | 8d | 20h 25m | peak: Summertime in Sydney attracts tourists for its beaches and… |
| 18 | Barcelona Spain from NYC | ok | 13° cool | +9° | 4d | 8h 26m | 13C max, 4 rainy days |
| 19 | Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates from NYC | okbusy | 24° | +20° | 1d | 14h 23m | peak: Mild weather attracts tourists for outdoor activities. |
| 20 | Goa India from NYC | okbusy | 32° | +28° | 1d | 16h 43m | peak: This period coincides with the Christmas and New Year holidays… |
| 21 | Kochi India from NYC | sweet spotbusy | 33° | +29° | 4d | 17h 30m | peak: Holiday season and pleasant weather attract many tourists. |
| 22 | Cairo Egypt from NYC | okbusy | 19° | +15° | 1d | 11h 56m | peak: Mild weather attracts tourists during the holiday season. |
| 24 | Lisbon Portugal from NYC | ok | 14° cool | +10° | 8d | 7h 32m | 14C max, 8 rainy days |
| 25 | Taipei Taiwan from NYC | okbusy | 18° | +14° | 9d | 16h 12m | holidays: US: New Year's Day |
| 26 | Hanoi Vietnam from NYC | okbusy | 21° | +17° | 8d | 16h 56m | holidays: US: New Year's Day |
| 27 | The Andaman Islands India from NYC | okbusy | 29° | +25° | 6d | 18h 02m | peak: This period enjoys pleasant weather before the onset of the… |
| 28 | Tbilisi Georgia from NYC | ok | 7° cool | +3° | 2d | 11h 53m | 7C max, 2 rainy days |
| 29 | Rome Italy from NYC | ok | 13° cool | +9° | 8d | 9h 18m | 13C max, 8 rainy days |
| 30 | San Francisco United States from NYC | ok | 15° cool | +11° | 9d | 5h 57m | 15C max, 9 rainy days |
| 31 | Athens Greece from NYC | ok | 13° cool | +9° | 7d | 10h 36m | 13C max, 7 rainy days |
| 32 | Da Nang Vietnam from NYC | okbusy | 24° | +20° | 16d | 17h 37m | holidays: US: New Year's Day |
| 33 | Tashkent Uzbekistan from NYC | okbusy | 7° cool | +3° | 6d | 13h 20m | holidays: US: New Year's Day |
| 34 | Baku Azerbaijan from NYC | okbusy | 8° cool | +4° | 4d | 12h 20m | holidays: US: New Year's Day |
| 35 | Istanbul Turkey from NYC | okbusy | 9° cool | +5° | 10d | 10h 43m | 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
- 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 New York
- 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 27 in season
- September 28 in season
- October 36 in season
- November 38 in season
- December 33 in season
- Everything from New York
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 NYC.