Where to go from San Francisco in January
San Francisco averages 15°C in January. These are at least 5° warmer, and in season.
This January, from San Francisco
In January, 34 of the 51 destinations are in season from San Francisco; fares were seen for 5 of them, 2 under $600, and the cheapest in season is Ho Chi Minh City at $398.
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 SFO, a return fare per adult, not a trip budget.
$300 to $600
| # | Place | Verdict | High | vs home | Rain | Flight | Fare | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangkok Thailand from SFO | sweet spotbusy | 32° | +17° | 2d | 16h 28m | $427 | peak: Cooler weather and lower humidity attract many tourists. |
| 2 | Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam from SFO | sweet spotbusy | 32° | +17° | 3d | 16h 17m | $398 | peak: This period coincides with the dry season, which brings pleasant… |
$600 to $1,200
| # | Place | Verdict | High | vs home | Rain | Flight | Fare | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Phuket Thailand from SFO | sweet spotbusy | 30° | +15° | 7d | 17h 16m | $714 | peak: This period sees pleasant weather, drawing many tourists and… |
| 31 | Da Nang Vietnam from SFO | okbusy | 24° | +9° | 16d | 15h 37m | $886 | holidays: US: New Year's Day |
Over $1,200
| # | Place | Verdict | High | vs home | Rain | Flight | Fare | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | The Maldives Maldives from SFO | okbusy | 28° | +13° | 8d | 19h 19m | $1,358 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Auckland New Zealand from SFO | sweet spot | 23° | +8° | 8d | 13h 44m | 23C max, 8 rainy days |
| 4 | Nairobi Kenya from SFO | goodbusy | 27° | +12° | 6d | 19h 46m | holidays: KE: New Year's Day; US: New Year's Day |
| 6 | Doha Qatar from SFO | goodbusy | 23° | +8° | 2d | 16h 46m | holidays: US: New Year's Day |
| 7 | Cape Town South Africa from SFO | sweet spotbusy | 27° | +12° | 1d | 21h 02m | peak: This is summer in the Southern Hemisphere, attracting many… |
| 8 | Melbourne Australia from SFO | goodbusy | 27° | +12° | 5d | 16h 21m | peak: Summer season attracts many tourists for festivals and outdoor… |
| 9 | Muscat Oman from SFO | goodbusy | 25° | +10° | 1d | 17h 01m | holidays: US: New Year's Day |
| 10 | Kathmandu Nepal from SFO | sweet spot | 17° cool | +2° | 3d | 15h 48m | 17C max, 3 rainy days |
| 11 | Hong Kong Hong Kong from SFO | goodbusy | 19° | +4° | 3d | 14h 29m | shoulder season |
| 12 | Marrakech Morocco from SFO | goodbusy | 20° | +5° | 4d | 12h 48m | shoulder season |
| 13 | Dubai United Arab Emirates from SFO | goodbusy | 24° | +9° | 2d | 16h 48m | peak: The weather is cooler and more pleasant, attracting many tourists. |
| 14 | Jaipur India from SFO | goodbusy | 21° | +6° | 2d | 16h 17m | peak: This period features pleasant weather, making it ideal for… |
| 15 | Sydney Australia from SFO | okbusy | 27° | +12° | 8d | 15h 29m | peak: Summertime in Sydney attracts tourists for its beaches and… |
| 16 | Barcelona Spain from SFO | ok | 13° cool | −2° | 4d | 12h 36m | 13C max, 4 rainy days |
| 17 | Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates from SFO | okbusy | 24° | +9° | 1d | 16h 54m | peak: Mild weather attracts tourists for outdoor activities. |
| 18 | Goa India from SFO | okbusy | 32° | +17° | 1d | 17h 51m | peak: This period coincides with the Christmas and New Year holidays… |
| 19 | Kochi India from SFO | sweet spotbusy | 33° | +18° | 4d | 18h 25m | peak: Holiday season and pleasant weather attract many tourists. |
| 20 | Cairo Egypt from SFO | okbusy | 19° | +4° | 1d | 15h 33m | peak: Mild weather attracts tourists during the holiday season. |
| 21 | Lisbon Portugal from SFO | ok | 14° cool | −1° | 8d | 12h 02m | 14C max, 8 rainy days |
| 22 | Taipei Taiwan from SFO | okbusy | 18° | +3° | 9d | 13h 35m | holidays: US: New Year's Day |
| 23 | Hanoi Vietnam from SFO | okbusy | 21° | +6° | 8d | 15h 15m | holidays: US: New Year's Day |
| 24 | The Andaman Islands India from SFO | okbusy | 29° | +14° | 6d | 17h 18m | peak: This period enjoys pleasant weather before the onset of the… |
| 25 | Colombo Sri Lanka from SFO | okbusy | 30° | +15° | 8d | 18h 38m | peak: This period witnesses the highest influx of tourists due to… |
| 26 | Tbilisi Georgia from SFO | ok | 7° cool | −8° | 2d | 14h 28m | 7C max, 2 rainy days |
| 27 | Rome Italy from SFO | ok | 13° cool | −2° | 8d | 13h 11m | 13C max, 8 rainy days |
| 28 | Athens Greece from SFO | ok | 13° cool | −2° | 7d | 14h 15m | 13C max, 7 rainy days |
| 29 | Tokyo Japan from SFO | okbusy | 9° cool | −6° | 4d | 11h 01m | shoulder season |
| 32 | Tashkent Uzbekistan from SFO | okbusy | 7° cool | −8° | 6d | 14h 32m | holidays: US: New Year's Day |
| 33 | Baku Azerbaijan from SFO | okbusy | 8° cool | −7° | 4d | 14h 42m | holidays: US: New Year's Day |
| 34 | Istanbul Turkey from SFO | okbusy | 9° cool | −6° | 10d | 14h 03m | 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 San Francisco
- 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 34 in season
- Everything from San Francisco
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 SFO.