Where to go from Sydney in January
Sydney averages 27°C in January, which is pleasant already. These score highest from there in January.
This January, from Sydney
In January, 34 of the 51 destinations are in season from Sydney; fares were seen for 5 of them, 1 under 1,000 AUD, and the cheapest in season is Ho Chi Minh City at 810 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 SYD, a return fare per adult, not a trip budget.
500 AUD to 1,000 AUD
| # | Place | Verdict | High | vs home | Rain | Flight | Fare | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam from SYD | goodbusy | 32° | +5° | 3d | 9h 16m | 810 AUD | peak: This period coincides with the dry season, which brings pleasant… |
1,000 AUD to 2,000 AUD
| # | Place | Verdict | High | vs home | Rain | Flight | Fare | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Colombo Sri Lanka from SYD | sweet spotbusy | 30° | +3° | 8d | 11h 36m | 1,302 AUD | peak: This period witnesses the highest influx of tourists due to… |
| 14 | Bangkok Thailand from SYD | okbusy | 32° | +5° | 2d | 10h 05m | 1,237 AUD | peak: Cooler weather and lower humidity attract many tourists. |
| 28 | Tokyo Japan from SYD | okbusy | 9° cool | −18° | 4d | 10h 28m | 1,261 AUD | shoulder season |
| 30 | Phuket Thailand from SYD | okbusy | 30° | +3° | 7d | 9h 47m | 1,212 AUD | peak: This period sees pleasant weather, drawing many tourists and… |
No fare seen yet (29)
| # | Place | Verdict | High | vs home | Rain | Flight | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland New Zealand from SYD | sweet spot | 23° | −4° | 8d | 3h 33m | 23C max, 8 rainy days |
| 2 | Nairobi Kenya from SYD | goodbusy | 27° | 0° | 6d | 15h 43m | holidays: AU: New Year's Day; KE: New Year's Day |
| 3 | Doha Qatar from SYD | goodbusy | 23° | −4° | 2d | 16h 00m | holidays: AU: New Year's Day |
| 4 | Cape Town South Africa from SYD | sweet spotbusy | 27° | 0° | 1d | 14h 19m | peak: This is summer in the Southern Hemisphere, attracting many… |
| 5 | Melbourne Australia from SYD | goodbusy | 27° | 0° | 5d | 1h 47m | peak: Summer season attracts many tourists for festivals and outdoor… |
| 6 | Muscat Oman from SYD | goodbusy | 25° | −2° | 1d | 15h 11m | holidays: AU: New Year's Day |
| 7 | Kathmandu Nepal from SYD | good | 17° cool | −10° | 3d | 12h 48m | 17C max, 3 rainy days |
| 9 | Hong Kong Hong Kong from SYD | sweet spotbusy | 19° | −8° | 3d | 9h 56m | shoulder season |
| 10 | Marrakech Morocco from SYD | goodbusy | 20° | −7° | 4d | 22h 56m | shoulder season |
| 11 | Dubai United Arab Emirates from SYD | goodbusy | 24° | −3° | 2d | 15h 36m | peak: The weather is cooler and more pleasant, attracting many tourists. |
| 13 | Jaipur India from SYD | goodbusy | 21° | −6° | 2d | 13h 38m | peak: This period features pleasant weather, making it ideal for… |
| 15 | Barcelona Spain from SYD | ok | 13° cool | −14° | 4d | 21h 53m | 13C max, 4 rainy days |
| 16 | Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates from SYD | okbusy | 24° | −3° | 1d | 15h 38m | peak: Mild weather attracts tourists for outdoor activities. |
| 17 | Goa India from SYD | okbusy | 32° | +5° | 1d | 12h 55m | peak: This period coincides with the Christmas and New Year holidays… |
| 18 | Kochi India from SYD | sweet spotbusy | 33° | +6° | 4d | 12h 13m | peak: Holiday season and pleasant weather attract many tourists. |
| 19 | Cairo Egypt from SYD | okbusy | 19° | −8° | 1d | 18h 29m | peak: Mild weather attracts tourists during the holiday season. |
| 20 | Lisbon Portugal from SYD | ok | 14° cool | −13° | 8d | 23h 05m | 14C max, 8 rainy days |
| 21 | Taipei Taiwan from SYD | okbusy | 18° | −9° | 9d | 9h 48m | holidays: AU: New Year's Day |
| 22 | Hanoi Vietnam from SYD | okbusy | 21° | −6° | 8d | 10h 25m | holidays: AU: New Year's Day |
| 23 | The Andaman Islands India from SYD | okbusy | 29° | +2° | 6d | 10h 39m | peak: This period enjoys pleasant weather before the onset of the… |
| 24 | The Maldives Maldives from SYD | sweet spotbusy | 28° | +1° | 8d | 12h 04m | peak: This period generally has the best weather and is popular for… |
| 25 | Tbilisi Georgia from SYD | ok | 7° cool | −20° | 2d | 17h 36m | 7C max, 2 rainy days |
| 26 | Rome Italy from SYD | ok | 13° cool | −14° | 8d | 20h 51m | 13C max, 8 rainy days |
| 27 | San Francisco United States from SYD | ok | 15° cool | −12° | 9d | 15h 29m | 15C max, 9 rainy days |
| 29 | Athens Greece from SYD | ok | 13° cool | −14° | 7d | 19h 35m | 13C max, 7 rainy days |
| 31 | Da Nang Vietnam from SYD | okbusy | 24° | −3° | 16d | 9h 41m | holidays: AU: New Year's Day |
| 32 | Tashkent Uzbekistan from SYD | okbusy | 7° cool | −20° | 6d | 15h 20m | holidays: AU: New Year's Day |
| 33 | Baku Azerbaijan from SYD | okbusy | 8° cool | −19° | 4d | 17h 04m | holidays: AU: New Year's Day |
| 34 | Istanbul Turkey from SYD | okbusy | 9° cool | −18° | 10d | 19h 11m | 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 Sydney
- 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 Sydney
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 SYD.