Where to go in Middle East in January
6 of the 6 destinations in Middle East are in season in January: 3 a sweet spot, 1 good, 2 ok.
January is a sweet spot at 3 of the 6: Muscat, Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
Ranked for January
| # | Place | Verdict | High | Rain | Fare | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doha Qatar | good | 23° | 2d | — | 23C max, 2 rainy days |
| 2 | Muscat Oman | sweet spot | 25° | 1d | — | 25C max, 1 rainy day |
| 3 | Dubai United Arab Emirates | sweet spotbusy | 24° | 2d | ₹24,242 | peak: The weather is cooler and more pleasant, attracting many tourists. |
| 4 | Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates | sweet spotbusy | 24° | 1d | — | peak: Mild weather attracts tourists for outdoor activities. |
| 5 | Cairo Egypt | okbusy | 19° | 1d | — | peak: Mild weather attracts tourists during the holiday season. |
| 6 | Istanbul Turkey | ok | 9° cool | 10d | — | 9C max, 10 rainy days |
Fares are the typical return from Bengaluru for January departures, in INR; a dash means none has been seen yet for January departures.
Other months for Middle East
- January
- February 5 sweet
- March 3 sweet
- April 3 sweet
- May 1 sweet
- June 1 sweet
- July 1 sweet
- August 1 sweet
- September 1 sweet
- October 2 sweet
- November 0 sweet
- December 0 sweet
- Every month, side by side
January elsewhere
Every verdict here is the destination's own: ten years of climate readings, the public holidays that crowd it, and what the flight costs. Nothing is said about Middle East as a whole that was not first measured at each place in it.