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January splits travellers in two. Half head for heat: southern India, Sri Lanka’s south coast, northern Thailand and the Gulf are all in their dry, sunny peak. The other half stay in Europe and get its big cities at their quietest and cheapest, as long as they pack a jumper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are the best places to travel in January, picked from our city guides using each one’s month-by-month weather, how busy it gets and what a day costs on a shoestring. Every figure below comes from those guides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udf0d The best places to travel in January<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udccd Chiang Mai, Thailand<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"Chiang<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u2600\ufe0f 29\u00b0 average high<\/span>\ud83d\udc65 very busy<\/span>\ud83d\udcb6 about \u20ac17 a day<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Northern Thailand’s cool, dry season is in full swing, with highs around 29\u00b0 and clear mornings for the mountains on the edge of town. The old city’s three hundred temples, the night markets and the cooking schools are all at their most pleasant. It is peak season, so it’s busy, but a shoestring day still comes in at about \u20ac17, which makes it one of the best-value warm escapes of the month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Read the full Chiang Mai guide<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udccd Galle, Sri Lanka<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"Galle,<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u2600\ufe0f 30\u00b0 average high<\/span>\ud83d\udc65 very busy<\/span>\ud83d\udcb6 about \u20ac20 a day<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The south coast of Sri Lanka is dry and at its peak in January, at around 30\u00b0. Galle’s seventeenth-century Dutch fort is made for sunset walks along the ramparts, with caf\u00e9s and guesthouses inside the walls and beaches along the coast. Budget about \u20ac20 a day on a shoestring, and book ahead: this is the busiest time of year on this stretch of coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Read the full Galle guide<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udccd Luang Prabang, Laos<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"Luang<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u2600\ufe0f 28\u00b0 average high<\/span>\ud83d\udc65 very busy<\/span>\ud83d\udcb6 about \u20ac19 a day<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cool, dry and around 28\u00b0, January is the best month for the highlight of Laos. Gilded temples, saffron-robed monks at dawn and French bakeries fill a peninsula where the Mekong and the Nam Khan meet, with turquoise waterfalls a short ride away. It’s peak season and very busy, but at about \u20ac19 a day it stays one of the cheapest places on this list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Read the full Luang Prabang guide<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udccd Hampi, India<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"Hampi,<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u2600\ufe0f 30\u00b0 average high<\/span>\ud83d\udc65 very busy<\/span>\ud83d\udcb6 about \u20ac15 a day<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hampi’s peak season, at about 30\u00b0, is the time to explore the ruins of a medieval capital scattered across a landscape of giant boulders, rice paddies and a river. There’s a long-staying traveller scene and some of the best bouldering in Asia. At around \u20ac15 a day on a shoestring, it’s among the cheapest destinations in all our guides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Read the full Hampi guide<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udccd Jaipur, India<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"Jaipur,<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u2600\ufe0f 22\u00b0 average high<\/span>\ud83d\udc65 very busy<\/span>\ud83d\udcb6 about \u20ac20 a day<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jaipur hosts its Literature Festival in January, and at about 22\u00b0 it’s comfortable for walking between the Palace of Winds, the hilltop fort and the bazaars, which are the best in India for crafts. It’s very busy, and still cheap: about \u20ac20 a day on a shoestring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Read the full Jaipur guide<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udccd Dubai, United Arab Emirates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\u2600\ufe0f 24\u00b0 average high<\/span>\ud83d\udc65 very busy<\/span>\ud83d\udcb6 about \u20ac39 a day<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dubai’s peak season comes with highs of about 24\u00b0, a world away from its summer heat. Ride a wooden boat across the old creek for a dirham, wander the gold and spice souks, then finish on the beach strip. It’s busy and pricier than most of this list, at about \u20ac39 a day on a shoestring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Read the full Dubai guide<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udccd Muscat, Oman<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"Muscat,<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u2600\ufe0f 25\u00b0 average high<\/span>\ud83d\udc65 very busy<\/span>\ud83d\udcb6 about \u20ac50 a day<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Muscat Nights brings festival evenings to the capital in January, with highs around 25\u00b0. The low, white city strung along the coast has one of the most beautiful mosques in the world, an old souq on the corniche, and wadis and forts within a couple of hours. Plan on about \u20ac50 a day on a shoestring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Read the full Muscat guide<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udccd M\u00e1laga, Spain<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"M\u00e1laga,<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u2600\ufe0f 17\u00b0 average high<\/span>\ud83d\udc65 fairly busy<\/span>\ud83d\udcb6 about \u20ac48 a day<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want Europe without the cold, M\u00e1laga’s January highs of about 17\u00b0 are as mild as the mainland gets. Picasso’s birthplace has a Moorish fortress above the port, a city beach and more than thirty museums, and the Caminito del Rey is within reach. It’s moderately busy and costs about \u20ac48 a day on a shoestring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Read the full M\u00e1laga guide<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udfd6\ufe0f Best places for a beach trip in January<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our guides with a beach, a good beach-weather high in January, and the most hostels first.<\/p>\n\n\n

[City list: beach]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udcb8 Cheapest places to travel in January<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Good weather in January and the lowest shoestring budget, from each city guide’s own costs table.<\/p>\n\n\n

[City list: cheapest]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83e\udd2b Quietest places to visit in January<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Good weather and quiet or very quiet in January, going by each guide’s month-by-month table.<\/p>\n\n\n

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