Sunny & Hot countries in January
Beach heat, desert cities, escaping winter.
In January, 29 countries meet our Sunny & Hot profile: average temperature ≥ 25°C / 77°F, monthly rainfall ≤ 40 mm / 1.6 in. Leading the ranking is South Sudan at 28.5°C / 83.3°F with 0 mm / 0 in of rain, followed by Ghana (28.3°C / 82.9°F) and Benin (27.5°C / 81.5°F). The hottest January destinations cluster in Africa. An additional 269 states and provinces also match — see the "all destinations" view for the deep list.
| Destination | Temperature | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 28.5°C83.3°F | 0 mm0″ |
| Ghana | 28.3°C82.9°F | 31.5 mm1.2″ |
| Benin | 27.5°C81.5°F | 5 mm0.2″ |
| Burkina Faso | 27.5°C81.5°F | 0 mm0″ |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 27.5°C81.5°F | 15 mm0.6″ |
| Somalia | 27.5°C81.5°F | 1 mm0″ |
| Guinea | 27°C80.6°F | 1 mm0″ |
| Sierra Leone | 27°C80.6°F | 5 mm0.2″ |
| Togo | 27°C80.6°F | 15 mm0.6″ |
| Aruba | 26.7°C80.1°F | 39 mm1.5″ |
| Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba | 26.7°C80.1°F | 39 mm1.5″ |
| Central African Republic | 26.5°C79.7°F | 5 mm0.2″ |
| Cambodia | 26.5°C79.7°F | 5 mm0.2″ |
| Costa Rica | 26.1°C79°F | 7.6 mm0.3″ |
| Equatorial Guinea | 26°C78.8°F | 30 mm1.2″ |
| Nigeria | 26°C78.8°F | 10 mm0.4″ |
| Nicaragua | 26°C78.8°F | 5 mm0.2″ |
| Panama | 26°C78.8°F | 30 mm1.2″ |
| Thailand | 26°C78.8°F | 15 mm0.6″ |
| Venezuela | 26°C78.8°F | 20 mm0.8″ |
| Cameroon | 25.8°C78.4°F | 25 mm1″ |
| Djibouti | 25.5°C77.9°F | 10 mm0.4″ |
| Guinea-Bissau | 25.5°C77.9°F | 0 mm0″ |
| Jamaica | 25.5°C77.9°F | 32 mm1.3″ |
| Eritrea | 25°C77°F | 5 mm0.2″ |
| Mali | 25°C77°F | 0 mm0″ |
| Myanmar | 25°C77°F | 5 mm0.2″ |
| Niger | 25°C77°F | 0 mm0″ |
| Chad | 25°C77°F | 0 mm0″ |
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