Best Countries to Visit in January from India (2027)

Best weather in January

1. Thailand

   • Bangkok & Central Bangkok: 31°/22°C, 21 mm rainTMD: cool season mid-Oct to mid-Feb under the dry NE monsoon; hot season mid-Feb to mid-May (Apr avg high 35 C in our data); rainy season mid-May to mid-Oct.
   • Andaman coast (Phuket, Krabi) Phuket: 29°/26°C, 75 mm rainTMD: SW monsoon (mid-May to mid-Oct) is rainier on coasts and mountain ranges; Phuket driest Jan-Mar in our data.
   • North (Chiang Mai) Chiang Mai: 28°/17°C, 8 mm rainTMD: north and northeast turn 'quite cool' in the NE monsoon; Apr is hottest (avg high 36 C in our data).

   Indian passport: Visa exemption · 2 new or changed routes from India · When to go to Thailand

   Diwali and Christmas-New Year fall in Thailand's best season, so expect peak pricing (see india_peak_periods).

2. UAE / Dubai

   • Dubai & Abu Dhabi Dubai: 25°/15°C, 13 mm rainDubai Media Office: summer avg high ~41.8 C, lows ~29.7 C; winter avg high 23 C, low 14 C; most rain Jan-Mar but annual total only ~87 mm.

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   Dubai Shopping Festival 4 Dec 2026-17 Jan 2027. Ramadan expected to start ~8 Feb 2027 (astronomical estimate; confirmed by moon sighting).

3. Vietnam

   • South (Ho Chi Minh City, Mekong) Ho Chi Minh City: 31°/23°C, 37 mm rainVietnam Tourism: Dec-Apr clear and sunny; May-Nov wet season with a dependable afternoon downpour of a few hours.
   • Phu Quoc Phu Quoc: 28°/25°C, 38 mm rainVietnam Tourism: avoid Jul-Sep (storms, ferry risk), Dec-Jan 'sublime'. Our data also show heavy rain in May-Jun and Oct (310-344 mm), so we rate those months okay, not best.

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   Tet (lunar new year) in early Feb 2027: [Inference] domestic travel peak, some closures.

4. Malaysia

   • Kuala Lumpur & west coast Kuala Lumpur: 30°/23°C, 191 mm rainMetMalaysia: most of the peninsula has rain peaks in Oct-Nov and Apr-May, with minima in Jun-Jul and Feb.
   • Langkawi & Penang (northwest) Langkawi: 31°/25°C, 59 mm rainMetMalaysia: northwest primary rainfall minimum Jan-Feb, secondary minimum Jun-Jul, primary maximum Oct-Nov.

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   Chinese New Year early Feb 2027; Hari Raya Aidilfitri ~10 Mar 2027 (Singapore date; Malaysia's own gazette may differ by a day).

5. Sri Lanka

   • West & south coast, hill country (Colombo, Galle, Kandy) Colombo: 31°/23°C, 85 mm rainTourism Sri Lanka: west, south and hill country best Dec-Mar. Met Dept: SW monsoon May-Sep wets the southwest; Oct-Nov inter-monsoon brings squalls and cyclones island-wide.

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   Indian May-June holidays suit the east coast and the Cultural Triangle, not the west-coast beaches.

6. Maldives

   • Male & central atolls Male: 28°/26°C, 136 mm rainMaldives Met Service: dry NE monsoon Jan-Mar, wet SW monsoon mid-May-Nov, Dec and Apr transitional; thunderstorms most frequent in Apr; strong winds can disrupt ferries.

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Okay, with trade-offs

• Singapore: Singapore Singapore: 31°/24°C, 222 mm rain. Best: Feb-Mar, Jun-Sep (lowest monthly rain at Changi).
• Vietnam: North (Hanoi, Ha Long Bay) Hanoi: 20°/14°C, 58 mm rain. Best: Apr-May, Oct-Dec.
• Vietnam: Central (Da Nang, Hoi An, Hue) Da Nang: 24°/20°C, 182 mm rain. Best: Feb-Aug (May-Aug hot, beach weather).
• Indonesia / Bali: Bali Bali (Denpasar): 28°/25°C, 369 mm rain. Best: May-Sep.
• Sri Lanka: East coast (Trincomalee, Arugam Bay) Trincomalee: 27°/24°C, 148 mm rain. Best: Apr-Sep (Tourism SL: May-Sep).
• Bhutan: Paro, Thimphu, Punakha Paro: 11°/3°C, rain not shown (model data unreliable here). Best: Mar-May, Oct-Nov.
• Nepal: Kathmandu, Pokhara Kathmandu: 16°/7°C, rain not shown (model data unreliable here). Best: Mar-Apr, Oct-Nov.
• Japan: Tokyo, Osaka/Kyoto Tokyo: 10°/1°C, 60 mm rain. Best: Late Mar-May (cherry blossom late Mar-early Apr), Oct-Nov (autumn leaves late Nov).
• South Korea: Seoul, Busan, Jeju Seoul: 2°/-5°C, 19 mm rain. Best: Apr-May, Sep-Oct.

Avoid if you can in January

• Malaysia: East-coast islands (Perhentian, Redang, Tioman) Nov-Jan. Best instead: Apr-Sep.