Best islands to visit in January
The best islands for a beach trip in January are usually Cuba's Cays (A-), Maui (A-) and Turks & Caicos (A-). In the Caribbean, Cuba's Cays grades best. The warmest water is around Haiti (83°F), and the Corn Islands is good with busy crowds.
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Islands in January, ranked
A typical January on each island (median resort). Click a column to sort.
| Island | Typical day | Area | High | Water | Rain chance | Seaweed | Crowds | Storm risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba's Cays | A- | Caribbean | 78°F | 77°F | 23% | Rare | Very busy | Very low |
| Maui | A- | Hawaii | 79°F | 77°F | 43% | Rare | Very busy | Very low |
| Turks & Caicos | A- | Caribbean | 79°F | 80°F | 19% | Rare | Very busy | Very low |
| Cayman Islands | A- | Caribbean | 82°F | 82°F | 42% | Rare | Very busy | Very low |
| Puerto Rico | A- | Caribbean | 82°F | 82°F | 46% | Rare | Very busy | Very low |
| The Big Island | A- | Hawaii | 78°F | 78°F | 36% | Rare | Very busy | Very low |
| The BVI | A- | Caribbean | 79°F | 81°F | 37% | Rare | Very busy | Very low |
| Varadero & Havana | A- | Caribbean | 79°F | 79°F | 30% | Rare | Very busy | Very low |
| Oʻahu | A- | Hawaii | 79°F | 77°F | 39% | Rare | Very busy | Very low |
| The Leeward Islands | A- | Caribbean | 80°F | 81°F | 36% | Very low | Very busy | Very low |
| The US Virgin Islands | A- | Caribbean | 79°F | 81°F | 37% | Rare | Very busy | Very low |
| Aruba, Bonaire & Curaçao | A- | Caribbean | 84°F | 81°F | 53% | Rare | Very busy | Very low |
| Florida Keys | B+ | Florida | 73°F | 74°F | 25% | Rare | Very busy | Very low |
| The Bahamas | B+ | Caribbean | 76°F | 76°F | 34% | Rare | Very busy | Very low |
| Kauaʻi | B+ | Hawaii | 77°F | 77°F | 49% | Rare | Very busy | Very low |
| Barbados | B+ | Caribbean | 84°F | 82°F | 50% | Very low | Very busy | Very low |
| Guadeloupe & Martinique | B+ | Caribbean | 83°F | 82°F | 46% | Very low | Very busy | Very low |
| Cozumel | B+ | Caribbean | 80°F | 81°F | 44% | Very low | Very busy | Very low |
| St. Lucia, St. Vincent & Grenada | B+ | Caribbean | 82°F | 82°F | 49% | Very low | Very busy | Very low |
| Jamaica | B+ | Caribbean | 84°F | 82°F | 34% | Very low | Very busy | Very low |
| Roatán & the Bay Islands | B+ | Caribbean | 80°F | 81°F | 60% | Rare | Very busy | Very low |
| Trinidad & Tobago | B+ | Caribbean | 83°F | 82°F | 53% | Rare | Very busy | Very low |
| San Andrés | B | Caribbean | 82°F | 83°F | 54% | Rare | Very busy | Very low |
| Santo Domingo's coast | B | Caribbean | 83°F | 82°F | 29% | Very low | Very busy | Very low |
| The Corn Islands | B | Caribbean | 82°F | 83°F | 71% | Rare | Busy | Very low |
| The Dominican North Coast | B- | Caribbean | 81°F | 81°F | 47% | Very low | Very busy | Very low |
| Punta Cana | B- | Caribbean | 81°F | 81°F | 55% | Very low | Very busy | Very low |
| Holguín | C+ | Caribbean | 81°F | 80°F | 36% | Unclear | Very busy | Very low |
| Haiti | C+ | Caribbean | 85°F | 83°F | 43% | Very low | Very busy | Very low |
Questions
- What are the best islands to visit in January?
- The best islands for a beach trip in January are usually Cuba's Cays (A-), Maui (A-) and Turks & Caicos (A-). In the Caribbean, Cuba's Cays grades best. The warmest water is around Haiti (83°F), and the Corn Islands is good with busy crowds.
- What is the best Caribbean island to visit in January?
- Cuba's Cays usually grades A- in January, with highs near 78°F and a 23% chance of rain on a given day. Turks & Caicos (A-) and Cayman Islands (A-) come next.
- Is January hurricane season in the Caribbean?
- No. January is outside the June-to-November hurricane season.
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Typical-month numbers from Veabird's year-ahead outlook (median resort on each island): ERA5 climate normals, holiday crowd calendars, historical storm tracks and the typical seaweed season.