Where to go in Africa in January

10 destinations in Africa hit their climate sweet spot in January — ranked purely by weather data, not opinions.

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1 Cairo Egypt · 19°C · 1.8 rain days 10.0 · Excellent 2 Kano Nigeria · 29°C · 0 rain days 10.0 · Excellent 3 Cape Town South Africa · 26°C · 3.3 rain days 10.0 · Excellent 4 Giza Egypt · 20°C · 1.2 rain days 10.0 · Excellent 5 Addis Ababa Ethiopia · 22°C · 1.3 rain days 10.0 · Excellent 6 Marrakesh Morocco · 21°C · 2.8 rain days 10.0 · Excellent 7 Casablanca Morocco · 18°C · 6.3 rain days 9.8 · Excellent 8 Nairobi Kenya · 26°C · 11 rain days 9.1 · Excellent 9 Alexandria Egypt · 18°C · 10.7 rain days 8.8 · Excellent 10 Johannesburg South Africa · 25°C · 14.2 rain days 8.4 · Good

Decent, but not at their peak

These destinations in Africa score below 8/10 in January — fine to visit, better in other months.

Lagos · 7.1 Bamako · 6.3

January by travel style

Warm & sunny

Daytime highs of 25°C+ with strong overall scores.

Kano · 29°C highs Cape Town · 26°C highs Nairobi · 26°C highs Johannesburg · 25°C highs Lagos · 31°C highs

Driest picks

High-scoring destinations with the fewest rainy days.

Kano · 0 rain days Giza · 1.2 rain days Addis Ababa · 1.3 rain days Cairo · 1.8 rain days Marrakesh · 2.8 rain days Cape Town · 3.3 rain days

Mild city breaks

Comfortable 10–19°C sightseeing weather.

Cairo · 19°C highs Giza · 20°C highs Casablanca · 18°C highs Alexandria · 18°C highs

Frequently asked questions

Where should I go in Africa in January?

Top-scoring destinations in Africa for January include Cairo (10.0/10), Kano (10.0/10), Cape Town (10.0/10), Giza (10.0/10), Addis Ababa (10.0/10) — ranked by temperature, rainfall and sunshine from six years of climate data.

Where is hot in Africa in January?

Warm destinations with great overall conditions in January include Kano (avg high 29°C), Cape Town (avg high 26°C), Nairobi (avg high 26°C), Johannesburg (avg high 25°C), Lagos (avg high 31°C).

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