Where is hot in January? Best destinations for winter sun 2024

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Buenos Aires, Argentina open image in gallery January is roughly the middle of summer in Buenos Aires Average temperature in January: 25C 25C Hours of sunshine per day: 9 Known as the ‘Paris of South America’, Buenos Aires is an eclectic capital city that still houses remnants of its country’s often complicated, sometimes sobering history. Tenerife, Spain open image in gallery Tenerife lies off the coast of Morocco Average temperature in January: 19C 19C Hours of sunshine per day: 6 The warmest destination in Europe provides just the right amount of winter sun, with weather that will allow entire days on the beach while rarely getting too warm – average highs will be around 20C. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam open image in gallery Ho Chi Minh City was formerly known as Saigon Average temperature in January: 27C 27C Hours of sunshine per day: 8 Vietnam’s second city sits in the southern end of the country, around 1,000 miles directly south of the capital, Hanoi. Melbourne, Australia open image in gallery Many of Melbourne’s top sights are concentrated in the Central Business District Average temperature in January: 21C 21C Hours of sunshine per day: 10 Australia’s second-largest city may be difficult to get to for Brits, but a combination of excellent January weather – you can expect highs of around 27C – and the fusion of different characteristics makes this southern city a must-visit.