Best in Africa in January

Regional seasonal picks ranked by weather, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.

Destinations

549 cities in Africa

Seasonal destination scores

Rank	City	Score	Season	Weather	Cost	Events	Links
#1	EG Dahab Egypt	77	Dry comfort window	18.9°C 1.0 rain days	$1,292	0	City
#2	ZA Cape Town South Africa	77	Dry comfort window	21.1°C 2.9 rain days	$2,991	0	City
#3	KE Nairobi Kenya	73	Shoulder season	19.5°C 7.7 rain days	$2,739	0	City
#4	CV Praia Cape Verde	73	Dry comfort window	22.8°C 0.6 rain days	$1,133	0	City
#5	EG Hurghada Egypt	73	Shoulder season	17.9°C 0.6 rain days	$1,374	0	City
#6	ZA Oudtshoorn South Africa	72	Dry comfort window	24.4°C 2.5 rain days	$1,417	0	City
#7	ET Adama Ethiopia	72	Dry comfort window	19.7°C 0.8 rain days	$505	0	City
#8	CV Mindelo Cape Verde	72	Dry comfort window	22.7°C 1.0 rain days	$2,046	0	City
#9	GM Kololi Gambia	72	Dry comfort window	25.0°C 0.0 rain days	$667	0	City
#10	TZ Moshi Tanzania	72	Shoulder season	25.3°C 5.4 rain days	$1,089	0	City
#11	EG Sharm El Sheikh Egypt	72	Dry comfort window	18.6°C 0.2 rain days	$1,556	0	City
#12	ZA Camps Bay South Africa	72	Dry comfort window	20.8°C 2.9 rain days	$1,862	0	City
#13	ET Dire Dawa Ethiopia	72	Dry comfort window	20.1°C 1.7 rain days	$328	0	City
#14	MA Taghazout Morocco	72	Shoulder season	17.3°C 1.5 rain days	$1,857	0	City
#15	CV Santa Maria Cape Verde	72	Dry comfort window	22.8°C 0.2 rain days	$1,647	0	City
#16	ZA Stellenbosch South Africa	71	Dry comfort window	23.0°C 2.7 rain days	$2,773	0	City
#17	UG Mbarara Uganda	71	Dry comfort window	23.1°C 1.9 rain days	$1,343	0	City
#18	NG Ado-Ekiti Nigeria	71	Dry comfort window	26.5°C 0.2 rain days	$345	0	City
#19	NG Akure Nigeria	71	Dry comfort window	26.6°C 0.4 rain days	$892	0	City
#20	UG Kasese Uganda	71	Dry comfort window	24.7°C 2.5 rain days	$1,083	0	City
#21	GH Tamale Ghana	71	Hot season	28.4°C 0.0 rain days	$465	0	City
#22	ET Bahir Dar Ethiopia	71	Dry comfort window	19.6°C 0.0 rain days	$1,036	0	City
#23	AO Namibe Angola	71	Dry comfort window	25.1°C 2.7 rain days	$867	0	City
#24	GM Banjul Gambia	71	Dry comfort window	25.4°C 0.0 rain days	$701	0	City
#25	ET Arba Minch Ethiopia	71	Dry comfort window	23.5°C 0.8 rain days	$988	0	City
#26	GN Nzérékoré Guinea	71	Dry comfort window	24.7°C 0.8 rain days	$673	0	City
#27	ZA Montagu South Africa	71	Dry comfort window	23.3°C 3.5 rain days	$1,448	0	City
#28	KE Nanyuki Kenya	71	Dry comfort window	18.2°C 3.3 rain days	$901	0	City
#29	NG Kaduna Nigeria	71	Dry comfort window	23.7°C 0.0 rain days	$342	0	City
#30	GM Gunjur Gambia	71	Dry comfort window	24.5°C 0.0 rain days	$391	0	City
#31	KE Kilifi Kenya	71	Shoulder season	27.7°C 6.0 rain days	$1,152	0	City
#32	NG Lagos Nigeria	71	Shoulder season	27.7°C 6.0 rain days	$2,208	0	City
#33	NG Jos Nigeria	70	Dry comfort window	21.0°C 0.0 rain days	$753	0	City
#34	NA Henties Bay Namibia	70	Dry comfort window	19.7°C 2.5 rain days	$785	0	City
#35	ZA Muizenberg South Africa	70	Dry comfort window	21.2°C 3.9 rain days	$1,663	0	City
#36	NG Ilorin Nigeria	70	Shoulder season	27.4°C 0.0 rain days	$1,087	0	City
#37	NG Ibadan Nigeria	70	Shoulder season	27.8°C 1.0 rain days	$1,172	0	City
#38	EG Marsa Alam Egypt	70	Dry comfort window	19.7°C 0.2 rain days	$1,332	0	City
#39	ET Bishoftu Ethiopia	70	Shoulder season	17.8°C 0.8 rain days	$359	0	City
#40	ZA Swellendam South Africa	70	Shoulder season	22.7°C 7.0 rain days	$1,423	0	City