Best Places to Visit in Europe in January 2026

173 Europe destinations ranked by January temperature — coolest first. Find a warm-winter beach or a summer escape from the heat.

Coolest

Svalbard

~-16°C

Median

Faroe Islands

~4°C

Warmest

Tenerife

~19°C

Europe destinations in January, sorted by temperature

Svalbard-16°C

Svalbard

Norway

$450/daySafety 85/100
Rovaniemi-12°C

Rovaniemi

Finland

$260/daySafety 90/100Peak in January
Abisko-11°C

Abisko

Sweden

$200/daySafety 92/100Peak in January
Swiss Alps-5°C

Swiss Alps

Switzerland

$325/daySafety 95/100Peak in January
Oslo-5°C

Oslo

Norway

$240/daySafety 88/100
Helsinki-5°C

Helsinki

Finland

$190/daySafety 90/100
Tallinn-5°C

Tallinn

Estonia

$110/daySafety 82/100
Tromsø-5°C

Tromsø

Norway

$290/daySafety 90/100Peak in January
Vilnius-4°C

Vilnius

Lithuania

$90/daySafety 83/100
Dolomites-3°C

Dolomites

Italy

$240/daySafety 85/100Peak in January
Kyiv-3°C

Kyiv

Ukraine

$100/daySafety 45/100
Riga-3°C

Riga

Latvia

$120/daySafety 82/100
Lviv-3°C

Lviv

Ukraine

$65/daySafety 60/100
Zermatt-3°C

Zermatt

Switzerland

$380/daySafety 95/100Peak in January
Sighișoara-3°C

Sighișoara

Romania

$65/daySafety 84/100
Reykjavik-2°C

Reykjavik

Iceland

$275/daySafety 95/100
Norwegian Fjords-2°C

Norwegian Fjords

Norway

$300/daySafety 92/100
Sarajevo-2°C

Sarajevo

Bosnia and Herzegovina

$90/daySafety 78/100
Warsaw-2°C

Warsaw

Poland

$115/daySafety 85/100
Lofoten Islands-2°C

Lofoten Islands

Norway

$300/daySafety 92/100
Brașov-2°C

Brașov

Romania

$75/daySafety 85/100
Akureyri-2°C

Akureyri

Iceland

$230/daySafety 92/100Peak in January
Cluj-Napoca-2°C

Cluj-Napoca

Romania

$75/daySafety 80/100
Sibiu-2°C

Sibiu

Romania

$75/daySafety 82/100
Salzburg-1°C

Salzburg

Austria

$190/daySafety 90/100
Stockholm-1°C

Stockholm

Sweden

$200/daySafety 82/100
Krakow-1°C

Krakow

Poland

$110/daySafety 80/100
Interlaken-1°C

Interlaken

Switzerland

$350/daySafety 92/100
Gdańsk-1°C

Gdańsk

Poland

$120/daySafety 82/100
Innsbruck-1°C

Innsbruck

Austria

$200/daySafety 90/100Peak in January
Hallstatt-1°C

Hallstatt

Austria

$230/daySafety 92/100
Eger-1°C

Eger

Hungary

$90/daySafety 88/100
Prague0°C

Prague

Czech Republic

$130/daySafety 80/100
Bucharest0°C

Bucharest

Romania

$100/daySafety 75/100
Belgrade0°C

Belgrade

Serbia

$90/daySafety 70/100
Sofia0°C

Sofia

Bulgaria

$85/daySafety 75/100
Bratislava0°C

Bratislava

Slovakia

$120/daySafety 82/100
Munich0°C

Munich

Germany

$200/daySafety 82/100
Höfn0°C

Höfn

Iceland

$240/daySafety 92/100
Snæfellsnes Peninsula0°C

Snæfellsnes Peninsula

Iceland

$240/daySafety 92/100
Český Krumlov0°C

Český Krumlov

Czech Republic

$100/daySafety 90/100
Karlovy Vary0°C

Karlovy Vary

Czech Republic

$110/daySafety 92/100
Gothenburg0°C

Gothenburg

Sweden

$170/daySafety 80/100
Lake Balaton0°C

Lake Balaton

Hungary

$95/daySafety 85/100
Veliko Tarnovo0°C

Veliko Tarnovo

Bulgaria

$60/daySafety 80/100
Berlin1°C

Berlin

Germany

$140/daySafety 78/100
Vienna1°C

Vienna

Austria

$185/daySafety 88/100
Budapest1°C

Budapest

Hungary

$125/daySafety 75/100
Cappadocia1°C

Cappadocia

Turkey

$150/daySafety 78/100
Ljubljana1°C

Ljubljana

Slovenia

$135/daySafety 85/100
Plitvice Lakes National Park1°C

Plitvice Lakes National Park

Croatia

$160/daySafety 82/100
Hjørundfjord1°C

Hjørundfjord

Norway

$175/daySafety 88/100
Zurich1°C

Zurich

Switzerland

$300/daySafety 92/100
Zagreb1°C

Zagreb

Croatia

$110/daySafety 85/100
Lake Bled1°C

Lake Bled

Slovenia

$170/daySafety 90/100
Lucerne1°C

Lucerne

Switzerland

$350/daySafety 92/100
Vík í Mýrdal1°C

Vík í Mýrdal

Iceland

$240/daySafety 90/100
Dresden1°C

Dresden

Germany

$130/daySafety 82/100
Black Forest1°C

Black Forest

Germany

$130/daySafety 85/100
Rothenburg ob der Tauber1°C

Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Germany

$125/daySafety 85/100
Aarhus1°C

Aarhus

Denmark

$180/daySafety 88/100
Bornholm1°C

Bornholm

Denmark

$175/daySafety 92/100
Bern1°C

Bern

Switzerland

$280/daySafety 93/100
Plovdiv1°C

Plovdiv

Bulgaria

$65/daySafety 78/100
Scottish Highlands2°C

Scottish Highlands

United Kingdom

$200/daySafety 85/100
Copenhagen2°C

Copenhagen

Denmark

$230/daySafety 85/100
Edinburgh2°C

Edinburgh

United Kingdom

$200/daySafety 80/100
Hardangerfjord2°C

Hardangerfjord

Norway

$190/daySafety 88/100
Hamburg2°C

Hamburg

Germany

$200/daySafety 78/100
Annecy2°C

Annecy

France

$210/daySafety 88/100
Colmar2°C

Colmar

France

$190/daySafety 90/100
Heidelberg2°C

Heidelberg

Germany

$145/daySafety 85/100
Skopje2°C

Skopje

North Macedonia

$55/daySafety 75/100
Brussels3°C

Brussels

Belgium

$165/daySafety 68/100
Bologna3°C

Bologna

Italy

$190/daySafety 80/100
Bergen3°C

Bergen

Norway

$215/daySafety 86/100
Stavanger3°C

Stavanger

Norway

$210/daySafety 85/100
Cologne3°C

Cologne

Germany

$145/daySafety 80/100
Frankfurt3°C

Frankfurt

Germany

$160/daySafety 78/100
Geneva3°C

Geneva

Switzerland

$350/daySafety 92/100
Lausanne3°C

Lausanne

Switzerland

$280/daySafety 92/100
Amsterdam4°C

Amsterdam

Netherlands

$195/daySafety 78/100
Bruges4°C

Bruges

Belgium

$190/daySafety 85/100
Dublin4°C

Dublin

Ireland

$200/daySafety 78/100
Ghent4°C

Ghent

Belgium

$175/daySafety 85/100
Lyon4°C

Lyon

France

$200/daySafety 72/100
Faroe Islands4°C

Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands

$230/daySafety 92/100
Rotterdam4°C

Rotterdam

Netherlands

$165/daySafety 80/100
Verona4°C

Verona

Italy

$160/daySafety 84/100
Lake District4°C

Lake District

United Kingdom

$195/daySafety 90/100
Isle of Skye4°C

Isle of Skye

United Kingdom

$195/daySafety 92/100
York4°C

York

United Kingdom

$200/daySafety 85/100
Salamanca4°C

Salamanca

Spain

$150/daySafety 88/100
Utrecht4°C

Utrecht

Netherlands

$165/daySafety 85/100
The Hague4°C

The Hague

Netherlands

$175/daySafety 85/100
Delft4°C

Delft

Netherlands

$155/daySafety 85/100
Paris5°C

Paris

France

$275/daySafety 72/100
London5°C

London

United Kingdom

$230/daySafety 75/100
Milan5°C

Milan

Italy

$185/daySafety 82/100
Belfast5°C

Belfast

United Kingdom

$115/daySafety 82/100
Bath5°C

Bath

United Kingdom

$230/daySafety 88/100
Lake Como5°C

Lake Como

Italy

$220/daySafety 88/100
Cotswolds5°C

Cotswolds

United Kingdom

$300/daySafety 92/100
Ohrid5°C

Ohrid

North Macedonia

$100/daySafety 82/100
Tuscany6°C

Tuscany

Italy

$200/daySafety 85/100
Istanbul6°C

Istanbul

Turkey

$110/daySafety 60/100
Florence6°C

Florence

Italy

$185/daySafety 78/100
Thessaloniki6°C

Thessaloniki

Greece

$115/daySafety 72/100
Venice6°C

Venice

Italy

$230/daySafety 82/100
Mont Saint-Michel6°C

Mont Saint-Michel

France

$210/daySafety 90/100
Mostar6°C

Mostar

Bosnia and Herzegovina

$85/daySafety 75/100
Lake Garda6°C

Lake Garda

Italy

$240/daySafety 88/100
Toledo6°C

Toledo

Spain

$150/daySafety 88/100
Tirana7°C

Tirana

Albania

$65/daySafety 72/100
Galway7°C

Galway

Ireland

$130/daySafety 83/100
Matera7°C

Matera

Italy

$175/daySafety 84/100
Cork7°C

Cork

Ireland

$165/daySafety 88/100
Killarney7°C

Killarney

Ireland

$175/daySafety 90/100
Cliffs of Moher7°C

Cliffs of Moher

Ireland

$150/daySafety 85/100
Doolin7°C

Doolin

Ireland

$160/daySafety 92/100
Rome8°C

Rome

Italy

$165/daySafety 70/100
Madrid8°C

Madrid

Spain

$150/daySafety 75/100
San Sebastián8°C

San Sebastián

Spain

$230/daySafety 85/100
Kotor8°C

Kotor

Montenegro

$135/daySafety 82/100
Berat8°C

Berat

Albania

$70/daySafety 82/100
Hvar8°C

Hvar

Croatia

$160/daySafety 88/100
Granada8°C

Granada

Spain

$145/daySafety 82/100
Bordeaux8°C

Bordeaux

France

$190/daySafety 75/100
Pamukkale8°C

Pamukkale

Turkey

$70/daySafety 82/100
Provence8°C

Provence

France

$200/daySafety 85/100
Piran8°C

Piran

Slovenia

$130/daySafety 88/100
Pula8°C

Pula

Croatia

$120/daySafety 85/100
Marseille9°C

Marseille

France

$150/daySafety 62/100
Split9°C

Split

Croatia

$140/daySafety 80/100
Bilbao9°C

Bilbao

Spain

$200/daySafety 85/100
Córdoba9°C

Córdoba

Spain

$140/daySafety 85/100
Coimbra9°C

Coimbra

Portugal

$145/daySafety 86/100
Zadar9°C

Zadar

Croatia

$120/daySafety 88/100
Evora9°C

Evora

Portugal

$140/daySafety 88/100
Barcelona10°C

Barcelona

Spain

$180/daySafety 65/100
Amalfi Coast10°C

Amalfi Coast

Italy

$275/daySafety 85/100
Dubrovnik10°C

Dubrovnik

Croatia

$200/daySafety 82/100
Athens10°C

Athens

Greece

$160/daySafety 70/100
Naples10°C

Naples

Italy

$130/daySafety 60/100
Nice10°C

Nice

France

$220/daySafety 70/100
Lisbon11°C

Lisbon

Portugal

$150/daySafety 80/100
Seville11°C

Seville

Spain

$140/daySafety 72/100
Porto11°C

Porto

Portugal

$135/daySafety 82/100
Cinque Terre11°C

Cinque Terre

Italy

$250/daySafety 82/100
Cannes11°C

Cannes

France

$240/daySafety 78/100
Sardinia11°C

Sardinia

Italy

$175/daySafety 88/100
Santorini12°C

Santorini

Greece

$275/daySafety 85/100
Málaga12°C

Málaga

Spain

$150/daySafety 78/100
Sintra12°C

Sintra

Portugal

$105/daySafety 87/100
Palermo12°C

Palermo

Italy

$105/daySafety 72/100
Mykonos12°C

Mykonos

Greece

$300/daySafety 88/100
Mallorca12°C

Mallorca

Spain

$220/daySafety 86/100
Antalya12°C

Antalya

Turkey

$90/daySafety 80/100
Fethiye12°C

Fethiye

Turkey

$85/daySafety 80/100
Valencia12°C

Valencia

Spain

$175/daySafety 84/100
Positano12°C

Positano

Italy

$380/daySafety 88/100
Sarandë12°C

Sarandë

Albania

$65/daySafety 80/100
Capri13°C

Capri

Italy

$280/daySafety 86/100
Rhodes13°C

Rhodes

Greece

$130/daySafety 86/100
Ibiza13°C

Ibiza

Spain

$280/daySafety 80/100
Azores14°C

Azores

Portugal

$160/daySafety 90/100
Valletta14°C

Valletta

Malta

$175/daySafety 85/100
Crete14°C

Crete

Greece

$150/daySafety 90/100
Naxos14°C

Naxos

Greece

$140/daySafety 88/100
Paros14°C

Paros

Greece

$150/daySafety 88/100
Algarve15°C

Algarve

Portugal

$170/daySafety 90/100
Madeira18°C

Madeira

Portugal

$160/daySafety 92/100
Tenerife19°C

Tenerife

Spain

$165/daySafety 82/100Peak in January

Frequently asked

What's the weather like in Europe in January?

Europe in January ranges from about -16°C (Svalbard) to 19°C (Tenerife). Median around 4°C. The exact temperature depends heavily on which destination — coastal vs inland, north vs south, altitude all matter.

Where's the coolest place to visit in Europe in January?

Svalbard, Norway averages around -16°C in January — the coolest destination in Europe on our list. Worth checking peak/shoulder season too: even with cool temps, January may not be peak for the destination.

Where's the warmest place to visit in Europe in January?

Tenerife, Spain runs around 19°C in January — the warmest destination in Europe on our list. If you're chasing summer in winter or beach weather year-round, this is the move.

Is January a good time to visit Europe?

Across Europe we have 173 destinations with weather data. Whether January is "good" depends on what you're after: cool weather, warm weather, peak season pricing or shoulder. The list below sorts by temperature so you can match destinations to your weather preference.

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