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Best digital-nomad destinations in January

January rewards heading somewhere warm and dry while much of the northern hemisphere is cold. These bases score highest for a stay centred on January, judged on their weather that month alongside cost, internet, visa reality and a workable day.

Open this setup on the globeRanked by match score for a stay in January (all other settings at their sensible defaults).
  1. 1
    Chiang MaiThailand
    88Exceptional fit
    $855 to $1,615/mo180 Mbps

    Great: Internet, Community

  2. 2
    BangkokThailand
    82Exceptional fit
    $1,045 to $2,090/mo210 Mbps

    Great: Internet, Community

  3. 3
    DubaiUnited Arab Emirates
    82Exceptional fit
    $1,900 to $3,800/mo200 Mbps

    Great: Internet, City & food

  4. 4
    Las Palmas de Gran CanariaSpain
    82Exceptional fit
    $1,425 to $2,470/mo120 Mbps

    Great: Nature, Climate

  5. 5
    George TownMalaysia
    80Great fit
    $808 to $1,520/mo110 Mbps

    Great: City & food, Climate

  6. 6
    MedellínColombia
    80Great fit
    $1,045 to $2,090/mo80 Mbps

    Great: Community, City & food

  7. 7
    BanskoBulgaria
    77Great fit
    $855 to $1,615/mo90 Mbps

    Great: Nature, Safety

  8. 8
    BogotáColombia
    77Great fit
    $950 to $1,900/mo90 Mbps

    Great: City & food, Climate

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