Where to find sun from London in January

January sunshine isn't guesswork: these rankings come from 2015–2024 climate data for every destination within a 12-hour flight of London. Balancing sunshine, flight time and price, Agadir (Morocco) leads this January: a 95/100 sun score, about 3½ hours from London.

Sun score v2: 40% effective sunshine hours, 30% thermal comfort (21–31°C), 20% dry days, 10% calm winds. Climate averages 2015–2024.

1. #195
   Agadir — Morocco

   ✈ ~3.5 h from London · 21°C highs · 4% rain odds · budget prices

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2. #291
   Marrakech — Morocco

   ✈ ~3.5 h from London · 20°C highs · 10% rain odds · budget prices

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3. #397
   Aswan — Egypt

   ✈ ~5.5 h from London · 23°C highs · 0% rain odds · budget prices

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4. #497
   Luxor — Egypt

   ✈ ~5.5 h from London · 22°C highs · 1% rain odds · budget prices

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5. #597
   Sharm el-Sheikh — Egypt

   ✈ ~5.5 h from London · 22°C highs · 2% rain odds · budget prices

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6. #696
   Hurghada — Egypt

   ✈ ~5.5 h from London · 21°C highs · 1% rain odds · budget prices

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7. #789
   Dakhla — Morocco

   ✈ ~4.5 h from London · 20°C highs · 1% rain odds · budget prices

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8. #872
   Valencia — Spain

   ✈ ~2 h from London · 16°C highs · 11% rain odds · budget prices

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9. #978
   Casablanca — Morocco

   ✈ ~3 h from London · 18°C highs · 18% rain odds · budget prices

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10. #1090
    Cairo — Egypt

    ✈ ~5 h from London · 20°C highs · 4% rain odds · budget prices

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11. #1174
    Alicante — Spain

    ✈ ~2.5 h from London · 17°C highs · 9% rain odds · budget prices

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12. #1295
    Dakar — Senegal

    ✈ ~6 h from London · 24°C highs · 1% rain odds · budget prices

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13. #1373
    Malaga — Spain

    ✈ ~2.5 h from London · 17°C highs · 20% rain odds · budget prices

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14. #1494
    Banjul — Gambia

    ✈ ~6 h from London · 31°C highs · 0% rain odds · budget prices

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15. #1571
    Faro — Portugal

    ✈ ~2.5 h from London · 16°C highs · 19% rain odds · budget prices

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