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Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha in January

Great month. Peak season: warm, whale sharks in the bays, extra flights (check); book early.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Crowds
High
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Prices
High
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Peak season: warm, whale sharks in the bays, extra flights (check); book early.

Is another month better than January?

No other month rates higher than January for Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha in this guide.

Weather in January

  • Saint Helena coast · Jamestown, Rupert's, Sandy Baybest weather

    Mild and dry in the rocky valleys, 20–28 °C (68–82 °F); cooler and breezier from June to October.

  • Saint Helena uplands · Longwood, Diana's Peak, Blue Hill, Levelwoodfine

    Cooler, misty and wetter at 500–800 m; bring a fleece all year.

  • Ascension · Georgetown, Green Mountainbest weather

    Hot, dry lava lowlands; cloud forest on Green Mountain.

  • Tristan da Cunha · Edinburgh of the Seven Seasfine

    Cool, windy and wet all year; ships cannot land in heavy swell.

  • Jamestown27 °C (81 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 3 rain days
  • Tristan da Cunha17 °C (63 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 12 rain days

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • New Year's Day

    1 Jan

    Public holiday.

  • Whale shark season

    Dec–Apr · Jamestown

    Boat trips fill; book early.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
High
Prices · Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
High

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Great

    Feb: Great

  • Crowds

    Jan: High

    Feb: High

  • Prices

    Jan: High

    Feb: High

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 2

    Feb: 1

January: Peak season: warm, whale sharks in the bays, extra flights (check); book early.

February: Warm and settled; whale sharks; Ascension turtles nesting.

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Where to go in January

Rated best or good this month

  • Saint Helena coast

    Best weather of the year (Jamestown, Rupert's, Sandy Bay)

  • Ascension

    Best weather of the year (Georgetown, Green Mountain)

  • Jamestown

    Warm; whale-shark season roughly Dec to Apr.

  • Tristan da Cunha

    Best months: Oct–Mar