Marshall Islands in January

Dry trade-wind season; king tides can flood roads.

• Southern atolls · Majuro, Arno, Mili, Jaluitbest weather

  Trade winds and fewer showers Dec–Apr; wetter and calmer from May to November. King tides flood low ground mainly Jan–Mar.

• Northern atolls · Kwajalein, Maloelap, Wotje, Bikini, Enewetakbest weather

  Much drier than the south, with droughts in some years; typhoons are rare but possible.

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

  Offices close.

Crowds · Marshall Islands

Low

Prices · Marshall Islands

Medium

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Southern atolls

  Best weather of the year (Majuro, Arno, Mili, Jaluit)

• Northern atolls

  Best weather of the year (Kwajalein, Maloelap, Wotje, Bikini, Enewetak)

• Majuro

  Drier season; trade winds.