Jan 3
Shoulder Season Value does the most to make this one of the trip's easier days.
7 day trip
Jan 1 to Jan 7, 2026
How the score works
One number out of 100, blended from the four factors below: comfort, crowds, prices and weather. Higher means go now. Lower means queues, rain and paying more for the privilege.
Crowds
How many other people had the same clever idea. Built from researched monthly visitor patterns, then pushed harder for public holidays, school breaks and big events.
Weather
The weather that cancels plans rather than just dampens them. Built from monthly climate baselines plus researched storm, typhoon, smoke and snow periods.
Prices
How much the dates themselves cost you. Built from researched monthly demand, with the same holiday and event surges that drive the crowds, because airlines can read a calendar too.
Comfort
Whether you will enjoy being outside or merely endure it. Built from average highs and lows, humidity and rain risk.
Why go
Excellent Weather
Comfortable outdoor conditions make these dates easy for sightseeing.
Shoulder Season Value
These dates avoid the worst demand spikes while staying broadly worthwhile.
What shapes these dates
Year-End Holiday Travel Season
Jan 1 to Jan 2
Seasonal peak
New Year Day Holiday
Jan 1
Public holiday
Year-Round Demand
Jan 1 to Jan 7
Crowd and price rarely become truly low here.
Easier days
Jan 3
Shoulder Season Value does the most to make this one of the trip's easier days.
Jan 4
Shoulder Season Value does the most to make this one of the trip's easier days.
Tougher days
Jan 1
Holiday Travel Surge does the most to make this one of the trip's tougher days.
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