The 2025 Metro travel calendar — best destinations for every month this year
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When it comes to the perfect getaway, timing is everything. Just because a destination is most popular in one month of the year, doesn’t mean that’s the best time to see it. Extreme heat plagues southern Europe in summer, for example, while Lapland is swarmed by tourists in the winter months.
![[Scenic aerial view of thai taxi boats near the idyllic beach near Railey Beach in thailand]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_233742014-161e.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
Instead, exploring off-the-beaten-track spots or destination dupes, travelling in shoulder seasons and opting for locations with cooler climates allows tourists to save money while also dodging the crowds. But if you don’t do your research before you go, you might be caught out by monsoons, blistering heatwaves, or closed tourist attractions. The stuff of travel nightmares.
![[The Pitons are undoubtedly the best known natural landmark of Saint Lucia. These two twin volcanic plugs, the Gros Piton and Petit Piton, 770 and 743 meters high, respectively, are included in UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2004. They are just south of the town of Soufriere. Canon EOS 5D Mark II]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/SEI_227602735-86f0.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
But fear not — Metro has created a handy travel calendar of the best destinations to visit each month, based on weather, seasons and unmissable local events. If your New Year’s resolution was to jet-set more, check out these travel recommendations for 2025.
![[Yotei, Niseko Hokkaido Japan]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_234770208-8d09.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
If you’re looking for winter sun after a cold Christmas in the UK, January is an ideal month to visit Thailand. Temperatures hover around 30°C at the start of the year, and it’s also one of the driest months. This means you’ll be well in the clear of monsoon season, which runs from July to October.
Thailand’s cities are vibrant melting pots, complete with bustling markets and legendary nightlife as well as some of the country’s most famous temples and royal palaces. Further south, island beaches offer crystal clear waters and pillow-soft sands dotted with palm trees — there’s a reason travel experts say Thailand is one of the best alternatives to the Maldives.
![[ANTALYA, TURKIYE - AUGUST 24: An aerial view of 'Suluada' located off the coast of Adrasan, in the Kumluca district of Antalya, Turkiye on August 24, 2023. Local and foreign tourists, who reach the uninhabited island by boat, enjoy the clear turquoise water and white sands. (Photo by Bekir Bektas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_231393937-9e55.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
