Blog

Well, for those looking forward to some winter snow, the UK was able to compete with the alpine resorts with their ample blanket of the white stuff during early January. If your preference is for warmer weather, then any of these flythomascook.com winter sun destinations would have provided a stark contrast. In the Gambia, the early January weather in Banjul was hot sunshine, day after day, and daytime highs of 34 degrees Celsius. Short flights to the Gambia from the UK make Banjul a convenient location for UK travellers who prefer to guarantee their winter sunshine, without having to fly to Australia or South Africa.

A little nearer to home and the Canary Islands were also kinder to those susceptible to the cold. Temperatures of 22 degrees Celsius (72 degrees Fahrenheit) would comfortably compare with a nice summers days in the UK and even though sea temperatures would only be suitable to surfers in wetsuits, a day on the beach or lounging by the pool was perfectly possible.

In Egypt the Sinei resorts of Sharm el Sheikh and Hurghada both had day after day without a cloud in sight. Warm sunshine and daytime highs of 25 degrees Celsius is just about perfect conditions for winter sun enthusiasts and with flights to Sharm el Sheikh currently available at competitive prices and departing from several UK airports, it is still not too late for a winter sun getaway.

Flythomascook.com flights to Sharm el Sheikh or Hurghada depart from the UK every day of the week during the winter period.