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Where to go in October
42 places that are at their best — or close to it — in October, grouped by the kind of trip. Every card shows the average high and low, how many days usually see rain, and what a budget day costs there.
In the tropics a “rain day” in these figures is often a short afternoon shower rather than a wet day, so we also lean on each place’s known best season.
Warm and sunny: beach weather
Hurghada
30°C / 23°C · 0 rain daysBudget day from E£ 2,450 (about €42). Giftun Islands, El Mina Mosque, Shaab Abu Nuhas, Marina Boulevard.
Los Angeles
27°C / 15°C · 1 rain dayBudget day from US$ 175 (about €156). Griffith Observatory, Santa Monica Pier, Getty Center, Hollywood Sign.
Sharm El Sheikh
33°C / 24°C · 0 rain daysBudget day from EGP 3,050 (about €52). Ras Mohammed, Al-Sahaba Mosque, Mount Sinai, Tiran Island, Soho Square.
Antalya
28°C / 16°C · 4 rain daysBudget day from €55. Hadrian's Gate, Kaleiçi, Duden Waterfalls, Aspendos, Konyaaltı Beach.
Tel Aviv
28°C / 20°C · 4 rain daysBudget day from ₪ 350 (about €101). White City Bauhaus, Jaffa Old City, Carmel Market, Tayelet, Port Said.
Canary Islands
26°C / 20°C · 6 rain daysBudget day from €90. Teide, Dunas de Maspalomas, Los Gigantes, Jameos del Agua.
Cairns
30°C / 21°C · 6 rain daysBudget day from A$ 170 (about €105). Great Barrier Reef,Kuranda Scenic Railway,Barron Gorge,Esplanade Lagoon.
Honolulu
29°C / 23°C · 9 rain daysBudget day from US$ 200 (about €178). Iolani Palace, Diamond Head, Pearl Harbor, Waikiki Beach, Nuʻuanu Pali.
Tenerife
28°C / 21°C · 11 rain daysBudget day from €90. Mount Teide, Anaga Rural Park, Garachico rock pools, Masca Valley, Playa Jardín.
Okinawa
28°C / 24°C · 13 rain daysBudget day from ¥ 11,000 (about €62). Shuri Castle, Churaumi Aquarium, Cape Manzamo, Makishi Public Market.
Salvador
28°C / 24°C · 15 rain daysBudget day from R$ 185 (about €32). Pelourinho, Elevador Lacerda, Farol da Barra, Mercado Modelo.
Zanzibar
31°C / 22°C · 14 rain daysBudget day from US$ 60 (about €53). Stone Town UNESCO alleys, Nungwi beaches, Mnemba Atoll snorkelling, spice tours.
Maui
29°C / 23°C · 4 rain daysBudget day from US$ 255 (about €227). Haleakalā, Road to Hana, Molokini Crater, Iao Valley, Mama's Fish House.
Rhodes
27°C / 17°C · 5 rain daysBudget day from €73. Palace of the Grand Master, Acropolis of Lindos, Mandraki Harbour, Old Town.
Good for a city break
Essaouira
25°C / 18°C · 1 rain dayBudget day from MAD 370 (about €33). Skala de la Ville, Port de Pêche, Mogador Island, Medina ramparts.
Las Vegas
28°C / 15°C · 1 rain dayBudget day from US$ 135 (about €120). Bellagio fountains, the Sphere, Red Rock Canyon, world-class chef restaurants.
Casablanca
26°C / 17°C · 3 rain daysBudget day from MAD 510 (about €46). Hassan II Mosque, Quartier Habous, Rick's Café, Corniche, Old Medina.
Jerusalem
26°C / 16°C · 3 rain daysBudget day from ₪ 315 (about €91). Western Wall, Dome of the Rock, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Mahane Yehuda.
San Diego
24°C / 15°C · 3 rain daysBudget day from US$ 130 (about €116). Balboa Park, USS Midway Museum, La Jolla Cove, Coronado Bridge.
Malaga
25°C / 18°C · 4 rain daysBudget day from €79. Alcazaba, Gibralfaro Castle, Picasso Museum, Atarazanas Market.
Granada
26°C / 13°C · 4 rain daysBudget day from €73. Alhambra, Generalife, Albaicín, Cathedral of Granada, Sacromonte.
Nafplio
24°C / 15°C · 4 rain daysBudget day from €80. Palamidi Fortress, Bourtzi, Syntagma Square, Acronafplia, Akti Miaouli.
Athens
23°C / 15°C · 4 rain daysBudget day from €83. Parthenon, Ancient Agora, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Plaka.
Beirut
27°C / 21°C · 4 rain daysBudget day from US$ 60 (about €53). Corniche, Pigeon Rocks, Sursock Museum, Hamra, Gemmayzeh.
Matera
23°C / 12°C · 4 rain daysBudget day from €91. Sassi di Matera, Rupestral Churches, Palombaro Lungo, Murgia Materana Park.
Bologna
22°C / 12°C · 4 rain daysBudget day from €85. Two Towers, Piazza Maggiore, Basilica di San Petronio, Archiginnasio.
Santiago
22°C / 10°C · 4 rain daysBudget day from CLP$ 51,000 (about €46). Cerro San Cristóbal, Palacio de La Moneda, Mercado Central, Plaza de Armas.
Valencia
25°C / 16°C · 5 rain daysBudget day from €74. Lonja de la Seda, Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, Mercado Central, Playa de la Malvarrosa.
Nature, mountains and wildlife
San Pedro de Atacama
26°C / 7°C · 0 rain daysBudget day from CLP$ 80,000 (about €72). Valle de la Luna, El Tatio, Laguna Cejar, Pukará de Quitor.
Wadi Rum
28°C / 16°C · 0 rain daysBudget day from JD 60 (about €75). Burdah Rock Bridge, Seven Pillars of Wisdom, Khazali Canyon, Lawrence’s Spring.
Milos
23°C / 19°C · 2 rain daysBudget day from €100. Sarakiniko, Klima, Kleftiko, Plaka, Paleochori.
Amorgos
22°C / 19°C · 2 rain daysBudget day from €69. Hozoviotissa Monastery, Chora, Agia Anna, Katapola.
Patmos
21°C / 19°C · 2 rain daysBudget day from €75. Monastery of Saint John, Cave of the Apocalypse, Chora Windmills, Agriolivadi.
Petra
24°C / 15°C · 3 rain daysBudget day from JD 70 (about €88). Al-Khazneh, The Monastery, The Siq, Royal Tombs, Colonnaded Street.
Symi
24°C / 21°C · 3 rain daysBudget day from €75. Gialos harbor, Kali Strata, Panormitis Monastery, Pedi Bay.
Andros
22°C / 18°C · 3 rain daysBudget day from €70. Tourlitis Lighthouse, Chora, Achla Beach, Menites Springs.
Chefchaouen
26°C / 14°C · 4 rain daysBudget day from MAD 290 (about €26). Plaza Uta el-Hammam, Spanish Mosque, Kasbah Museum, Ras el-Maa, Grand Mosque.
Hydra
24°C / 18°C · 4 rain daysBudget day from €110. Harbor, Rafalias Pharmacy, Monastery of Profitis Ilias, Hydronetta, Sunset Restaurant.
Common questions
Where is warm in Europe in October?
The warmest places in Europe in October with no more than 9 rain days are Cordoba (28°C), Seville (28°C), Rhodes (27°C), Canary Islands (26°C), Granada (26°C) — average daytime highs, from three years of daily weather records.
What is the cheapest warm place to go in October?
On our budget-day figures (bed, food, sights and local transport), the cheapest warm, mostly dry places in October are Varanasi (about €16 a day), Jaipur (about €18 a day), Delhi (about €20 a day), Dahab (about €24 a day). Flights are not included, so check fares from your home airport.
Where is it dry in October?
Places that averaged two or fewer rain days in October with comfortable highs: San Pedro de Atacama (0 days, 26°C), Wadi Rum (0 days, 28°C), Hurghada (0 days, 30°C), Lima (0 days, 19°C), Dahab (0 days, 32°C). A rain day here means 1 mm or more.
How did you choose these places?
Each destination has three years (2021–2023) of daily weather for one point where visitors stay, from Open-Meteo's ERA5 archive. We combine October's average high, low and rain days with our own best-months rating and the daily budget from our cost tables. Weather varies year to year, so treat these as typical, not guaranteed.
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Plan my October trip →Weather: Open-Meteo ERA5 archive, daily values 2021–2023, one representative point per destination (average daily high / low, rain day = 1 mm or more). Costs: TonyPlan budget-day estimates for 2026 (bed sharing a double, food, sights, local transport), converted to euros at recent rates. Flights not included.