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Best Destinations for October

21 regions are right in their sweet-spot window this month — moderate temperatures and a lower chance of rain — with 103 more still offering great conditions.

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Best October destinations by trip type

Best October destinations for 🏛 Historical Sites & Ruins

Best Bhutan Best Yunnan / southwest highlands Best French Guiana Best Jordan Best Nakhchivan Best South Korea Best Suriname Best Turkmenistan

Best October destinations for 🏖 Beaches & Islands

Best French Guiana Best Jeju Island Best Mauritius Best Reunion Great Abkhazia Great Akrotiri and Dhekelia Great Sydney Great Cairns & Tropical Queensland

Best October destinations for 🥾 Hiking & Trekking

Best Sahara (Tamanrasset, Hoggar) Best Andorra Best Mendoza / Andes Best Bhutan Best Yunnan / southwest highlands Best Jeju Island Best Mauritius Best Nakhchivan

Best October destinations for 🌋 Natural Wonders

Best Sahara (Tamanrasset, Hoggar) Best Guyana Best Jeju Island Best Jordan Best Lima Best Reunion Best Suriname Best Turkmenistan

Best October destinations for 🏙 City Break

Best Shanghai Best Jordan Best Lima Great Buenos Aires Great Sydney Great Darwin & Top End Great Azerbaijan Great Ontario / Quebec

Best October destinations for 🎭 Arts & Culture

Best Sahara (Tamanrasset, Hoggar) Best Bhutan Best Lima Great Buenos Aires Great Bosnia and Herzegovina Great Ontario / Quebec Great Cairo Great Israel

Best Peak conditions in October

Sahara (Tamanrasset, Hoggar)

Algeria · Africa

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Andorra · Europe & Mediterranean Isles

A relatively dry stretch of the year, mild temperatures.

Mendoza / Andes

Argentina · South America

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

One of the driest months of the year, mild temperatures.

Brazil · South America

A relatively dry stretch of the year, hot temperatures.

One of the driest months of the year, mild temperatures.

Yunnan / southwest highlands

A relatively dry stretch of the year, mild temperatures.

French Guiana · South America

One of the driest months of the year, hot temperatures.

Galapagos Islands

Galapagos Islands · South America

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Guyana · South America

One of the driest months of the year, hot temperatures.

Jeju Island · Asia

A relatively dry stretch of the year, mild temperatures.

Jordan · Middle East

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Mauritius · Indian Ocean

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

Nakhchivan · Asia

One of the driest months of the year, mild temperatures.

Peru · South America

The driest month of the year, mild temperatures.

Reunion · Indian Ocean

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

South Korea · Asia

One of the driest months of the year, mild temperatures.

Suriname · South America

One of the driest months of the year, hot temperatures.

Turkmenistan · Asia

The driest month of the year, mild temperatures.

United States · North America

A relatively dry stretch of the year, warm temperatures.

United States · North America

One of the driest months of the year, mild temperatures.

Great Also good in October

Abkhazia · Asia

A relatively dry stretch of the year, warm temperatures.

Akrotiri and Dhekelia

Akrotiri and Dhekelia · Europe & Mediterranean Isles

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Argentina · South America

A relatively dry stretch of the year, mild temperatures.

Armenia · Asia

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

Australia · Oceania & Pacific Ocean

A relatively dry stretch of the year, mild temperatures.

Darwin & Top End

Australia · Oceania & Pacific Ocean

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

Cairns & Tropical Queensland

Australia · Oceania & Pacific Ocean

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

Austria · Europe & Mediterranean Isles

A relatively dry stretch of the year, warm temperatures.

Azerbaijan · Asia

One of the driest months of the year, mild temperatures.

Belarus · Europe & Mediterranean Isles

A relatively dry stretch of the year, warm temperatures.

Belgium · Europe & Mediterranean Isles

A relatively dry stretch of the year, mild temperatures.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina · Europe & Mediterranean Isles

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

Bulgaria · Europe & Mediterranean Isles

A relatively dry stretch of the year, warm temperatures.

Ontario / Quebec

Canada · North America

A relatively dry stretch of the year, warm temperatures.

Canada · North America

A relatively dry stretch of the year, warm temperatures.

Cape Verde · Atlantic Ocean

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

One of the driest months of the year, mild temperatures.

A relatively dry stretch of the year, warm temperatures.

Comoros · Indian Ocean

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

Cook Islands · Oceania & Pacific Ocean

A relatively dry stretch of the year, warm temperatures.

Crete · Europe & Mediterranean Isles

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Cyprus · Europe & Mediterranean Isles

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Easter Island · Oceania & Pacific Ocean

One of the driest months of the year, mild temperatures.

Egypt · Africa

The driest month of the year, mild temperatures.

Egypt · Africa

The driest month of the year, mild temperatures.

Estonia · Europe & Mediterranean Isles

A relatively dry stretch of the year, warm temperatures.

Eswatini · Africa

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

French Polynesia

French Polynesia · Oceania & Pacific Ocean

A relatively dry stretch of the year, warm temperatures.

Greece · Europe & Mediterranean Isles

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

Guernsey · Europe & Mediterranean Isles

A relatively dry stretch of the year, mild temperatures.

Hong Kong · Asia

One of the driest months of the year, mild temperatures.

Hungary · Europe & Mediterranean Isles

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Himalayan foothills (Shimla, Ladakh)

The driest month of the year, cool temperatures.

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Indonesia · Asia

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

Ireland · Europe & Mediterranean Isles

A relatively dry stretch of the year, mild temperatures.

Israel · Middle East

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Milan & Lake Como

Italy · Europe & Mediterranean Isles

A relatively dry stretch of the year, warm temperatures.

Hokkaido (north)

A relatively dry stretch of the year, warm temperatures.

Okinawa (south)

A relatively dry stretch of the year, mild temperatures.

Jersey · Europe & Mediterranean Isles

A relatively dry stretch of the year, mild temperatures.

Kaliningrad · Europe & Mediterranean Isles

A relatively dry stretch of the year, warm temperatures.

Kashmir · Asia

The driest month of the year, cool temperatures.

Kazakhstan · Asia

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

Kenya · Africa

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Kosovo · Europe & Mediterranean Isles

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

Latvia · Europe & Mediterranean Isles

A relatively dry stretch of the year, warm temperatures.

Lebanon · Middle East

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Libya · Africa

One of the driest months of the year, mild temperatures.

Lithuania · Europe & Mediterranean Isles

A relatively dry stretch of the year, warm temperatures.

Luxembourg · Europe & Mediterranean Isles

A relatively dry stretch of the year, mild temperatures.

One of the driest months of the year, mild temperatures.

Highlands (Antananarivo)

Madagascar · Indian Ocean

The driest month of the year, mild temperatures.

Northern beaches

Madagascar · Indian Ocean

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

Malawi · Africa

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

One of the driest months of the year, mild temperatures.

Mauritania · Africa

One of the driest months of the year, mild temperatures.

Mayotte · Africa

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Baja California

Mexico · North America

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Moldova · Europe & Mediterranean Isles

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

Marrakech & interior

Morocco · Africa

One of the driest months of the year, mild temperatures.

Sahara fringe (Merzouga)

Morocco · Africa

One of the driest months of the year, mild temperatures.

Namibia · Africa

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

The driest month of the year, mild temperatures.

Netherlands · Europe & Mediterranean Isles

A relatively dry stretch of the year, mild temperatures.

Niger · Africa

One of the driest months of the year, mild temperatures.

Niue · Oceania & Pacific Ocean

A relatively dry stretch of the year, warm temperatures.

North Korea · Asia

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

North Macedonia

North Macedonia · Europe & Mediterranean Isles

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

Pakistan · Asia

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Northern areas (Hunza, Gilgit)

Pakistan · Asia

The driest month of the year, cool temperatures.

Palestine · Middle East

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Pitcairn Islands

Pitcairn Islands · Oceania & Pacific Ocean

A relatively dry stretch of the year, warm temperatures.

Poland · Europe & Mediterranean Isles

A relatively dry stretch of the year, warm temperatures.

Madeira & Porto Santo

Portugal · Atlantic Ocean

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Romania · Europe & Mediterranean Isles

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha · Atlantic Ocean

A relatively dry stretch of the year, mild temperatures.

Asir highlands (Abha)

Saudi Arabia · Middle East

The driest month of the year, mild temperatures.

Serbia · Europe & Mediterranean Isles

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

Seychelles · Indian Ocean

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

The driest month of the year, cool temperatures.

Slovenia · Europe & Mediterranean Isles

A relatively dry stretch of the year, warm temperatures.

South Africa · Africa

One of the driest months of the year, mild temperatures.

Kruger National Park

South Africa · Africa

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Canary Islands (Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote)

Spain · Atlantic Ocean

The driest month of the year, mild temperatures.

Sudan · Africa

The driest month of the year, mild temperatures.

A relatively dry stretch of the year, mild temperatures.

Tajikistan · Asia

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Serengeti / north

Tanzania · Africa

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

The driest month of the year, cool temperatures.

Tokelau · Oceania & Pacific Ocean

A relatively dry stretch of the year, warm temperatures.

Transnistria · Europe & Mediterranean Isles

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

Cappadocia & interior

Turkey · Middle East

One of the driest months of the year, warm temperatures.

Ukraine · Europe & Mediterranean Isles

A relatively dry stretch of the year, warm temperatures.

England & Wales

United Kingdom · Europe & Mediterranean Isles

A relatively dry stretch of the year, mild temperatures.

United States · North America

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Phoenix & Grand Canyon

United States · North America

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

United States · North America

A relatively dry stretch of the year, warm temperatures.

Uruguay · South America

A relatively dry stretch of the year, mild temperatures.

Western Sahara · Africa

One of the driest months of the year, mild temperatures.

Zambia · Africa

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.

Zimbabwe · Africa

The driest month of the year, warm temperatures.