Where to travel in October?
All 335 destinations ranked by their October climate score — separately for beach holidays, city trips and hiking. Scores combine temperature, sea temperature, rain days and sunshine.
🏖 Best beach destinations in October
| # | Destination | Score | Day °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aqaba Jordan | 98 | 32° | 26° | 0 | 11 |
| 2 | Eilat Israel | 98 | 32° | 26° | 0 | 11 |
| 3 | Salalah Oman | 98 | 31° | 27° | 1 | 11 |
| 4 | Dahab Egypt | 97 | 31° | 27° | 1 | 11 |
| 5 | El Gouna Egypt | 97 | 31° | 27° | 0 | 11 |
| 6 | Hurghada Egypt | 97 | 30° | 27° | 0 | 11 |
| 7 | Marsa Alam Egypt | 97 | 31° | 28° | 0 | 11 |
| 8 | Petra Jordan | 96 | 26° | – | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | Sal Cape Verde | 96 | 30° | 27° | 2 | 11 |
| 10 | Sharm El Sheikh Egypt | 96 | 33° | 28° | 0 | 11 |
| 11 | Boa Vista Cape Verde | 95 | 29° | 27° | 2 | 11 |
| 12 | Cabo San Lucas Mexico | 95 | 31° | 29° | 3 | 11 |
🏛 Best city trips in October
| # | Destination | Score | Day °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lima Peru | 99 | 21° | 17° | 1 | 12 |
| 2 | San Pedro de Atacama Chile | 99 | 24° | – | 0 | 12 |
| 3 | Santa Monica United States | 97 | 26° | 19° | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | Las Vegas United States | 96 | 26° | – | 2 | 11 |
| 5 | Petra Jordan | 96 | 26° | – | 1 | 11 |
| 6 | San Diego United States | 95 | 23° | 19° | 3 | 11 |
| 7 | Swakopmund Namibia | 95 | 19° | 14° | 0 | 11 |
| 8 | San Francisco United States | 94 | 21° | 14° | 3 | 10 |
| 9 | Fuerteventura Spain | 93 | 24° | 23° | 2 | 11 |
| 10 | Jerusalem Israel | 93 | 26° | – | 4 | 11 |
| 11 | Paphos Cyprus | 93 | 25° | 25° | 4 | 11 |
| 12 | Puerto Ayora Ecuador | 93 | 25° | 22° | 2 | 11 |
🥾 Best hiking destinations in October
| # | Destination | Score | Day °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lima Peru | 99 | 21° | 17° | 1 | 12 |
| 2 | Swakopmund Namibia | 98 | 19° | 14° | 0 | 11 |
| 3 | San Francisco United States | 94 | 21° | 14° | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | San Diego United States | 91 | 23° | 19° | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | San Pedro de Atacama Chile | 91 | 24° | – | 0 | 12 |
| 6 | Beijing China | 90 | 19° | – | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | Cappadocia Türkiye | 90 | 20° | – | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Moab United States | 90 | 21° | – | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | Seoul South Korea | 89 | 19° | – | 5 | 9 |
| 10 | Athens Greece | 88 | 23° | 23° | 4 | 9 |
| 11 | Cape Town South Africa | 88 | 20° | 15° | 5 | 12 |
| 12 | Santiago Chile | 88 | 20° | – | 6 | 12 |