Where to go
Where to go in October
Every place in the atlas, ranked by its October climate: comfortable temperatures, few wet days and clear skies score highest. Chile has the month's top-scoring destination.
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iTop ten
The best of October
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La Serena
Coquimbo Region, Chile
21°high in Oct12°low14°sea
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Khorramabad
Lorestan Province, Iran
25°high in Oct11°low1wet day
iiThe full table
October, ranked
| # | Place | Country | High | Low | Rain | Sea | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Serena Coquimbo Region | Chile | 21° | 12° | 0 days | 14° | 100 |
| 2 | Khamis Mushait 'Asir Region | Saudi Arabia | 25° | 13° | 0 days | – | 100 |
| 3 | Hajjah Ḩajjah | Yemen | 23° | 15° | 0 days | – | 100 |
| 4 | Sanaa Amanat Alasimah | Yemen | 23° | 10° | 0 days | – | 99 |
| 5 | Kerman Kerman | Iran | 24° | 10° | 0 days | – | 99 |
| 6 | Antofagasta Antofagasta | Chile | 18° | 12° | 0 days | 16° | 99 |
| 7 | Al Bahah Al Bahah Region | Saudi Arabia | 23° | 13° | 0 days | – | 99 |
| 8 | Talara Piura | Peru | 24° | 18° | 0 days | 19° | 99 |
| 9 | Khorramabad Lorestan Province | Iran | 25° | 11° | 1 day | – | 98 |
| 10 | Iquique Tarapacá | Chile | 19° | 13° | 0 days | 18° | 98 |
| 11 | Türkmenabat Lebap | Turkmenistan | 22° | 9° | 1 day | – | 98 |
| 12 | Herat Herat | Afghanistan | 25° | 9° | 1 day | – | 98 |
| 13 | Balkh Balkh | Afghanistan | 23° | 10° | 1 day | – | 98 |
| 14 | Walvis Bay Erongo Region | Namibia | 18° | 12° | 0 days | 14° | 98 |
| 15 | Isfahan Isfahan | Iran | 24° | 9° | 1 day | – | 98 |
| 16 | Bukhara Bukhara | Uzbekistan | 22° | 9° | 1 day | – | 97 |
| 17 | Khiva Xorazm Region | Uzbekistan | 19° | 7° | 1 day | – | 97 |
| 18 | Santiago Santiago Metropolitan | Chile | 22° | 9° | 2 days | – | 96 |
| 19 | Ashgabat Ashgabat | Turkmenistan | 23° | 12° | 2 days | – | 96 |
| 20 | Rancagua O'Higgins Region | Chile | 22° | 8° | 2 days | – | 96 |
| 21 | San Diego California | United States | 75° | 59° | 2 days | 67° | 95 |
| 22 | Tacna Tacna | Peru | 22° | 14° | 0 days | – | 95 |
| 23 | Lima Lima Province | Peru | 20° | 16° | 0 days | 17° | 94 |
| 24 | Callao Callao | Peru | 18° | 16° | 0 days | 17° | 94 |
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Beach weather in October
Beach scores add sea temperature and favour hot, settled days.
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4Salalah
Oman
30°high
27°sea
99beach score
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5Santa Rosalía
Mexico
29°high
28°sea
98beach score
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8Mukalla
Yemen
30°high
28°sea
96beach score
Beaches to swim at in October
At the towns with the best beach weather this month, with the sea temperature and the EU water quality on each beach's page.
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Barr Kawm ar Ramād
Beach · 1 m
Barr Kawm ar Ramād
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Andilana
Beach
Andilana
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Cleopatra Beach
Beach · 13 m
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Beach
Bushland BeachFestivals in October
The best-known festivals held this month, with their town.
- OktoberfestTraditional festival · Sep–OctMunich, Germany
- Venice BiennaleArts festival · May–NovVenice, Italy
- Austin City Limits Music FestivalMusic festivalAustin, United States
- Tokyo International Film FestivalFilm festivalTokyo, Japan
- BFI London Film FestivalFilm festivalLondon, United Kingdom
- Busan International Film FestivalFilm festivalBusan, South Korea
- Albuquerque International Balloon FiestaTraditional festivalAlbuquerque, United States
- EuroChocolateFood and winePerugia, Italy
- New York Film FestivalFilm festival · Sep–OctNew York City, United States
- Amsterdam Dance EventMusic festivalAmsterdam, Netherlands
- Cannstatter VolksfestTraditional festival · Sep–OctStuttgart, Germany
- Sitges Film FestivalFilm festivalSitges, Spain
Only the month is given: the exact dates change from year to year.
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