Best desert & arid destinations in October

The best arid destinations to visit in October, ranked by real climate — arid destinations are dry air and well under 400mm of rain a year. Tap any place for the full October weather breakdown.

Best desert & arid destinations in October, ranked

  1. 1Aqaba 🇯🇴 Jordanhot, dry · best October96
  2. 2Exmouth 🇦🇺 Australiawarm, dry, clean air · best October96
  3. 3Limassol 🇨🇾 Cypruswarm, dry, clean air · best October96
  4. 4Sharm El Sheikh 🇪🇬 Egypthot, dry · best April96
  5. 5Tenerife 🇪🇸 Spainhot, dry, clean air · best June96
  6. 6Dahab 🇪🇬 Egypthot, dry · best April95
  7. 7Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United Statesnice, dry, clean air · best April95
  8. 8El Gouna 🇪🇬 Egypthot, dry · best October95
  9. 9Hurghada 🇪🇬 Egypthot, dry · best November95
  10. 10Tehran 🇮🇷 Irannice, dry · best October95
  11. 11Tel Aviv 🇮🇱 Israelhot, dry · best June95
  12. 12Athens 🇬🇷 Greecenice, dry, clean air · best October94
  13. 13Dead Sea 🇯🇴 Jordanhot, dry · best April94
  14. 14Lima 🇵🇪 Peruwarm, dry, clean air · best November94
  15. 15Marsa Alam 🇪🇬 Egypthot, dry · best April94
  16. 16San Pedro de Atacama 🇨🇱 Chilenice, dry, clean air · best March94
  17. 17Fuerteventura 🇪🇸 Spainwarm, dry, clean air · best June93
  18. 18Paphos 🇨🇾 Cypruswarm, dry, clean air · best September93
  19. 19Petra 🇯🇴 Jordanwarm, dry · best April93
  20. 20Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United Statesnice, dry, clean air · best May93
  21. 21Albuquerque 🇺🇸 United Statesnice, dry, clean air · best October92
  22. 22Arches National Park 🇺🇸 United Statesnice, dry, clean air · best April92
  23. 23Jerusalem 🇮🇱 Israelwarm, dry · best April92
  24. 24Lanzarote 🇪🇸 Spainwarm, dry, clean air · best June92
  25. 25Mendoza 🇦🇷 Argentinawarm, a little rain, clean air · best April92
  26. 26Taghazout 🇲🇦 Moroccowarm, dry · best July92
  27. 27Bukhara 🇺🇿 Uzbekistannice, dry, clean air · best April91
  28. 28Mesa Verde National Park 🇺🇸 United Statescool, dry, clean air · best May91
  29. 29Moab 🇺🇸 United Statesnice, a little rain, clean air · best April91
  30. 30Taos 🇺🇸 United Statescool, dry, clean air · best October91