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Best places to visit in October

Where to travel in October, ranked by climate — each destination scored at its seasonal best (beaches when they're warm, cities when they're mild, ski towns in snow season). Tap any place for the full October weather breakdown.

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Classics at their best in October

The places you already know, in the month the climate actually agrees with them.

  1. 1Athens, Greecenice, dry, clean air94tier S
  2. 2Lima, Peruwarm, dry, clean air94tier S
  3. 3Nairobi, Kenyawarm, a little rain, clean air94tier S
  4. 4Bukhara, Uzbekistannice, dry, clean air93tier S
  5. 5Cape Town, South Africanice, dry92tier S
  6. 6Cusco, Perunice, a little rain, clean air92tier S
  7. 7Puerto Ayora, Ecuadorhot, dry, clean air92tier S
  8. 8San Francisco, United Statesnice, dry, clean air92tier S
  9. 9Sydney, Australianice, a little rain, clean air92tier S
  10. 10Los Angeles, United Stateswarm, dry91tier S
  11. 11Marrakesh, Moroccowarm, dry, clean air91tier S
  12. 12Buenos Aires, Argentinanice, rainy, clean air90tier S
  13. 13Honolulu, United Stateshot, dry, clean air90tier S
  14. 14Mexico City, Mexiconice, rainy, very humid89tier A
  15. 15Rome, Italynice, a little rain, very humid89tier A

Under the radar in October

Less-visited places whose October weather outscores the famous ones — the data's own suggestions.

  1. 16Cochabamba, Boliviawarm, dry, clean air96tier S
  2. 17Lalibela, Ethiopianice, dry, clean air96tier S
  3. 18Antananarivo, Madagascarwarm, a little rain, clean air95tier S
  4. 19Ashgabat, Turkmenistannice, dry95tier S
  5. 20Canyonlands National Park, United Statescool, dry, clean air95tier S
  6. 21Death Valley National Park, United Statesnice, dry, clean air95tier S
  7. 22Göreme, Turkeynice, dry, clean air95tier S
  8. 23Mendoza, Argentinanice, a little rain, clean air95tier S
  9. 24San Pedro de Atacama, Chilenice, dry, clean air95tier S
  10. 25Aqaba, Jordanhot, dry94tier S
  11. 26Asmara, Eritreanice, dry94tier S
  12. 27Eilat, Israelhot, dry94tier S
  13. 28Guadalupe Mountains National Park, United Statescool, dry, clean air94tier S
  14. 29Guanajuato, Mexicowarm, a little rain, clean air94tier S
  15. 30Hurghada, Egypthot, dry94tier S
  16. 31Isfahan, Irannice, dry94tier S
  17. 32Kasol, Indianice, a little rain, clean air94tier S
  18. 33Las Vegas, United Stateswarm, dry, clean air94tier S
  19. 34Moab, United Statesnice, dry, clean air94tier S
  20. 35Perth, Australianice, a little rain, clean air94tier S
  21. 36Petra, Jordanwarm, dry94tier S
  22. 37Salta, Argentinawarm, rainy, clean air94tier S
  23. 38Zion National Park, United Statesnice, dry, clean air94tier S
  24. 39Albuquerque, United Statesnice, dry, clean air93tier S
  25. 40Arches National Park, United Statescool, dry, clean air93tier S