Best places to visit in Africa in October

In October, Africa's best-scoring destinations are Sharm El Sheikh (96), Dahab (95) and El Gouna (95): 8 of its 50 well-known places are at their seasonal best, mostly in Egypt & the Red Sea; Zambia, Zimbabwe & Malawi averages 50/100.

Each place is scored at its seasonal best — beaches on beach weather, cities on walking weather, ski towns in snow season. Tap any place for the full October breakdown.

Classics at their best in Africa in October

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The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 8 of Africa's 50 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.

  1. 1Sharm El Sheikh 🇪🇬 Egypthot, dry · best April96
  2. 2Dahab 🇪🇬 Egypthot, dry · best April95
  3. 3El Gouna 🇪🇬 Egypthot, dry · best October95
  4. 4Hurghada 🇪🇬 Egypthot, dry · best November95
  5. 5Cape Town 🇿🇦 South Africanice, dry · best November94
  6. 6Marsa Alam 🇪🇬 Egypthot, dry · best April94
  7. 7Grand Baie 🇲🇺 Mauritiuswarm, dry, clean air · best September93
  8. 8Stellenbosch 🇿🇦 South Africawarm, a little rain, clean air · best October93
  9. 9Port Louis 🇲🇺 Mauritiuswarm, a little rain, clean air · best October92
  10. 10Taghazout 🇲🇦 Moroccowarm, dry · best July92
  11. 11Casablanca 🇲🇦 Moroccowarm, dry, clean air · best April90
  12. 12Essaouira 🇲🇦 Moroccowarm, dry, clean air · best September90
  13. 13Lamu 🇰🇪 Kenyahot, a little rain, clean air · best January90
  14. 14Nairobi 🇰🇪 Kenyawarm, a little rain, clean air · best August90
  15. 15Antananarivo 🇲🇬 Madagascarwarm, dry, clean air · best September89

Under the radar in Africa in October

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

  1. 16Lalibela 🇪🇹 Ethiopianice, dry, clean air · best October96
  2. 17Nuweiba 🇪🇬 Egypthot, dry · best April95
  3. 18Toliara 🇲🇬 Madagascarhot, dry, clean air · best May95
  4. 19Djerba 🇹🇳 Tunisiawarm, dry · best June94
  5. 20Vilankulo 🇲🇿 Mozambiquehot, dry, clean air · best May94
  6. 21Le Morne 🇲🇺 Mauritiushot, dry, clean air · best September93

Every region of Africa in October

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The best-known place in each part of Africa this month, even where the month is only fair.