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Best places to visit in Asia in October

In October, Asia's best-scoring destinations are Aqaba (96), Göreme (96) and Alanya (95): 40 of its 171 well-known places are at their seasonal best, mostly in East Asia; Southeast Asia averages 61/100.

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.

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Classics at their best in Asia in October

The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 40 of Asia's 171 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.

  1. 1Aqaba, Jordanhot, dry96tier S
  2. 2Göreme, Turkeynice, dry, clean air96tier S
  3. 3Alanya, Turkeywarm, a little rain, clean air95tier S
  4. 4Kaş, Turkeyhot, a little rain, clean air95tier S
  5. 5Kasol, Indianice, dry, clean air95tier S
  6. 6Tehran, Irannice, dry95tier S
  7. 7Tel Aviv, Israelhot, dry95tier S
  8. 8Dead Sea, Jordanhot, dry94tier S
  9. 9Izmir, Turkeywarm, a little rain93tier S
  10. 10Pamukkale, Turkeywarm, dry, clean air93tier S
  11. 11Petra, Jordanwarm, dry93tier S
  12. 12Dharamshala, Indianice, dry92tier S
  13. 13Jerusalem, Israelwarm, dry92tier S
  14. 14Selçuk, Turkeywarm, a little rain, clean air92tier S
  15. 15Bukhara, Uzbekistannice, dry, clean air91tier S

Under the radar in Asia in October

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

  1. 16Eilat, Israelhot, dry96tier S
  2. 17Ürgüp, Turkeynice, dry, clean air96tier S
  3. 18Ashgabat, Turkmenistannice, dry95tier S
  4. 19Abha, Saudi Arabiawarm, a little rain94tier S
  5. 20Byblos, Lebanonhot, dry94tier S
  6. 21Fethiye, Turkeywarm, dry, clean air94tier S

Every region of Asia in October

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