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Best places to visit in Europe in October

In October, Europe's best-scoring destinations are Limassol (96), Tenerife (96) and Athens (94): 15 of its 232 well-known places are at their seasonal best, mostly in Southern Europe; Northern Europe averages 60/100.

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 Europe in October

The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 15 of Europe's 232 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.

  1. 1Limassol, Cypruswarm, dry, clean air96tier S
  2. 2Tenerife, Spainhot, dry, clean air96tier S
  3. 3Athens, Greecenice, dry, clean air94tier S
  4. 4Fuerteventura, Spainwarm, dry, clean air93tier S
  5. 5Paphos, Cypruswarm, dry, clean air93tier S
  6. 6Lanzarote, Spainwarm, dry, clean air92tier S
  7. 7Granada, Spainwarm, a little rain, clean air91tier S
  8. 8Matera, Italynice, a little rain, clean air91tier S
  9. 9Évora, Portugalnice, a little rain, clean air90tier S
  10. 10Funchal, Portugalwarm, a little rain, clean air90tier S
  11. 11Heraklion, Greecewarm, a little rain, clean air90tier S
  12. 12Kalabaka, Greecenice, a little rain, clean air90tier S
  13. 13Rhodes, Greecewarm, dry, clean air90tier S
  14. 14Girona, Spainwarm, a little rain, clean air89tier A
  15. 15Ronda, Spainnice, rainy, clean air89tier A

Under the radar in Europe in October

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

  1. 16Larnaca, Cyprushot, dry, clean air96tier S
  2. 17Nafplio, Greecewarm, a little rain, clean air93tier S
  3. 18Toledo, Spainnice, a little rain, clean air91tier S

Every region of Europe in October

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