Best places to visit in Oceania in October

Classics at their best in Oceania in October

The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 11 of Oceania's 40 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.

1. 1Exmouth, Australiawarm, dry, clean air96tier S
2. 2Cairns, Australiasweltering, dry, clean air95tier S
3. 3Perth, Australianice, a little rain, clean air94tier S
4. 4Adelaide, Australianice, a little rain, clean air93tier S
5. 5Airlie Beach, Australiahot, a little rain, clean air93tier S
6. 6Katoomba, Australianice, rainy, clean air92tier S
7. 7Port Douglas, Australiasweltering, a little rain, clean air90tier S
8. 8Hervey Bay, Australiahot, rainy, clean air89tier A
9. 9Sydney, Australianice, rainy, clean air88tier A
10. 10Canberra, Australianice, a little rain, clean air87tier A
11. 11Gold Coast, Australiawarm, rainy, clean air87tier A
12. 12Melbourne, Australianice, a little rain, clean air87tier A
13. 13Nadi, Fijisweltering, rainy, clean air86tier A
14. 14Rotorua, New Zealandcool, rainy, clean air85tier A
15. 15Auckland, New Zealandnice, rainy, clean air84tier A

Under the radar in Oceania in October

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

1. 16Broome, Australiasweltering, dry, clean air91tier S
2. 17West Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islandshot, a little rain, muggy air89tier A
3. 18Nouméa, New Caledoniawarm, a little rain, clean air88tier A

Every region of Oceania in October

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

• Oceania · avg 80/100 over 32Exmouthwarm, dry, clean air96
• Pacific · avg 80/100 over 8Nadisweltering, rainy, clean air86