Where to go in October

25 destinations with the right weather and season in October, with temperatures and what not to miss.

• 🌡️ 14°C

  Bruges

  Belgium

  Medieval fairy-tale city with canals, chocolate and autumn colors.

  Autumn

  • Medieval canals
  • Chocolate shops
  • Belfry tower
  • Market Square

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• 🌡️ 27°C

  Luang Prabang

  Lao People's Democratic Republic

  UNESCO World Heritage town with perfect post-monsoon weather and Buddhist temples.

  Post-monsoon

  • Wat Xieng Thong
  • Kuang Si Falls
  • Alms ceremony
  • Mekong River

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• 🌡️ 17°C

  Alba

  Italy

  The International White Truffle Fair opens in October, as the Langhe vineyards turn red and gold.

  Truffle season

  • White truffle market
  • Barolo wine tasting
  • Grinzane Cavour castle
  • La Morra viewpoint

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• 🌡️ 20°C

  Val d'Orcia

  Italy

  Mild October days, misty dawns over the cypress hills and fewer tour buses make it the ideal time to go.

  Golden autumn

  • Pienza old town
  • Bagno Vignoni springs
  • Montalcino wine
  • San Quirico cypresses

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• 🌡️ 18°C

  Merano

  Italy

  The Merano Grape Festival fills the town in mid-October, while vineyards and chestnut trails turn golden.

  Grape festival

  • Grape Festival parade
  • Trauttmansdorff gardens
  • Merano thermal baths
  • Waalweg trails

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• 🌡️ 16°C

  Casentino Forests

  Italy

  October turns the beech forests red and orange, and the villages hold festivals for the chestnut harvest.

  Autumn foliage

  • Camaldoli hermitage
  • La Verna sanctuary
  • Acquacheta waterfall
  • Beech forest hikes

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• 🌡️ 16°C

  Plitvice Lakes

  Croatia

  In October the forests around the turquoise lakes turn gold and red, and the boardwalks are far less crowded.

  Autumn foliage

  • Veliki Slap waterfall
  • Upper Lakes boardwalks
  • Kozjak lake boat
  • Rastoke village

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• 🌡️ 15°C

  Moselle Valley

  Germany

  The Riesling harvest runs into October, with wine festivals in the villages and vineyards turning yellow.

  Grape harvest

  • Cochem castle
  • Burg Eltz
  • Bernkastel-Kues old town
  • Riesling tasting

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• 🌡️ 22°C

  Kotor

  Montenegro

  October keeps the bay mild with fewer cruise ships, perfect for climbing the walls and swimming in calm water.

  Mild autumn

  • City walls climb
  • Our Lady of the Rocks
  • Old town squares
  • Bay boat trip

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• 🌡️ 15°C

  Lavaux

  Switzerland

  After the harvest the terraced vineyards above Lake Geneva glow gold, and village cellars pour the local Chasselas.

  Golden vineyards

  • Vineyard terrace walk
  • Chasselas tasting
  • Lavaux Express train
  • Chillon castle

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• 🌡️ 22°C

  Corsica

  France

  October still offers a warm sea and dry trails, while the coves empty out after the summer crowds.

  Late season

  • Bonifacio cliffs
  • Calanques de Piana
  • Scandola reserve
  • Corte mountain town

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• 🌡️ 26°C

  Agra

  India

  Perfect weather to visit the Taj Mahal and Mughal architecture.

  Post-monsoon

  • Taj Mahal
  • Agra Fort
  • Mehtab Bagh
  • Itimad-ud-Daulah

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• 🌡️ 24°C

  Mallorca

  Spain

  With the sea around 22°C and cooler air, October opens the hiking season in the Serra de Tramuntana.

  Hiking season

  • Serra de Tramuntana
  • Valldemossa village
  • Sóller tram
  • Caló des Moro cove

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• 🌡️ 20°C

  Istanbul

  Türkiye

  Mild October days around 20°C are perfect for the bazaars and Bosphorus ferries, without the summer heat.

  Mild autumn

  • Hagia Sophia
  • Grand Bazaar
  • Bosphorus ferry
  • Balat neighbourhood

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• 🌡️ 26°C

  Seville

  Spain

  After the scorching summer, October brings 26°C afternoons that make the patios and plazas a pleasure again.

  Mild autumn

  • Real Alcázar
  • Plaza de España
  • Triana flamenco
  • Setas rooftop

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• 🌡️ 24°C

  Madeira

  Portugal

  October brings settled 24°C weather, ideal for levada walks before the winter rains arrive.

  Hiking season

  • Levada walks
  • Pico do Arieiro
  • Funchal old town
  • Porto Moniz pools

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• 🌡️ 12°C

  Scottish Highlands

  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  October is the red deer rut, with stags roaring in the glens and birch woods turning bright gold.

  Deer rut & foliage

  • Glencoe valley
  • Loch Ness
  • Cairngorms National Park
  • Whisky distillery tour

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• 🌡️ 19°C

  Tbilisi

  Georgia

  October closes Rtveli, Georgia's grape harvest, with qvevri wine tastings in nearby Kakheti.

  Grape harvest

  • Sulfur baths
  • Narikala fortress
  • Kakheti wine trip
  • Dry Bridge market

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• 🌡️ 28°C

  Rajasthan

  India

  Desert state with colorful cities, palaces and ideal October weather.

  Post-monsoon

  • Udaipur lakes
  • Jodhpur blue city
  • Jaisalmer desert
  • Pushkar camel fair

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• 🌡️ 28°C

  Mandalay

  Myanmar

  Last royal capital of Myanmar with pagodas, monasteries and post-monsoon clarity.

  Post-monsoon

  • Mandalay Palace
  • U Bein Bridge
  • Mahamuni Pagoda
  • Royal monasteries

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• 🌡️ 20°C

  Bhutan

  Bhutan

  Last Shangri-La with clear Himalayan views and Gross National Happiness.

  Post-monsoon

  • Tiger's Nest Monastery
  • Thimphu markets
  • Himalayan views
  • Buddhist culture

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• 🌡️ 25°C

  Jordan

  Jordan

  Perfect autumn weather for Petra, Wadi Rum and Dead Sea.

  Autumn

  • Petra Treasury
  • Wadi Rum desert
  • Dead Sea
  • Amman citadel

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• 🌡️ 29°C

  Bagan

  Myanmar

  Ancient temple plains with hot-air balloon rides and post-monsoon clarity.

  Post-monsoon

  • Ancient temples
  • Hot-air balloons
  • Irrawaddy River
  • Sunrise views

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• 🌡️ 16°C

  Tasmania

  Australia

  Spring wildflowers, MONA museum and pristine wilderness.

  Spring

  • MONA museum
  • Salamanca markets
  • Cradle Mountain
  • Tasmanian devils

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• 🌡️ 15°C

  Leh-Ladakh

  India

  High-altitude desert with clear skies, Buddhist monasteries and stunning landscapes.

  Post-monsoon

  • Pangong Lake
  • Hemis Monastery
  • Nubra Valley
  • Magnetic Hill

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