Where to go in October

Our guide destinations ranked for October: ten years of real weather records, how good a time it is to visit, and the holidays and festivals that month. Narrow it down, then plan the trip or compare a few.

1. 

   Seoul

   Best time · crisp autumn air

   18° / 9°84 mm rain

   National Foundation Day (Oct 3) · Hangeul Proclamation Day (Oct 9)

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2. 

   Hong Kong

   Best time

   27° / 22°170 mm rain

   Chung Yeung Festival (Oct 18) · National Day (Oct 1) · Chung Yeung Festival (Oct 8)

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3. 

   Osaka

   Best time · comfortable autumn

   23° / 15°186 mm rain

   Sports Day (Oct 12)

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4. 

   Taipei

   Best time

   27° / 22°197 mm rain

   National Day (Oct 10) · National Day (Oct 10)

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5. 

   Sapa

   Best time

   20° / 15°222 mm rain

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6. 

   San Francisco

   Good · cooler, some rain

   21° / 13°31 mm rain

   Columbus Day (Oct 12)

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7. 

   Paris

   Good · autumn colors

   17° / 10°70 mm rain

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8. 

   Sydney

   Good · spring festivals

   23° / 14°74 mm rain

   Labour Day (regional holiday) (Oct 4)

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9. 

   Melbourne

   Good · spring blooms

   19° / 10°83 mm rain

   Labour Day (regional holiday) (Oct 4)

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10. 

    Ha Long Bay

    Good

    28° / 23°175 mm rain

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11. 

    Chiang Mai

    Good · rainy season

    29° / 22°176 mm rain

    Anniversary of the Death of King Bhumibol (Oct 13) · Chulalongkorn Day (Oct 23)

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12. 

    Tokyo

    Good

    22° / 14°193 mm rain

    Sports Day (Oct 12)

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13. 

    Hanoi

    Good

    28° / 22°205 mm rain

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14. 

    Bangkok

    Good · rainy but fewer crowds

    31° / 24°240 mm rain

    Anniversary of the Death of King Bhumibol (Oct 13) · Chulalongkorn Day (Oct 23)

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15. 

    London

    Quieter · rainiest month

    16° / 9°77 mm rain

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16. 

    Bali

    Quieter · rainy but fewer tourists

    29° / 23°113 mm rain

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17. 

    Kyoto

    Quieter · cooler, rainy

    22° / 14°187 mm rain

    Sports Day (Oct 12)

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18. 

    Phuket

    Quieter

    29° / 24°283 mm rain

    Anniversary of the Death of King Bhumibol (Oct 13) · Chulalongkorn Day (Oct 23)

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19. 

    Singapore

    Quieter · rainy but festive

    30° / 24°297 mm rain

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20. 

    Phu Quoc

    Quieter · pleasant weather

    29° / 24°420 mm rain

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21. 

    Ninh Binh

    Not ideal · rainy season

    28° / 22°226 mm rain

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22. 

    Kuala Lumpur

    Not ideal

    31° / 24°252 mm rain

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23. 

    Nha Trang

    Not ideal · rainy, flooding possible

    29° / 24°254 mm rain

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24. 

    Da Lat

    Not ideal · rainy and cool

    22° / 16°268 mm rain

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25. 

    Ho Chi Minh City

    Not ideal · rainy and humid

    30° / 24°306 mm rain

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26. 

    Da Nang

    Not ideal · heavy rain

    28° / 24°484 mm rain

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27. 

    Hoi An

    Not ideal · heavy rain, typhoons

    28° / 24°497 mm rain

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28. 

    Hue

    Not ideal · wettest month

    28° / 23°619 mm rain

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Average daily high and monthly rain over the last ten years, from weather records by Open-Meteo