Best Places to Visit in October
October is shoulder season in much of the world, with fewer crowds, lower prices, and strong weather in many destinations. We analyzed climate data for 20 countries to find places where October delivers a strong mix of warmth, sunshine, and dry skies.
| # | Country | Climate | ๐ก๏ธ Safety | ๐ฐ Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ๐ฟ๐ผZimbabweSouthern Africa | 97 | 34 | 71 |
| 2 | ๐ณ๐ฆNamibiaSouthern Africa | 97 | 36 | 75 |
| 3 | ๐ช๐ฌEgyptNorthern Africa | 95 | 51 | 95 |
| 4 | ๐ฒ๐ผMalawiEastern Africa | 95 | 59 | 84 |
| 5 | ๐ฟ๐ฆSouth AfricaSouthern Africa | 95 | 27 | 72 |
| 6 | ๐ฟ๐ฒZambiaEastern Africa | 93 | 61 | 84 |
| 7 | ๐ฒ๐นMaltaSouthern Europe | 93 | 78 | 51 |
| 8 | ๐ฒ๐ฆMoroccoNorthern Africa | 93 | 60 | 73 |
| 9 | ๐ง๐ผBotswanaSouthern Africa | 93 | 38 | 75 |
| 10 | ๐ฒ๐บMauritiusEastern Africa | 92 | 64 | 75 |
| 11 | ๐น๐ณTunisiaNorthern Africa | 92 | 43 | 84 |
| 12 | ๐ฒ๐ฟMozambiqueEastern Africa | 92 | 44 | 74 |
| 13 | ๐ฉ๐ฟAlgeriaNorthern Africa | 92 | 64 | 80 |
| 14 | ๐ฎ๐ณIndiaSouthern Asia | 91 | 50 | 88 |
| 15 | ๐ฒ๐ฌMadagascarEastern Africa | 91 | 59 | 83 |
| 16 | ๐ฆ๐ดAngolaMiddle Africa | 90 | 57 | 86 |
| 17 | ๐ต๐ชPeruSouth America | 90 | 33 | 66 |
| 18 | ๐ฌ๐ทGreeceSouthern Europe | 89 | 73 | 57 |
| 19 | ๐จ๐ปCape VerdeWestern Africa | 89 | 25 | 67 |
| 20 | ๐น๐ฒTurkmenistanCentral Asia | 87 | 61 | 80 |
Zimbabwe
Namibia
Egypt
Malawi
South Africa
Zambia
Malta
Morocco
Botswana
Mauritius
Tunisia
Mozambique
Algeria
India
Madagascar
Angola
Peru
Greece
Cape Verde
Turkmenistan
Methodology
Rankings are computed from real-world open data sources including the Global Peace Index, World Bank (intentional homicides as a civilian-safety signal, WGI political stability, PPP-based price level affordability, protected areas, forest cover, international tourism receipts, and IUCN threatened species counts), US State Department travel advisory levels, UNDP (Human Development Index, Gender Development Index, Gender Inequality Index, and Planetary Pressures-adjusted HDI), ILGA-style legal protections plus TGEU/Transrespect anti-violence reporting for LGBTQ+ traveler scoring, Open-Meteo (climate normals), UNESCO (heritage sites and gastronomy-city recognitions), Wikidata (distinguished restaurant counts and winter-sports results), and OpenStreetMap (restaurant density, cuisine diversity, and luxury hotel counts). Countries with a Level 3+ US State Department travel advisory are excluded. Learn more about our methodology on the About page.
Data current as of May 2026 and may change. Rankings are generated algorithmically from publicly available datasets and are not a substitute for independent research. Do not rely solely on this information when making travel decisions. Always verify conditions with official government sources. Terms of Use ยท About our data
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