Where to go for a beach holiday in October?
The 15 best destinations for a beach holiday in October, ranked on the weather actually recorded.
For a beach holiday in October, we kept seaside or island destinations with at least 24 °C in the afternoon, a sea at 22 °C or more where we measure it, and no more than eight days of rain. Temperatures and rainfall are real records, averaged from 2015 to 2024 at each destination's reference point, and the sea is measured at the nearest coastal point. 15 destinations pass this filter, in Europe, Africa, Asia and Americas. Top of the ranking: Oman (33 °C in the afternoon, 1 day of rain, sea at 31 °C).
The ranking at a glance
| # | Destination | Afternoon | Rainy days | Sea (°C) | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇴🇲 Oman | 33 °C | 1 | 31 °C | €110-180 a day |
| 2 | 🇦🇪 Dubai and Abu Dhabi | 35 °C | 0 | 32 °C | €150-300 a day |
| 3 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 32 °C | 0 | 27 °C | €45-80 a day |
| 4 | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | 32 °C | 3 | 29 °C | €50-100 a day |
| 5 | 🇲🇽 Baja California | 33 °C | 2 | 29 °C | €70-130 a day |
| 6 | 🇸🇳 Dakar | 29 °C | 2 | 29 °C | €45-90 a day |
| 7 | 🇪🇸 The Canary Islands | 28 °C | 2 | 25 °C | €70-120 a day |
| 8 | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 30 °C | 5 | 27 °C | €70-150 a day |
| 9 | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | 32 °C | 5 | 27 °C | €80-160 a day |
| 10 | 🇬🇷 Rhodes | 25 °C | 3 | 25 °C | €70-120 a day |
| 11 | 🇹🇷 Antalya | 27 °C | 5 | 26 °C | €60-110 a day |
| 12 | 🇧🇷 Lençóis Maranhenses | 32 °C | 6 | 28 °C | €70-140 a day |
| 13 | 🇲🇹 Valletta | 24 °C | 7 | 25 °C | €80-140 a day |
| 14 | 🇺🇸 Louisiana | 26 °C | 8 | 25 °C | €110-180 a day |
| 15 | 🇹🇳 Tunisia | 27 °C | 7 | 24 °C | €35-60 a day |
The 15 destinations in detail
Countries1 🇴🇲 Oman
🌡️ 33 °C in the afternoon, 1 day of rain, sea at 31 °C · 💶 €110-180 a day
Oman means the turquoise pools of Wadi Shab, the ochre dunes of the Wahiba Sands where you sleep in a desert camp, and the mud-brick forts of Nizwa. An authentic Gulf, far from the bustle, all the way to the fjords of Musandam.
Countries2 🇦🇪 Dubai and Abu Dhabi
🌡️ 35 °C in the afternoon, 0 days of rain, sea at 32 °C · 💶 €150-300 a day · at the edge of its season
The Emirates mean the view from the top of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the white marble Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi, and a dune safari at sunset. Futuristic luxury, unashamedly, on the edge of the desert.
Countries3 🇪🇬 Egypt
🌡️ 32 °C in the afternoon, 0 days of rain, sea at 27 °C · 💶 €45-80 a day
Egypt means the pyramids of Giza on the edge of the desert, temples gliding past on a Nile cruise, and the reefs of the Red Sea. Five thousand years of history, with diving thrown in.
Countries4 🇲🇬 Madagascar
🌡️ 32 °C in the afternoon, 3 days of rain, sea at 29 °C · 💶 €50-100 a day
Madagascar means the Avenue of the Baobabs at dusk, lemurs you won't see anywhere else and the canyons of Isalo. An island-continent with unique biodiversity, far off the beaten track.
Region5 🇲🇽 Baja California
🌡️ 33 °C in the afternoon, 2 days of rain, sea at 29 °C · 💶 €70-130 a day · at the edge of its season
A 1,250 km desert peninsula between the Pacific and the Sea of Cortez, where grey whales come to calve in the lagoons from January to March and you swim with whale sharks off La Paz. Cardón cacti, Jesuit missions, the empty beaches of Bahía Concepción and the vineyards of the Valle de Guadalupe.
City6 🇸🇳 Dakar
🌡️ 29 °C in the afternoon, 2 days of rain, sea at 29 °C · 💶 €45-90 a day · at the edge of its season
Dakar occupies the westernmost tip of the African continent, on a 20 km peninsula where you go from Kermel market to Gorée Island in a 20-minute ferry ride. A capital of 4 million people lived outdoors, between surfing, thiéboudienne and concerts until dawn.
Region7 🇪🇸 The Canary Islands
🌡️ 28 °C in the afternoon, 2 days of rain, sea at 25 °C · 💶 €70-120 a day
In the Canaries, you climb Teide above the clouds, walk the black sand of volcanic beaches and soak up the sun while the rest of Europe shivers. Four islands, four moods.
Countries8 🇰🇪 Kenya
🌡️ 30 °C in the afternoon, 5 days of rain, sea at 27 °C · 💶 €70-150 a day
Kenya means the Masai Mara during the great migration, the elephants of Amboseli in front of Kilimanjaro, and the beaches of the Indian Ocean to finish. Safari in its purest form, then lazy days.
Countries9 🇹🇿 Tanzania
🌡️ 32 °C in the afternoon, 5 days of rain, sea at 27 °C · 💶 €80-160 a day
Tanzania means the big cats of the Serengeti, the teeming caldera of Ngorongoro, and the white sand of Zanzibar to round things off. Africa's most legendary safari-and-beach combination, at the foot of Kilimanjaro.
City10 🇬🇷 Rhodes
🌡️ 25 °C in the afternoon, 3 days of rain, sea at 25 °C · 💶 €70-120 a day
Rhodes is the city of the Knights of St John, with 4 km of ramparts, an intact street of inns and a Palace of the Grand Master rebuilt by the Italians, all listed by Unesco. 50 km to the south, the acropolis of Lindos towers over a white village, and between the two lie 1930s spa buildings, pebbly bays and sandy beaches.
City11 🇹🇷 Antalya
🌡️ 27 °C in the afternoon, 5 days of rain, sea at 26 °C · 💶 €60-110 a day
Antalya stacks up an Ottoman old town within its ramparts, a triple-arched marble gate raised for Hadrian around 130, and a travertine cliff that drops straight into the sea. Behind it, the Beydağları keep their snow until May, and Perge and Aspendos are both less than an hour's drive away.
City12 🇧🇷 Lençóis Maranhenses
🌡️ 32 °C in the afternoon, 6 days of rain, sea at 28 °C · 💶 €70-140 a day · at the edge of its season
A desert of white sand dunes dotted with thousands of turquoise lagoons, spectacular from June to September. You explore by 4x4 from Barreirinhas, before climbing the sand for sunset.
City13 🇲🇹 Valletta
🌡️ 24 °C in the afternoon, 7 days of rain, sea at 25 °C · 💶 €80-140 a day
Built by the Knights of St John after the siege of 1565, Valletta sits on a peninsula measuring 900 metres by 600, laid out in a grid above the Grand Harbour. A little over five thousand inhabitants, bastions of golden limestone and stepped streets that plunge towards the water.
Region14 🇺🇸 Louisiana
🌡️ 26 °C in the afternoon, 8 days of rain, sea at 25 °C · 💶 €110-180 a day
Founded by the French in 1718, New Orleans keeps its wrought-iron balconies, its street brass bands and a gumbo that blends Africa, the Caribbean and France. Around it, the River Road lines up sugar cane plantations and their memorials to slavery, and the Cajun country of Lafayette still speaks French to the sound of the accordion.
Countries15 🇹🇳 Tunisia
🌡️ 27 °C in the afternoon, 7 days of rain, sea at 24 °C · 💶 €35-60 a day
Tunisia means the blue and white lanes of Sidi Bou Said, the ruins of Carthage facing the sea, and the gates of the Sahara in the south. Beaches and history within easy reach of Europe, on a small budget.
Frequently asked questions
Where to go for a beach holiday in October?
Oman, Dubai and Abu Dhabi, Egypt, Madagascar and Baja California top our ranking for a beach holiday in October. In first place, Oman: 33 °C in the afternoon, 1 day of rain, sea at 31 °C on average over 2015-2024.
Which is the closest beach destination in October?
Valletta, about 2h45 by air from Paris, with 24 °C in the afternoon, 7 days of rain, sea at 25 °C in October.
Where does it rain least in October among these destinations?
Dubai and Abu Dhabi: 0 days of rain on average in October, with 35 °C in the afternoon.
Where is it hottest in October?
Among these destinations, Dubai and Abu Dhabi, with 35 °C in the afternoon on average in October: plan your sightseeing for early morning and late afternoon.
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