Where to go in Europe in October?
The 15 best destinations for a trip in Europe in October, ranked on the weather actually recorded.
For a trip in Europe in October, we kept European destinations outside France, during their best season. 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. Top of the ranking: The Canary Islands (28 °C in the afternoon, 2 days of rain, sea at 25 °C).
The ranking at a glance
| # | Destination | Afternoon | Rainy days | Sea (°C) | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇪🇸 The Canary Islands | 28 °C | 2 | 25 °C | €70-120 a day |
| 2 | 🇬🇷 Rhodes | 25 °C | 3 | 25 °C | €70-120 a day |
| 3 | 🇬🇷 Santorini | 23 °C | 2 | 23 °C | €120-220 a day |
| 4 | 🇪🇸 Seville | 27 °C | 7 | - | €70-110 a day |
| 5 | 🇮🇹 Puglia | 23 °C | 6 | 22 °C | €80-130 a day |
| 6 | 🇲🇹 Valletta | 24 °C | 7 | 25 °C | €80-140 a day |
| 7 | 🇲🇹 Gozo | 23 °C | 7 | 25 °C | €70-120 a day |
| 8 | 🇵🇹 The Algarve | 24 °C | 8 | 19 °C | €70-120 a day |
| 9 | 🇮🇹 Sicily | 23 °C | 9 | 22 °C | €70-120 a day |
| 10 | 🇷🇴 Bucharest | 18 °C | 6 | - | €50-90 a day |
| 11 | 🇦🇱 Tirana | 22 °C | 9 | - | €45-80 a day |
| 12 | 🇵🇹 Lisbon | 23 °C | 10 | 19 °C | €60-100 a day |
| 13 | 🇭🇷 Hvar | 21 °C | 9 | 23 °C | €80-150 a day |
| 14 | 🇭🇷 Split | 21 °C | 9 | 22 °C | €80-140 a day |
| 15 | 🇭🇺 Budapest | 17 °C | 8 | - | €55-95 a day |
The 15 destinations in detail
Region1 🇪🇸 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.
City2 🇬🇷 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.
City3 🇬🇷 Santorini
🌡️ 23 °C in the afternoon, 2 days of rain, sea at 23 °C · 💶 €120-220 a day
Santorini means white houses clinging to the caldera, the sunset over Oia that everyone waits for, and black volcanic sand beaches. Spectacular, especially out of season.
City4 🇪🇸 Seville
🌡️ 27 °C in the afternoon, 7 days of rain · 💶 €70-110 a day
Seville means the Alcázar and its Moorish patios, the Giralda towering over the rooftops, and flamenco stamping out its rhythm at night in Triana. Andalusian to its fingertips, especially in spring.
Region5 🇮🇹 Puglia
🌡️ 23 °C in the afternoon, 6 days of rain, sea at 22 °C · 💶 €80-130 a day
The heel of the Italian boot lines up the trulli of Alberobello, the whitewashed lanes of Ostuni and the cliffs of Polignano a Mare above a turquoise sea. Between swims, you head for the exuberant Baroque of Lecce or the sassi of Matera, just over the border in Basilicata. All of it savoured over homemade orecchiette and oil from centuries-old olive trees, in an Italy that still feels authentic.
City6 🇲🇹 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.
City7 🇲🇹 Gozo
🌡️ 23 °C in the afternoon, 7 days of rain, sea at 25 °C · 💶 €70-120 a day
The second island of the Maltese archipelago, Gozo covers 67 km² with around 40,000 inhabitants, a citadel planted at its centre and cliffs that drop 130 metres in the south. Its Ġgantija temples date from 3600 BC, a millennium before the pyramids of Egypt.
Region8 🇵🇹 The Algarve
🌡️ 24 °C in the afternoon, 8 days of rain, sea at 19 °C · 💶 €70-120 a day
The Algarve means ochre cliffs dropping onto hidden coves, Benagil cave reached by kayak, and whitewashed fishing villages. Portugal's most spectacular coastline.
Region9 🇮🇹 Sicily
🌡️ 23 °C in the afternoon, 9 days of rain, sea at 22 °C · 💶 €70-120 a day
Sicily means Etna smoking in the distance, the Greek temples of Agrigento, the noisy markets of Palermo and beaches that are still wild. A generous island, at the table as everywhere else.
City10 🇷🇴 Bucharest
🌡️ 18 °C in the afternoon, 6 days of rain · 💶 €50-90 a day
Bucharest pairs the world's second-largest administrative building, 365,000 m2 of marble commissioned by Ceausescu, with lanes of 18th-century Orthodox churches ten minutes' walk away. In between lie Art Deco villas, vast parks and cheap terraces.
City11 🇦🇱 Tirana
🌡️ 22 °C in the afternoon, 9 days of rain · 💶 €45-80 a day
A capital of 600,000 people wedged between the plain and Mount Dajti, Tirana began repainting its socialist blocks in bright colours in 2000 and opened Enver Hoxha's nuclear bunker to the public, 106 rooms on five levels. Skanderbeg Square, redesigned in 2017, is the starting point.
City12 🇵🇹 Lisbon
🌡️ 23 °C in the afternoon, 10 days of rain, sea at 19 °C · 💶 €60-100 a day
Lisbon means tram 28 climbing through Alfama, miradouros at sunset, and a still-warm pastel de nata in Belém. Bright, hilly and surprisingly kind to your wallet.
City13 🇭🇷 Hvar
🌡️ 21 °C in the afternoon, 9 days of rain, sea at 23 °C · 💶 €80-150 a day
A 68 km-long island off Split, Hvar lines up lavender fields, terraced vineyards and a bay guarded by a Venetian fortress. Its capital of 4,000 people sits between a yacht harbour and stone lanes, facing the Pakleni Islands.
City14 🇭🇷 Split
🌡️ 21 °C in the afternoon, 9 days of rain, sea at 22 °C · 💶 €80-140 a day
Split grew up inside a palace: the one Diocletian had built for himself around 300, whose 30,000 m2 now house 3,000 residents, bars and a cathedral set in his mausoleum. In front lie the Riva and the Adriatic. Behind, the wooded hill of Marjan and the ferries to Brač and Hvar.
City15 🇭🇺 Budapest
🌡️ 17 °C in the afternoon, 8 days of rain · 💶 €55-95 a day
The Danube splits the city into two worlds: regal Buda, with its castle and Fisherman's Bastion, facing party-loving Pest, with its Belle Époque cafes and the ruin bars of the Jewish quarter. In between, you lounge in the Széchenyi Baths, admire the illuminated Parliament from a boat and dine on goulash for a handful of forints. Budapest is Vienna, only more affordable and more alive.
Frequently asked questions
Where to go in Europe in October?
The Canary Islands, Rhodes, Santorini, Seville and Puglia top our ranking for a trip in Europe in October. In first place, The Canary Islands: 28 °C in the afternoon, 2 days of rain, sea at 25 °C on average over 2015-2024.
Which is the closest destination in Europe in October?
Seville, about 2h30 by air from Paris, with 27 °C in the afternoon, 7 days of rain in October.
Where does it rain least in October among these destinations?
The Canary Islands: 2 days of rain on average in October, with 28 °C in the afternoon.
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