Where is hot in October 2026?
The hottest places within 5½ hours of the UK in October are Sharm el-Sheikh (34°C), Aqaba (33°C) and Marrakech (30°C), going by average daytime highs over the last ten years. Fly further and Dubai (35°C), Abu Dhabi (35°C) and Muscat (34°C) are reliably hot.
Hottest short haul
Sharm el-Sheikh
34°C · 5h flight
Hottest in Europe
Antalya
27°C · 4h flight
Warmest sea, short haul
Sharm el-Sheikh
28°C sea · 5h flight
Hot and driest
Sharm el-Sheikh
0 wet days · 5h flight
Hottest long haul
Mauritius
28°C · 12h flight
Short haul: under 5½ hours from the UK
Sorted hottest first. Rows marked wet season average 12 or more rainy days in October.
| Destination | Day | Night | Sea | Wet days | Sun/day | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharm el-SheikhEgypt | 34°C | 24°C | 28°C | 0 | 11h | 5h |
| AqabaJordan | 33°C | 22°C | 26°C | 0 | 11h | 5h |
| MarrakechMorocco | 30°C | 16°C | – | 3 | 10h | 3h |
| HurghadaEgypt | 30°C | 23°C | 27°C | 0 | 11h | 5h |
| AntalyaTurkey | 27°C | 16°C | 26°C | 5 | 10h | 4h |
| Gran CanariaSpain (Canary Islands) | 27°C | 21°C | 24°C | 3 | 11h | 4h |
| SevilleSpain | 27°C | 16°C | – | 6 | 9h | 2½h |
| LanzaroteSpain (Canary Islands) | 27°C | 20°C | 23°C | 2 | 10h | 3½h |
| Cyprus (Paphos)Cyprus | 26°C | 18°C | 26°C | 4 | 11h | 4½h |
| AgadirMorocco | 26°C | 18°C | 21°C | 2 | 10h | 3½h |
| TenerifeSpain (Canary Islands) | 26°C | 20°C | 24°C | 2 | 11h | 4h |
| FuerteventuraSpain (Canary Islands) | 26°C | 20°C | 23°C | 3 | 11h | 4h |
| HammametTunisia | 26°C | 18°C | 25°C | 8 | 10h | 2½h |
| RhodesGreece | 25°C | 20°C | 25°C | 4 | 10h | 4h |
| MalagaSpain | 25°C | 17°C | 21°C | 6 | 10h | 2½h |
| AlgarvePortugal | 24°C | 16°C | 19°C | 7 | 10h | 2½h |
| MaltaMalta | 24°C | 20°C | 24°C | 7 | 10h | 3h |
| MajorcaSpain | 24°C | 17°C | 24°C | 9 | 10h | 2h |
| SicilyItaly | 24°C | 17°C | 24°C | 11 | 9h | 2½h |
| AthensGreece | 23°C | 15°C | 24°C | 3 | 10h | 3½h |
| LisbonPortugal | 23°C | 16°C | 19°C | 9 | 9h | 2½h |
| CreteGreece | 23°C | 18°C | 24°C | 7 | 10h | 3½h |
| MadeiraPortugalwet season | 25°C | 19°C | 24°C | 12 | 10h | 3½h |
Medium haul: 5½ to 8 hours
Sorted hottest first. Rows marked wet season average 12 or more rainy days in October.
| Destination | Day | Night | Sea | Wet days | Sun/day | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DubaiUAE | 35°C | 25°C | 32°C | 1 | 11h | 7h |
| Abu DhabiUAE | 35°C | 27°C | 32°C | 0 | 11h | 7h |
| MuscatOman | 34°C | 26°C | 31°C | 1 | 11h | 7½h |
| The GambiaThe Gambia | 31°C | 26°C | 31°C | 7 | 10h | 6h |
| Cape Verde (Sal)Cape Verde | 30°C | 25°C | 28°C | 1 | 11h | 5½h |
| AntiguaAntigua and Barbudawet season | 30°C | 26°C | 30°C | 20 | 11h | 8h |
Long haul: over 8 hours
Sorted hottest first. Rows marked wet season average 12 or more rainy days in October.
| Destination | Day | Night | Sea | Wet days | Sun/day | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MauritiusMauritius | 28°C | 21°C | 25°C | 9 | 12h | 12h |
| SydneyAustralia | 23°C | 14°C | 19°C | 11 | 10h | 20½h |
| Cape TownSouth Africa | 21°C | 13°C | 15°C | 6 | 12h | 12h |
| BangkokThailandwet season | 31°C | 24°C | – | 23 | 9h | 11½h |
| Jamaica (Montego Bay)Jamaicawet season | 30°C | 24°C | 31°C | 25 | 10h | 9½h |
| SingaporeSingaporewet season | 30°C | 24°C | 30°C | 27 | 9h | 13½h |
| BarbadosBarbadoswet season | 30°C | 26°C | 30°C | 20 | 10h | 8½h |
| GoaIndiawet season | 30°C | 24°C | 29°C | 19 | 9h | 9½h |
| Punta CanaDominican Republicwet season | 30°C | 25°C | 30°C | 22 | 10h | 8½h |
| St LuciaSt Luciawet season | 29°C | 26°C | 30°C | 21 | 11h | 8½h |
| ZanzibarTanzaniawet season | 29°C | 24°C | 27°C | 19 | 11h | 9h |
| BaliIndonesiawet season | 29°C | 24°C | 29°C | 20 | 12h | 15h |
| PhuketThailandwet season | 29°C | 25°C | 30°C | 28 | 8h | 12h |
| Kerala (Kochi)Indiawet season | 29°C | 24°C | 30°C | 27 | 8h | 10h |
| Sri Lanka (south coast)Sri Lankawet season | 28°C | 24°C | 29°C | 28 | 9h | 11h |
| MaldivesMaldiveswet season | 28°C | 27°C | 30°C | 20 | 10h | 10½h |
| Diani BeachKenyawet season | 28°C | 23°C | 27°C | 20 | 11h | 9h |
| Hoi AnVietnamwet season | 28°C | 24°C | 29°C | 26 | 8h | 12h |
| SeychellesSeychelleswet season | 27°C | 25°C | 28°C | 14 | 11h | 10h |
Where is hot in Europe in October?
Antalya is the warmest place in Europe in October at 27°C on an average day, with the sea at 26°C.
| Destination | Day | Night | Sea | Wet days | Sun/day | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AntalyaTurkey | 27°C | 16°C | 26°C | 5 | 10h | 4h |
| Gran CanariaSpain (Canary Islands) | 27°C | 21°C | 24°C | 3 | 11h | 4h |
| SevilleSpain | 27°C | 16°C | – | 6 | 9h | 2½h |
| LanzaroteSpain (Canary Islands) | 27°C | 20°C | 23°C | 2 | 10h | 3½h |
| Cyprus (Paphos)Cyprus | 26°C | 18°C | 26°C | 4 | 11h | 4½h |
| TenerifeSpain (Canary Islands) | 26°C | 20°C | 24°C | 2 | 11h | 4h |
| FuerteventuraSpain (Canary Islands) | 26°C | 20°C | 23°C | 3 | 11h | 4h |
| RhodesGreece | 25°C | 20°C | 25°C | 4 | 10h | 4h |
| MalagaSpain | 25°C | 17°C | 21°C | 6 | 10h | 2½h |
| AlgarvePortugal | 24°C | 16°C | 19°C | 7 | 10h | 2½h |
| MaltaMalta | 24°C | 20°C | 24°C | 7 | 10h | 3h |
| MajorcaSpain | 24°C | 17°C | 24°C | 9 | 10h | 2h |
| SicilyItaly | 24°C | 17°C | 24°C | 11 | 9h | 2½h |
| AthensGreece | 23°C | 15°C | 24°C | 3 | 10h | 3½h |
| LisbonPortugal | 23°C | 16°C | 19°C | 9 | 9h | 2½h |
| CreteGreece | 23°C | 18°C | 24°C | 7 | 10h | 3½h |
| MadeiraPortugalwet season | 25°C | 19°C | 24°C | 12 | 10h | 3½h |
October sun: quick answers
Where is hot in Europe in October?
Antalya (27°C), Gran Canaria (27°C), Seville (27°C), Lanzarote (27°C) have the highest average daytime temperatures in Europe in October.
What is the hottest place within 4 hours of the UK in October?
Marrakech averages 30°C by day and 16°C at night in October, about 3h from London.
Where is the sea warm enough to swim in October?
Within 5½ hours of the UK the sea is warmest in Sharm el-Sheikh (28°C), Hurghada (27°C), Aqaba (26°C). We count 21°C and above as comfortable without a wetsuit.
Where should I avoid in October because of rain?
Bangkok (23 wet days), Jamaica (Montego Bay) (25 wet days), Singapore (27 wet days), Barbados (20 wet days) are hot but in their rainy season in October, averaging 12 or more days with at least 1 mm of rain.
What is the hottest destination in October?
Of the 48 places we track, Dubai is the hottest outside its rainy season in October, averaging 35°C by day.
Picked a spot? Our guide to October holidays from the UK covers what to do there, school-holiday timing and booking checks. For city breaks rather than sun, see the best places to travel in October.
How we measured this
Temperatures, rain and sunshine are averages of every day in October from 2016 to 2025, taken from the Open-Meteo historical weather archive (ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis). Sea temperatures are 2023 to 2025 averages from the Open-Meteo marine archive. A wet day has at least 1 mm of rain. Flight times are estimates for a direct flight from London Heathrow, based on distance, and rounded to the half hour; check your airline for exact times. Reanalysis data describes an area about 25 km across, so a sheltered beach can run a degree or two warmer than the figure here. Data last refreshed 2026-09-24.
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