Where is hot in October 2027?
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 in October by flight time
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Short haul: under 5½ hours from the UK
Sorted hottest first. Rows marked wet season average 150 mm of rain or more in October.
| Destination | Day | Night | Sea | Rain | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharm el-SheikhEgypt | 34°C | 24°C | 28°C | 2 mm | 5h |
| AqabaJordan | 33°C | 22°C | 26°C | 1 mm | 5h |
| MarrakechMorocco | 30°C | 16°C | – | 20 mm | 3h |
| HurghadaEgypt | 30°C | 23°C | 27°C | 3 mm | 5h |
| AntalyaTurkey | 27°C | 16°C | 26°C | 60 mm | 4h |
| Gran CanariaSpain (Canary Islands) | 27°C | 21°C | 24°C | 17 mm | 4h |
| SevilleSpain | 27°C | 16°C | – | 84 mm | 2½h |
| LanzaroteSpain (Canary Islands) | 27°C | 20°C | 23°C | 11 mm | 3½h |
| Cyprus (Paphos)Cyprus | 26°C | 18°C | 26°C | 21 mm | 4½h |
| AgadirMorocco | 26°C | 18°C | 21°C | 17 mm | 3½h |
| TenerifeSpain (Canary Islands) | 26°C | 20°C | 24°C | 6 mm | 4h |
| FuerteventuraSpain (Canary Islands) | 26°C | 20°C | 23°C | 13 mm | 4h |
| HammametTunisia | 26°C | 18°C | 25°C | 67 mm | 2½h |
| RhodesGreece | 25°C | 20°C | 25°C | 29 mm | 4h |
| MadeiraPortugal | 25°C | 19°C | 24°C | 80 mm | 3½h |
| MalagaSpain | 25°C | 17°C | 21°C | 64 mm | 2½h |
| AlgarvePortugal | 24°C | 16°C | 19°C | 68 mm | 2½h |
| MaltaMalta | 24°C | 20°C | 24°C | 60 mm | 3h |
| MajorcaSpain | 24°C | 17°C | 24°C | 64 mm | 2h |
| SicilyItaly | 24°C | 17°C | 24°C | 89 mm | 2½h |
| AthensGreece | 23°C | 15°C | 24°C | 26 mm | 3½h |
| LisbonPortugal | 23°C | 16°C | 19°C | 73 mm | 2½h |
| CreteGreece | 23°C | 18°C | 24°C | 51 mm | 3½h |
Medium haul: 5½ to 8 hours
Sorted hottest first. Rows marked wet season average 150 mm of rain or more in October.
| Destination | Day | Night | Sea | Rain | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DubaiUAE | 35°C | 25°C | 32°C | 2 mm | 7h |
| Abu DhabiUAE | 35°C | 27°C | 32°C | 1 mm | 7h |
| MuscatOman | 34°C | 26°C | 31°C | 14 mm | 7½h |
| The GambiaThe Gambia | 31°C | 26°C | 31°C | 50 mm | 6h |
| Cape Verde (Sal)Cape Verde | 30°C | 25°C | 28°C | 9 mm | 5½h |
| AntiguaAntigua and Barbuda | 30°C | 26°C | 30°C | 117 mm | 8h |
Long haul: over 8 hours
Sorted hottest first. Rows marked wet season average 150 mm of rain or more in October.
| Destination | Day | Night | Sea | Rain | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ArubaAruba | 31°C | 27°C | 30°C | 61 mm | 9½h |
| BarbadosBarbados | 30°C | 26°C | 30°C | 111 mm | 8½h |
| St LuciaSt Lucia | 29°C | 26°C | 30°C | 108 mm | 8½h |
| ZanzibarTanzania | 29°C | 24°C | 27°C | 95 mm | 9h |
| VaraderoCuba | 29°C | 25°C | 29°C | 106 mm | 9h |
| BaliIndonesia | 29°C | 24°C | 29°C | 115 mm | 15h |
| NassauBahamas | 29°C | 26°C | 29°C | 127 mm | 8½h |
| Diani BeachKenya | 28°C | 23°C | 27°C | 142 mm | 9h |
| MauritiusMauritius | 28°C | 21°C | 25°C | 42 mm | 12h |
| OrlandoUSA | 28°C | 20°C | – | 127 mm | 8½h |
| SeychellesSeychelles | 27°C | 25°C | 28°C | 112 mm | 10h |
| Rio de JaneiroBrazil | 27°C | 21°C | 22°C | 89 mm | 11½h |
| SydneyAustralia | 23°C | 14°C | 19°C | 75 mm | 20½h |
| Cape TownSouth Africa | 21°C | 13°C | 15°C | 37 mm | 12h |
| BangkokThailandwet season | 31°C | 24°C | – | 245 mm | 11½h |
| Jamaica (Montego Bay)Jamaicawet season | 30°C | 24°C | 31°C | 224 mm | 9½h |
| SingaporeSingaporewet season | 30°C | 24°C | 30°C | 303 mm | 13½h |
| GoaIndiawet season | 30°C | 24°C | 29°C | 201 mm | 9½h |
| Punta CanaDominican Republicwet season | 30°C | 25°C | 30°C | 158 mm | 8½h |
| CancunMexicowet season | 29°C | 25°C | 29°C | 180 mm | 10h |
| PhuketThailandwet season | 29°C | 25°C | 30°C | 289 mm | 12h |
| MiamiUSAwet season | 29°C | 24°C | 28°C | 156 mm | 9h |
| Kerala (Kochi)Indiawet season | 29°C | 24°C | 30°C | 317 mm | 10h |
| GuanacasteCosta Ricawet season | 29°C | 24°C | 29°C | 502 mm | 11h |
| Sri Lanka (south coast)Sri Lankawet season | 28°C | 24°C | 29°C | 309 mm | 11h |
| MaldivesMaldiveswet season | 28°C | 27°C | 30°C | 219 mm | 10½h |
| Hoi AnVietnamwet season | 28°C | 24°C | 29°C | 506 mm | 12h |
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 | Rain | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AntalyaTurkey | 27°C | 16°C | 26°C | 60 mm | 4h |
| Gran CanariaSpain (Canary Islands) | 27°C | 21°C | 24°C | 17 mm | 4h |
| SevilleSpain | 27°C | 16°C | – | 84 mm | 2½h |
| LanzaroteSpain (Canary Islands) | 27°C | 20°C | 23°C | 11 mm | 3½h |
| Cyprus (Paphos)Cyprus | 26°C | 18°C | 26°C | 21 mm | 4½h |
| TenerifeSpain (Canary Islands) | 26°C | 20°C | 24°C | 6 mm | 4h |
| FuerteventuraSpain (Canary Islands) | 26°C | 20°C | 23°C | 13 mm | 4h |
| RhodesGreece | 25°C | 20°C | 25°C | 29 mm | 4h |
| MadeiraPortugal | 25°C | 19°C | 24°C | 80 mm | 3½h |
| MalagaSpain | 25°C | 17°C | 21°C | 64 mm | 2½h |
| AlgarvePortugal | 24°C | 16°C | 19°C | 68 mm | 2½h |
| MaltaMalta | 24°C | 20°C | 24°C | 60 mm | 3h |
| MajorcaSpain | 24°C | 17°C | 24°C | 64 mm | 2h |
| SicilyItaly | 24°C | 17°C | 24°C | 89 mm | 2½h |
| AthensGreece | 23°C | 15°C | 24°C | 26 mm | 3½h |
| LisbonPortugal | 23°C | 16°C | 19°C | 73 mm | 2½h |
| CreteGreece | 23°C | 18°C | 24°C | 51 mm | 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 (245 mm), Jamaica (Montego Bay) (224 mm), Singapore (303 mm), Goa (201 mm) are hot but in their rainy season in October, averaging 150 mm of rain or more.
Where is hot in October within 6 hours of the UK?
Sharm el-Sheikh averages 34°C by day in October, about 5h from London, against 30°C in Marrakech, the hottest place within 4 hours.
What is the hottest destination in October?
Of the 56 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 and rain 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. Rain is the average monthly total. 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 2026-09-25.
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