Where is it hot in October?
Dubai is the warmest destination we hold October averages for, at 31°C (89°F), followed by Doha and Qatar. Everything below is ranked on the mean temperature for the month across 1991–2020, so it is what October is usually like rather than a forecast.
Ranked on the mean temperature for October across 1991–2020. These are climate normals, not a forecast — a given week can run either side of them. Only destinations we hold normals for are ranked.
Another month
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- Hot in November
- Hot in December
Now pick a destination.
FAQs about hot destinations in October
Ranked on 1991–2020 climate averages.
Dubai, at 31°C (89°F) on the October average. The next warmest are Doha, Qatar, UAE, Bahrain, Muscat.
Dubai, Doha, Qatar, UAE, Bahrain, Muscat, Senegal, Mumbai all average above 29°C in October. Each links to its own October page for rainfall and sunshine.
Dubai, Doha, Qatar, UAE, Bahrain are all warm and see under 30 mm of rain across October — heat without the monsoon, which is the combination most people are actually after.
No. Every figure is a 1991–2020 climate average — a long-run average of what October is usually like. It is the right basis for choosing where to go months ahead, and the wrong one for packing next week.
