October half-term sun destinations, ranked by climate data

The UK half-term week falls in late October — these are the destinations still scoring high on warmth, dryness and sunshine then, from long-term climate normals. Sea temperature matters for a family beach week, so it is in the table. Also see: sunniest places in October · hottest in October · Europe in October.

Top of the ranking: Al-Jawf (100/100, 32°C days). Best in Europe: Gran Canaria (96/100, 24°C).

Best in Europe — short-haul

• 1
  Gran Canaria

  🇪🇸 Spainbeach resort

  score 96/10024° / 75°F dayssea 23°17 mm/mo

• 2
  Lanzarote

  🇪🇸 Spainbeach resort

  score 94/10024° / 75°F dayssea 22°16 mm/mo

• 3
  Fuerteventura

  🇪🇸 Spainbeach resort

  score 94/10024° / 75°F dayssea 23°13 mm/mo

• 4
  Almería

  🇪🇸 Spainbeach resort

  score 93/10026° / 79°F dayssea 21°26 mm/mo

• 5
  Murcia

  🇪🇸 Spaincity break

  score 92/10025° / 77°F days27 mm/mo

• 6
  Tenerife

  🇪🇸 Spainbeach resort

  score 92/10024° / 75°F dayssea 24°25 mm/mo

• 7
  La Palma

  🇪🇸 Spainbeach resort

  score 92/10024° / 75°F dayssea 24°29 mm/mo

• 8
  Alicante

  🇪🇸 Spainbeach resort

  score 90/10025° / 77°F dayssea 23°36 mm/mo

• 9
  Kos

  🇬🇷 Greecebeach resort

  score 90/10022° / 72°F dayssea 25°43 mm/mo

• 10
  Rhodes

  🇬🇷 Greecebeach resort

  score 89/10025° / 77°F dayssea 25°52 mm/mo

• 11
  Karpathos

  🇬🇷 Greecebeach resort

  score 89/10023° / 73°F dayssea 25°47 mm/mo

• 12
  Granada

  🇪🇸 Spainregional city

  score 89/10023° / 73°F days47 mm/mo

• 13
  Samos

  🇬🇷 Greecebeach resort

  score 89/10023° / 73°F dayssea 23°44 mm/mo

• 14
  Zaragoza

  🇪🇸 Spaincity break

  score 89/10023° / 73°F days38 mm/mo

• 15
  Santorini

  🇬🇷 Greecebeach resort

  score 89/10022° / 72°F dayssea 23°44 mm/mo

• 16
  Valencia

  🇪🇸 Spaincoastal city break

  score 88/10025° / 77°F dayssea 23°44 mm/mo

• 17
  Funchal

  🇵🇹 Portugalbeach resort

  score 88/10023° / 73°F dayssea 24°41 mm/mo

• 18
  Heraklion

  🇬🇷 Greecebeach resort

  score 88/10023° / 73°F dayssea 24°46 mm/mo

• 19
  Mykonos

  🇬🇷 Greecebeach resort

  score 88/10020° / 68°F dayssea 23°46 mm/mo

• 20
  Cagliari

  🇮🇹 Italybeach resort

  score 87/10025° / 77°F dayssea 22°45 mm/mo

• 21
  Athens

  🇬🇷 Greecemajor coastal city

  score 87/10023° / 73°F dayssea 23°49 mm/mo

• 22
  Chaniá

  🇬🇷 Greecebeach resort

  score 87/10022° / 72°F dayssea 24°51 mm/mo

• 23
  Lampedusa

  🇮🇹 Italybeach resort

  score 86/10024° / 75°F dayssea 26°62 mm/mo

• 24
  Ibiza (Eivissa)

  🇪🇸 Spainbeach resort

  score 86/10023° / 73°F dayssea 23°58 mm/mo

• 25
  Mytilene

  🇬🇷 Greecebeach resort

  score 86/10023° / 73°F dayssea 22°53 mm/mo

The world's best for late October

• 1
  Al-Jawf

  🇸🇦 Saudi Arabiaregional city

  score 100/10032° / 90°F days1 mm/mo

• 2
  Salalah

  🇴🇲 Omanbeach resort

  score 100/10032° / 90°F dayssea 28°2 mm/mo

• 3
  Najran

  🇸🇦 Saudi Arabiacity break

  score 100/10031° / 88°F days1 mm/mo

• 4
  Taif

  🇸🇦 Saudi Arabiacity break

  score 100/10031° / 88°F days2 mm/mo

• 5
  Karratha

  🇦🇺 Australiabeach resort

  score 100/10029° / 84°F dayssea 27°1 mm/mo

• 6
  Zahedan

  🇮🇷 Irancity break

  score 100/10028° / 82°F days2 mm/mo

• 7
  Abha

  🇸🇦 Saudi Arabiahighland city

  score 100/10026° / 79°F days1 mm/mo

• 8
  Calama

  🇨🇱 Chilehighland city

  score 100/10026° / 79°F days0 mm/mo

• 9
  Kerman

  🇮🇷 Irancity break

  score 100/10026° / 79°F days2 mm/mo

• 10
  Copiapo

  🇨🇱 Chileseaside town

  score 100/10023° / 73°F dayssea 16°1 mm/mo

• 11
  Kish

  🇮🇷 Iranbeach resort

  score 99/10032° / 90°F dayssea 32°2 mm/mo

• 12
  Suhar

  🇴🇲 Omanbeach resort

  score 99/10032° / 90°F dayssea 32°4 mm/mo

• 13
  Cairo

  🇪🇬 Egyptmajor city break

  score 99/10031° / 88°F days5 mm/mo

• 14
  Palm Springs

  🇺🇸 United Statessmall town

  score 99/10031° / 88°F days8 mm/mo

• 15
  Hassi Messaoud

  🇩🇿 Algeriasmall town

  score 99/10031° / 88°F days6 mm/mo

• 16
  Ouargla

  🇩🇿 Algeriaregional city

  score 99/10030° / 86°F days8 mm/mo

• 17
  Giza

  🇪🇬 Egyptmajor city break

  score 99/10030° / 86°F days4 mm/mo

• 18
  Guemar

  🇩🇿 Algeriasmall town

  score 99/10029° / 84°F days8 mm/mo

• 19
  Amman

  🇯🇴 Jordancity break

  score 99/10028° / 82°F days4 mm/mo

• 20
  Yazd

  🇮🇷 Irancity break

  score 99/10028° / 82°F days3 mm/mo

• 21
  Alexandria

  🇪🇬 Egyptmajor coastal city

  score 99/10028° / 82°F dayssea 26°7 mm/mo

• 22
  Shiraz

  🇮🇷 Irancity break

  score 99/10028° / 82°F days4 mm/mo

• 23
  Isfahan

  🇮🇷 Irancity break

  score 99/10025° / 77°F days3 mm/mo

• 24
  Dunhuang

  🇨🇳 Chinaregional city

  score 99/10020° / 68°F days1 mm/mo

• 25
  Hotan

  🇨🇳 Chinacity break

  score 99/10020° / 68°F days1 mm/mo