Where to go in October for sun

Kirsten Henton

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Planning a late summer break for some end-of-the-season sunshine? We've got the pick of the bunch when it comes to finding a destination drenched in sunshine, whether you're looking for a short, medium or long haul escape in October.

If there's one thing we know here at Weather2Travel.com, it's the importance of sunshine when you're on holiday. Not everyone likes the same temperatures - some prefer warm to hot, for example - and people's interests vary but almost everyone wants sunshine.

It was with this in mind that we set about curating a set of infographics to expertly guide anyone on the hunt for a sunny break in summer, and this collection is our pick of the top places in October. As you can see, it's a really tasty mix of exciting and diverse destinations with something for everyone.

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Top 10 sunny destinations in October

Learn out more about the top 10 sunny destinations for October 2025 with our monthly weather guides, inspirational features and recommended travel providers to help you decide where to go on holiday.

1. Red Sea, Egypt

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °F	73	75	81	86	90	93	95	95	93	90	81	77
Hours of sunshine (daily)	9	10	10	11	12	13	13	12	11	10	10	9
Days with some rainfall	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sea temperature °F	73	72	73	73	77	81	82	84	82	81	79	75

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• TUI^*
• easyJet holidays^*
• Love Holidays^*
• Viator^*

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2. Maldives

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °F	86	88	88	90	88	86	86	86	86	86	86	86
Hours of sunshine (daily)	9	10	9	9	8	7	7	7	7	8	6	7
Days with some rainfall	5	5	7	10	15	14	13	14	15	16	14	13
Sea temperature °F	82	82	84	86	86	84	84	84	82	82	82	82

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• TUI^*
• Club Med^*
• Love Holidays^*
• Wild Frontiers^*

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3. Florida, USA

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °F	75	75	77	81	84	86	88	88	88	84	81	75
Hours of sunshine (daily)	7	8	9	10	10	10	10	9	9	8	7	7
Days with some rainfall	7	6	6	5	11	16	16	18	17	14	9	6
Sea temperature °F	75	75	75	77	81	82	84	86	84	82	79	77

More about Florida

Recommended for Florida

• TUI^*
• Avis^*
• Cosmos^*
• Love Holidays^*

Florida weather >>

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4. Dubai, UAE

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °F	75	77	82	91	99	102	106	106	102	97	88	79
Hours of sunshine (daily)	8	8	8	10	11	11	10	10	10	10	9	8
Days with some rainfall	2	4	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Sea temperature °F	73	72	73	77	84	88	91	91	91	88	82	77

More about the UAE

Recommended for the UAE

• Avis^*
• TUI^*
• Love Holidays^*
• Viator^*

Dubai weather >>

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5. Kenyan coast

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °F	88	88	90	88	84	82	81	81	82	84	88	88
Hours of sunshine (daily)	9	9	9	8	7	8	8	9	9	9	9	9
Days with some rainfall	4	3	7	14	21	16	17	13	11	9	9	7
Sea temperature °F	81	81	82	84	82	81	77	77	77	79	81	82

More about Kenya

Recommended for Kenya

• TUI^*
• Cosmos^*
• Love Holidays^*
• Titan Travel^*

Kenyan coast weather >>

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6. Cape Verde

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °F	77	77	77	77	79	81	81	84	86	84	82	79
Hours of sunshine (daily)	6	7	8	9	8	7	5	5	7	8	7	6
Days with some rainfall	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	3	1	1	0
Sea temperature °F	73	72	72	72	72	73	75	79	79	79	79	75

More about Cape Verde

Recommended for Cape Verde

• easyJet holidays^*
• TUI^*
• Oceanwide Expeditions^*
• Love Holidays^*

Cape Verde weather >>

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7. Seychelles

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °F	84	84	86	86	84	82	81	81	82	84	84	84
Hours of sunshine (daily)	5	6	7	8	8	8	7	8	8	7	7	6
Days with some rainfall	19	14	14	17	15	17	16	17	15	15	17	22
Sea temperature °F	82	84	84	86	84	81	79	79	81	82	82	82

More about the Seychelles

Recommended for the Seychelles

• TUI^*
• Club Med^*
• Viator^*
• Travel Republic^*

Seychelles weather >>

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8. Cyprus

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °F	61	61	63	70	75	82	86	86	84	77	70	63
Hours of sunshine (daily)	5	6	7	9	10	12	12	11	10	8	7	5
Days with some rainfall	14	12	9	5	3	1	1	1	1	4	6	13
Sea temperature °F	63	61	61	63	68	75	81	82	79	75	70	66

More about Cyprus

Recommended for Cyprus

• Jet2holidays^*
• TUI^*
• easyJet holidays^*
• Marella Cruises^*

Cyprus weather >>

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9. Antalya coast, Turkey

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °F	57	59	64	70	77	86	93	93	88	79	68	61
Hours of sunshine (daily)	5	6	7	8	10	12	13	12	11	8	6	5
Days with some rainfall	12	12	10	7	6	4	6	6	4	6	8	13
Sea temperature °F	63	63	61	63	70	75	81	84	81	77	72	66

More about the Antalya Coast

Recommended for the Antalya Coast

• TUI^*
• Jet2holidays^*
• easyJet holidays^*
• Marella Cruises^*

Antalya weather >>

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10. Gran Canaria, Canary Islands

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °F	68	68	70	70	72	75	79	81	79	77	73	70
Hours of sunshine (daily)	7	7	7	8	9	9	9	9	8	7	7	6
Days with some rainfall	3	3	2	2	1	0	0	0	1	2	3	4
Sea temperature °F	66	66	66	66	68	70	72	73	73	73	72	70

More about Gran Canaria

Recommended for Gran Canaria

• Jet2holidays^*
• TUI^*
• easyJet holidays^*
• Marella Cruises^*

Gran Canaria weather >>

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Sunny holiday destinations by month

Check out our top 10 sunny holiday destinations for each month of the year whether you're after summer breaks or winter sun escapes. We'll tell you where to get the best weather, expected flight time and what each destination is most well-known for.

• January
• February
• March
• April
• May
• June
• July
• August
• September
• October
• November
• December

• Spring
• Summer
• Autumn
• Winter

Looking for more? Check out our complete guide to the weather in October and see where we think is the best place to go on holiday at that time.

Kirsten Henton

Kirsten Henton is Weather2Travel.com's editor. Kirsten writes, commissions and edits our travel features, liaising with our contributors and ensuring copy is spick-and-span. A member of the British Guild of Travel Writers, Kirsten also freelances writing articles on travel, history and the outdoors for titles such as Scotland Magazine and BBC Travel.

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