Where to go in October?
In October, average highs range from 16 °C in Kars to 38 °C in Al Ain. Warmest: Al Ain (38 °C), Bidiyah (edge of the Wahiba Sands) (37 °C), Nizwa (36 °C). The sea is warmest in Old Dubai: Deira, Al Fahidi and the Creek (31 °C) and coolest in Essaouira (19 °C).
Dubai
| Region | Average high | Sea |
|---|---|---|
| The desert: Al Marmoom and the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve (Al Ain) | 38 °C | — |
| Hatta and the Hajar Mountains (Al Ain) | 38 °C | — |
| Downtown Dubai, Burj Khalifa and Business Bay | 36 °C | 31 °C |
| Dubai Marina, JBR and Bluewaters | 36 °C | 31 °C |
| Jumeirah and Umm Suqeim (Dubai) | 36 °C | 31 °C |
| Palm Jumeirah (Dubai) | 36 °C | 31 °C |
| Old Dubai: Deira, Al Fahidi and the Creek | 36 °C | 31 °C |
Egypt
| Region | Average high | Sea |
|---|---|---|
| Aswan and Abu Simbel | 36 °C | — |
| Nile cruise (Luxor) | 36 °C | — |
| Luxor | 36 °C | — |
| Marsa Alam | 33 °C | 28 °C |
| Sharm el-Sheikh | 32 °C | 28 °C |
| Dahab (Sharm el-Sheikh) | 32 °C | 27 °C |
| El Gouna (Hurghada) | 32 °C | 27 °C |
| Hurghada, Makadi and Sahl Hasheesh | 32 °C | 27 °C |
| Soma Bay (Hurghada) | 32 °C | 28 °C |
| Middle Egypt (Amarna, Beni Hasan) (Minya) | 31 °C | — |
| Siwa Oasis | 31 °C | — |
| Bahariya and the White Desert | 30 °C | — |
| Fayoum (Cairo) | 30 °C | — |
| Cairo and Giza | 30 °C | — |
| Alexandria and the North Coast | 28 °C | 26 °C |
| Nile Delta (Alexandria) | 28 °C | — |
| St Catherine and Mount Sinai (Saint Catherine) | 26 °C | — |
Morocco
| Region | Average high | Sea |
|---|---|---|
| Marrakesh | 28 °C | — |
| Azilal and Ouzoud waterfalls (Beni Mellal) | 28 °C | — |
| Dades and Todgha valleys (Ouarzazate) | 28 °C | — |
| Ouarzazate, Ait Ben Haddou and the Draa Valley | 28 °C | — |
| Merzouga and Erg Chebbi (Errachidia) | 27 °C | — |
| Dakhla | 26 °C | 22 °C |
| Oujda and Saidia | 26 °C | 22 °C |
| Agadir | 26 °C | 20 °C |
| Fez | 26 °C | — |
| Taghazout (Agadir) | 26 °C | 20 °C |
| Taroudant (Agadir) | 26 °C | — |
| Meknes and Volubilis | 26 °C | — |
| Rabat | 25 °C | 22 °C |
| Tangier | 25 °C | 20 °C |
| Casablanca | 24 °C | 21 °C |
| El Jadida and Oualidia (Casablanca) | 24 °C | 20 °C |
| Chefchaouen (Tetouan) | 24 °C | — |
| Tetouan and Tamuda Bay | 24 °C | 20 °C |
| High Atlas (Midelt) | 22 °C | — |
| Essaouira | 22 °C | 19 °C |
| Ifrane and the Middle Atlas | 19 °C | — |
Oman
| Region | Average high | Sea |
|---|---|---|
| Wahiba Sands (Sharqiya Sands) and Wadi Bani Khalid (Bidiyah (edge of the Wahiba Sands)) | 37 °C | — |
| Nizwa, Bahla and Jabreen | 36 °C | — |
| Sur, Ras al Jinz and the coastal wadis | 36 °C | 29 °C |
| Al Batinah: Nakhal, Rustaq and the Al Sawadi coast (Muscat) | 35 °C | 30 °C |
| Muscat: old town, Muttrah Souq and beaches | 35 °C | 30 °C |
| Musandam: Khasab and the fjords | 35 °C | 30 °C |
| Duqm and the Al Wusta coast (Masirah Island) | 32 °C | 27 °C |
| Eastern Dhofar: Taqah, Wadi Darbat, Mirbat (Salalah) | 31 °C | 27 °C |
| Salalah and the western coast | 31 °C | 27 °C |
| Jebel Akhdar (the Green Mountain) (Saiq (Jebel Akhdar)) | 23 °C | — |
| Jebel Shams, Al Hamra and Misfat (Saiq (Jebel Akhdar)) | 23 °C | — |
Tunisia
| Region | Average high | Sea |
|---|---|---|
| Douz and the Sahara (Kebili (Douz)) | 30 °C | — |
| Tozeur, Nefta and the Jerid | 30 °C | — |
| Kairouan | 28 °C | — |
| Djerba, Zarzis and the South-East | 28 °C | 25 °C |
| Carthage, Sidi Bou Said and Gammarth (Tunis) | 27 °C | 23 °C |
| Tunis, the medina and the Roman sites | 27 °C | 23 °C |
| Monastir | 26 °C | 24 °C |
| Sousse and Port El Kantaoui (Monastir (Sousse)) | 26 °C | 24 °C |
| Mahdia, El Jem and Sfax | 26 °C | 25 °C |
| Tabarka and Kroumirie | 26 °C | 23 °C |
| Hammamet, Nabeul and Cap Bon (Nabeul (Hammamet)) | 26 °C | 24 °C |
Turkey
| Region | Average high | Sea |
|---|---|---|
| Göcek and Dalyan (Dalaman) | 28 °C | 25 °C |
| Antalya and Kaleiçi | 27 °C | 26 °C |
| Olympos and Çıralı (Finike) | 27 °C | 26 °C |
| Fethiye, Ölüdeniz and Faralya | 27 °C | 25 °C |
| The Bodrum peninsula | 26 °C | 23 °C |
| Kalkan, Kaş and Kekova | 26 °C | 25 °C |
| Ephesus, Selçuk and Şirince | 26 °C | 22 °C |
| Datça and Bozburun | 26 °C | 24 °C |
| Gaziantep and Şanlıurfa | 25 °C | — |
| İzmir and Urla | 25 °C | 21 °C |
| Mardin and Midyat | 24 °C | — |
| Çeşme and Alaçatı | 24 °C | 21 °C |
| Ayvalık, Cunda and Pergamon | 23 °C | 20 °C |
| Bursa and Uludağ | 22 °C | — |
| The Black Sea highlands (Rize (coast)) | 21 °C | — |
| Assos, Troy and the Dardanelles (Çanakkale) | 21 °C | 20 °C |
| Edirne | 21 °C | — |
| The Princes' Islands (Istanbul (Florya)) | 21 °C | 19 °C |
| Istanbul, the historic peninsula (Istanbul (Florya)) | 21 °C | 19 °C |
| Istanbul, Pera, Galata and the Golden Horn (Istanbul (Florya)) | 21 °C | 19 °C |
| Konya | 20 °C | — |
| Ankara, Hattusa and Safranbolu | 20 °C | — |
| Istanbul, the Bosphorus (Bosphorus (Sarıyer)) | 20 °C | 19 °C |
| Cappadocia (Nevşehir) | 19 °C | — |
| Kars and Ani | 16 °C | — |
Average high: the mean of each day's highest temperature over the month, from the climate normals cited in the sources. Sea: average surface temperature, where known.
Events in October
- 14 October 2026 – 17 May 2027 Global Village Global Village, Dubailand (Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road)
- 22 October 2026 – 3 December 2026 Istanbul Theatre Festival Istanbul, several stages (Zorlu PSM, Paribu Art, Harbiye Muhsin Ertuğrul Stage)
- 31 October 2026 – 29 November 2026 Dubai Fitness Challenge Citywide (Sheikh Zayed Road, Hatta, beaches, parks)
- 18 September 2027 – 14 November 2027 Istanbul Biennial Istanbul
- 1 October 2027 – 3 October 2027 Turkish Formula 1 Grand Prix Istanbul Park, Istanbul
- 1 October 2027 – 31 October 2027 El Jadida Horse Show (Salon du Cheval) El Jadida, Mohammed VI Exhibition Park (estimated date)
- 14 October 2027 – 16 October 2027 Siyaha Festival in Siwa Siwa Oasis, at the foot of Gebel Dakrour (estimated date)
- 24 October 2027 – 29 October 2027 Rallye du Maroc 2027 Southern Morocco (2027 route not published)
- 25 October 2027 – 7 November 2027 Atlantic Andalusias Festival, Essaouira Essaouira (estimated date)
- 25 October 2027 – 7 November 2027 International Date Fair, Erfoud (SIDATTES) Erfoud (Tafilalet) (estimated date)
- 31 October 2027 Unity Day All of Morocco
Other months
Our sources: ncei.noaa.gov, nodc.noaa.gov, seatemperature.info, en.wikipedia.org, web.archive.org, bulk.meteostat.net, meteostat.net, psl.noaa.gov.