Where It's Warm in October
493 cities ranked by real October temperatures, from 2015–2024 weather data
The short list
Every ranking below comes from ten years of actual October weather, not brochure copy: average daytime highs, overnight lows, rainy days and sunshine hours for each city. Click any city for its full climate breakdown and live conditions.
October at a glance
- Hottest overall: Khartoum, Sudan - 102° average highs
- Best comfortable warmth: Cape Town, South Africa - 70° with 11.9 h of sun a day
- Method: ranked by October average high; sunshine and rain shown so you can trade heat against weather quality
The hottest places on Earth in October
| City | Oct high | Oct low | Rainy days | Sun h/day | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇸🇩 Khartoum, Sudan | 102° | 80° | 0 | 10.9 |
| 2 | 🇳🇪 Niamey, Niger | 99° | 76° | 2 | 10.6 |
| 3 | 🇦🇪 Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 98° | 75° | 1 | 10.7 |
| 4 | 🇲🇷 Nouakchott, Mauritania | 97° | 77° | 1 | 10.3 |
| 5 | 🇹🇩 N'Djamena, Chad | 96° | 75° | 4 | 10.6 |
| 6 | 🇪🇬 Luxor, Egypt | 96° | 70° | 0 | 10.9 |
| 7 | 🇶🇦 Doha, Qatar | 96° | 78° | 1 | 10.9 |
| 8 | 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 95° | 81° | 0 | 10.8 |
| 9 | 🇰🇼 Kuwait City, Kuwait | 95° | 76° | 1 | 10.6 |
| 10 | 🇸🇦 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 94° | 70° | 0 | 10.9 |
| 11 | 🇮🇶 Baghdad, Iraq | 94° | 70° | 1 | 9.9 |
| 12 | 🇧🇫 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | 94° | 74° | 6 | 10.7 |
| 13 | 🇸🇦 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | 93° | 79° | 1 | 10.7 |
| 14 | 🇴🇲 Muscat, Oman | 92° | 78° | 1 | 10.9 |
| 15 | 🇪🇬 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 92° | 75° | 0 | 10.9 |
| 16 | 🇺🇸 Yuma, AZ | 92° | 66° | 1 | 10.8 |
| 17 | 🇧🇭 Manama, Bahrain | 92° | 80° | 0 | 10.9 |
| 18 | 🇭🇹 Port-au-Prince, Haiti | 92° | 77° | 12 | 10.3 |
| 19 | 🇸🇸 Juba, South Sudan | 91° | 73° | 13 | 10.2 |
| 20 | 🇲🇱 Bamako, Mali | 91° | 74° | 8 | 10.4 |
| 21 | 🇵🇰 Karachi, Pakistan | 91° | 76° | 1 | 10.7 |
| 22 | 🇮🇩 Jakarta, Indonesia | 90° | 75° | 21 | 10.4 |
| 23 | 🇮🇳 Jaipur, India | 90° | 69° | 2 | 10.6 |
| 24 | 🇮🇳 New Delhi, India | 90° | 68° | 2 | 10.6 |
| 25 | 🇹🇱 Dili, Timor-Leste | 90° | 75° | 9 | 11.7 |
Warm but comfortable in October
Highs between 70°F and 85°F (21–29°C) - warm enough for outdoor days without the extremes above, sorted by sunshine.
| City | Oct high / low | Sun h/day | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa | 70° / 56° | 11.9 | 6 |
| 🇰🇲 Moroni, Comoros | 84° / 73° | 11.9 | 17 |
| 🇿🇼 Harare, Zimbabwe | 84° / 60° | 11.6 | 3 |
| 🇲🇺 Port Louis, Mauritius | 82° / 70° | 11.6 | 10 |
| 🇦🇺 Cairns, Australia | 83° / 70° | 11.5 | 9 |
| 🇮🇩 Denpasar, Indonesia | 84° / 74° | 11.5 | 18 |
| 🇲🇬 Antananarivo, Madagascar | 79° / 57° | 11.4 | 6 |
| 🇱🇸 Maseru, Lesotho | 78° / 49° | 11.4 | 6 |
| 🇦🇺 Perth, Australia | 71° / 55° | 11.4 | 6 |
| 🇪🇷 Asmara, Eritrea | 71° / 53° | 11.3 | 8 |
| 🇾🇪 Sanaa, Yemen | 75° / 53° | 11.2 | 1 |
| 🇳🇷 Yaren, Nauru | 83° / 81° | 11.2 | 11 |
| 🇿🇦 Pretoria, South Africa | 83° / 57° | 11.1 | 6 |
| 🇿🇦 Johannesburg, South Africa | 79° / 53° | 11.1 | 7 |
| 🇨🇱 Santiago, Chile | 71° / 49° | 11.0 | 5 |
The warmest spot on each continent in October
Africa
🇸🇩 Khartoum · 102°
🇳🇪 Niamey · 99°
🇲🇷 Nouakchott · 97°
🇹🇩 N'Djamena · 96°
🇪🇬 Luxor · 96°
🇧🇫 Ouagadougou · 94°
🇪🇬 Sharm El Sheikh · 92°
🇸🇸 Juba · 91°
Asia
🇦🇪 Dubai · 98°
🇶🇦 Doha · 96°
🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi · 95°
🇰🇼 Kuwait City · 95°
🇸🇦 Riyadh · 94°
🇮🇶 Baghdad · 94°
🇸🇦 Jeddah · 93°
🇴🇲 Muscat · 92°
Europe
🇨🇾 Nicosia · 83°
🇹🇷 Antalya · 81°
🇪🇸 Seville · 80°
🇲🇹 Valletta · 76°
🇪🇸 Malaga · 75°
🇪🇸 Valencia · 75°
🇪🇸 Palma de Mallorca · 75°
🇬🇷 Athens · 74°
North America
🇺🇸 Yuma · 92°
🇭🇹 Port-au-Prince · 92°
🇺🇸 Chandler · 90°
🇺🇸 Phoenix · 89°
🇺🇸 Mesa · 89°
🇺🇸 Scottsdale · 89°
🇲🇽 Merida · 89°
🇲🇽 Cabo San Lucas · 88°
Oceania
🇵🇬 Port Moresby · 86°
🇸🇧 Honiara · 85°
🇫🇲 Palikir · 84°
🇵🇼 Koror · 84°
🇼🇸 Apia · 84°
🇹🇻 Funafuti · 84°
🇰🇮 Tarawa · 83°
🇲🇭 Majuro · 83°
South America
October warmth: quick answers
What is the hottest place in October?
Among the 493 cities we track, Khartoum, Sudan tops October with average highs of 102°F (39°C) and about 10.9 hours of daily sunshine.
Where is it warm in Europe in October?
Nicosia, Cyprus is Europe's warmest covered spot in October, with typical highs of 83°F (28°C) - genuine warm-weather territory.
Where is it warm but not scorching in October?
For comfortable warmth (70-85°F / 21-29°C highs), the standouts are Cape Town, South Africa (70°F (21°C), 11.9 h sun/day), Moroni, Comoros and Harare, Zimbabwe.
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