Where to honeymoon in October
46 rated best · 19 rated good · 12 rated mixed · 6 rated avoid
By kind of trip
October honeymoon shortlists
Beach and island honeymoons in October
- Whitsundays · 26°C, sea 25°C
- Maui · 29°C, sea 27°C
- Kauaʻi · 28°C, sea 27°C
- Fiji · 29°C, sea 27°C
- Lakshadweep · 28°C, sea 30°C
- Zanzibar · 29°C, sea 27°C
Snow and mountain honeymoons in October
Best-value honeymoons in October
- Mahabaleshwar · about $980 for 7 nights
- Mount Abu · about $1,015 for 7 nights
- Shimla · about $1,085 for 7 nights
- Manali · about $1,085 for 7 nights
- Meghalaya · about $1,085 for 7 nights
- Darjeeling · about $1,127 for 7 nights
Two people, comfort level, on the ground, before flights. Includes the peak-season uplift where October is peak.
Where to avoid in October
- Hoi An & Ha Long Bay · storm season
- Palawan · rainy season
- Kodaikanal · rainy season
- Koh Samui · rainy season
- Banff · cold
- Phu Quoc · rainy season
Every destination
All destinations in October
Best 46
The weather is at its best for a honeymoon.
- Santorini,
- Cappadocia,
- Udaipur,
- Napa Valley,
- Kashmir,
- Cape Town & Winelands,
- Marrakech,
- Sedona,
- Whitsundays,
- Istanbul,
- Maui,
- Maasai Mara,
- Barcelona & Mallorca,
- Paris,
- Shimla,
- Mount Abu,
- Georgia,
- Mussoorie,
- Baku,
- Kauaʻi,
- Nainital,
- Lapland,
- Fiji,
- Lakshadweep,
- Zanzibar,
- Port Douglas & Daintree,
- Mauritius,
- Seychelles,
- Byron Bay,
- Iceland,
- Noosa,
- Pokhara,
- Bali,
- Amalfi Coast,
- Dubai,
- Manali,
- Smoky Mountains,
- Margaret River,
- Gold Coast,
- Swiss Alps,
- Tasmania,
- Jaipur,
- Aspen,
- Azores,
- Gangtok & Sikkim,
- Hong Kong
Good 19
Pleasant, with the odd shower or a little heat.
Mixed 12
Possible, but expect rain, heat or cold for part of the trip.
Avoid 6
Off season: monsoon, storms or real cold.
Weather numbers for all 83 placesDaytime high, rain and sea temperature, ranked
| # | Destination | High | Rain | Sea | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santorini · Greece | 22°C | 13 mm | 24°C | Best |
| 2 | Cappadocia · Türkiye | 20°C | 14 mm | · | Best |
| 3 | Udaipur · India | 31°C | 18 mm | · | Best |
| 4 | Napa Valley · United States | 27°C | 41 mm | · | Best |
| 5 | Kashmir · India | 21°C | 57 mm | · | Best |
| 6 | Cape Town & Winelands · South Africa | 21°C | 35 mm | 15°C | Best |
| 7 | Marrakech · Morocco | 30°C | 22 mm | · | Best |
| 8 | Sedona · United States | 24°C | 30 mm | · | Best |
| 9 | Whitsundays · Australia | 26°C | 34 mm | 25°C | Best |
| 10 | Istanbul · Türkiye | 20°C | 55 mm | · | Best |
| 11 | Maui · United States | 29°C | 50 mm | 27°C | Best |
| 12 | Maasai Mara · Kenya | 30°C | 50 mm | · | Best |
| 13 | Barcelona & Mallorca · Spain | 22°C | 105 mm | 22°C | Best |
| 14 | Paris · France | 17°C | 72 mm | · | Best |
| 15 | Shimla · India | 19°C | 26 mm | · | Best |
| 16 | Mount Abu · India | 26°C | 24 mm | · | Best |
| 17 | Georgia · Georgia | 19°C | 58 mm | · | Best |
| 18 | Mussoorie · India | 18°C | 48 mm | · | Best |
| 19 | Baku · Azerbaijan | 20°C | 43 mm | · | Best |
| 20 | Kauaʻi · United States | 28°C | 71 mm | 27°C | Best |
| 21 | Nainital · India | 19°C | 105 mm | · | Best |
| 22 | Lapland · Finland | 4°C | 66 mm | · | Best |
| 23 | Fiji · Fiji | 29°C | 103 mm | 27°C | Best |
| 24 | Lakshadweep · India | 28°C | 185 mm | 30°C | Best |
| 25 | Zanzibar · Tanzania | 29°C | 90 mm | 27°C | Best |
| 26 | Port Douglas & Daintree · Australia | 27°C | 84 mm | 26°C | Best |
| 27 | Mauritius · Mauritius | 23°C | 79 mm | 25°C | Best |
| 28 | Seychelles · Seychelles | 27°C | 132 mm | 28°C | Best |
| 29 | Byron Bay · Australia | 24°C | 100 mm | 22°C | Best |
| 30 | Iceland · Iceland | 7°C | 158 mm | 8°C | Best |
| 31 | Noosa · Australia | 25°C | 114 mm | 23°C | Best |
| 32 | Pokhara · Nepal | 24°C | 110 mm | · | Best |
| 33 | Bali · Indonesia | 29°C | 104 mm | 29°C | Best |
| 34 | Amalfi Coast · Italy | 20°C | 129 mm | 23°C | Best |
| 35 | Dubai · United Arab Emirates | 35°C | 2 mm | 32°C | Best |
| 36 | Manali · India | 19°C | 95 mm | · | Best |
| 37 | Smoky Mountains · United States | 22°C | 105 mm | · | Best |
| 38 | Margaret River · Australia | 18°C | 50 mm | 19°C | Best |
| 39 | Gold Coast · Australia | 25°C | 98 mm | 22°C | Best |
| 40 | Swiss Alps · Switzerland | 17°C | 136 mm | · | Best |
| 41 | Tasmania · Australia | 17°C | 79 mm | 13°C | Best |
| 42 | Jaipur · India | 33°C | 14 mm | · | Best |
| 43 | Aspen · United States | 14°C | 55 mm | · | Best |
| 44 | Saint Lucia · Saint Lucia | 29°C | 89 mm | 30°C | Good |
| 45 | Azores · Portugal | 22°C | 141 mm | 22°C | Best |
| 46 | Maldives · Maldives | 28°C | 221 mm | 30°C | Good |
| 47 | Gangtok & Sikkim · India | 18°C | 144 mm | · | Best |
| 48 | Hong Kong · Hong Kong | 28°C | 177 mm | · | Best |
| 49 | Queenstown · New Zealand | 14°C | 137 mm | · | Good |
| 50 | Darjeeling · India | 19°C | 165 mm | · | Good |
| 51 | Great Ocean Road · Australia | 17°C | 115 mm | 15°C | Good |
| 52 | Singapore · Singapore | 29°C | 216 mm | 30°C | Goodrainy season |
| 53 | Mahabaleshwar · India | 24°C | 164 mm | · | Good |
| 54 | Egypt · Egypt | 36°C | 0 mm | · | Goodvery hot |
| 55 | Dubrovnik & Hvar · Croatia | 21°C | 212 mm | 23°C | Goodrainy season |
| 56 | Meghalaya · India | 22°C | 184 mm | · | Goodrainy season |
| 57 | Bora Bora · French Polynesia | 23°C | 138 mm | 28°C | Good |
| 58 | Bhutan · Bhutan | 20°C | 163 mm | · | Good |
| 59 | Kyoto · Japan | 22°C | 179 mm | · | Good |
| 60 | Costa Rica · Costa Rica | 29°C | 462 mm | 30°C | Good |
| 61 | Bahamas · Bahamas | 29°C | 130 mm | 29°C | Goodstorm season |
| 62 | Goa · India | 30°C | 184 mm | 30°C | Goodrainy season |
| 63 | Wayanad · India | 28°C | 215 mm | · | Goodrainy season |
| 64 | Kuala Lumpur · Malaysia | 31°C | 273 mm | · | Goodrainy season |
| 65 | Coorg · India | 25°C | 236 mm | · | Mixedrainy season |
| 66 | Florida Keys · United States | 28°C | 128 mm | 29°C | Mixedstorm season |
| 67 | Ladakh · India | 10°C | 11 mm | · | Goodcold |
| 68 | Ooty · India | 19°C | 267 mm | · | Mixedrainy season |
| 69 | Langkawi · Malaysia | 29°C | 334 mm | 30°C | Mixedrainy season |
| 70 | Munnar · India | 22°C | 491 mm | · | Mixedrainy season |
| 71 | Kerala · India | 29°C | 302 mm | 29°C | Mixedrainy season |
| 72 | Tulum · Mexico | 30°C | 207 mm | 30°C | Mixedstorm season |
| 73 | Cancún · Mexico | 29°C | 182 mm | 29°C | Mixedstorm season |
| 74 | Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka | 28°C | 342 mm | 29°C | Mixedrainy season |
| 75 | Andaman Islands · India | 29°C | 309 mm | 29°C | Mixedrainy season |
| 76 | Phuket & Krabi · Thailand | 28°C | 258 mm | 30°C | Mixedrainy season |
| 77 | Scottish Highlands · United Kingdom | 12°C | 287 mm | · | Mixedrainy season |
| 78 | Phu Quoc · Vietnam | 29°C | 410 mm | 30°C | Avoidrainy season |
| 79 | Banff · Canada | 8°C | 43 mm | · | Avoidcold |
| 80 | Koh Samui · Thailand | 26°C | 221 mm | 30°C | Avoidrainy season |
| 81 | Kodaikanal · India | 18°C | 315 mm | · | Avoidrainy season |
| 82 | Palawan · Philippines | 29°C | 347 mm | 30°C | Avoidrainy season |
| 83 | Hoi An & Ha Long Bay · Vietnam | 28°C | 493 mm | 29°C | Avoidstorm season |
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (ERA5, 2015–2024). Download: CSV · JSON
Quick answers
October honeymoon questions
Where is the best place to honeymoon in October?
Ranked on ten years of October weather plus how romantic each place is, the top picks are Santorini (Greece), Cappadocia (Türkiye) and Udaipur (India). 46 of the 83 destinations we track are rated best for October.
Is October a good month for a honeymoon?
65 of 83 destinations have good or better weather in October. It is off season in places like Hoi An & Ha Long Bay (Vietnam), Palawan (Philippines) and Kodaikanal (India), so the destination matters more than the month.
Where is warm for a beach honeymoon in October?
Whitsundays (Australia), Maui (United States), Kauaʻi (United States) and Fiji all have good beach weather in October, with the sea at 25°C, 27°C, 27°C, 27°C respectively.
What is a good-value honeymoon destination in October?
Among places with good October weather, Mahabaleshwar (about US$980), Mount Abu (about US$1,020), Shimla (about US$1,090) cost the least: seven nights for two at comfort level, on the ground, before flights.
Where should we avoid for a honeymoon in October?
Hoi An & Ha Long Bay (Vietnam), Palawan (Philippines), Kodaikanal (India) and Koh Samui (Thailand) are in their off season in October. Each place's reason is in the full list below.
Going in October? Let the two of you decide in two minutes.