Weather abroad · October half-term
Where's hot in October half-term?
Hot places in our list21 of 63
Quickest flight to 25°C+Egypt, 5h 15m
HottestUnited Arab Emirates, 31°C
October half-term is usually the last week of October. It's the final big getaway of the year, with the Canaries, Cyprus, Egypt and Dubai the reliable bets for heat within five or six hours.
Hot within 5 hours
Average 21°C or more, under 5 hours from London. Hottest first.
- MaltaValletta23°C3hBest value
- CyprusPaphos22°C4h 30mBest value
- Canary IslandsTenerife22°C4hBest value
Long-haul heat
Average 25°C or more. Shortest flights first.
- EgyptHurghada27°C5h 15mBest value
- QatarDoha30°C7hBest value
- United Arab EmiratesDubai31°C7h 15mBest value
- OmanMuscat29°C7h 30mBest value
- BarbadosBridgetown28°C8h 45mQuiet
- Dominican RepublicPunta Cana28°C9hBest value
- TanzaniaZanzibar27°C9h 30mBest value
- CubaHavana27°C9h 45mBest value
- JamaicaMontego Bay28°C9h 45mQuiet
- MexicoCancún27°C10h 15mBest value
- SeychellesMahé27°C10h 30mBusy and pricier
- MaldivesMalé28°C11hBest value
Pleasant city breaks
12 to 20°C and under 4 hours away: good for walking all day.
- SpainMálaga20°C2h 30mBest value
- PortugalFaro20°C2h 30mBest value
- MoroccoMarrakech20°C3h 15mBusy and pricier
- GreeceAthens19°C3h 30mBest value
- CroatiaDubrovnik18°C2h 30mQuiet
- ItalyRome17°C2h 15mBest value
- FranceParis12°C1hBest value
- NetherlandsAmsterdam12°C1hBest value
Temperatures are 24-hour monthly averages for one city in each place. Flight times are straight-line estimates from Heathrow. Season labels show our when-to-go rating for October half-term.
Hotels for October half-term
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Questions people ask
Where is hot in October half-term within 5 hours of the UK?
Malta (23°C), Cyprus (22°C), Canary Islands (22°C). These are 24-hour averages, so afternoons are warmer.
Where is good for a city break in October half-term?
Spain (20°C), Portugal (20°C), Morocco (20°C), Greece (19°C) are all under 4 hours away and pleasant for walking all day.
Where is the hottest place to go in October half-term?
Of the places we track, United Arab Emirates is hottest, averaging 31°C in Dubai.