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Best destinations for photography in October
Countries rated good or better for October where the desk marks the light, the colour or the weather as the reason to go then.
100 countries rated good or better
Chapter 01
Best destinations for photography in October
Bhutan95
about €250 / $270 a day · eSIM from €4.90 / $5.30
Hong Kong95
about €110 / $119 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.90
Macau95
about €100 / $108 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.90
Morocco95
about €65 / $70 a day · eSIM from €5.30 / $5.80
Nepal95
about €38 / $41 a day · eSIM from €4.40 / $4.80
South Korea95
about €85 / $92 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.90
95TaiwanThe best month - dry, warm and clear across the whole island.about €65 / $70 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9095UzbekistanThe best autumn month - mild, golden and dry.about €45 / $49 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9094Ethiopiaabout €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €10.50 / $11.4094Réunionabout €120 / $130 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9094Seychellesabout €160 / $173 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6093New Caledoniaabout €160 / $173 a day92Christmas Islandabout €150 / $162 a day92EgyptThe season opens - warm, clear and comfortable.about €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €4.90 / $5.3092Fijiabout €120 / $130 a day · eSIM from €6.60 / $7.2092French Polynesiaabout €210 / $227 a day92Gibraltarabout €130 / $140 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9092Mozambiqueabout €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €6.20 / $6.7092NamibiaHot and dry; the best waterhole viewing of the year.about €120 / $130 a day92South AfricaExcellent everywhere; the last of the dry-season game viewing.about €90 / $97 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9092TanzaniaStill dry as the herds begin moving south again.about €150 / $162 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4092TurkeyMild, golden and quiet - the best Cappadocia walking.about €60 / $65 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9092Vatican CityMild, golden and comparatively calm.about €120 / $130 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9092Western Saharaabout €70 / $76 a day91Tunisiaabout €45 / $49 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9090ArmeniaAutumn colour in the Debed and Dilijan forests.about €45 / $49 a day · eSIM from €4.40 / $4.8090AzerbaijanAutumn colour in the Caucasus foothills; clear and mild.about €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €4.40 / $4.8090ChinaThe best month for weather; Golden Week fills everything for its first eight days.about €65 / $70 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9090Cocos (Keeling) Islandsabout €145 / $157 a day90Comorosabout €70 / $76 a day90Eritreaabout €90 / $97 a day90GeorgiaAutumn colour in the valleys; passes close late in the month.about €50 / $54 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4090ItalyMild, golden and quiet; truffle season in Piedmont.about €110 / $119 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9090JapanThe most reliable weather of the year - dry, clear, 20 °C. Early autumn colour in the north.about €105 / $113 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9090Mayotteabout €110 / $119 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4090Norfolk Islandabout €130 / $140 a day90OmanThe season opens - warm, dry and clear.about €110 / $119 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4090Solomon Islandsabout €130 / $140 a day90SpainMild and golden nationwide.about €95 / $103 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9090Tongaabout €110 / $119 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4090TurkmenistanThe best autumn weeks - mild, dry and comfortable.about €150 / $162 a day88MoldovaNational Wine Day in early October; golden and mild.about €45 / $49 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4088Papua New Guineaabout €180 / $194 a day · eSIM from €6.20 / $6.7088San MarinoMild, golden and quiet.about €90 / $97 a day88South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islandsabout €850 / $918 a day86Nauruabout €170 / $184 a day · eSIM from €8.40 / $9.1086New Zealandabout €135 / $146 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9085Falkland IslandsBreeding begins and the albatross come back.about €195 / $211 a day85FranceAutumn colour, mushroom season and mild cities.about €120 / $130 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9085IndiaPost-monsoon clarity and comfortable heat - an excellent month.about €40 / $43 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4085LaosDry season opens with boat racing festivals; excellent light.about €35 / $38 a day · eSIM from €5.30 / $5.8085SurinamePeak dry season; the single best month.about €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €5.70 / $6.2084Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunhaabout €130 / $140 a day84ZambiaBest wildlife, worst heat.about €95 / $103 a day · eSIM from €6.60 / $7.2082ZimbabwePeak wildlife, extreme heat.about €90 / $97 a day · eSIM from €10.10 / $11.0080Eswatiniabout €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6080GuyanaBest all-round month in the interior.about €90 / $97 a day · eSIM from €6.20 / $6.7080United StatesNew England foliage peaks; deserts return to perfect hiking weather.about €180 / $194 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9080VietnamExcellent in the north and south; the central coast takes serious rain and flooding.about €40 / $43 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9075Bosnia and HerzegovinaAutumn colour in the forests as it cools fast.about €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9075BulgariaAutumn colour in the Rhodopes as it cools fast.about €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9075Czech RepublicAutumn colour in the sandstone country as it cools fast.about €75 / $81 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9075GermanyAutumn colour and wine festivals as it cools fast.about €105 / $113 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9075HungaryAutumn colour and wine festivals as it cools fast.about €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9075MontenegroMild and quiet, with Durmitor autumn colour.about €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9075North MacedoniaAutumn colour in the parks as it cools fast.about €50 / $54 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9075PolandAutumn colour in the mountains and forests as it cools fast.about €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9075RomaniaAutumn colour in the Carpathians as the mountain roads close.about €60 / $65 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9075Saudi ArabiaHeat breaking as the season begins.about €130 / $140 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4075SerbiaAutumn colour in the west as it cools fast.about €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9075SloveniaAutumn colour and wine harvest as the huts close.about €90 / $97 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9070AustriaGolden larches and clear air; huts close from mid-month.about €110 / $119 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9070BelgiumAutumn colour in the Ardennes as it cools.about €110 / $119 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9070CambodiaRain easing, countryside at its greenest, crowds not yet back.about €38 / $41 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9070Djiboutiabout €140 / $151 a day70IcelandHighland roads closing; strong aurora season and cheaper.about €175 / $189 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9070KazakhstanCooling fast, with autumn colour in the mountain valleys.about €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9070MaldivesRain easing; manta season continues into November.about €130 / $140 a day · eSIM from €8.80 / $9.6070NetherlandsAutumn colour in the Veluwe as it cools and wets.about €120 / $130 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9070SingaporeInter-monsoon storms; Deepavali in Little India is worth timing for.about €115 / $124 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9070SlovakiaAutumn colour in the valleys; high trails close at month's end.about €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9070SwitzerlandGolden larches and clear light; huts close from mid-month.about €190 / $205 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9070ThailandRain tapering, landscapes at their greenest, prices still low.about €45 / $49 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9070United KingdomAutumn colour as the days shorten fast.about €140 / $151 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9068Ghanaabout €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4068Senegalabout €60 / $65 a day · eSIM from €5.30 / $5.8068UruguayWarming fast; the coast reopens, still empty.about €100 / $108 a day · eSIM from €6.20 / $6.7066French Southern and Antarctic Landsabout €400 / $432 a day66Guineaabout €60 / $65 a day · eSIM from €8.40 / $9.1065BangladeshMonsoon withdrawing; cyclone risk returns to the coast.about €35 / $38 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9065IrelandAutumn colour as the Atlantic storms begin.about €135 / $146 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9064Guinea-Bissauabout €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €8.40 / $9.1064Togoabout €50 / $54 a day · eSIM from €7.90 / $8.6062CanadaFall colour peaks in the east; high passes start closing in the west.about €165 / $178 a day · eSIM from €6.20 / $6.7060DenmarkAutumn colour as the days shorten quickly.about €135 / $146 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9060EstoniaCooling fast with autumn colour in the forests.about €85 / $92 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9060FinlandCold and dark arriving; strong aurora season with very few visitors.about €125 / $135 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9060LatviaCooling fast; mushroom season is a national obsession.about €75 / $81 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9060LithuaniaCooling fast, with forest colour at its peak.about €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9060NorwayCooling fast; mountain roads closing but strong aurora season.about €165 / $178 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.90
Chapter 02
Why these and not others
The tag is editorial: our desk writes it on a month it has written up, never derived from the score. A country scored from climate normals alone carries no tags, so it is not here - and nothing rated below good is, however well it would fit otherwise. A country under an active travel advisory is left out of the recommendation; the advisory itself is on its guide.
Chapter 03