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Month-by-month timing guide using climate, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
Now: October
Shoulder season
68 / 100 this month
Best month
October
68 / 100 · Shoulder season
Weather in Oct
24°C
daily highs · 7 rain days
Cost of living
$3,211
a month, nomad profile
12-month score heatmap
Score · average temperature · rain days
Jan
50.3
5°C · 5 rain
Feb
43.7
7°C · 10 rain
Mar
51.8
12°C · 10 rain
Apr
59.0
16°C · 9 rain
May
66.6
21°C · 10 rain
Jun
59.7
25°C · 17 rain
Jul
60.0
29°C · 17 rain
Aug
62.4
30°C · 13 rain
Sep
61.9
26°C · 15 rain
Oct
68.3
20°C · 7 rain
Nov
59.2
14°C · 7 rain
Dec
50.3
7°C · 4 rain
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Weakest months
Month-by-month details
| Month | Score | Season | Weather | Temp | Rain days | Cost | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50.3 | Cold season | 45 | 5.3°C | 5.0 | $3,211 | 0 |
| February | 43.7 | Cold season | 30 | 6.5°C | 9.8 | $3,211 | 0 |
| March | 51.8 | Shoulder season | 48 | 11.6°C | 9.5 | $3,211 | 0 |
| April | 59.0 | Shoulder season | 64 | 16.4°C | 9.4 | $3,211 | 0 |
| May | 66.6 | Shoulder season | 81 | 20.5°C | 9.9 | $3,211 | 0 |
| June | 59.7 | Rainy season | 65 | 24.6°C | 17.2 | $3,211 | 0 |
| July | 60.0 | Rainy season | 66 | 29.0°C | 16.6 | $3,211 | 0 |
| August | 62.4 | Hot season | 71 | 29.6°C | 13.2 | $3,211 | 0 |
| September | 61.9 | Shoulder season | 70 | 25.8°C | 15.2 | $3,211 | 0 |
| October | 68.3 | Shoulder season | 85 | 20.0°C | 7.4 | $3,211 | 0 |
| November | 59.2 | Shoulder season | 64 | 13.9°C | 6.8 | $3,211 | 0 |
| December | 50.3 | Cold season | 45 | 6.9°C | 3.7 | $3,211 | 0 |
Similar this month
Cities scoring within 8 points in October
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | City page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
 CO
MedellÃn
Colombia
|
76.3 | Rainy season | 20.0°C · 26.7 rain | $2,948 | 25 | City page |
| #2 |
 AZ
Baku
Azerbaijan
|
76.3 | Shoulder season | 16.9°C · 6.0 rain | $1,650 | 7 | City page |
| #3 |
 PY
Asunción
Paraguay
|
76.2 | Shoulder season | 23.5°C · 12.2 rain | $2,550 | 5 | City page |
| #4 |
 TR
Side
Turkey
|
76.1 | Dry comfort window | 21.7°C · 4.6 rain | $902 | 0 | City page |
| #5 |
 PT
Funchal
Portugal
|
76.0 | Shoulder season | 21.5°C · 12.2 rain | $2,261 | 3 | City page |
| #6 |
 MA
Ouarzazate
Morocco
|
76.0 | Dry comfort window | 20.8°C · 1.5 rain | $1,507 | 0 | City page |
| #7 |
 VN
Da Nang
Vietnam
|
75.9 | Rainy season | 26.0°C · 26.7 rain | $1,517 | 7 | City page |
| #8 |
MA
Taghazout
Morocco
|
75.8 | Dry comfort window | 23.6°C · 1.9 rain | $1,857 | 0 | City page |