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Month-by-month timing guide using climate, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
Now: October
Rainy season
34 / 100 this month
Best month
August
51 / 100 · Shoulder season
Weather in Oct
13°C
daily highs · 17 rain days
Cost of living
$4,851
a month, nomad profile
12-month score heatmap
Score · average temperature · rain days
Best months
Weakest months
Month-by-month details
| Month | Score | Season | Weather | Temp | Rain days | Cost | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31.2 | Cold season | 22 | 4.2°C | 12.0 | $4,851 | 0 |
| February | 33.4 | Cold season | 27 | 5.6°C | 13.8 | $4,851 | 0 |
| March | 36.1 | Cold season | 33 | 6.5°C | 13.0 | $4,851 | 0 |
| April | 39.7 | Cold season | 41 | 7.6°C | 12.8 | $4,851 | 0 |
| May | 44.7 | Shoulder season | 52 | 11.3°C | 12.6 | $4,851 | 0 |
| June | 48.9 | Shoulder season | 61 | 14.1°C | 10.6 | $4,851 | 0 |
| July | 47.7 | Shoulder season | 59 | 15.6°C | 15.5 | $4,851 | 0 |
| August | 51.0 | Shoulder season | 66 | 15.5°C | 12.4 | $4,851 | 0 |
| September | 44.2 | Shoulder season | 51 | 13.4°C | 12.8 | $4,851 | 0 |
| October | 34.4 | Rainy season | 29 | 10.9°C | 16.5 | $4,851 | 0 |
| November | 33.4 | Cold season | 27 | 7.4°C | 12.8 | $4,851 | 0 |
| December | 31.2 | Cold season | 22 | 5.6°C | 14.1 | $4,851 | 0 |
Similar this month
Cities scoring within 8 points in October
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | City page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
 CA
Quebec City
Canada
|
42.3 | Cold season | 9.5°C · 8.9 rain | $3,255 | 0 | City page |
| #2 |
 CL
Cochrane
Chile
|
42.3 | Cold season | 7.0°C · 13.0 rain | $1,947 | 0 | City page |
| #3 |
GB
Cardiff
United Kingdom
|
42.3 | Rainy season | 12.7°C · 17.8 rain | $3,823 | 0 | City page |
| #4 |
GB
Penzance
United Kingdom
|
42.3 | Rainy season | 13.8°C · 16.3 rain | $3,390 | 0 | City page |
| #5 |
 CH
Lugano
Switzerland
|
42.3 | Shoulder season | 14.9°C · 12.0 rain | $7,230 | 0 | City page |
| #6 |
 DE
Ulm
Germany
|
42.3 | Shoulder season | 10.6°C · 9.1 rain | $3,572 | 0 | City page |
| #7 |
 DK
Odense
Denmark
|
42.2 | Shoulder season | 11.0°C · 13.0 rain | $3,241 | 0 | City page |
| #8 |
CH
Interlaken
Switzerland
|
42.2 | Shoulder season | 13.9°C · 11.8 rain | $6,786 | 0 | City page |