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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
September
70 / 100 · Shoulder season
Weather in Oct
20°C
daily highs · 3 rain days
Cost of living
$7,565
a month, nomad profile
12-month score heatmap
Score · average temperature · rain days
Jan
43.0
11°C · 8 rain
Feb
43.3
11°C · 9 rain
Mar
46.3
11°C · 10 rain
Apr
54.0
12°C · 3 rain
May
66.4
14°C · 2 rain
Jun
68.0
15°C · 0 rain
Jul
67.1
15°C · 0 rain
Aug
69.1
17°C · 0 rain
Sep
69.5
17°C · 1 rain
Oct
68.3
16°C · 3 rain
Nov
52.6
13°C · 7 rain
Dec
41.6
11°C · 12 rain
Best months
Weakest months
Month-by-month details
| Month | Score | Season | Weather | Temp | Rain days | Cost | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43.0 | Shoulder season | 44 | 10.5°C | 8.1 | $7,565 | 0 |
| February | 43.3 | Shoulder season | 45 | 10.7°C | 8.9 | $7,565 | 0 |
| March | 46.3 | Shoulder season | 51 | 11.2°C | 10.3 | $7,565 | 0 |
| April | 54.0 | Shoulder season | 69 | 12.2°C | 3.0 | $7,565 | 0 |
| May | 66.4 | Shoulder season | 74 | 13.8°C | 1.7 | $7,565 | 163 |
| June | 68.0 | Shoulder season | 78 | 14.9°C | 0.2 | $7,565 | 205 |
| July | 67.1 | Shoulder season | 76 | 15.2°C | 0.0 | $7,565 | 227 |
| August | 69.1 | Shoulder season | 80 | 16.5°C | 0.2 | $7,565 | 228 |
| September | 69.5 | Shoulder season | 81 | 16.8°C | 1.2 | $7,565 | 198 |
| October | 68.3 | Shoulder season | 76 | 16.0°C | 3.1 | $7,565 | 225 |
| November | 52.6 | Shoulder season | 66 | 12.8°C | 7.0 | $7,565 | 0 |
| December | 41.6 | Shoulder season | 41 | 10.5°C | 12.4 | $7,565 | 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 |