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Now: October
Shoulder season
67 / 100 this month
Best month
June
72 / 100 · Shoulder season
Weather in Oct
20°C
daily highs · 8 rain days
Cost of living
$6,140
a month, nomad profile
12-month score heatmap
Score · average temperature · rain days
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Month-by-month details
| Month | Score | Season | Weather | Temp | Rain days | Cost | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45.3 | Cold season | 48 | 1.6°C | 7.7 | $6,140 | 0 |
| February | 41.4 | Cold season | 39 | 4.0°C | 10.2 | $6,140 | 0 |
| March | 48.6 | Cold season | 55 | 8.7°C | 7.5 | $6,140 | 0 |
| April | 52.3 | Shoulder season | 63 | 13.8°C | 10.4 | $6,140 | 0 |
| May | 68.6 | Shoulder season | 77 | 18.0°C | 11.8 | $6,140 | 37 |
| June | 71.6 | Shoulder season | 84 | 23.5°C | 12.0 | $6,140 | 45 |
| July | 70.3 | Shoulder season | 81 | 25.9°C | 14.5 | $6,140 | 54 |
| August | 70.3 | Shoulder season | 81 | 24.2°C | 12.8 | $6,140 | 49 |
| September | 70.3 | Shoulder season | 81 | 21.0°C | 10.4 | $6,140 | 56 |
| October | 66.7 | Shoulder season | 73 | 15.0°C | 7.5 | $6,140 | 47 |
| November | 53.7 | Cold season | 50 | 8.8°C | 8.0 | $6,140 | 4 |
| December | 40.0 | Cold season | 36 | 4.2°C | 8.5 | $6,140 | 0 |
Similar this month
Cities scoring within 8 points in October
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | City page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
 AE
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
|
74.7 | Hot season | 30.2°C · 0.2 rain | $5,242 | 49 | City page |
| #2 |
 NP
Pokhara
Nepal
|
74.7 | Shoulder season | 20.0°C · 7.5 rain | $1,345 | 0 | City page |
| #3 |
 EG
Siwa Oasis
Egypt
|
74.7 | Dry comfort window | 24.1°C · 0.0 rain | $511 | 0 | City page |
| #4 |
 JO
Amman
Jordan
|
74.7 | Dry comfort window | 20.6°C · 2.1 rain | $2,645 | 0 | City page |
| #5 |
 US
Honolulu
United States
|
74.6 | Shoulder season | 25.2°C · 7.7 rain | $5,300 | 12 | City page |
| #6 |
 TR
Kas
Turkey
|
74.5 | Dry comfort window | 21.6°C · 3.5 rain | $1,273 | 0 | City page |
| #7 |
 IR
Shiraz
Iran
|
74.4 | Dry comfort window | 21.1°C · 0.6 rain | $821 | 0 | City page |
| #8 |
 GE
Tbilisi
Georgia
|
74.4 | Shoulder season | 13.9°C · 8.9 rain | $2,170 | 70 | City page |