October · warmth · every departure city

Where is hot in October?

In October, the warmest well-known places within 15 hours of London are Aswan, Egypt (29.1 °C); Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (29.0 °C); Luxor, Egypt (28.4 °C). The warmest in Europe is Maspalomas, Spain, averaging 24.9 °C. Without flying, the warmest you can reach from London is Barcelona, Spain, averaging 19.1 °C, about 12h 30m by train.

The 10 warmest places within 15 hours of London

Ranked on October temperature alone, among well-known places (a Wikivoyage travel guide and at least 40,000 Wikipedia readers a year), one per area and at most three per country. From Manchester, Edinburgh or Dublin the list is the same or nearly so; only the journey times change.

Warmest well-known places in October, from London. Temperature is the historical daily mean (2023–2024), so afternoons run warmer. Times: ≈ modelled; ✓ checked against a timetable.
Place	Average	Sun a day	Rain	Sea	From London	CO₂e return
Aswan, EgyptAswan is the southernmost city of Egypt, some 870 km south of Cairo, just below the Aswan Dam and Lake Nasser, with a population of 275,000.	29.1 °C	11.0 h	mostly dry	—	air, ≈ 9h	970 kg
Sharm el-Sheikh, EgyptSharm el-Sheikh is a large resort at the south tip of the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt.	29.0 °C	10.9 h	mostly dry	28.3 °C	air, ≈ 8h 42m	909 kg
Luxor, EgyptLuxor is the premier travel destination in Upper (southern) Egypt and the Nile Valley.	28.4 °C	11.0 h	mostly dry	—	air, ≈ 8h 48m	932 kg
Aqaba, JordanAqaba is Jordan's only port city.	26.8 °C	10.6 h	mostly dry	26.3 °C	air, ≈ 8h 30m	886 kg
Maspalomas, SpainMaspalomas is a tourist resort in the south of the island of Gran Canaria.	24.9 °C	10.7 h	mostly dry	24.0 °C	air, ≈ 7h 24m	740 kg
Tataouine, Tunisia	24.2 °C	9.7 h	mostly dry	—	air, ≈ 6h 30m	563 kg
Sfax, TunisiaSfax is on the east coast of Tunisia, approximately midway on the highway between Tunis and the border with Libya.	24.1 °C	9.5 h	1.5 mm a day	25.9 °C	air, ≈ 6h 12m	518 kg
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, SpainLas Palmas de Gran Canaria, or just Las Palmas, is the capital of Gran Canaria, the largest city in the Canary Islands, and one of the largest cities in Spain.	23.9 °C	10.4 h	1.3 mm a day	24.0 °C	air, ≈ 7h 24m	729 kg
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, SpainSanta Cruz de Tenerife is the capital and largest city of Tenerife.	23.7 °C	10.3 h	mostly dry	24.7 °C	air, ≈ 7h 24m	728 kg
Sousse, TunisiaSousse is one of the older cities in Tunisia, possessing an authentic medina, which has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.	23.5 °C	9.4 h	mostly dry	25.0 °C	air, ≈ 6h 6m	489 kg

Warm in October without flying, from every city

The warmest well-known place each city reaches by train (or train and ferry) within 15 hours. Milder than the places you fly to in October — but it is the answer if you would rather not fly, at a small fraction of the carbon.

From London by train, every month at 6, 10 and 15 hours →· Warmest in France, by month

From the UK and Ireland

From the UK and Ireland: warmest place by train in October. ≈ modelled; ✓ checked against a timetable.
From	Warmest by train	Average	By train	CO₂e return
London	Barcelona, Spain	19.1 °C	≈ 12h 30m	33.6 kg
Manchester	Perpignan, France	18.7 °C	≈ 14h 18m	50.7 kg
Birmingham	Perpignan, France	18.7 °C	≈ 13h 36m	42.8 kg
Glasgow	Marseille, France	18.2 °C	≈ 14h 48m	74.2 kg
Edinburgh	Marseille, France	18.2 °C	≈ 14h 42m	72.5 kg
Leeds	Perpignan, France	18.7 °C	≈ 14h 24m	51.5 kg
Liverpool	Perpignan, France	18.7 °C	≈ 14h 24m	52.7 kg
Bristol	Perpignan, France	18.7 °C	≈ 13h 48m	43.4 kg
Newcastle	Toulon, France	18.6 °C	≈ 14h	62.6 kg
Cardiff	Perpignan, France	18.7 °C	≈ 14h 6m	46.7 kg
Sheffield	Perpignan, France	18.7 °C	≈ 14h 12m	48.0 kg
Nottingham	Perpignan, France	18.7 °C	≈ 13h 54m	43.8 kg
Southampton	Perpignan, France	18.7 °C	≈ 13h 30m	38.6 kg
Dublin	Nowhere on the list within 15 hours by train

From mainland Europe

From mainland Europe: warmest place by train in October. ≈ modelled; ✓ checked against a timetable.
From	Warmest by train	Average	By train	CO₂e return
Paris	Benidorm, Spain	20.7 °C	≈ 14h 6m	34.4 kg
Amsterdam	Barcelona, Spain	19.1 °C	≈ 12h 54m	36.6 kg
Brussels	Barcelona, Spain	19.1 °C	≈ 11h	31.4 kg
Berlin	Pesaro, Italy	18.9 °C	≈ 13h 24m	28.3 kg
Frankfurt	Civitavecchia, Italy	19.9 °C	≈ 15h	27.3 kg
Munich	Foggia, Italy	20.1 °C	≈ 13h 42m	23.8 kg
Zurich	Taranto, Italy	20.9 °C	≈ 14h 24m	30.5 kg
Vienna	Taranto, Italy	20.9 °C	≈ 14h 24m	25.5 kg
Milan	Catania, Italy	21.9 °C	≈ 11h 48m	29.9 kg
Rome	Catania, Italy	21.9 °C	≈ 8h 48m	15.8 kg
Barcelona	Almería, Spain	21.5 °C	≈ 10h 6m	19.0 kg
Madrid	Almería, Spain	21.5 °C	≈ 6h 54m	12.2 kg
Lisbon	Almería, Spain	21.5 °C	≈ 11h	18.4 kg
Copenhagen	Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany	13.6 °C	≈ 15h	26.9 kg
Stockholm	Leipzig, Germany	12.6 °C	≈ 13h 54m	28.3 kg
Oslo	Alkmaar, The Netherlands	13.1 °C	≈ 14h 48m	26.2 kg
Prague	Pescara, Italy	19.4 °C	≈ 14h 12m	25.0 kg
Warsaw	Trieste, Italy	17.1 °C	≈ 14h 36m	26.6 kg

Questions

Where is hot in October?

Aswan, Egypt, is the warmest well-known place within 15 hours of London in October, averaging 29.1 °C with 11.0 hours of sun a day, 9h each way by air.

Where is hot in Europe in October?

Maspalomas, Spain, averaging 24.9 °C with 10.7 hours of sun a day — the warmest well-known place in Europe within 15 hours of London, 7h 24m each way by air.

Where is warm in October without flying from the UK?

From London, Barcelona, Spain: 19.1 °C on average, 12h 30m by train, 33.6 kg CO₂e return against 970 kg to fly to Aswan. Rail times are modelled.

Temperature, sunshine and rainfall are ERA5 monthly means for 2023–2024 (via Open-Meteo): a daily mean, so afternoons are warmer and nights cooler. Sea temperature is NOAA OISST v2.1 for the same years, at the nearest open sea; "—" means inland. Place descriptions are the first sentence of each place's Wikivoyage guide (CC BY-SA 4.0), linked from its page here. Carbon uses UK Government (DESNZ/DEFRA) 2026 factors with radiative forcing for flights; air times include getting to and through the airport. Full method · download the data.