Where should you go in October?
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Go now: best in October
Destinations our month-by-month guides rate best or good in October.
Alchi
Harvest colours
Almora
Clear Himalayan views
Amritsar
Pleasant; Dussehra and Diwali
Bhaderwah
Clear
Bir
Best flying
Chandigarh
Clear and warm (about 13-34 C); Navratri Ramlila season
Chittorgarh
Pleasant
Hyderabad
Post-monsoon, pleasant
Kolkata
Durga Puja and Kali Puja season
Munnar
Post-monsoon, clear views
Panchkula
Clear and pleasant; Navratri mela
Raipur
Pleasant, dry weather
Shillong
Clear skies, waterfalls still full
Andro
Clear after monsoon
Ao Region (Mokokchung)
Clear post-monsoon weather
Araku Valley
Pleasant
Bhopal
Pleasant post-monsoon
Bomdila
Clear views
Chalukya circuit (Badami, Aihole, Pattadakal)
Season begins
Chikkamagaluru coffee hills
Coffee harvest; clear skies
Dassam Falls
Post-monsoon, clear skies; Durga Puja
Dimapur Plains
Clear post-monsoon weather
Dudhsagar Falls
Full falls, monsoon ending
Dzukou Valley
Clear, green
Festivals in October
Plan around these, or go and join one. Many follow the lunar calendar, so check this year's dates.
Explore by state
All 28 states and 8 union territories. Tinted ones are in season in October.
Better another month
Weather, snow or closures make these a poor pick in October.