October half term where is hot?

[giraffes2021]

2 little ones 3 & 5 looking for a holiday destination that is hot and doesn't cost the earth (doesn't need to be hot just nice) has anyone been anywhere and been surprised re the weather ?

Canaries or Crete

Crete, canaries or Dubai

Cyprus or Turkey

Canaries

I went to crete earlish oct and it was very cool... needed jeans and a jacket/proper shoes, duvet at night and everywhere was shut.

For guaranteed good weather in October short haul, Canaries is hard to beat.

Cyprus, some parts of Turkey, Crete - can be good, can be not so good.

If short haul, it’s got to be canaries. You might be lucky elsewhere (I have had amazing weather in both Spain and Greece in October) but it’s a gamble.

Canaries, Dubai or Cyprus. Or long haul.

We've been to Dalaman and Antalya late October early November and the days have been very warm. Cardigan at night but amazing

I was in Greece first week of Oct last year and it was boiling!

Egypt is perfect weather in October

Cyprus should be just right then

Sorry to hijack thread. @Plumful - where abouts in Greece where you?

I am considering Athens, Santorini and Naxos with a few friends on 12th october but I'm worried it will be too nippy and too quiet/half dead etc

We've had hot weather in Portugal during the October half term

Cyprus or Malta will be in low to mid 20's in October.

We have found Greece varied in October. A year spar but Crete was highs of 14 yet Athens a constant 21/22 most of the fortnight.

@SadlyACupOfTeaDoesNotSolveEverything - thanks for your reply. I'm conflicted on what to do. We were going to go with the 'flashpack' company, it's like a company for holidays for people in their 30's/40's, if you haven't heard of it.

It's the last trip of the year. But like every other trip of theirs has sold out apart from this one, which makes me think it's weather related. There would only be like 5 people on the trip so may not be much fun. 😐

Turkey

Sorry I have never heard of the company but perhaps look at the average temperatures over the last few years - the world is (unfortunately) heating up.

We found Athens to be great in October, as any city would be, but Crete had fewer shops open/activities available as quieter for them. Having been in July previously it was a very different experience.

Canaries. Lovely weather pretty much guaranteed in October, but not baking.

Kos

We have been to Lanzarote and Cyprus in October (2017 and 2019) and had a mix of really warm sunny days and torrential downpour.

It gets fresh as soon as the sun goes down, around 4pm. You will need long trousers and a cardigan/hoody/jacket in the evenings.

Friends went to Turkey and reported similar weather. Also a lot of resorts do reduce restaurants and the tourist areas around are also shutting down.

Israel.