Best beaches in Europe in October
Where to go for a beach in Europe in October? These 118 beaches are in their season in October, ranked warmest sea first — so you can chase the warmth early or late in the year. Tap any for its water temperature and best months.
In October, the warmest sea among Europe's in-season beaches is ~29°C at Cirali Beach (Türkiye). 118 of the atlas's 511 beaches are in season in October.
Cirali BeachOlympos, Antalya, Türkiye
Cleopatra BeachAlanya, Türkiye
Konyaaltı BeachAntalya, Türkiye
Phaselis BeachTekirova, Antalya, Türkiye- Side Kumköy BeachSide, Antalya, Türkiye
Adrasan BeachKumluca, Antalya, Türkiye
Lara BeachAntalya, Türkiye
Nissi BeachAyia Napa, Cyprus, Cyprus
Ölüdeniz (Blue Lagoon)Fethiye, Türkiye
Patara BeachGelemis, near Kalkan, Türkiye
Petra tou RomiouKouklia, Paphos, Cyprus
Fig Tree BayProtaras, Cyprus, Cyprus
Kaputaş BeachKaş, Türkiye
Konnos BayCape Greco, Protaras, Cyprus
Coral BayPeyia, Paphos, Cyprus
Lara BeachAkamas Peninsula, Cyprus
Makronissos BeachAyia Napa, Cyprus
Iztuzu BeachDalyan, Türkiye
MondelloPalermo, Sicily, Italy
Akyaka BeachGökova Gulf, Muğla, Türkiye
Anthony Quinn BayFaliraki, Rhodes, Greece
CalamoscheVendicari, Noto, Sicily, Italy
Cefalù BeachCefalù, Sicily, Italy
Għadira BayMellieħa, Malta
Golden Bay (Għajn Tuffieħa area)Mellieħa, Malta
KoukounariesSkiathos, Greece
Kourion BeachEpiskopi, Limassol, Cyprus
Prasonisi BeachRhodes, Dodecanese, Greece
Tsambika BeachRhodes, Greece
Fontane BiancheSiracusa, Sicily, Italy
Għajn TuffieħaMellieħa, Malta- Governor's BeachLimassol, Cyprus
Paradise BayĊirkewwa, Malta, Malta
St Paul's BayLindos, Rhodes, Greece
St Peter's PoolMarsaxlokk, Malta
Balos LagoonCrete, Greece
Blue LagoonComino, Malta
Elafonissi BeachCrete, Greece
Isola BellaTaormina, Sicily, Italy
Cala d'HortIbiza, Balearics, Spain
Cala del MoraigBenitatxell, Costa Blanca, Spain
Falassarna BeachKissamos, West Crete, Greece
Fornillo BeachPositano, Amalfi Coast, Italy
Kathisma BeachLefkada, Greece
Matala BeachMatala, Crete, Greece
Playa del PostiguetAlicante, Costa Blanca, Spain
PoettoCagliari, Sardinia, Italy
Porto TimoniAfionas, Corfu, Greece
Ramla BayXagħra, Gozo, Malta, Malta
Cala BenirràsIbiza, Balearics, Spain
Damnoni BeachPlakias, Crete, Greece
Glyka Nera (Sweetwater)Sfakia, Crete, Greece
Kedrodasosnear Elafonissi, Crete, Greece
Maronti BeachIschia, Campania, Italy
Xigia BeachZakynthos, Greece
Sarakiniko BeachMilos, Greece
Vai BeachPalekastro, East Crete, Greece
Apella BeachKarpathos, Dodecanese, Greece
Kamari BeachSantorini, Greece
Perissa BeachSantorini, Greece
Playa de los GenovesesCabo de Gata, Almería, Spain
Red BeachSantorini, Greece
Bitez BeachBodrum Peninsula, Türkiye
Gümüşlük BeachBodrum, Türkiye
Agios ProkopiosNaxos, Greece
Machico BeachMachico, Madeira, Portugal
Praia da CalhetaCalheta, Madeira, Portugal
Mylopotas BeachIos, Greece
Playa de MaspalomasMaspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain
Grandes Playas de CorralejoCorralejo, Fuerteventura, Spain
Playa del InglésMaspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain
Praia de Porto SantoPorto Santo, Madeira, Portugal
El Golfo (Charco Verde)Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain
Playa de BenijoTaganana, Tenerife, Spain
Playa de CofeteJandia, Fuerteventura, Spain
Playa de FamaraLanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain
Playa de la Concha (El Cotillo)El Cotillo, Fuerteventura, Spain
Playa de Las CanterasLas Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain
Playa de las TeresitasSan Andres, Tenerife, Spain
Playa de PapagayoPlaya Blanca, Lanzarote, Spain
Playa de SotaventoJandía, Fuerteventura, Spain
Playa del DuqueCosta Adeje, Tenerife, Spain- Playa de GüigüíLa Aldea de San Nicolás, Gran Canaria, Spain
Playa de las ConchasLa Graciosa, Spain
Praia do SeixalMadeira, Portugal
La GraviereSoorts-Hossegor, Landes, France
MundakaUrdaibai, Bizkaia, Spain
Plage de la Cote des BasquesBiarritz, France
Grande PlageBiarritz, France
Ilha de TaviraTavira, Algarve, Portugal
Playa de ValdevaquerosTarifa, Cádiz, Spain
ZarautzBasque Country, Spain
Praia da FalesiaOlhos de Agua, Algarve, Portugal
Benagil Beach & CaveAlgarve, Portugal
Praia da MarinhaAlgarve, Portugal
Praia da LuzLuz, Algarve, Portugal
Praia da RochaPortimão, Algarve, Portugal
Praia do CamiloLagos, Portugal
Praia de São RafaelAlbufeira, Algarve, Portugal
Praia do NorteNazaré, Portugal- Praia do SupertubosPeniche, Portugal
Praia do AmadoCarrapateira, Algarve, Portugal- Praia do BelicheSagres, Algarve, Portugal
Praia da ArrifanaAljezur, Algarve, Portugal
Praia da BordeiraCarrapateira, Algarve, Portugal
Praia do MartinhalSagres, Algarve, Portugal
Plage de la TorcheBrittany, France
Fistral BeachNewquay, Cornwall, United Kingdom
PerranporthCornwall, United Kingdom
Watergate BayCornwall, United Kingdom
WoolacombeDevon, United Kingdom
Whitesands BayPembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Ervik BeachStadlandet, Norway
HoddevikStadlandet, Norway
Skagsanden BeachFlakstad, Lofoten, Norway
NauthólsvíkReykjavík, Iceland
Diamond BeachJökulsárlón, Iceland
StokksnesVestrahorn, Iceland, Iceland
Add this October sea-temperature table to your page
Writing about where the sea is still warm in October? Drop in the live table of Europe's warmest beaches in season in October — it stays current as the atlas grows, and all it asks is a credit link. Free to reuse under CC BY 4.0.
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More live tables — every country, every month and Blue Flag — are in the widget gallery; the raw dataset is on About & data.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the sea warmest in Europe in October?
Among beaches in season in October, the warmest sea is at Cirali Beach (Olympos, Antalya, Türkiye) — typically ~29°C at its peak.
Which countries are best for a beach holiday in October?
The deepest bench in October is in Greece (23 beaches in season), Spain (23 beaches in season) and Portugal (19 beaches in season).
How many European beaches are in season in October?
118 of the 511 beaches on the atlas count October among their best months.