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Deserts in autumn

Autumn is September to November north of the equator and in South Asia; March to May south of the equator. These are the deserts where at least two of those three months are a sweet spot or good, ranked on ten years of climate readings, public holidays and fares.

Autumn in the north: September to November

5 of the 10 places are a sweet spot or good in at least two of September, October and November; 1 of them in each of the three.

  1. Zion United States September: sweet spotOctober: sweet spotNovember: good 3 of 3 good or better · highs 15–30°C
  2. The Grand Canyon United States September: sweet spotOctober: sweet spotNovember: ok 2 of 3 good or better · highs 11–24°C
  3. Marrakech Morocco September: avoidOctober: goodNovember: good 2 of 3 good or better · highs 25–34°C
  4. Scottsdale United States September: avoidOctober: sweet spotNovember: good 2 of 3 good or better · highs 25–37°C
  5. Cairo Egypt September: avoidOctober: goodNovember: good 2 of 3 good or better · highs 27–36°C

Fewer than two good months

Autumn in the south: March to May

8 of the 10 places are a sweet spot or good in at least two of March, April and May; 1 of them in each of the three.

  1. Marrakech Morocco March: goodApril: sweet spotMay: sweet spot 3 of 3 good or better · highs 24–31°C
  2. Cairo Egypt March: sweet spotApril: sweet spotMay: avoid 2 of 3 good or better · highs 25–34°C
  3. Scottsdale United States March: goodApril: sweet spotMay: avoid 2 of 3 good or better · highs 25–34°C
  4. Dubai United Arab Emirates March: goodApril: goodMay: avoid 2 of 3 good or better · highs 28–36°C
  5. Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates March: goodApril: goodMay: avoid 2 of 3 good or better · highs 28–36°C
  6. Doha Qatar March: sweet spotApril: sweet spotMay: avoid 2 of 3 good or better · highs 27–38°C
  7. Zion United States March: okApril: sweet spotMay: sweet spot 2 of 3 good or better · highs 15–26°C
  8. The Grand Canyon United States March: okApril: sweet spotMay: sweet spot 2 of 3 good or better · highs 10–21°C

Fewer than two good months

Deserts, season by season

Autumn elsewhere

Labelled and ranked by the score from Bengaluru, as every month page is, until you choose your own city: then your own city's score decides, and the places are split into your own country, short hops within 1,500 km, and further away. A month counts when it is a sweet spot or good; two such months put a place on the list, and more months, then a higher average score, put it higher. The climate is each place's own, from ten years of readings. How we rank