Weekly note

Where to go in Southeast Asia in October

2 of the 8 destinations in Southeast Asia are in season in October: 0 a sweet spot, 0 good, 2 ok.

None of these has October as a sweet spot or good; 2 are ok: Hanoi and Bali. Best avoided at 6 of them.

Ranked for October

#PlaceVerdict High Rain Fare Why
1 Hanoi Vietnam ok 28° 11d ₹31,110 28C max, 11 rainy days
2 Bali Indonesia okbusy 29° 14d ₹60,303 shoulder season

Fares are the typical return from Bengaluru for October departures, in INR; a dash means none has been seen yet for October departures.

Not this October

Other months for Southeast Asia

October elsewhere

Every verdict here is the destination's own: ten years of climate readings, the public holidays that crowd it, and what the flight costs. Nothing is said about Southeast Asia as a whole that was not first measured at each place in it.