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Best places to travel in September

The warmest sea of the year with the crowds thinning out. September is the Mediterranean's best-kept secret.

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a day, the cheapest on a shoestring

September is the month our city guides praise most. The sea is at its warmest, the summer crowds are leaving and prices start to fall. Lisbon, Dubrovnik, Naxos and Funchal all call it superb or their best month, and Barcelona and Munich throw two of Europe’s biggest parties.

These are the best places to travel in September, picked from our city guides using their own weather, crowds and daily costs.

🌍 The best places to travel in September

📍 Dubrovnik, Croatia

Dubrovnik, Croatia

☀️ 25° average high👥 very busy💶 about €57 a day

Our Dubrovnik guide calls September the best month: the warmest sea and the crowds easing, at about 25°. Walk the marble walls early and swim off the rocks in the afternoon. It’s still busy, at about €57 a day on a shoestring.

Read the full Dubrovnik guide

📍 Lisbon, Portugal

Lisbon, Portugal

☀️ 27° average high👥 busy💶 about €45 a day

September in Lisbon is superb, says our guide: a warm sea, thinning crowds and long evenings, at about 27°. The beaches are a train ride away, and the city’s hostel scene is in full swing. A shoestring day is about €45.

Read the full Lisbon guide

📍 Naxos, Greece

Naxos, Greece

☀️ 26° average high👥 busy💶 about €44 a day

Naxos in September has a warm sea and fewer people, at about 26°. The biggest of the Cyclades still farms, with long sandy beaches, marble mountain villages and proper food, without the Santorini mark-up. Budget about €44 a day.

Read the full Naxos guide

📍 Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona, Spain

☀️ 26° average high👥 busy💶 about €60 a day

La Mercè, Barcelona’s biggest street festival, falls in September, at about 26°. Gaudí’s buildings, the Gothic quarter and the city beach are all warm and slightly quieter than in summer. It’s the priciest pick here, at about €60 a day on a shoestring.

Read the full Barcelona guide

📍 Munich, Germany

Munich, Germany

☀️ 20° average high👥 busy💶 about €58 a day

Oktoberfest starts mid-September, and our Munich guide doesn’t hide the catch: prices treble. The weather is superb, at about 20°. Come in the first half of the month for the beer gardens and the Alps at normal prices, about €58 a day on a shoestring.

Read the full Munich guide

📍 Budapest, Hungary

Budapest, Hungary

☀️ 23° average high👥 very busy💶 about €29 a day

September is superb in Budapest: the heat breaking and the crowds thinning, at about 23°. Soak in the thermal baths, drink in the ruin bars and stay for a fraction of western European prices, about €29 a day.

Read the full Budapest guide

📍 Funchal, Portugal

Funchal, Portugal

☀️ 26° average high👥 busy💶 about €42 a day

Funchal calls September its best month: the warmest sea and thinning crowds, at about 26°. Walk the levadas, ride the cable car and come back down by wicker toboggan. Budget about €42 a day on a shoestring.

Read the full Funchal guide

📍 Siargao, Philippines

Siargao, Philippines

☀️ 32° average high👥 very busy💶 about €23 a day

September is surf competition month on Siargao, at about 32°, and the island is at its liveliest. Cloud 9, the lagoons and the rock pools are the backdrop for the Philippines’ best backpacker scene, at about €23 a day.

Read the full Siargao guide

🏖️ Best places for a beach trip in September

Our guides with a beach and a beach-weather high in September, the most hostels first.

  1. 1PhuketThailand30°, quiet
  2. 2Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam32°, quiet
  3. 3Hoi AnVietnam32°, quiet
  4. 4GoaIndia30°, quiet
  5. 5Koh TaoThailand32°, fairly busy
  6. 6CangguIndonesia30°, busy

🏙️ Best city breaks in September

Our city break guides with good weather in September.

  1. 1BarcelonaSpain26°, busy
  2. 2RomeItaly27°, busy
  3. 3KathmanduNepal28°, fairly busy
  4. 4ParisFrance21°, very busy
  5. 5LondonEngland20°, very busy
  6. 6MadridSpain26°, busy

💸 Cheapest places to travel in September

Good weather in September and the lowest shoestring budget.

  1. 1VaranasiIndia€13 a day
  2. 2PushkarIndia€13 a day
  3. 3KolkataIndia€14 a day
  4. 4HanoiVietnam€15 a day
  5. 5VientianeLaos€15 a day
  6. 6DarjeelingIndia€15 a day

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Questions travellers ask

Where is warm in September?
The whole Mediterranean: Lisbon about 27°, Barcelona, Naxos and Funchal about 26°, Dubrovnik about 25°. The sea is at its warmest of the year in many of our guides.
Is September a good time to visit Europe?
It's one of the best. Our guides call it the best month in Dubrovnik and Funchal, and superb in Lisbon, Naxos, Budapest, Munich and Kotor.
When is Oktoberfest?
Our Munich guide says it starts in mid-September and ends in the first week of October, and that prices treble while it's on.
Where is cheap to travel in September?
Siargao (about €23 a day on a shoestring), Budapest (€29) and the Balkans are the cheapest. Sarajevo calls September superb, at about €21 a day.
Is September a good time for a beach holiday?
Yes, especially in Europe. The sea is warm and the crowds are leaving. In Asia, it's still the wet season on the mainland, while Bali and the Gili Islands are dry.
What festivals are on in September?
La Mercè in Barcelona, the start of Oktoberfest in Munich and the surf competition on Siargao, according to our guides.
Where should I travel solo in September?
Lisbon, Budapest and Barcelona have some of Europe's biggest hostel scenes. Hostelworld's Social Pass works without a booking in more than 180 cities.
How do you choose the best places to travel in September?
Every pick comes from one of our city guides, using its month-by-month table and shoestring budget. The finder below uses the same data for every guide.
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