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Wellness retreats, month by month

The best month for a wellness stay is rarely the sunniest one. Kerala’s traditional treatment season is the monsoon; the Alpine and Bohemian cure towns work all year. Pick a month to see where is at its best.

An Alpine lake below high peaks, with a single rowing boat

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Where is at its best right now

October: 8 destinations are at their best, and 4 more are a good alternative.

Wellness retreats in October

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Every destination, every month

Researched from each destination’s climate and its treatment tradition — not just the weather.

When to travel to each destination, by month
DestinationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
KeralaIndiaJan: good alternativeFeb: good alternativeMar: less suitableApr: less suitableMay: less suitableJun: preferred seasonJul: preferred seasonAug: preferred seasonSep: preferred seasonOct: good alternativeNov: good alternativeDec: good alternative
RishikeshIndiaJan: good alternativeFeb: preferred seasonMar: preferred seasonApr: preferred seasonMay: less suitableJun: less suitableJul: less suitableAug: less suitableSep: preferred seasonOct: preferred seasonNov: preferred seasonDec: good alternative
The Ayurveda coastSri LankaJan: preferred seasonFeb: preferred seasonMar: preferred seasonApr: preferred seasonMay: less suitableJun: less suitableJul: less suitableAug: less suitableSep: less suitableOct: less suitableNov: good alternativeDec: preferred season
BhutanBhutanJan: good alternativeFeb: good alternativeMar: preferred seasonApr: preferred seasonMay: preferred seasonJun: less suitableJul: less suitableAug: less suitableSep: preferred seasonOct: preferred seasonNov: preferred seasonDec: good alternative
UbudIndonesiaJan: less suitableFeb: less suitableMar: good alternativeApr: preferred seasonMay: preferred seasonJun: preferred seasonJul: preferred seasonAug: preferred seasonSep: preferred seasonOct: good alternativeNov: good alternativeDec: less suitable
Koh SamuiThailandJan: good alternativeFeb: preferred seasonMar: preferred seasonApr: preferred seasonMay: good alternativeJun: preferred seasonJul: preferred seasonAug: preferred seasonSep: good alternativeOct: less suitableNov: less suitableDec: less suitable
BeppuJapanJan: good alternativeFeb: good alternativeMar: preferred seasonApr: preferred seasonMay: good alternativeJun: less suitableJul: less suitableAug: less suitableSep: good alternativeOct: preferred seasonNov: preferred seasonDec: preferred season
OkinawaJapanJan: good alternativeFeb: good alternativeMar: preferred seasonApr: preferred seasonMay: less suitableJun: less suitableJul: good alternativeAug: less suitableSep: less suitableOct: preferred seasonNov: preferred seasonDec: good alternative
Baden-BadenGermanyJan: less suitableFeb: less suitableMar: good alternativeApr: good alternativeMay: preferred seasonJun: preferred seasonJul: good alternativeAug: good alternativeSep: preferred seasonOct: preferred seasonNov: less suitableDec: good alternative
Karlovy VaryCzechiaJan: good alternativeFeb: less suitableMar: good alternativeApr: good alternativeMay: preferred seasonJun: preferred seasonJul: less suitableAug: good alternativeSep: preferred seasonOct: preferred seasonNov: less suitableDec: good alternative
Bad GasteinAustriaJan: preferred seasonFeb: preferred seasonMar: preferred seasonApr: less suitableMay: less suitableJun: good alternativeJul: preferred seasonAug: preferred seasonSep: preferred seasonOct: good alternativeNov: less suitableDec: good alternative
QuiberonFranceJan: good alternativeFeb: good alternativeMar: good alternativeApr: preferred seasonMay: preferred seasonJun: preferred seasonJul: good alternativeAug: less suitableSep: preferred seasonOct: preferred seasonNov: good alternativeDec: good alternative
MontreuxSwitzerlandJan: good alternativeFeb: good alternativeMar: good alternativeApr: preferred seasonMay: preferred seasonJun: preferred seasonJul: less suitableAug: good alternativeSep: preferred seasonOct: preferred seasonNov: less suitableDec: good alternative
TyrolAustriaJan: good alternativeFeb: good alternativeMar: good alternativeApr: good alternativeMay: preferred seasonJun: preferred seasonJul: preferred seasonAug: preferred seasonSep: preferred seasonOct: good alternativeNov: less suitableDec: good alternative
The Nicoya peninsulaCosta RicaJan: preferred seasonFeb: preferred seasonMar: preferred seasonApr: preferred seasonMay: good alternativeJun: good alternativeJul: good alternativeAug: good alternativeSep: less suitableOct: less suitableNov: good alternativeDec: preferred season
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