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Sunniest places to go from Bristol in November

The sunniest place you can reach from Bristol in November within 15 hours is Aswan at 10.8 h, costing 1,003 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Hemel Hempstead at 12.2 kg — 82× less carbon for 6.7 h less.

Every destination here is on the efficiency frontier: nowhere else in Europe is both sunnier in November and lower in carbon. Anything a better option beats outright has been left out.

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Where they are. Solid lines are rail or ferry, dashed are flights, from Bristol. Pick one to compare.
Carbon against sunshine, November, departing Bristol. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.12 destinations. Lowest carbon Hemel Hempstead at 12.2 kilograms and 4.1 h; best for sunshine Aswan at 1,003 kilograms and 10.8 h. Hemel Hempstead · 12.2 kgZarzis · 574 kgLuxor · 965 kgAswan · 1,003 kg

By rail or ferry By air

Carbon against sunshine, November, departing Bristol. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.

What the 15-hour limit costs: at this budget Turin can only be reached by air — 261 kg CO₂e, in 4h 54m. Allow up to 24 hours and the train does the same journey for 40.9 kg in 16h 54m — 6× less carbon for 12h more travelling.

November from Bristol — 12 destinations on the frontier, 4 without flying.
DestinationHowCO₂e returnTempSun/dayRain/dayJourney
Hemel Hempstead, United KingdomRail12.2 kg6.9 °C4.1 h2.5 mm4h 6m
Angers, FranceRail27.0 kg9.7 °C5.0 h2.9 mm10h 30m
La Rochelle, FranceRail31.4 kg11.7 °C5.9 h4.2 mm12h 30m
Geneva, SwitzerlandRail35.8 kg7.0 °C6.0 h4.4 mm14h 36m
Nîmes, FranceAir250 kg11.0 °C7.1 h1.5 mm4h 48m
Turin, ItalyAir261 kg6.1 °C7.9 h0.7 mm4h 54m
Lleida, SpainAir282 kg12.3 °C8.2 h1.2 mm5h
Hellin, SpainAir363 kg13.7 °C8.8 h0.4 mm5h 24m
Cartagena, SpainAir389 kg16.7 °C9.3 h0.4 mm5h 36m
Zarzis, TunisiaAir574 kg20.2 °C9.8 h0.3 mm6h 30m
Luxor, EgyptAir965 kg22.9 °C10.6 h0.0 mm9h
Aswan, EgyptAir1,003 kg23.2 °C10.8 h0.0 mm9h 12m

Warm is not the same as pleasant, which is why sunshine and rainfall are shown alongside temperature. All three are ERA5 monthly means for 2023–2024.

Where the curve breaks

The frontier is gentle until it isn't. Going from Zarzis (574 kg, 9.8 h) to Luxor (965 kg, 10.6 h) buys 0.8 hours more sunshine for an extra 391 kg — 489 kg of CO₂e per hour. That single step is the most expensive sunshine on the whole curve.

The pick of them

If you'd rather have heat than sunshine

November answers differently depending on what you're after. The warmest destinations from Bristol in November are a different list — hours of sunshine and degrees of warmth come apart, especially early and late in the year.

Where to stay in Aswan

Places to stay in Aswan, Egypt, on a live map. Prices and availability come from Stay22 and its booking partners.

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Other months from Bristol

November from elsewhere

Questions

Where is the sunniest place to go from Bristol in November?

Aswan, Egypt, at 10.8 h. Reaching it emits 1,003 kg CO₂e return, travelling 9h 12m each way by air.

Can I get somewhere sunny from Bristol in November without flying?

Yes. Geneva reaches 6.0 h and is reachable by rail or ferry in 14h 36m, emitting 35.8 kg CO₂e return — though Aswan is sunnier still, if you fly.

How much carbon does a return trip from Bristol to Aswan produce?

1,003 kg CO₂e for one person, return, by air. That uses the UK Government's 2026 conversion factors, including radiative forcing for flights.

Carbon uses UK Government (DESNZ/DEFRA) 2026 conversion factors applied to great-circle distance, with radiative forcing included for flights. Rail journey times are modelled estimates, not timetabled services. Full method · download the data.