Sunniest places to go from Edinburgh in November
The sunniest place you can reach from Edinburgh in November within 15 hours is Luxor at 10.6 h, costing 1,036 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Sunderland at 13.1 kg — 79× less carbon for 6.2 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.
By rail or ferry By air
What the 15-hour limit costs: at this budget Turin can only be reached by air — 360 kg CO₂e, in 5h 24m. Allow up to 24 hours and the train does the same journey for 70.0 kg in 21h 54m — 5× less carbon for 16h 30m more travelling.
| Destination | How | CO₂e return | Temp | Sun/day | Rain/day | Journey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland, United Kingdom | Rail | 13.1 kg | 6.7 °C | 4.4 h | 2.4 mm | 4h 12m |
| Angers, France | Air | 242 kg | 9.7 °C | 5.0 h | 2.9 mm | 4h 48m |
| La Rochelle, France | Air | 276 kg | 11.7 °C | 5.9 h | 4.2 mm | 5h |
| Geneva, Switzerland | Air | 318 kg | 7.0 °C | 6.0 h | 4.4 mm | 5h 12m |
| Romans-sur-Isère, France | Air | 338 kg | 8.9 °C | 6.7 h | 2.1 mm | 5h 18m |
| Bellinzona, Switzerland | Air | 346 kg | 8.0 °C | 7.4 h | 2.0 mm | 5h 18m |
| Turin, Italy | Air | 360 kg | 6.1 °C | 7.9 h | 0.7 mm | 5h 24m |
| Palma, Spain | Air | 471 kg | 16.5 °C | 8.5 h | 1.6 mm | 6h |
| Cartagena, Spain | Air | 515 kg | 16.7 °C | 9.3 h | 0.4 mm | 6h 12m |
| Oujda, Morocco | Air | 595 kg | 16.5 °C | 9.5 h | 0.1 mm | 6h 42m |
| Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | Air | 1,008 kg | 24.6 °C | 10.3 h | 0.0 mm | 9h 12m |
| Luxor, Egypt | Air | 1,036 kg | 22.9 °C | 10.6 h | 0.0 mm | 9h 24m |
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 Oujda (595 kg, 9.5 h) to Sharm el-Sheikh (1,008 kg, 10.3 h) buys 0.8 hours more sunshine for an extra 412 kg — 515 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 Edinburgh 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 Luxor
Places to stay in Luxor, Egypt, on a live map. Prices and availability come from Stay22 and its booking partners.
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Other months from Edinburgh
November from elsewhere
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Questions
Where is the sunniest place to go from Edinburgh in November?
Luxor, Egypt, at 10.6 h. Reaching it emits 1,036 kg CO₂e return, travelling 9h 24m each way by air.
Can I get somewhere sunny from Edinburgh in November without flying?
Yes. Sunderland reaches 4.4 h and is reachable by rail or ferry in 4h 12m, emitting 13.1 kg CO₂e return — though Luxor is sunnier still, if you fly.
How much carbon does a return trip from Edinburgh to Luxor produce?
1,036 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.