Sunniest places to go from Leeds in November
The sunniest place you can reach from Leeds in November within 15 hours is Luxor at 10.6 h, costing 984 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Coventry at 12.4 kg — 79× less carbon for 6.5 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 — 296 kg CO₂e, in 5h 6m. Allow up to 24 hours and the train does the same journey for 49.0 kg in 18h 18m — 6× less carbon for 13h 12m more travelling.
| Destination | How | CO₂e return | Temp | Sun/day | Rain/day | Journey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry, United Kingdom | Rail | 12.4 kg | 7.0 °C | 4.1 h | 2.4 mm | 4h 6m |
| Peterborough, United Kingdom | Rail | 13.0 kg | 7.5 °C | 4.3 h | 2.3 mm | 4h 12m |
| Angers, France | Rail | 35.1 kg | 9.7 °C | 5.0 h | 2.9 mm | 11h 54m |
| La Rochelle, France | Rail | 39.5 kg | 11.7 °C | 5.9 h | 4.2 mm | 13h 54m |
| Geneva, Switzerland | Air | 253 kg | 7.0 °C | 6.0 h | 4.4 mm | 4h 48m |
| Romans-sur-Isère, France | Air | 272 kg | 8.9 °C | 6.7 h | 2.1 mm | 4h 54m |
| Bellinzona, Switzerland | Air | 285 kg | 8.0 °C | 7.4 h | 2.0 mm | 5h |
| Turin, Italy | Air | 296 kg | 6.1 °C | 7.9 h | 0.7 mm | 5h 6m |
| Palma, Spain | Air | 406 kg | 16.5 °C | 8.5 h | 1.6 mm | 5h 42m |
| Cartagena, Spain | Air | 453 kg | 16.7 °C | 9.3 h | 0.4 mm | 5h 54m |
| Almería, Spain | Air | 475 kg | 17.2 °C | 9.5 h | 0.6 mm | 6h |
| Tiznit, Morocco | Air | 694 kg | 21.0 °C | 9.9 h | 0.0 mm | 7h 12m |
| Luxor, Egypt | Air | 984 kg | 22.9 °C | 10.6 h | 0.0 mm | 9h 6m |
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 La Rochelle (39.5 kg, 5.9 h) to Geneva (253 kg, 6.0 h) buys 0.1 hours more sunshine for an extra 214 kg — 2136 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 Leeds 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 Leeds
November from elsewhere
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- Copenhagen
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- Leeds
- Lisbon
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Questions
Where is the sunniest place to go from Leeds in November?
Luxor, Egypt, at 10.6 h. Reaching it emits 984 kg CO₂e return, travelling 9h 6m each way by air.
Can I get somewhere sunny from Leeds in November without flying?
Yes. La Rochelle reaches 5.9 h and is reachable by rail or ferry in 13h 54m, emitting 39.5 kg CO₂e return — though Luxor is sunnier still, if you fly.
How much carbon does a return trip from Leeds to Luxor produce?
984 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.