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Sunniest places to go from Lisbon in November

The sunniest place you can reach from Lisbon in November within 15 hours is Luxor at 10.6 h, costing 971 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Figueira da Foz Municipality at 4.7 kg — 207× less carbon for 3.7 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.

Where they are. Solid lines are rail or ferry, dashed are flights, from Lisbon. Pick one to compare.

By rail or ferry By air

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

November from Lisbon — 6 destinations on the frontier, 4 without flying.
Destination	How	CO₂e return	Temp	Sun/day	Rain/day	Journey
Figueira da Foz Municipality, Portugal	Rail	4.7 kg	15.5 °C	6.9 h	3.7 mm	4h 12m
Portimão, Portugal	Rail	5.4 kg	16.7 °C	8.2 h	1.7 mm	4h 30m
Chiclana de la Frontera, Spain	Rail	10.9 kg	16.7 °C	8.7 h	1.5 mm	7h
Almuñécar, Spain	Rail	15.6 kg	17.5 °C	9.3 h	0.6 mm	9h 12m
Tiznit, Morocco	Air	253 kg	21.0 °C	9.9 h	0.0 mm	4h 48m
Luxor, Egypt	Air	971 kg	22.9 °C	10.6 h	0.0 mm	9h

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 Tiznit (253 kg, 9.9 h) to Luxor (971 kg, 10.6 h) buys 0.7 hours more sunshine for an extra 718 kg — 1026 kg of CO₂e per hour. That single step is the most expensive sunshine on the whole curve.

The pick of them

Figueira da Foz MunicipalityPortugal4.7 kg CO₂e return15.5 °C · 6.9 h sun · 4h 12m by railwarm but wet AlmuñécarSpain15.6 kg CO₂e return17.5 °C · 9.3 h sun · 9h 12m by railwarm, bright and dry LuxorEgypt971 kg CO₂e return22.9 °C · 10.6 h sun · 9h by airwarm, bright and dry

If you'd rather have heat than sunshine

November answers differently depending on what you're after. The warmest destinations from Lisbon 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.

Affiliate disclosure. A booking made through this map may earn 0xCarbon a commission, at no extra cost to you. It changes nothing above it: the emissions figures come from UK Government conversion factors and are computed before anyone is paid anything.See the method.

Other months from Lisbon

November from elsewhere

Questions

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

Luxor, Egypt, at 10.6 h. Reaching it emits 971 kg CO₂e return, travelling 9h each way by air.

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

Yes. Almuñécar reaches 9.3 h and is reachable by rail or ferry in 9h 12m, emitting 15.6 kg CO₂e return — though Luxor is sunnier still, if you fly.

How much carbon does a return trip from Lisbon to Luxor produce?

971 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.