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Sunniest places to go from Milan in November

The sunniest place you can reach from Milan in November within 15 hours is Aswan at 10.8 h, costing 803 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Carpi at 4.5 kg — 178× less carbon for 4.3 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 Milan. Pick one to compare.
Carbon against sunshine, November, departing Milan. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.7 destinations. Lowest carbon Carpi at 4.5 kilograms and 6.5 h; best for sunshine Aswan at 803 kilograms and 10.8 h. Carpi · 4.5 kgZarzis · 337 kgLuxor · 763 kgAswan · 803 kg

By rail or ferry By air

Carbon against sunshine, November, departing Milan. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.
November from Milan — 7 destinations on the frontier, 3 without flying.
DestinationHowCO₂e returnTempSun/dayRain/dayJourney
Carpi, ItalyRail4.5 kg8.2 °C6.5 h0.8 mm4h 6m
Pinerolo, ItalyRail4.7 kg6.9 °C7.9 h1.0 mm4h 12m
Castelvetrano, ItalyRail27.0 kg16.0 °C8.8 h2.3 mm14h 30m
Monastir, TunisiaAir273 kg18.8 °C9.3 h0.8 mm4h 54m
Zarzis, TunisiaAir337 kg20.2 °C9.8 h0.3 mm5h 18m
Luxor, EgyptAir763 kg22.9 °C10.6 h0.0 mm7h 30m
Aswan, EgyptAir803 kg23.2 °C10.8 h0.0 mm7h 48m

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 (337 kg, 9.8 h) to Luxor (763 kg, 10.6 h) buys 0.8 hours more sunshine for an extra 426 kg — 532 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 Milan 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 Milan

November from elsewhere

Questions

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

Aswan, Egypt, at 10.8 h. Reaching it emits 803 kg CO₂e return, travelling 7h 48m each way by air.

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

Yes. Castelvetrano reaches 8.8 h and is reachable by rail or ferry in 14h 30m, emitting 27.0 kg CO₂e return — though Aswan is sunnier still, if you fly.

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

803 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.