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Warmest places to go from Birmingham in November

In November, the warmest well-known place within 15 hours of Birmingham is Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, averaging 24.6 °C across day and night and 10.3 h sun a day, about 8h 54m each way by air. Without flying, it is Toulon, France, averaging 13.4 °C across day and night, about 12h 30m each way by train, for about 22× less carbon (43.7 kg CO₂e return against 946 kg).

Every city at once, with and without flying: where is hot in November.

The 10 warmest places within 15 hours of Birmingham

Ranked on warmth in November alone, among well-known places (a Wikivoyage travel guide and at least 40,000 Wikipedia readers a year), one per area and at most three per country. The carbon is shown, not used to choose: the list further down is the other question, how much warmth each extra kilogram buys.

  1. Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt24.6 °C · 10.3 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 27.6 °Cair ≈ 8h 54m · 946 kg CO₂e return
  2. Hurghada, Egypt23.4 °C · 10.3 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 27.0 °Cair ≈ 8h 54m · 953 kg CO₂e return
  3. Aswan, Egypt23.2 °C · 10.8 h sun a day · mostly dryair ≈ 9h 12m · 1,008 kg CO₂e return
  4. Maspalomas, Spain22.9 °C · 9.5 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 23.1 °Cair ≈ 7h 30m · 748 kg CO₂e return
  5. Aqaba, Jordan22.3 °C · 9.9 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 25.3 °Cair ≈ 8h 48m · 923 kg CO₂e return
  6. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain22.0 °C · 9.3 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 23.1 °Cair ≈ 7h 24m · 738 kg CO₂e return
  7. Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain21.6 °C · 9.3 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 23.6 °Cair ≈ 7h 24m · 735 kg CO₂e return
  8. Agadir, Morocco20.9 °C · 9.7 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 19.4 °Cair ≈ 6h 54m · 637 kg CO₂e return
  9. Essaouira, Morocco19.6 °C · 9.7 h sun a day · mostly dry · sea 19.1 °Cair ≈ 6h 42m · 608 kg CO₂e return
  10. Marrakesh, Morocco19.2 °C · 9.2 h sun a day · mostly dryair ≈ 6h 42m · 596 kg CO₂e return

Without flying

The warmest places the train reaches within 15 hours. Toulon is 13.4 °C for 43.7 kg — about 22× less carbon than flying to Sharm el-Sheikh.

  1. Toulon, France13.4 °C · 7.7 h sun a day · 1.8 mm rain a day · sea 17.9 °Crail ≈ 12h 30m · 43.7 kg CO₂e return
  2. Perpignan, France13.2 °C · 7.6 h sun a day · 1.4 mm rain a day · sea 17.8 °Crail ≈ 13h 36m · 42.8 kg CO₂e return
  3. Biarritz, France12.9 °C · 6.0 h sun a day · 7.0 mm rain a day · sea 17.0 °Crail ≈ 12h 36m · 39.6 kg CO₂e return
  4. Nice, France12.5 °C · 7.8 h sun a day · 1.5 mm rain a day · sea 18.6 °Crail ≈ 14h 12m · 43.4 kg CO₂e return
  5. Plymouth, United Kingdom10.2 °C · 4.1 h sun a day · 5.2 mm rain a day · sea 14.2 °Crail ≈ 5h 36m · 22.6 kg CO₂e return
  6. Truro, United Kingdom9.9 °C · 4.0 h sun a day · 4.7 mm rain a day · sea 13.9 °Crail ≈ 6h 18m · 26.5 kg CO₂e return

≈ is the model's estimate (air times include getting to and through the airport); ✓ is a rail journey checked against a real timetable, with the date it was checked. Temperatures are historical daily means for 2023–2024, averaged across day and night, so afternoons run warmer.

The low-carbon trade-off

The warmest place you can reach from Birmingham in November within 15 hours is Sharm el-Sheikh, 24.6 °C, costing 946 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Preston at 12.2 kg — 78× less carbon, for 17.5 degrees less warmth.

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

PrestonSharm el-Sheikh
Where they are. Solid lines are rail or ferry, dashed are flights, from Birmingham. Pick one to compare.
Carbon against warmth, November, departing Birmingham. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.15 destinations. Lowest carbon Preston at 12.2 kilograms and 7.1 °C; best for warmth Sharm el-Sheikh at 946 kilograms and 24.6 °C. Preston · 12.2 kgIbiza Town · 385 kgMelilla · 481 kgSharm el-Sheikh · 946 kg

By rail or ferry By air

Carbon against warmth, November, departing Birmingham. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.

What the 15-hour limit costs: at this budget Valencia can only be reached by air — 365 kg CO₂e, in 5h 24m. Allow up to 24 hours and the train does the same journey for 52.6 kg in 19h 24m — 7× less carbon for 14h more travelling.

November from Birmingham — 15 destinations on the frontier, 7 without flying.
DestinationHowCO₂e returnTempSun/dayRain/dayJourney
Preston, United KingdomRail12.2 kg7.1 °C3.9 h3.7 mm3h 42m
Bridgwater, United KingdomRail13.5 kg9.1 °C3.6 h3.1 mm3h 54m
Boulogne-sur-Mer, FranceRail17.5 kg9.5 °C3.6 h6.0 mm8h 18m
Cherbourg, FranceRail19.9 kg10.5 °C3.7 h4.7 mm11h 54m
St-Malo, FranceRail23.3 kg11.5 °C4.1 h4.4 mm11h 30m
Bayonne, FranceRail39.5 kg13.2 °C6.0 h7.0 mm12h 36m
Donostia / San Sebastian, SpainRail40.3 kg13.9 °C6.1 h6.3 mm14h 18m
Viana do Castelo, PortugalAir329 kg15.1 °C6.2 h6.1 mm5h 12m
Valencia, SpainAir365 kg16.5 °C8.3 h2.0 mm5h 24m
Ibiza Town, SpainAir385 kg17.9 °C8.7 h1.1 mm5h 30m
Melilla, SpainAir481 kg18.0 °C9.2 h0.3 mm6h 6m
Monastir, TunisiaAir531 kg18.8 °C9.3 h0.8 mm6h 18m
Houmt Souk, TunisiaAir580 kg20.3 °C9.6 h0.4 mm6h 36m
Taroudant, MoroccoAir632 kg22.2 °C9.6 h0.2 mm6h 54m
Sharm el-Sheikh, EgyptAir946 kg24.6 °C10.3 h0.0 mm8h 54m

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 Ibiza Town (385 kg, 17.9 °C) to Melilla (481 kg, 18.0 °C) buys 0.1 °C more warmth for an extra 96.1 kg — 961 kg of CO₂e per degree. That single step is the most expensive warmth on the whole curve.

The pick of them

Preston, United KingdomPrestonUnited Kingdom12.2 kg CO₂e return7.1 °C · 3.9 h sun · 3h 42m by railgrey and wetDonostia / San Sebastian, SpainDonostia / San SebastianSpain40.3 kg CO₂e return13.9 °C · 6.1 h sun · 14h 18m by railmild but wetSharm el-Sheikh, EgyptSharm el-SheikhEgypt946 kg CO₂e return24.6 °C · 10.3 h sun · 8h 54m by airwarm, bright and dry

The same month, asked differently

November answers differently depending on what you are after, and the lists genuinely diverge: the brightest places are not the hottest, and in summer the useful question stops being where is warm at all.

Where to stay in Sharm el-Sheikh

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Questions

Where is the warmest place to go from Birmingham in November?

Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, at 24.6 °C. Reaching it emits 946 kg CO₂e return, travelling 8h 54m each way by air (modelled).

Can I get somewhere warm from Birmingham in November without flying?

Yes. Donostia / San Sebastian reaches 13.9 °C and is reachable by rail or ferry in 14h 18m (modelled), emitting 40.3 kg CO₂e return — though Sharm el-Sheikh is warmer still, if you fly.

How much carbon does a return trip from Birmingham to Sharm el-Sheikh produce?

946 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.