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Warmest places to go from Lisbon in November

The warmest place you can reach from Lisbon in November within 15 hours is Sharm el-Sheikh at 24.6 °C, costing 977 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Figueira da Foz Municipality at 4.7 kg — 208× less carbon for 9.1 °C less.

Every destination here is on the efficiency frontier: nowhere else in Europe is both warmer 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 warmth, November, departing Lisbon. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.

November from Lisbon — 9 destinations on the frontier, 3 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
Almuñécar, Spain	Rail	15.6 kg	17.5 °C	9.3 h	0.6 mm	9h 12m
El Jadida, Morocco	Air	154 kg	18.4 °C	9.0 h	0.5 mm	4h 18m
Essaouira, Morocco	Air	202 kg	19.6 °C	9.7 h	0.1 mm	4h 36m
Oulad Barhil, Morocco	Air	227 kg	20.4 °C	9.5 h	0.4 mm	4h 42m
Taroudant, Morocco	Air	231 kg	22.2 °C	9.6 h	0.2 mm	4h 42m
Hurghada, Egypt	Air	974 kg	23.4 °C	10.3 h	0.0 mm	9h 6m
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt	Air	977 kg	24.6 °C	10.3 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 Taroudant (231 kg, 22.2 °C) to Hurghada (974 kg, 23.4 °C) buys 1.2 °C more warmth for an extra 743 kg — 620 kg of CO₂e per degree. That single step is the most expensive warmth 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 Sharm el-SheikhEgypt977 kg CO₂e return24.6 °C · 10.3 h sun · 9h 6m by airwarm, bright and dry

If you'd rather have sunshine than heat

November answers differently depending on what you're after. The sunniest destinations from Lisbon in November are a different list — the brightest places are not always the hottest, and in winter the difference is large.

Where to stay in Sharm el-Sheikh

Places to stay in Sharm el-Sheikh, 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.

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Questions

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

Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, at 24.6 °C. Reaching it emits 977 kg CO₂e return, travelling 9h 6m each way by air.

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

Yes. Almuñécar reaches 17.5 °C and is reachable by rail or ferry in 9h 12m, emitting 15.6 kg CO₂e return — though Sharm el-Sheikh is warmer still, if you fly.

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

977 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.