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Warmest places to go from Madrid in November

The warmest place you can reach from Madrid in November within 15 hours is Sharm el-Sheikh at 24.6 °C, costing 873 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Ciudad Real at 4.7 kg — 186× less carbon for 13.1 °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.

Ciudad RealSharm el-Sheikh
Where they are. Solid lines are rail or ferry, dashed are flights, from Madrid. Pick one to compare.
Carbon against warmth, November, departing Madrid. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.12 destinations. Lowest carbon Ciudad Real at 4.7 kilograms and 11.5 °C; best for warmth Sharm el-Sheikh at 873 kilograms and 24.6 °C. Ciudad Real · 4.7 kgTaroudant · 302 kgHurghada · 872 kgSharm el-Sheikh · 873 kg

By rail or ferry By air

Carbon against warmth, November, departing Madrid. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.
November from Madrid — 12 destinations on the frontier, 6 without flying.
DestinationHowCO₂e returnTempSun/dayRain/dayJourney
Ciudad Real, SpainRail4.7 kg11.5 °C7.1 h0.7 mm4h 12m
Plasencia, SpainRail6.1 kg12.7 °C7.6 h3.2 mm4h 48m
Andujar, SpainRail7.9 kg13.8 °C7.9 h1.0 mm5h 36m
Córdoba, SpainRail8.7 kg14.4 °C8.0 h1.0 mm6h
Valencia, SpainRail8.9 kg16.5 °C8.3 h2.0 mm6h 6m
Alicante, SpainRail10.6 kg17.5 °C9.0 h0.1 mm6h 54m
El Jadida, MoroccoAir227 kg18.4 °C9.0 h0.5 mm4h 42m
Essaouira, MoroccoAir284 kg19.6 °C9.7 h0.1 mm5h
Oulad Barhil, MoroccoAir294 kg20.4 °C9.5 h0.4 mm5h 6m
Taroudant, MoroccoAir302 kg22.2 °C9.6 h0.2 mm5h 6m
Hurghada, EgyptAir872 kg23.4 °C10.3 h0.0 mm8h 30m
Sharm el-Sheikh, EgyptAir873 kg24.6 °C10.3 h0.0 mm8h 30m

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 (302 kg, 22.2 °C) to Hurghada (872 kg, 23.4 °C) buys 1.2 °C more warmth for an extra 570 kg — 475 kg of CO₂e per degree. That single step is the most expensive warmth on the whole curve.

The pick of them

If you'd rather have sunshine than heat

November answers differently depending on what you're after. The sunniest destinations from Madrid 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.

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Other months from Madrid

November from elsewhere

Questions

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

Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, at 24.6 °C. Reaching it emits 873 kg CO₂e return, travelling 8h 30m each way by air.

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

Yes. Alicante reaches 17.5 °C and is reachable by rail or ferry in 6h 54m, emitting 10.6 kg CO₂e return — though Sharm el-Sheikh is warmer still, if you fly.

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

873 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.