Warmest places to go from Sheffield in November
The warmest place you can reach from Sheffield in November within 15 hours is Sharm el-Sheikh at 24.6 °C, costing 952 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Colwyn Bay at 12.1 kg — 79× less carbon for 16.0 °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.
By rail or ferry By air
What the 15-hour limit costs: at this budget A Coruña can only be reached by air — 308 kg CO₂e, in 5h 6m. Allow up to 24 hours and the train does the same journey for 50.6 kg in 20h 6m — 6× less carbon for 15h more travelling.
| Destination | How | CO₂e return | Temp | Sun/day | Rain/day | Journey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colwyn Bay, United Kingdom | Rail | 12.1 kg | 8.6 °C | 3.6 h | 4.1 mm | 4h 6m |
| Le Havre, France | Rail | 24.9 kg | 9.9 °C | 3.8 h | 5.2 mm | 8h 12m |
| Cherbourg, France | Rail | 25.2 kg | 10.5 °C | 3.7 h | 4.7 mm | 8h 18m |
| St-Malo, France | Rail | 28.5 kg | 11.5 °C | 4.1 h | 4.4 mm | 9h 48m |
| La Teste-de-Buch, France | Air | 245 kg | 12.6 °C | 6.3 h | 5.6 mm | 4h 48m |
| A Coruña, Spain | Air | 308 kg | 14.5 °C | 6.2 h | 6.7 mm | 5h 6m |
| Viana do Castelo, Portugal | Air | 355 kg | 15.1 °C | 6.2 h | 6.1 mm | 5h 24m |
| Sagunto, Spain | Air | 384 kg | 16.1 °C | 8.4 h | 1.7 mm | 5h 30m |
| Ibiza Town, Spain | Air | 409 kg | 17.9 °C | 8.7 h | 1.1 mm | 5h 42m |
| Monastir, Tunisia | Air | 548 kg | 18.8 °C | 9.3 h | 0.8 mm | 6h 24m |
| Houmt Souk, Tunisia | Air | 598 kg | 20.3 °C | 9.6 h | 0.4 mm | 6h 42m |
| El Mgarsa, Tunisia | Air | 601 kg | 20.7 °C | 9.5 h | 0.4 mm | 6h 42m |
| Taroudant, Morocco | Air | 658 kg | 22.2 °C | 9.6 h | 0.2 mm | 7h |
| Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | Air | 952 kg | 24.6 °C | 10.3 h | 0.0 mm | 8h 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 St-Malo (28.5 kg, 11.5 °C) to La Teste-de-Buch (245 kg, 12.6 °C) buys 1.1 °C more warmth for an extra 216 kg — 197 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 Sheffield 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 Sheffield
November from elsewhere
- Amsterdam
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- Cardiff
- Copenhagen
- Dublin
- Edinburgh
- Frankfurt
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- Leeds
- Lisbon
- Liverpool
- London
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- Paris
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- Sheffield
- Southampton
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Questions
Where is the warmest place to go from Sheffield in November?
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, at 24.6 °C. Reaching it emits 952 kg CO₂e return, travelling 8h 54m each way by air.
Can I get somewhere warm from Sheffield in November without flying?
Yes. St-Malo reaches 11.5 °C and is reachable by rail or ferry in 9h 48m, emitting 28.5 kg CO₂e return — though Sharm el-Sheikh is warmer still, if you fly.
How much carbon does a return trip from Sheffield to Sharm el-Sheikh produce?
952 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.