Sunbathing weather in the darkest stretch of the northern autumn. Of 1,069 seaside holiday towns and cities around the world, 76 rate Good or better in November. These 20 are the best of them, spread so that no one corner of the map fills the list.
Where to go
- 181 · IdealTownsvilleAustralia
A typical midday in November feels like 29°C, and the Sunbathing rating averages 81 over the stretch. The good spell lasts about seven and a half months, from late September to early May. Rain is rare at this time of year. Open it on the map at mid November.
- 280 · IdealAracajuBrazil
Midday in November feels like 31°C under partly cloudy skies, which rates 80, Ideal, for sunbathing. This is not a short window: it rates Good or better all year. See mid November on the map.
- 380 · GoodMontego BayJamaica
Rated 80 (Good) for sunbathing in November: midday feels like 31°C, with partly cloudy skies. The good spell lasts about ten and a half months, from October to mid August. Open it on the map at mid November.
- 477 · GoodDubaiUnited Arab Emirates
A typical midday in November feels like 29°C, and the Sunbathing rating averages 77 over the stretch. Rain is rare at this time of year. See mid November on the map.
- 577 · GoodMasqaţOman
Midday in November feels like 30°C under mostly clear skies, which rates 77, Good, for sunbathing. Rain is rare at this time of year. Open it on the map at mid November.
- 675 · GoodItacaréBrazil
Rated 75 (Good) for sunbathing in November: midday feels like 29°C, with often cloudy skies. This is not a short window: it rates Good or better all year. See mid November on the map.
- 773 · GoodGeorge TownCayman Islands
A typical midday in November feels like 31°C, and the Sunbathing rating averages 73 over the stretch. The good spell lasts about six and a half months, from late October to early May. Open it on the map at mid November.
- 872 · GoodSaint John’sAntigua and Barbuda
Midday in November feels like 31°C under partly cloudy skies, which rates 72, Good, for sunbathing. Good weather here runs from October to early September, so there is room either side. See mid November on the map.
- 971 · GoodSan José del CaboMexico
Rated 71 (Good) for sunbathing in November: midday feels like 27°C, with mostly clear skies. The good spell lasts about three months, from September to November. Open it on the map at mid November.
- 1069 · GoodSan BlasMexico
A typical midday in November feels like 29°C, and the Sunbathing rating averages 69 over the stretch. Good weather here runs from mid October to December, so there is room either side. See mid November on the map.
- 1169 · GoodBel AirMauritius
A typical midday in November feels like 27°C, and the Sunbathing rating averages 69 over the stretch. Good weather here runs from late October to mid May, so there is room either side. See mid November on the map.
- 1268 · GoodKapaaHawaii, United States
Rated 68 (Good) for sunbathing in November: midday feels like 27°C, with partly cloudy skies. The good spell lasts about eight and a half months, from late March to early December. Rain is rare at this time of year. Open it on the map at mid November.
- 1367 · GoodDohaQatar
Rated 67 (Good) for sunbathing in November: midday feels like 28°C, with mostly clear skies. It is a short window: the rating stays Good for only about three weeks. See mid November on the map.
- 1467 · GoodMarco IslandFlorida, United States
Midday in November feels like 27°C under mostly clear skies, which rates 67, Good, for sunbathing. Rain is rare at this time of year. Open it on the map at mid November.
- 1566 · GoodKaohsiungTaiwan
Rated 66 (Good) for sunbathing in November: midday feels like 28°C, with often cloudy skies. Rain is rare at this time of year. See mid November on the map.
- 1666 · GoodYeppoonAustralia
Midday in November feels like 27°C under partly cloudy skies, which rates 66, Good, for sunbathing. The good spell lasts about six and a half months, from mid October to April. Open it on the map at mid November.
- 1763 · GoodVictoriaSeychelles
Midday in November feels like 32°C under partly cloudy skies, which rates 63, Good, for sunbathing. Good weather here runs from late May to February, so there is room either side. See mid November on the map.
- 1862 · GoodPuriIndia
A typical midday in November feels like 31°C, and the Sunbathing rating averages 62 over the stretch. The good spell lasts about three and a half months, from mid November to February. Open it on the map at mid November.
- 1962 · GoodAvaruaCook Islands
Rated 62 (Good) for sunbathing in November: midday feels like 27°C, with partly cloudy skies. Good weather here runs from November to mid June, so there is room either side. See mid November on the map.
- 2058 · GoodSal ReiCabo Verde
Midday in November feels like 27°C under often cloudy skies, which rates 58, Good, for sunbathing. The good spell lasts about four and a half months, from July to mid November. Open it on the map at mid November.
With a guide of their own
Ranked the same way among the seaside places with a guide of their own, each a link to its whole year:
By region
How this list is worked out
The data
Every figure comes from a decade of weather-station observations, blended into one typical year and read at midday, local solar time. Scores here are averaged in November; a city missing a reading for any part of that stretch is left out rather than scored on part of it.
The rating
Sunbathing: Warm feels-like gates the score — best 26–32 °C. Dry air, light wind and clear skies each lift it; none alone rules it out. A place is also left out when its typical readings contradict its own rating, for example a high score alongside frequent rain.
The spread
To keep the list from being one coastline, entries are at least 300 km apart, no more than five come from any one region of the world, and no more than two from one country unless the list would otherwise run short. A higher-scoring place can be left out for that reason.
Only seaside places
Towns and cities within 12 km of the coast, with beaches and plenty of hotels, resorts and holiday lets within 10 km for their size. That keeps out hot inland towns and busy ports that nobody visits for the beach. Places to stay are counted from Overture Maps Places, an open dataset, so a resort missing there is missing here.
The dotted links open the map at that place and time of year, on the same layer. The map remembers the time of day you last chose there; set it to midday to see these exact numbers.