Sunbathing weather in the darkest stretch of the northern autumn. 66 seaside holiday towns and cities in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean were scored in November, and 24 rate Good or better. The eleven below lead, spread across the region.
The shortlist
- 180 · GoodMontego BayJamaica
A typical midday in November feels like 31°C, and the Sunbathing rating averages 80 over the stretch. Good weather here runs from October to mid August, so there is room either side. See mid November on the map.
- 273 · GoodGeorge TownCayman Islands
Rated 73 (Good) for sunbathing in November: midday feels like 31°C, with partly cloudy skies. The good spell lasts about six and a half months, from late October to early May. Open it on the map at mid November.
- 372 · 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.
- 471 · GoodSan José del CaboMexico
A typical midday in November feels like 27°C, and the Sunbathing rating averages 71 over the stretch. The good spell lasts about three months, from September to November. Open it on the map at mid November.
- 569 · GoodSan BlasMexico
Midday in November feels like 29°C under mostly clear skies, which rates 69, Good, for sunbathing. Good weather here runs from mid October to December, so there is room either side. See mid November on the map.
- 669 · GoodOranjestadAruba
A typical midday in November feels like 32°C, and the Sunbathing rating averages 69 over the stretch. The good spell lasts about eleven and a half months, from October to early September. Open it on the map at mid November.
- 769 · GoodRoad TownBritish Virgin Islands
Rated 69 (Good) for sunbathing in November: midday feels like 32°C, with partly cloudy skies. Good weather here runs from November to July, so there is room either side. See mid November on the map.
- 867 · GoodVaraderoCuba
Midday in November feels like 28°C under often cloudy skies, which rates 67, Good, for sunbathing. The good spell lasts about two and a half months, from mid October to mid December. Open it on the map at mid November.
- 960 · GoodScarboroughTrinidad and Tobago
Rated 60 (Good) for sunbathing in November: midday feels like 32°C, with partly cloudy skies. Good weather here runs from November to July, so there is room either side. See mid November on the map.
- 1057 · GoodProgresoMexico
Midday in November feels like 31°C under partly cloudy skies, which rates 57, Good, for sunbathing. The good spell lasts about two and a half months, from mid November to mid January. Open it on the map at mid November.
- 1156 · GoodMazatlánMexico
Rated 56 (Good) for sunbathing in November: midday feels like 31°C, with mostly clear skies. The good spell lasts about two and a half months, from mid November to January. Open it on the map at mid November.
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 one warm corner from filling the list, entries are at least 150 km apart, no more than three sit within 1,000 km of each other, and no more than three come from one country unless the list would otherwise run short.
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.
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