Where to go by month
Where to go in November
November opens the dry season in Southeast Asia and Mexico, brings comfortable temperatures to the Gulf and Egypt, and late spring to the southern hemisphere.
93 countries and territories are in their best season in November, based on each guide’s best time to visit. Temperatures are monthly averages for the capital or main city, so coasts and mountains will differ.
Top picks for November
East AsiaChinaGreat Wall mornings, Shanghai nightsBeijing 5°C avgabout US$113/dayBest: Sep-Nov
North AmericaMexicoPyramids, tacos and two coastlinesMexico City 17°C avgabout US$105/dayBest: Nov-Apr
Southeast AsiaThailandIsland mornings and night-market feastsBangkok 28°C avgabout US$98/dayBest: Nov – Mar
East AsiaJapanQuiet shrines, glowing streetsTokyo 13°C avgabout US$133/dayBest: Mar – May / Oct – Nov
North AfricaMoroccoSpice markets & Sahara sunsetsRabat 18°C avgabout US$83/dayBest: Mar – May / Sep – Nov
Southeast AsiaVietnamAncient temples to emerald baysHanoi 23°C avgabout US$64/dayBest: Nov-Apr
South AsiaIndiaMaharajas, mystics and a million colorsNew Delhi 21°C avgabout US$109/dayBest: Oct-Mar
OceaniaAustraliaA whole continent to yourselfCanberra 18°C avgabout US$250/dayBest: Sep-Apr
South AmericaArgentinaSteak at midnight, glaciers by noonBuenos Aires 21°C avgabout US$140/dayBest: Oct-Mar
OceaniaNew ZealandMiddle-earth landscapes and Maori cultureWellington 14°C avgabout US$146/dayBest: Nov-Apr
North AfricaEgyptAncient wonders along the NileCairo 21°C avgabout US$60/dayBest: Oct-Apr
Southern AfricaSouth AfricaBig Five safaris and rainbow nation culturePretoria / Cape Town / Bloemfontein 19°C avgabout US$151/dayBest: Oct-AprEverywhere in season in November
By region, with the average temperature in the capital or main city.
Europe 1
Canary Islands 22°
Canary IslandsAsia 14
Bangladesh
Cambodia
China
Hong Kong
India
Japan
Laos
Macau
Myanmar
Nepal
Taiwan
Thailand
Timor-Leste
VietnamThe Americas 13
- Argentina 21°
- Belize 25°
- Chile 18°
- El Salvador 23°
- Falkland Islands 8°
- French Guiana 27°
- Guatemala 18°
- Guyana 28°
- Honduras 21°
- Mexico 17°
- Nicaragua 26°
- Saint Helena 21°
- South Georgia 3°
Argentina
Belize
Chile
El Salvador
Falkland Islands
French Guiana
Guatemala
Guyana
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Saint Helena
South GeorgiaAfrica 31
- Algeria 17°
- Benin 27°
- Burkina Faso 28°
- Cameroon 23°
- Cape Verde 26°
- Central African Republic 25°
- Chad 28°
- Côte d’Ivoire 26°
- Djibouti 28°
- Egypt 21°
- Eritrea 14°
- Ethiopia 14°
- Gambia 28°
- Ghana 27°
- Guinea 28°
- Guinea-Bissau 28°
- Liberia 26°
- Libya 20°
- Mali 28°
- Mauritania 27°
- Morocco 18°
- Mozambique 25°
- Niger 29°
- Nigeria 27°
- Senegal 28°
- Sierra Leone 27°
- Somaliland 19°
- South Africa 19°
- South Sudan 28°
- Sudan 30°
- Togo 28°
Algeria
Benin
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Côte d’Ivoire
Djibouti
Egypt
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Liberia
Libya
Mali
Mauritania
Morocco
Mozambique
Niger
Nigeria
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somaliland
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
TogoThe Middle East 12
Bahrain
Iran
Iraq
Kuwait
Lebanon
Oman
Palestine
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Syria
UAE
YemenThe Pacific & Indian Ocean 14
- Australia 18°
- Christmas Island 27°
- Clipperton Island 27°
- Cook Islands 23°
- Maldives 27°
- Mauritius 26°
- Mayotte 27°
- New Caledonia 23°
- New Zealand 14°
- Norfolk Island 19°
- Palau 27°
- Pitcairn Islands 23°
- Réunion 25°
- Solomon Islands 26°
Australia
Christmas Island
Clipperton Island
Cook Islands
Maldives
Mauritius
Mayotte
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Norfolk Island
Palau
Pitcairn Islands
Réunion
Solomon IslandsThe Caribbean 8
- Aruba 28°
- Bonaire 28°
- Cuba 25°
- Curaçao 28°
- Dominican Republic 25°
- Haiti 28°
- Jamaica 25°
- Puerto Rico 27°
Aruba
Bonaire
Cuba
Curaçao
Dominican Republic
Haiti
Jamaica
Puerto RicoPlan by month
Seasons vary within large countries, and weather is never guaranteed. Check each guide’s “Best time to visit” section and current travel advice before you book.