Where to go in November
November runs in two directions: North Africa and the Gulf open their winter season while Europe prepares for the Christmas markets. In our catalogue Egypt peaks at 55 departures, Morocco at 30 and the United Arab Emirates at 15.
Countries in high season in November
United Arab Emirates
The winter season opens: 31C, one rainy day a month and the busiest UAE month in the catalogue.
What to expect: The sea is still warm while desert nights cool down. The events and trade-fair calendar fills up and hotel prices start climbing.
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Egypt
The best month of the year: 27C and one rainy day. The most common November destination in the catalogue.
What to expect: Nile cruises run at full capacity, so cabins need choosing early. The Red Sea is still warm enough to dive.
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Morocco
22C and three rainy days: desert nights are cold but the days are ideal.
What to expect: Marrakech and Fes are easy on foot. Night temperatures in the Sahara camps drop into single digits, so a warm layer is needed.
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Japan
The main month for autumn leaves: 16C and nine rainy days.
What to expect: Colour peaks in Kyoto and Nikko in the second half of the month. Tickets for evening temple illuminations sell in advance.
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Thailand
The monsoon ends and the dry season opens: 29C with rainy days cut in half.
What to expect: The Andaman coast reopens and the sea clears. The Loi Krathong lantern festival falls in this month.
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Germany
The Christmas markets open in the final week, and German departures in the catalogue peak this month.
What to expect: 9C and fourteen rainy days are measured, so it is cold and wet. Days are short and itineraries have to allow for an early dusk.
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Temperature and rainfall figures are multi-year averages for the cities in our catalogue. This is an editorial suggestion, not a weather or availability guarantee.
Cruises this month
The Mediterranean season closes and ships move to winter routes as the Red Sea and Gulf programme opens.
130 published cruise departures fall in this month.
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