Where to go in November?
17 destinations at their best in November, with what to think about before you leave.
- Musée du Louvre What to pack for Musée du Louvre? The Louvre is open year-round but July–August brings extreme queues due to peak Parisian tourism; visiting outside school holidays makes for a far more pleasant experience.
- New York City What to pack for a trip to New York City? Spring (April–June) and autumn (September–November) offer ideal weather in New York; summer is hot and humid, making intensive sightseeing uncomfortable.
- Roma What to pack for a trip to Roma? Rome is ideal in spring and autumn: pleasant temperatures around 20 °C and moderate crowds; July–August are stifling (over 35 °C) and mass tourism makes visiting major sites exhausting.
- Tokyo What to pack for a trip to Tokyo? Spring (cherry blossoms in March–April) and autumn (foliage in October–November) are the best seasons; summer is hot, humid and affected by the rainy season.
- Disneyland Paris What to pack for Disneyland Paris? Spring and autumn combine shorter queues with pleasant weather; July–August should be avoided due to peak crowds.
- Madrid What to pack for a trip to Madrid? Madrid is ideal in spring and autumn; July and August regularly exceed 35°C, making sightseeing exhausting.
- Dubai What to pack for a trip to Dubai? From November to March, temperatures range between 20 and 28 °C; from June to September, heat regularly exceeds 42 °C with high humidity.
- Bangkok What to pack for a trip to Bangkok? The dry season (November to March) is the best time to visit Bangkok; the monsoon (May to October) brings torrential rain and flooding.
- Japon What to pack for a trip to Japon? Spring (cherry blossoms) and autumn (fall foliage) offer the best conditions; July and August are hot, humid, and crowded.
- Maldives What to pack for a trip to Maldives? The dry season from November to April guarantees clear skies and calm seas; June to August is the heart of the southwest monsoon with heavy rain and swell.
- Marrakech What to pack for a trip to Marrakech? Spring and autumn offer ideal temperatures (20–28°C); July and August are stifling, with peaks above 40°C in the medina.
- Wien What to pack for a trip to Wien? Vienna is delightful in spring and autumn for its museums and cafés; winter is worthwhile for Christmas markets and concerts, and summer remains pleasant despite some heat.
- Sevilla What to pack for a trip to Sevilla? Spring is ideal with Semana Santa and the Feria; summers are oppressively hot, regularly exceeding 40 °C.
- Thailande What to pack for a trip to Thailande? The dry season from November to March brings clear skies and manageable heat; the monsoon from May to October brings heavy rains and localised flooding.
- Argentina What to pack for a trip to Argentina? The Southern Hemisphere reverses the seasons: the austral summer (November to March) is the best time to visit Patagonia, Buenos Aires, and the Mendoza vineyards.
- Strasbourg What to pack for a trip to Strasbourg? Pleasant in spring and summer for its canals and old town, Strasbourg is also a prime destination in November–December for one of Europe's oldest Christmas markets.
- Riquewihr What to pack for a trip to Riquewihr? Riquewihr is beautiful in summer for the Alsace Wine Route and in November–December for its famous Christmas market; January–February are cold and the village sees little activity off-season.
✔ Best avoided in November
- Venezia — Spring and autumn offer pleasant weather and manageable crowds; summer is overwhelmingly hot and busy, while winter brings frequent acqua alta flooding.
- Chamonix-Mont-Blanc — Chamonix peaks in winter for skiing (December to March) and in summer (July–August) for hiking and Mont Blanc; spring and autumn bring avalanche risk and unstable conditions.
- Zermatt — Zermatt offers year-round glacier skiing, but the peak winter season (December–April) and summer season (July–August) offer the best conditions; late spring and autumn are quiet with many closures.
- L'Alpe d'Huez — A high-altitude resort (1,860–3,330 m), the ski area is open from December to April with reliable snow; summer also attracts cyclists.
- La Plagne — Located between 1,800 and 3,250 m, La Plagne benefits from reliable snow from December to April across one of the largest ski areas in the Alps.
- Marseille — Marseille shines from May to September with sunshine, swimmable sea, and accessible calanques; winter is windy (mistral) and unsuitable for swimming.
- Puy du Fou — Puy du Fou is open from April to early November; the major night shows such as La Cinéscénie take place mainly in summer, offering the best experience from June to September.
- Biarritz — The beach season runs from June to September, with a swimmable Atlantic and pleasant Basque sunshine; winter is mild but windy and dull.
- Kitzbühel — The ski season runs from December to March; snow cover is reliable between 800 and 2,000 m, with famous runs like the Streif.
- Méribel — At the heart of the Three Valleys (1,450–2,950 m), Méribel benefits from reliable snow from December to April in one of the world's largest ski areas.
- Les Deux Alpes — Les Deux Alpes has a glacier skiable until April and reliable snow from December at altitudes between 1,650 and 3,600 m.
- Mayrhofen — A Zillertal resort with a village at 630 m but slopes up to 2,500 m, Mayrhofen opens its runs from December to April with good snowmaking to complement natural snow.
- Nigloland — Nigloland is open from early April to early November; outside this period the park is closed, and the summer season offers the greatest number of operating attractions.
- Walibi Rhône-Alpes — Walibi Rhône-Alpes is an outdoor theme park open mainly from April to October; it is closed in winter except for occasional special events.