Where to go in November
For a beach trip in November, the best-graded destinations are usually Los Cabos (A), Puerto Vallarta (A) and Huatulco (A). The warmest water is around Haiti (86°F) and the driest weather in Los Cabos (5% rain chance). For skiing, Alyeska, Mt. Baker and Alta usually get the most snow in November.
Other months
Beach destinations in November, ranked
A typical November at each destination (median resort). Click a column to sort.
| Destination | Typical day | Area | High | Water | Rain chance | Seaweed | Crowds | Storm risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Cabos | A | Mexico | 87°F | 79°F | 5% | Rare | Busy | Very low |
| Puerto Vallarta | A | Mexico | 88°F | 81°F | 8% | Rare | Busy | Very low |
| Huatulco | A | Mexico | 89°F | 84°F | 8% | Rare | Busy | Very low |
| Maui | A | Hawaii | 85°F | 79°F | 24% | Rare | Busy | Very low |
| Oʻahu | A | Hawaii | 84°F | 79°F | 25% | Rare | Busy | Very low |
| The Big Island | A | Hawaii | 83°F | 79°F | 22% | Rare | Busy | Very low |
| Kauaʻi | A | Hawaii | 82°F | 79°F | 38% | Rare | Busy | Very low |
| Southwest Florida | A- | Florida & the Gulf Coast | 80°F | 75°F | 26% | Rare | Busy | Very low |
| The Yucatán Gulf Coast | A- | Mexico | 85°F | 81°F | 43% | Rare | Moderate | Very low |
| South Padre & the Coastal Bend | A- | Florida & the Gulf Coast | 76°F | 75°F | 28% | Rare | Moderate | Very low |
| Cuba's Cays | A- | Caribbean islands | 82°F | 81°F | 46% | Rare | Busy | Very low |
| Florida Keys | A- | Florida & the Gulf Coast | 79°F | 80°F | 28% | Rare | Busy | Very low |
| Varadero & Havana | A- | Caribbean islands | 82°F | 82°F | 42% | Rare | Busy | Very low |
| The Bahamas | A- | Caribbean islands | 80°F | 80°F | 39% | Rare | Busy | Very low |
| Veracruz | A- | Mexico | 80°F | 81°F | 40% | Very low | Moderate | Very low |
| The Alabama & Mississippi coast | A- | Florida & the Gulf Coast | 71°F | 71°F | 26% | Rare | Moderate | Very low |
| Tampa Bay | A- | Florida & the Gulf Coast | 78°F | 73°F | 22% | Moderate | Moderate | Very low |
| Turks & Caicos | A- | Caribbean islands | 82°F | 83°F | 48% | Rare | Busy | Very low |
| The Louisiana coast | B+ | Florida & the Gulf Coast | 71°F | 73°F | 23% | Rare | Quiet | Very low |
| Galveston & the Upper Texas Coast | B+ | Florida & the Gulf Coast | 71°F | 72°F | 31% | Rare | Quiet | Very low |
| Cayman Islands | B+ | Caribbean islands | 84°F | 85°F | 61% | Rare | Busy | Very low |
| The Leeward Islands | B+ | Caribbean islands | 83°F | 84°F | 53% | Rare | Busy | Very low |
| The BVI | B+ | Caribbean islands | 82°F | 84°F | 53% | Rare | Busy | Very low |
| Aruba, Bonaire & Curaçao | B+ | Caribbean islands | 85°F | 85°F | 72% | Rare | Busy | Very low |
| Puerto Rico | B+ | Caribbean islands | 85°F | 85°F | 62% | Rare | Busy | Very low |
| Mazatlán | B+ | Mexico | 85°F | 79°F | 7% | Rare | Busy | Very low |
| Barbados | B+ | Caribbean islands | 86°F | 84°F | 60% | Low | Busy | Very low |
| Manzanillo | B+ | Mexico | 89°F | 82°F | 9% | Rare | Busy | Very low |
| The US Virgin Islands | B+ | Caribbean islands | 82°F | 84°F | 55% | Rare | Busy | Very low |
| The Florida Panhandle | B+ | Florida & the Gulf Coast | 71°F | 72°F | 24% | Moderate | Moderate | Very low |
| Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo | B+ | Mexico | 90°F | 84°F | 8% | Rare | Busy | Very low |
| Acapulco | B+ | Mexico | 90°F | 84°F | 8% | Rare | Busy | Very low |
| Panama's Pacific beaches | B+ | Central & South America | 83°F | 84°F | 90% | Rare | Moderate | Very low |
| St. Lucia, St. Vincent & Grenada | B+ | Caribbean islands | 84°F | 84°F | 63% | Low | Busy | Very low |
| Belize | B | Central & South America | 83°F | 84°F | 73% | Rare | Busy | Very low |
| Roatán & the Bay Islands | B | Central & South America | 82°F | 84°F | 81% | Rare | Moderate | Very low |
| Costa Maya | B | Mexico | 83°F | 84°F | 63% | Moderate | Busy | Very low |
| Trinidad & Tobago | B | Caribbean islands | 85°F | 84°F | 77% | Rare | Moderate | Very low |
| Guadeloupe & Martinique | B | Caribbean islands | 84°F | 85°F | 66% | Moderate | Moderate | Very low |
| Cozumel | B | Mexico | 83°F | 84°F | 59% | High | Busy | Very low |
| Jamaica | B | Caribbean islands | 84°F | 85°F | 55% | Moderate | Busy | Very low |
| Cancún | B- | Mexico | 83°F | 84°F | 54% | High | Busy | Very low |
| Colombia's Caribbean coast | B- | Central & South America | 84°F | 86°F | 76% | Rare | Moderate | Very low |
| The Dominican North Coast | B- | Caribbean islands | 84°F | 84°F | 63% | High | Busy | Very low |
| San Andrés | B- | Central & South America | 84°F | 85°F | 88% | Rare | Moderate | Very low |
| The Corn Islands | B- | Central & South America | 83°F | 85°F | 96% | Rare | Moderate | Very low |
| Panama's Caribbean coast | B- | Central & South America | 82°F | 86°F | 94% | Low | Moderate | Very low |
| Costa Rica's Caribbean coast | C+ | Central & South America | 82°F | 85°F | 94% | Moderate | Moderate | Very low |
| Santo Domingo's coast | C+ | Caribbean islands | 84°F | 85°F | 53% | Very high | Busy | Very low |
| Guatemala's Caribbean coast | C+ | Central & South America | 81°F | 83°F | 80% | High | Moderate | Very low |
| Haiti | C+ | Caribbean islands | 86°F | 86°F | 70% | Low | Busy | Very low |
| Holguín | C- | Caribbean islands | 83°F | 83°F | 63% | Very high | Moderate | Very low |
| The Riviera Maya | C- | Mexico | 83°F | 84°F | 59% | Very high | Busy | Very low |
| Punta Cana | C- | Caribbean islands | 84°F | 84°F | 74% | Very high | Busy | Very low |
Best beaches in November
Resorts with the best typical November (at most two per destination), and their grades for the next few days.
- Hotel Las Dunas the Yucatán Gulf Coast · Nov ASatC+SunB-MonB-TueB-WedB
- Krystal Grand Los Cabos Los Cabos · Nov ASatDSunCMonBTueA-WedB+
- Hotel Riu Santa Fe Los Cabos · Nov ASatD+SunDMonBTueBWedB
- Iberostar Selection Playa Mita Puerto Vallarta · Nov ASatB-SunCMonC-TueCWedC+
- Hotel Distrito 88 Puerto Vallarta · Nov ASatBSunCMonCTueCWedC+
- Hotel Villa de Pescadores the Yucatán Gulf Coast · Nov ASatC+SunC+MonCTueC+WedC
- The Westin Nanea Ocean Villas, Ka'anapali Maui · Nov ASatA-SunA-MonA-TueA-WedA-
- The Westin Ka'anapali Ocean Resort Villas Maui · Nov ASatA-SunA-MonA-TueA-WedA-
- Secrets Huatulco Huatulco · Nov ASatB-SunC+MonC+TueBWedB-
- Samora Luxury Resort Huatulco · Nov ASatCSunCMonB-TueB-WedB-
- Four Seasons Resort Hualalai the Big Island · Nov ASatA-SunA-MonA-TueAWedA
- Hilton Hawaiian Village Oʻahu · Nov ASatA-SunBMonBTueA-WedA-
Grades for the next few days from Veabird's beach forecast, updated Oct 3, 18:00 UTC. Higher is better: A+ to F.
Skiing in November
Typical snowfall that month, crowds and trip prices (flights and lodging against each resort's yearly average), with this week's grades where the snow forecast covers the resort.
| Resort | Area | Typical snow | Crowds | Trip price | This week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alyeska | Girdwood, Alaska | 94 in. | Moderate | -21% | Opens ~Nov 22 |
| Mt. Baker | North Cascades, Washington | 90 in. | Quiet | -10% | Opens ~Nov 22 |
| Alta | Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah | 71 in. | Quiet | -10% | Opens ~Nov 22 |
| Crystal Mountain | Cascades, Washington | 68 in. | Quiet | -10% | Opens ~Nov 22 |
| Snowbird | Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah | 65 in. | Quiet | -10% | Opens ~Nov 22 |
| Brighton | Big Cottonwood Canyon, Utah | 65 in. | Quiet | -10% | Opens ~Nov 22 |
| Solitude | Big Cottonwood Canyon, Utah | 65 in. | Quiet | -10% | Opens ~Nov 22 |
| Powder Mountain | Wasatch, Utah | 65 in. | Quiet | -10% | Opens ~Nov 22 |
| Mt. Bachelor | Central Oregon | 65 in. | Quiet | -10% | Opens ~Nov 25 |
| Whistler Blackcomb | Coast Mountains, British Columbia | 63 in. | Moderate | -21% | Opens ~Nov 22 |
| Grand Targhee | Teton Range, Wyoming | 60 in. | Quiet | -10% | Opens ~Nov 22 |
| Mt. Hood Meadows | Mount Hood, Oregon | 60 in. | Quiet | -10% | Opens ~Nov 22 |
| Revelstoke | Monashee Mountains, British Columbia | 59 in. | Quiet | -10% | Opens ~Nov 22 |
| Jackson Hole | Teton Range, Wyoming | 55 in. | Moderate | -21% | Opens ~Nov 29 |
| Banff Sunshine | Banff National Park, Alberta | 50 in. | Moderate | -21% | Opens ~Nov 8 |
| Palisades Tahoe | Lake Tahoe, California | 48 in. | Moderate | -17% | Opens ~Nov 22 |
| Mammoth Mountain | Eastern Sierra, California | 48 in. | Moderate | -17% | Opens ~Nov 8 |
| Big Sky | Southwest Montana | 48 in. | Moderate | -21% | Opens ~Nov 22 |
| Niseko United | Hokkaido, Japan | 47 in. | Moderate | -9% | Opens ~Nov 22 |
| Park City | Wasatch, Utah | 46 in. | Moderate | -21% | Opens ~Nov 22 |
Grades for the next few days from Veabird's snow model, updated Oct 3, 19:00 UTC. Higher is better: A+ to F.
Questions
- Where is the best beach weather in November?
- For a beach trip in November, the best-graded destinations are usually Los Cabos (A), Puerto Vallarta (A) and Huatulco (A). The warmest water is around Haiti (86°F) and the driest weather in Los Cabos (5% rain chance). For skiing, Alyeska, Mt. Baker and Alta usually get the most snow in November.
- Where can I avoid sargassum in November?
- Among the Caribbean and Gulf destinations where seaweed is a real question, Veracruz is usually lightest in November (very low). Places outside the sargassum belt, like Mexico's Pacific coast, Hawaii and Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao, rarely see it.
- Where is good but not crowded in November?
- The Louisiana coast grades B+ with quiet crowds in a typical November.