Best places to visit in Africa in November

In November, Africa's best-scoring destinations are Sharm El Sheikh (97), Hurghada (96) and Marsa Alam (96): 14 of its 50 well-known places are at their seasonal best, mostly in Egypt & the Red Sea; Zambia, Zimbabwe & Malawi averages 60/100.

Each place is scored at its seasonal best — beaches on beach weather, cities on walking weather, ski towns in snow season. Tap any place for the full November breakdown.

Classics at their best in Africa in November

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The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 14 of Africa's 50 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.

  1. 1Sharm El Sheikh 🇪🇬 Egyptwarm, dry · best April97
  2. 2Hurghada 🇪🇬 Egyptwarm, dry · best November96
  3. 3Marsa Alam 🇪🇬 Egyptwarm, dry · best April96
  4. 4Siwa 🇪🇬 Egyptnice, dry · best November96
  5. 5Cape Town 🇿🇦 South Africawarm, dry · best November95
  6. 6Dahab 🇪🇬 Egyptwarm, dry, clean air · best April95
  7. 7El Gouna 🇪🇬 Egyptwarm, dry, clean air · best October95
  8. 8Imlil 🇲🇦 Morocconice, dry, clean air · best April94
  9. 9Alexandria 🇪🇬 Egyptwarm, dry · best April92
  10. 10Grand Baie 🇲🇺 Mauritiushot, dry, clean air · best September92
  11. 11Stellenbosch 🇿🇦 South Africawarm, dry, clean air · best October92
  12. 12Casablanca 🇲🇦 Morocconice, a little rain, clean air · best April91
  13. 13Ouarzazate 🇲🇦 Morocconice, dry · best March91
  14. 14Marrakesh 🇲🇦 Morocconice, dry, clean air · best March90
  15. 15Port Louis 🇲🇺 Mauritiushot, a little rain, clean air · best October89

Under the radar in Africa in November

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Less-visited places whose November weather outscores the classics above — the data's own suggestions.

  1. 16Bahir Dar 🇪🇹 Ethiopiawarm, dry, clean air · best December96
  2. 17Gondar 🇪🇹 Ethiopiawarm, dry, clean air · best November96
  3. 18Lalibela 🇪🇹 Ethiopianice, dry, clean air · best October95
  4. 19Nuweiba 🇪🇬 Egyptwarm, dry, clean air · best April94
  5. 20Addis Ababa 🇪🇹 Ethiopianice, dry, clean air · best January93
  6. 21Boa Vista 🇨🇻 Cabo Verdehot, dry · best June93
  7. 22Mindelo 🇨🇻 Cabo Verdehot, dry, muggy air · best April93
  8. 23Praia 🇨🇻 Cabo Verdehot, dry · best June93
  9. 24Toliara 🇲🇬 Madagascarsweltering, dry, clean air · best May93

Every region of Africa in November

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The best-known place in each part of Africa this month, even where the month is only fair.