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In November the sea is warmest around Cyprus (24 °C), El Hierro (24 °C) and La Gomera (23 °C). Average daytime highs across the 30 islands below range from 15 °C to 25 °C; the warmest days are on La Gomera (25 °C). 8 of them have real beach weather (sea and air both at 22 °C or more): Cyprus, La Gomera, La Palma, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, La Graciosa and Lanzarote. Hiking conditions (15–25 °C by day, little rain) are best on Cyprus, El Hierro, La Gomera, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and others. Driest: Lanzarote with about 3 rain days.

Ranked by sea temperature. Day/night = average daily maximum/minimum air temperature; rain days = days with at least 1 mm.
IslandSeaDayNightRain daysGood for
Cyprus24°23°15°5SwimHike
El Hierro24°21°15°6Hike
La Gomera23°25°19°4SwimHike
La Palma23°24°18°11Swim
Tenerife23°24°18°3SwimHike
Gran Canaria23°25°19°4SwimHike
Malta22°21°17°11–
Fuerteventura22°24°18°3SwimHike
Gozo22°21°17°11–
La Graciosa22°23°17°3SwimHike
Lanzarote22°24°18°3SwimHike
Comino22°21°17°11–
Ithaca22°18°13°14–
Crete22°21°14°8Hike
Santorini21°19°15°4Hike
Corfu21°18°14°16–
Capri20°18°12°17–
Ischia20°18°14°15–
Menorca20°18°14°10–
Formentera20°19°15°7Hike
Ibiza20°19°15°7Hike
Mallorca20°19°13°9–
Lavezzi Islands (also Cavallo, Île de Piana)20°17°13°12–
Île Sainte-Marguerite (also Île Saint-Honorat)18°16°9°10–
Port-Cros18°16°10°10–
Île du Levant18°16°10°10–
Porquerolles18°17°10°10–
Île du Gaou18°16°10°11–
Île des Embiez18°16°10°11–
Pomègues (also Frioul Islands, Ratonneau)17°15°10°10–

Sources: ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (air temperature, rain; 10-year average) and Open-Meteo Marine API (sea surface temperature; 3-year average). Data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Area averages — individual years vary.

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