The British summer may have ended before it even began, but it's not too late to use up the last of the annual leave and escape cold and wet Birmingham for some winter sun and a slice of island life. One destination with direct flights from Birmingham Airport is lucky enough to receive year-round sunshine. Its summers see scorching-hot highs of 34°C, but even in November, it isn't unusual to see temperatures peaking at 30°C, providing the ideal sunbathing conditions (between the occasional hurricane, that is).
Cancun might seem too far afield and perhaps too lavish for a last minute break, but flights might be cheaper than you think. Flying direct with TUI this autumn costs as little as £250 for a return from BHX. Read more: UK tourists warned of upcoming Spain and Greece rule change that 'may take up to 30 days' The tropical Mexican city is located on the Yucatán Peninsula, bordering the Caribbean Sea, and is world-renowned for its palm tree-speckled, pearly-sand beaches, which stretch for almost 30 kilometres, its luxurious resorts and buzzing nightlife.
Many holidaymakers drawn in by the perfect pictures of Cancun's paradisiacal landscapes plastered across holiday brochures and airline ads are shocked to discover that the island's coastline looks equally as stunning in real life. A beach in Cancun, Mexico (Image: Getty Images) The sea temperature is actually at its hottest between September and October, which unfortunately also means that the hurricane risk is higher..