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Sunniest places to go from Berlin in August

The sunniest place you can reach from Berlin in August within 15 hours is Beypazari at 13.3 h, costing 494 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Zary at 4.5 kg — 110× less carbon for 2.8 h less.

Every destination here is on the efficiency frontier: nowhere else in Europe is both sunnier in August and lower in carbon. Anything a better option beats outright has been left out.

Where they are. Solid lines are rail or ferry, dashed are flights, from Berlin. Pick one to compare.

By rail or ferry By air

Carbon against sunshine, August, departing Berlin. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.

August from Berlin — 6 destinations on the frontier, 5 without flying.
Destination	How	CO₂e return	Temp	Sun/day	Rain/day	Journey
Zary, Poland	Rail	4.5 kg	20.3 °C	10.5 h	3.1 mm	4h 6m
Cuxhaven, Germany	Rail	10.3 kg	18.1 °C	11.3 h	2.9 mm	6h 48m
Salgotarjan, Hungary	Rail	19.7 kg	22.8 °C	12.2 h	2.1 mm	11h 12m
Dunaújváros, Hungary	Rail	21.7 kg	24.2 °C	12.4 h	1.2 mm	12h
Zadar, Croatia	Rail	27.9 kg	26.1 °C	12.8 h	3.3 mm	14h 54m
Beypazari, Turkey	Air	494 kg	26.7 °C	13.3 h	0.2 mm	6h 6m

Warm is not the same as pleasant, which is why sunshine and rainfall are shown alongside temperature. All three are ERA5 monthly means for 2023–2024.

Where the curve breaks

The frontier is gentle until it isn't. Going from Zadar (27.9 kg, 12.8 h) to Beypazari (494 kg, 13.3 h) buys 0.5 hours more sunshine for an extra 467 kg — 933 kg of CO₂e per hour. That single step is the most expensive sunshine on the whole curve.

The pick of them

ZaryPoland4.5 kg CO₂e return20.3 °C · 10.5 h sun · 4h 6m by railwarm but wet ZadarCroatia27.9 kg CO₂e return26.1 °C · 12.8 h sun · 14h 54m by railwarm but wet BeypazariTurkey494 kg CO₂e return26.7 °C · 13.3 h sun · 6h 6m by airwarm, bright and dry

If you'd rather have heat than sunshine

August answers differently depending on what you're after. The warmest destinations from Berlin in August are a different list — hours of sunshine and degrees of warmth come apart, especially early and late in the year.

Where to stay in Beypazari

Places to stay in Beypazari, Turkey, on a live map. Prices and availability come from Stay22 and its booking partners.

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Questions

Where is the sunniest place to go from Berlin in August?

Beypazari, Turkey, at 13.3 h. Reaching it emits 494 kg CO₂e return, travelling 6h 6m each way by air.

Can I get somewhere sunny from Berlin in August without flying?

Yes. Zadar reaches 12.8 h and is reachable by rail or ferry in 14h 54m, emitting 27.9 kg CO₂e return — though Beypazari is sunnier still, if you fly.

How much carbon does a return trip from Berlin to Beypazari produce?

494 kg CO₂e for one person, return, by air. That uses the UK Government's 2026 conversion factors, including radiative forcing for flights.

Carbon uses UK Government (DESNZ/DEFRA) 2026 conversion factors applied to great-circle distance, with radiative forcing included for flights. Rail journey times are modelled estimates, not timetabled services. Full method · download the data.