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Sunniest places to go from Brussels in August

The sunniest place you can reach from Brussels in August within 15 hours is Beypazari at 13.3 h, costing 612 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Nijmegen at 4.5 kg — 136× less carbon for 2.3 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 Brussels. Pick one to compare.

By rail or ferry By air

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

August from Brussels — 6 destinations on the frontier, 5 without flying.
Destination	How	CO₂e return	Temp	Sun/day	Rain/day	Journey
Nijmegen, The Netherlands	Rail	4.5 kg	18.8 °C	11.0 h	3.0 mm	4h 6m
Amsterdam, The Netherlands	Rail	5.1 kg	18.1 °C	11.2 h	2.4 mm	4h 24m
Chalon-sur-Saône, France	Rail	13.4 kg	21.9 °C	11.8 h	1.5 mm	8h 12m
Saint-Etienne, France	Rail	17.8 kg	21.8 °C	12.2 h	0.8 mm	10h 12m
Aix-en-Provence, France	Rail	24.2 kg	24.5 °C	12.8 h	1.1 mm	13h 12m
Beypazari, Turkey	Air	612 kg	26.7 °C	13.3 h	0.2 mm	6h 42m

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 Aix-en-Provence (24.2 kg, 12.8 h) to Beypazari (612 kg, 13.3 h) buys 0.5 hours more sunshine for an extra 588 kg — 1176 kg of CO₂e per hour. That single step is the most expensive sunshine on the whole curve.

The pick of them

NijmegenThe Netherlands4.5 kg CO₂e return18.8 °C · 11.0 h sun · 4h 6m by railwarm but wet Aix-en-ProvenceFrance24.2 kg CO₂e return24.5 °C · 12.8 h sun · 13h 12m by railwarm, bright and dry BeypazariTurkey612 kg CO₂e return26.7 °C · 13.3 h sun · 6h 42m 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 Brussels 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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Other months from Brussels

August from elsewhere

Questions

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

Beypazari, Turkey, at 13.3 h. Reaching it emits 612 kg CO₂e return, travelling 6h 42m each way by air.

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

Yes. Aix-en-Provence reaches 12.8 h and is reachable by rail or ferry in 13h 12m, emitting 24.2 kg CO₂e return — though Beypazari is sunnier still, if you fly.

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

612 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.