Sunniest places to go from Dublin in February
The sunniest place you can reach from Dublin in February within 15 hours is Santa Cruz de Tenerife at 10.3 h, costing 725 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Colwyn Bay at 42.2 kg — 17× less carbon for 6.2 h less.
Every destination here is on the efficiency frontier: nowhere else in Europe is both sunnier in February and lower in carbon. Anything a better option beats outright has been left out.
By rail or ferry By air
| Destination | How | CO₂e return | Temp | Sun/day | Rain/day | Journey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colwyn Bay, United Kingdom | Air | 42.2 kg | 7.7 °C | 4.1 h | 2.9 mm | 3h 42m |
| Rhyl, United Kingdom | Air | 46.0 kg | 7.6 °C | 4.6 h | 2.9 mm | 3h 42m |
| Grimsby, United Kingdom | Air | 103 kg | 7.4 °C | 5.1 h | 1.9 mm | 4h |
| La Rochelle, France | Air | 221 kg | 8.4 °C | 5.8 h | 3.3 mm | 4h 42m |
| Oviedo, Spain | Air | 279 kg | 7.7 °C | 6.9 h | 3.7 mm | 5h |
| Santiago de Compostela, Spain | Air | 295 kg | 9.3 °C | 7.8 h | 3.7 mm | 5h 6m |
| Bragança, Portugal | Air | 323 kg | 6.6 °C | 8.4 h | 1.8 mm | 5h 12m |
| Zaragoza, Spain | Air | 342 kg | 8.8 °C | 8.6 h | 1.2 mm | 5h 18m |
| Seville, Spain | Air | 446 kg | 12.8 °C | 9.1 h | 1.6 mm | 5h 54m |
| Errachidia, Morocco | Air | 600 kg | 10.6 °C | 9.7 h | 0.6 mm | 6h 42m |
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain | Air | 725 kg | 17.6 °C | 10.3 h | 0.9 mm | 7h 18m |
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 Seville (446 kg, 9.1 h) to Errachidia (600 kg, 9.7 h) buys 0.6 hours more sunshine for an extra 154 kg — 256 kg of CO₂e per hour. That single step is the most expensive sunshine on the whole curve.
The pick of them
If you'd rather have heat than sunshine
February answers differently depending on what you're after. The warmest destinations from Dublin in February are a different list — hours of sunshine and degrees of warmth come apart, especially early and late in the year.
Where to stay in Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Places to stay in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, on a live map. Prices and availability come from Stay22 and its booking partners.
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Other months from Dublin
February from elsewhere
- Amsterdam
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- Bristol
- Brussels
- Cardiff
- Copenhagen
- Dublin
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- Frankfurt
- Glasgow
- Leeds
- Lisbon
- Liverpool
- London
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- Nottingham
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- Paris
- Prague
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- Sheffield
- Southampton
- Stockholm
- Vienna
- Warsaw
- Zurich
Questions
Where is the sunniest place to go from Dublin in February?
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, at 10.3 h. Reaching it emits 725 kg CO₂e return, travelling 7h 18m each way by air.
Can I get somewhere sunny from Dublin in February without flying?
Not within 15 hours. Every destination on this frontier requires flying in February.
How much carbon does a return trip from Dublin to Santa Cruz de Tenerife produce?
725 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.