Sunniest places to go from Dublin in October
The sunniest place you can reach from Dublin in October within 15 hours is Arona at 10.7 h, costing 738 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Colwyn Bay at 42.2 kg — 17× less carbon for 4.9 h less.
Every destination here is on the efficiency frontier: nowhere else in Europe is both sunnier in October 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 | 12.3 °C | 5.8 h | 4.7 mm | 3h 42m |
| Cardiff, United Kingdom | Air | 73.7 kg | 12.2 °C | 6.4 h | 5.7 mm | 3h 54m |
| Cherbourg, France | Air | 131 kg | 14.1 °C | 6.9 h | 3.6 mm | 4h 12m |
| Vichy, France | Air | 266 kg | 15.0 °C | 7.9 h | 2.8 mm | 4h 54m |
| Roanne, France | Air | 276 kg | 15.1 °C | 8.0 h | 3.1 mm | 5h |
| Marseille, France | Air | 353 kg | 18.2 °C | 9.0 h | 2.2 mm | 5h 24m |
| Granollers, Spain | Air | 365 kg | 18.6 °C | 9.1 h | 2.4 mm | 5h 24m |
| Palma, Spain | Air | 421 kg | 21.1 °C | 9.9 h | 1.4 mm | 5h 42m |
| Essaouira, Morocco | Air | 614 kg | 21.4 °C | 10.2 h | 1.0 mm | 6h 48m |
| Arona, Spain | Air | 738 kg | 20.9 °C | 10.7 h | 0.4 mm | 7h 24m |
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 Palma (421 kg, 9.9 h) to Essaouira (614 kg, 10.2 h) buys 0.3 hours more sunshine for an extra 194 kg — 646 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
October answers differently depending on what you're after. The warmest destinations from Dublin in October are a different list — hours of sunshine and degrees of warmth come apart, especially early and late in the year.
Where to stay in Arona
Places to stay in Arona, Spain, on a live map. Prices and availability come from Stay22 and its booking partners.
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Other months from Dublin
October from elsewhere
- Amsterdam
- Barcelona
- Berlin
- Birmingham
- Bristol
- Brussels
- Cardiff
- Copenhagen
- Dublin
- Edinburgh
- Frankfurt
- Glasgow
- Leeds
- Lisbon
- Liverpool
- London
- Madrid
- Manchester
- Milan
- Munich
- Newcastle
- Nottingham
- Oslo
- Paris
- Prague
- Rome
- Sheffield
- Southampton
- Stockholm
- Vienna
- Warsaw
- Zurich
Questions
Where is the sunniest place to go from Dublin in October?
Arona, Spain, at 10.7 h. Reaching it emits 738 kg CO₂e return, travelling 7h 24m each way by air.
Can I get somewhere sunny from Dublin in October without flying?
Not within 15 hours. Every destination on this frontier requires flying in October.
How much carbon does a return trip from Dublin to Arona produce?
738 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.