Sunniest places to go from Edinburgh in July
The sunniest place you can reach from Edinburgh in July within 15 hours is Gap at 14.0 h, costing 359 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Sunderland at 13.1 kg — 27× less carbon for 2.9 h less.
Every destination here is on the efficiency frontier: nowhere else in Europe is both sunnier in July 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland, United Kingdom | Rail | 13.1 kg | 15.4 °C | 11.1 h | 4.0 mm | 4h 12m |
| Hoorn, The Netherlands | Rail | 54.0 kg | 17.5 °C | 11.7 h | 3.8 mm | 14h 30m |
| Sønderborg, Denmark | Air | 208 kg | 16.8 °C | 12.3 h | 3.8 mm | 4h 36m |
| Malmö, Sweden | Air | 254 kg | 17.3 °C | 12.7 h | 2.5 mm | 4h 48m |
| Stockholm, Sweden | Air | 330 kg | 17.3 °C | 13.7 h | 3.8 mm | 5h 18m |
| Gap, France | Air | 359 kg | 21.8 °C | 14.0 h | 1.3 mm | 5h 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 Hoorn (54.0 kg, 11.7 h) to Sønderborg (208 kg, 12.3 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
July answers differently depending on what you're after. The warmest destinations from Edinburgh in July are a different list — hours of sunshine and degrees of warmth come apart, especially early and late in the year.
Where to stay in Gap
Places to stay in Gap, France, on a live map. Prices and availability come from Stay22 and its booking partners.
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Other months from Edinburgh
July 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 Edinburgh in July?
Gap, France, at 14.0 h. Reaching it emits 359 kg CO₂e return, travelling 5h 24m each way by air.
Can I get somewhere sunny from Edinburgh in July without flying?
Yes. Hoorn reaches 11.7 h and is reachable by rail or ferry in 14h 30m, emitting 54.0 kg CO₂e return — though Gap is sunnier still, if you fly.
How much carbon does a return trip from Edinburgh to Gap produce?
359 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.