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Sunniest places to go from Lisbon in February

The sunniest place you can reach from Lisbon in February within 15 hours is Arona at 10.7 h, costing 345 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Coimbra at 5.2 kg — 66× less carbon for 2.4 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.

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

By rail or ferry By air

Carbon against sunshine, February, departing Lisbon. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.

February from Lisbon — 5 destinations on the frontier, 2 without flying.
Destination	How	CO₂e return	Temp	Sun/day	Rain/day	Journey
Coimbra, Portugal	Rail	5.2 kg	11.4 °C	8.3 h	3.3 mm	4h 24m
Portimão, Portugal	Rail	5.4 kg	13.7 °C	8.9 h	1.6 mm	4h 30m
Beni Mellal, Morocco	Air	190 kg	14.0 °C	9.4 h	3.0 mm	4h 30m
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain	Air	331 kg	17.6 °C	10.3 h	0.9 mm	5h 18m
Arona, Spain	Air	345 kg	14.5 °C	10.7 h	0.9 mm	5h 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 Portimão (5.4 kg, 8.9 h) to Beni Mellal (190 kg, 9.4 h) buys 0.5 hours more sunshine for an extra 184 kg — 369 kg of CO₂e per hour. That single step is the most expensive sunshine on the whole curve.

The pick of them

CoimbraPortugal5.2 kg CO₂e return11.4 °C · 8.3 h sun · 4h 24m by railmild and bright PortimãoPortugal5.4 kg CO₂e return13.7 °C · 8.9 h sun · 4h 30m by railmild and bright AronaSpain345 kg CO₂e return14.5 °C · 10.7 h sun · 5h 18m by airmild and bright

If you'd rather have heat than sunshine

February answers differently depending on what you're after. The warmest destinations from Lisbon 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 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 Lisbon

February from elsewhere

Questions

Where is the sunniest place to go from Lisbon in February?

Arona, Spain, at 10.7 h. Reaching it emits 345 kg CO₂e return, travelling 5h 18m each way by air.

Can I get somewhere sunny from Lisbon in February without flying?

Yes. Portimão reaches 8.9 h and is reachable by rail or ferry in 4h 30m, emitting 5.4 kg CO₂e return — though Arona is sunnier still, if you fly.

How much carbon does a return trip from Lisbon to Arona produce?

345 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.