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Sunniest places to go from Lisbon in July

The sunniest place you can reach from Lisbon in July within 15 hours is Salamanca at 14.2 h, costing 11.5 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Coimbra at 5.2 kg — 2× less carbon for 1.4 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.

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, July, departing Lisbon. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.

July from Lisbon — 3 destinations on the frontier, 3 without flying.
Destination	How	CO₂e return	Temp	Sun/day	Rain/day	Journey
Coimbra, Portugal	Rail	5.2 kg	21.3 °C	12.8 h	0.4 mm	4h 24m
Castelo Branco, Portugal	Rail	5.5 kg	24.6 °C	13.8 h	0.0 mm	4h 36m
Salamanca, Spain	Rail	11.5 kg	23.5 °C	14.2 h	0.1 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.

The pick of them

CoimbraPortugal5.2 kg CO₂e return21.3 °C · 12.8 h sun · 4h 24m by railwarm, bright and dry SalamancaSpain11.5 kg CO₂e return23.5 °C · 14.2 h sun · 7h 18m by railwarm, bright and dry

If you'd rather have heat than sunshine

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

Places to stay in Salamanca, Spain, on a live map. Prices and availability come from Stay22 and its booking partners.

Affiliate disclosure. A booking made through this map may earn 0xCarbon a commission, at no extra cost to you. It changes nothing above it: the emissions figures come from UK Government conversion factors and are computed before anyone is paid anything.See the method.

Other months from Lisbon

July from elsewhere

Questions

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

Salamanca, Spain, at 14.2 h. Reaching it emits 11.5 kg CO₂e return, travelling 7h 18m each way by rail.

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

Yes. Salamanca reaches 14.2 h and is reachable by rail or ferry in 7h 18m, emitting 11.5 kg CO₂e return — which is also the best on this frontier.

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

11.5 kg CO₂e for one person, return, by rail. 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.