Sunniest places to go from Liverpool in September
The sunniest place you can reach from Liverpool in September within 15 hours is Izmir at 11.6 h, costing 712 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Lincoln at 13.1 kg — 54× less carbon for 3.9 h less.
Every destination here is on the efficiency frontier: nowhere else in Europe is both sunnier in September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln, United Kingdom | Rail | 13.1 kg | 15.3 °C | 7.7 h | 2.6 mm | 4h 12m |
| Grimsby, United Kingdom | Rail | 15.5 kg | 15.3 °C | 8.2 h | 2.9 mm | 4h 36m |
| Norwich, United Kingdom | Rail | 24.0 kg | 16.3 °C | 8.9 h | 2.8 mm | 6h 6m |
| Nijmegen, The Netherlands | Rail | 35.2 kg | 17.2 °C | 9.6 h | 2.3 mm | 11h 36m |
| Düsseldorf, Germany | Rail | 37.2 kg | 17.5 °C | 9.9 h | 2.7 mm | 12h 30m |
| Aix-en-Provence, France | Air | 317 kg | 19.3 °C | 10.8 h | 2.1 mm | 5h 12m |
| Jaén, Spain | Air | 438 kg | 22.3 °C | 11.4 h | 0.7 mm | 5h 48m |
| Izmir, Turkey | Air | 712 kg | 24.9 °C | 11.6 h | 1.0 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 Jaén (438 kg, 11.4 h) to Izmir (712 kg, 11.6 h) buys 0.2 hours more sunshine for an extra 274 kg — 1372 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
September answers differently depending on what you're after. The warmest destinations from Liverpool in September are a different list — hours of sunshine and degrees of warmth come apart, especially early and late in the year.
Where to stay in Izmir
Places to stay in Izmir, Turkey, on a live map. Prices and availability come from Stay22 and its booking partners.
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Other months from Liverpool
September 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 Liverpool in September?
Izmir, Turkey, at 11.6 h. Reaching it emits 712 kg CO₂e return, travelling 7h 18m each way by air.
Can I get somewhere sunny from Liverpool in September without flying?
Yes. Düsseldorf reaches 9.9 h and is reachable by rail or ferry in 12h 30m, emitting 37.2 kg CO₂e return — though Izmir is sunnier still, if you fly.
How much carbon does a return trip from Liverpool to Izmir produce?
712 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.