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Sunniest places to go from Munich in September

The sunniest place you can reach from Munich in September within 15 hours is Fethiye at 11.8 h, costing 483 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Nuremberg at 4.5 kg — 107× less carbon for 2.2 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.

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Where they are. Solid lines are rail or ferry, dashed are flights, from Munich. Pick one to compare.
Carbon against sunshine, September, departing Munich. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.5 destinations. Lowest carbon Nuremberg at 4.5 kilograms and 9.6 h; best for sunshine Fethiye at 483 kilograms and 11.8 h. Nuremberg · 4.5 kgTrapani · 284 kgFethiye · 483 kg

By rail or ferry By air

Carbon against sunshine, September, departing Munich. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.

What the 15-hour limit costs: at this budget Trapani can only be reached by air — 284 kg CO₂e, in 5h. Allow up to 24 hours and the train does the same journey for 33.3 kg in 17h 24m — 9× less carbon for 12h 24m more travelling.

September from Munich — 5 destinations on the frontier, 3 without flying.
DestinationHowCO₂e returnTempSun/dayRain/dayJourney
Nuremberg, GermanyRail4.5 kg16.7 °C9.6 h2.3 mm4h 6m
Mantua, ItalyRail9.9 kg20.8 °C10.2 h3.2 mm6h 36m
Foligno, ItalyRail17.2 kg20.4 °C10.6 h2.0 mm10h
Trapani, ItalyAir284 kg24.2 °C11.3 h1.2 mm5h
Fethiye, TurkeyAir483 kg26.0 °C11.8 h1.6 mm6h 6m

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 Trapani (284 kg, 11.3 h) to Fethiye (483 kg, 11.8 h) buys 0.5 hours more sunshine for an extra 199 kg — 398 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 Munich 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 Fethiye

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

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Questions

Where is the sunniest place to go from Munich in September?

Fethiye, Turkey, at 11.8 h. Reaching it emits 483 kg CO₂e return, travelling 6h 6m each way by air.

Can I get somewhere sunny from Munich in September without flying?

Yes. Foligno reaches 10.6 h and is reachable by rail or ferry in 10h, emitting 17.2 kg CO₂e return — though Fethiye is sunnier still, if you fly.

How much carbon does a return trip from Munich to Fethiye produce?

483 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.