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Sunniest places to go from Newcastle in September

The sunniest place you can reach from Newcastle in September within 15 hours is Izmir at 11.6 h, costing 711 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Preston at 12.2 kg — 58× less carbon for 4.3 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.

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

By rail or ferry By air

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

What the 15-hour limit costs: at this budget Aix-en-Provence can only be reached by air — 345 kg CO₂e, in 5h 18m. Allow up to 24 hours and the train does the same journey for 60.9 kg in 20h 54m — 6× less carbon for 15h 36m more travelling.

September from Newcastle — 8 destinations on the frontier, 5 without flying.
Destination	How	CO₂e return	Temp	Sun/day	Rain/day	Journey
Preston, United Kingdom	Rail	12.2 kg	14.7 °C	7.3 h	4.2 mm	4h 6m
Blackpool, United Kingdom	Rail	12.8 kg	14.8 °C	7.6 h	4.0 mm	4h 12m
Norwich, United Kingdom	Rail	26.0 kg	16.3 °C	8.9 h	2.8 mm	6h 24m
Nijmegen, The Netherlands	Rail	44.2 kg	17.2 °C	9.6 h	2.3 mm	13h 6m
Düsseldorf, Germany	Rail	46.2 kg	17.5 °C	9.9 h	2.7 mm	14h
Aix-en-Provence, France	Air	345 kg	19.3 °C	10.8 h	2.1 mm	5h 18m
Jaén, Spain	Air	483 kg	22.3 °C	11.4 h	0.7 mm	6h 6m
Izmir, Turkey	Air	711 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 (483 kg, 11.4 h) to Izmir (711 kg, 11.6 h) buys 0.2 hours more sunshine for an extra 229 kg — 1143 kg of CO₂e per hour. That single step is the most expensive sunshine on the whole curve.

The pick of them

PrestonUnited Kingdom12.2 kg CO₂e return14.7 °C · 7.3 h sun · 4h 6m by railmild and bright DüsseldorfGermany46.2 kg CO₂e return17.5 °C · 9.9 h sun · 14h by railwarm overall IzmirTurkey711 kg CO₂e return24.9 °C · 11.6 h sun · 7h 18m by airwarm, bright and dry

If you'd rather have heat than sunshine

September answers differently depending on what you're after. The warmest destinations from Newcastle 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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September from elsewhere

Questions

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

Izmir, Turkey, at 11.6 h. Reaching it emits 711 kg CO₂e return, travelling 7h 18m each way by air.

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

Yes. Düsseldorf reaches 9.9 h and is reachable by rail or ferry in 14h, emitting 46.2 kg CO₂e return — though Izmir is sunnier still, if you fly.

How much carbon does a return trip from Newcastle to Izmir produce?

711 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.