Sunniest places to go from Nottingham in June
The sunniest place you can reach from Nottingham in June within 15 hours is Rauma at 16.1 h, costing 410 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Stroud at 12.2 kg — 34× less carbon for 3.8 h less.
Every destination here is on the efficiency frontier: nowhere else in Europe is both sunnier in June and lower in carbon. Anything a better option beats outright has been left out.
By rail or ferry By air
What the 15-hour limit costs: at this budget Aalborg can only be reached by air — 211 kg CO₂e, in 4h 36m. Allow up to 24 hours and the train does the same journey for 40.5 kg in 16h 42m — 5× less carbon for 12h 6m more travelling.
| Destination | How | CO₂e return | Temp | Sun/day | Rain/day | Journey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud, United Kingdom | Rail | 12.2 kg | 15.3 °C | 12.3 h | 1.4 mm | 4h 6m |
| Harlow, United Kingdom | Rail | 12.6 kg | 16.3 °C | 12.9 h | 1.1 mm | 4h 6m |
| Canterbury, United Kingdom | Rail | 19.3 kg | 16.0 °C | 13.3 h | 0.9 mm | 5h 18m |
| Aalborg, Denmark | Air | 211 kg | 15.8 °C | 14.3 h | 2.4 mm | 4h 36m |
| Karlstad, Sweden | Air | 289 kg | 17.0 °C | 14.8 h | 2.3 mm | 5h |
| Gävle, Sweden | Air | 352 kg | 16.3 °C | 15.5 h | 1.8 mm | 5h 24m |
| Rauma, Finland | Air | 410 kg | 15.7 °C | 16.1 h | 2.0 mm | 5h 42m |
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 Canterbury (19.3 kg, 13.3 h) to Aalborg (211 kg, 14.3 h) buys 1.0 hours more sunshine for an extra 192 kg — 192 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
June answers differently depending on what you're after. The warmest destinations from Nottingham in June are a different list — hours of sunshine and degrees of warmth come apart, especially early and late in the year.
Where to stay in Rauma
Places to stay in Rauma, Finland, on a live map. Prices and availability come from Stay22 and its booking partners.
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Other months from Nottingham
June from elsewhere
- Amsterdam
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- Bristol
- Brussels
- Cardiff
- Copenhagen
- Dublin
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- Frankfurt
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- Leeds
- Lisbon
- Liverpool
- London
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- Nottingham
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- Zurich
Questions
Where is the sunniest place to go from Nottingham in June?
Rauma, Finland, at 16.1 h. Reaching it emits 410 kg CO₂e return, travelling 5h 42m each way by air.
Can I get somewhere sunny from Nottingham in June without flying?
Yes. Canterbury reaches 13.3 h and is reachable by rail or ferry in 5h 18m, emitting 19.3 kg CO₂e return — though Rauma is sunnier still, if you fly.
How much carbon does a return trip from Nottingham to Rauma produce?
410 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.