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Sunniest places to go from Paris in April

The sunniest place you can reach from Paris in April within 15 hours is Bastia at 11.8 h, costing 221 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Dieppe at 4.4 kg — 50× less carbon for 2.8 h less.

Every destination here is on the efficiency frontier: nowhere else in Europe is both sunnier in April 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 Paris. Pick one to compare.

By rail or ferry By air

Carbon against sunshine, April, departing Paris. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.

April from Paris — 6 destinations on the frontier, 5 without flying.
Destination	How	CO₂e return	Temp	Sun/day	Rain/day	Journey
Dieppe, France	Rail	4.4 kg	10.1 °C	9.0 h	3.0 mm	4h 6m
La Rochelle, France	Rail	11.8 kg	12.1 °C	9.8 h	2.6 mm	7h 24m
Montélimar, France	Rail	15.1 kg	12.9 °C	10.6 h	2.0 mm	9h
Orange, France	Rail	16.4 kg	13.4 °C	11.0 h	1.3 mm	9h 36m
Marseille, France	Rail	19.5 kg	13.7 °C	11.7 h	0.8 mm	11h
Bastia, France	Air	221 kg	14.6 °C	11.8 h	1.6 mm	4h 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 Marseille (19.5 kg, 11.7 h) to Bastia (221 kg, 11.8 h) buys 0.1 hours more sunshine for an extra 201 kg — 2012 kg of CO₂e per hour. That single step is the most expensive sunshine on the whole curve.

The pick of them

DieppeFrance4.4 kg CO₂e return10.1 °C · 9.0 h sun · 4h 6m by railmild and bright MarseilleFrance19.5 kg CO₂e return13.7 °C · 11.7 h sun · 11h by railmild and bright BastiaFrance221 kg CO₂e return14.6 °C · 11.8 h sun · 4h 42m by airmild and bright

If you'd rather have heat than sunshine

April answers differently depending on what you're after. The warmest destinations from Paris in April are a different list — hours of sunshine and degrees of warmth come apart, especially early and late in the year.

Where to stay in Bastia

Places to stay in Bastia, France, 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 Paris in April?

Bastia, France, at 11.8 h. Reaching it emits 221 kg CO₂e return, travelling 4h 42m each way by air.

Can I get somewhere sunny from Paris in April without flying?

Yes. Marseille reaches 11.7 h and is reachable by rail or ferry in 11h, emitting 19.5 kg CO₂e return — though Bastia is sunnier still, if you fly.

How much carbon does a return trip from Paris to Bastia produce?

221 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.