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Sunniest places to go from Paris in October

In October, the sunniest well-known place within 15 hours of Paris is Aswan, Egypt, 11.0 h of sun a day and 29.1 °C, about 8h 36m each way by air. Without flying, it is Benidorm, Spain, 9.7 h of sun a day, about 14h 6m each way by train, for about 26× less carbon (34.4 kg CO₂e return against 897 kg).

The 10 sunniest places within 15 hours of Paris

Ranked on sunshine in October alone, among well-known places (a Wikivoyage travel guide and at least 40,000 Wikipedia readers a year), one per area and at most three per country. The carbon is shown, not used to choose: the list further down is the other question, how much sunshine each extra kilogram buys.

  1. Aswan, Egypt11.0 h · 29.1 °C · mostly dryair ≈ 8h 36m · 897 kg CO₂e return
  2. Luxor, Egypt11.0 h · 28.4 °C · mostly dryair ≈ 8h 24m · 924 kg CO₂e return
  3. Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt10.9 h · 29.0 °C · mostly dry · sea 28.3 °Cair ≈ 8h 18m · 902 kg CO₂e return
  4. Limassol, Cyprus10.8 h · 23.1 °C · mostly dry · sea 26.0 °Cair ≈ 7h 30m · 745 kg CO₂e return
  5. Paphos, Cyprus10.7 h · 22.1 °C · mostly dry · sea 26.1 °Cair ≈ 7h 24m · 733 kg CO₂e return
  6. Maspalomas, Spain10.7 h · 24.9 °C · mostly dry · sea 24.0 °Cair ≈ 7h 12m · 705 kg CO₂e return
  7. Konya, Turkey10.6 h · 14.4 °C · mostly dryair ≈ 7h 6m · 679 kg CO₂e return
  8. Antalya, Turkey10.6 h · 21.5 °C · mostly dry · sea 26.5 °Cair ≈ 7h · 664 kg CO₂e return
  9. Alanya, Turkey10.6 h · 22.4 °C · mostly dry · sea 26.8 °Cair ≈ 7h 12m · 694 kg CO₂e return
  10. Nicosia, Cyprus10.4 h · 21.9 °C · mostly dry · sea 26.5 °Cair ≈ 7h 24m · 742 kg CO₂e return

Without flying

The sunniest places the train reaches within 15 hours. Benidorm is 9.7 h for 34.4 kg — about 26× less carbon than flying to Aswan.

  1. Benidorm, Spain9.7 h · 20.7 °C · 1.4 mm rain a day · sea 23.2 °Crail ≈ 14h 6m · 34.4 kg CO₂e return
  2. Elche, Spain9.4 h · 20.5 °C · 2.1 mm rain a day · sea 23.2 °Crail ≈ 14h 54m · 35.5 kg CO₂e return
  3. Marseille, France9.0 h · 18.2 °C · 2.2 mm rain a day · sea 20.5 °Crail ≈ 4h 36m · 19.5 kg CO₂e return
  4. Naples, Italy9.0 h · 19.6 °C · 3.8 mm rain a day · sea 23.4 °Crail ≈ 13h 48m · 38.1 kg CO₂e return
  5. Albacete, Spain8.9 h · 17.0 °C · 1.7 mm rain a dayrail ≈ 13h 48m · 33.8 kg CO₂e return
  6. Barcelona, Spain8.9 h · 19.1 °C · 3.2 mm rain a day · sea 23.1 °Crail ≈ 8h 12m · 24.5 kg CO₂e return

≈ is the model's estimate (air times include getting to and through the airport); ✓ is a rail journey checked against a real timetable, with the date it was checked. Temperatures are historical daily means for 2023–2024, averaged across day and night, so afternoons run warmer.

The low-carbon trade-off

The sunniest place you can reach from Paris in October within 15 hours is Silifke, 10.7 h, costing 730 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Dieppe at 4.4 kg — 166× less carbon, for 3.9 hours less sunshine.

Every destination here is on the efficiency frontier: nowhere else this site covers is both sunnier in October and lower in carbon. Anything a better option beats outright has been left out.

DieppeSilifke
Where they are. Solid lines are rail or ferry, dashed are flights, from Paris. Pick one to compare.
Carbon against sunshine, October, departing Paris. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.8 destinations. Lowest carbon Dieppe at 4.4 kilograms and 6.8 h; best for sunshine Silifke at 730 kilograms and 10.7 h. Dieppe · 4.4 kgAigio · 496 kgSilifke · 730 kg

By rail or ferry By air

Carbon against sunshine, October, departing Paris. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.
October from Paris — 8 destinations on the frontier, 6 without flying.
DestinationHowCO₂e returnTempSun/dayRain/dayJourney
Dieppe, FranceRail4.4 kg14.0 °C6.8 h2.9 mm3h 42m
Montluçon, FranceRail8.3 kg14.8 °C7.5 h3.7 mm5h 36m
Vichy, FranceRail9.3 kg15.0 °C7.9 h2.8 mm5h 48m
Marseille, FranceRail19.5 kg18.2 °C9.0 h2.2 mm4h 36m
Granollers, SpainRail23.8 kg18.6 °C9.1 h2.4 mm9h 12m
Benidorm, SpainRail34.4 kg20.7 °C9.7 h1.4 mm14h 6m
Aigio, GreeceAir496 kg20.5 °C10.4 h0.2 mm6h 6m
Silifke, TurkeyAir730 kg21.9 °C10.7 h0.3 mm7h 24m

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 Aigio (496 kg, 10.4 h) to Silifke (730 kg, 10.7 h) buys 0.3 hours more sunshine for an extra 235 kg — 783 kg of CO₂e per hour. That single step is the most expensive sunshine on the whole curve.

The pick of them

Dieppe, FranceDieppeFrance4.4 kg CO₂e return14.0 °C · 6.8 h sun · 3h 42m by railmildBenidorm, SpainBenidormSpain34.4 kg CO₂e return20.7 °C · 9.7 h sun · 14h 6m by railwarm overallSilifke, TurkeySilifkeTurkey730 kg CO₂e return21.9 °C · 10.7 h sun · 7h 24m by airwarm, bright and dry

The same month, asked differently

October answers differently depending on what you are after, and the lists genuinely diverge: the brightest places are not the hottest, and in summer the useful question stops being where is warm at all.

Where to stay in Silifke

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Questions

Where is the sunniest place to go from Paris in October?

Silifke, Turkey, at 10.7 h. Reaching it emits 730 kg CO₂e return, travelling 7h 24m each way by air (modelled).

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

Yes. Benidorm reaches 9.7 h and is reachable by rail or ferry in 14h 6m (modelled), emitting 34.4 kg CO₂e return — though Silifke is sunnier still, if you fly.

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

730 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.