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Sunniest places to go from Prague in August

In August, the sunniest well-known place within 15 hours of Prague is Ankara, Turkey, 13.2 h of sun a day and 26.5 °C, about 5h 54m each way by air. Without flying, it is Viterbo, Italy, 12.7 h of sun a day, about 14h 36m each way by train, for about 18× less carbon (25.7 kg CO₂e return against 460 kg).

The 10 sunniest places within 15 hours of Prague

Ranked on sunshine in August 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. Ankara, Turkey13.2 h · 26.5 °C · mostly dryair ≈ 5h 54m · 460 kg CO₂e return
  2. Cosenza, Italy13.0 h · 25.4 °C · 1.2 mm rain a day · sea 28.3 °Cair ≈ 5h 6m · 304 kg CO₂e return
  3. Catanzaro, Italy13.0 h · 26.7 °C · mostly dry · sea 27.7 °Cair ≈ 5h 12m · 316 kg CO₂e return
  4. Mytilene, Greece13.0 h · 28.5 °C · mostly dry · sea 25.0 °Cair ≈ 5h 36m · 390 kg CO₂e return
  5. Konya, Turkey13.0 h · 26.7 °C · mostly dryair ≈ 6h 6m · 497 kg CO₂e return
  6. Izmir, Turkey13.0 h · 29.2 °C · mostly dry · sea 25.8 °Cair ≈ 5h 42m · 413 kg CO₂e return
  7. Potenza, Italy13.0 h · 23.3 °C · mostly dryair ≈ 4h 54m · 266 kg CO₂e return
  8. Athens, Greece12.9 h · 28.7 °C · mostly dry · sea 27.7 °Cair ≈ 5h 30m · 386 kg CO₂e return
  9. Korçë, Albania12.9 h · 22.1 °C · mostly dryair ≈ 5h 6m · 293 kg CO₂e return
  10. Pristina, Kosovo12.9 h · 23.4 °C · mostly dryair ≈ 4h 48m · 245 kg CO₂e return

Without flying

The sunniest places the train reaches within 15 hours. Viterbo is 12.7 h for 25.7 kg — about 18× less carbon than flying to Ankara.

  1. Viterbo, Italy12.7 h · 25.0 °C · 1.8 mm rain a dayrail ≈ 14h 36m · 25.7 kg CO₂e return
  2. Pescara, Italy12.7 h · 26.5 °C · mostly dry · sea 27.9 °Crail ≈ 14h 12m · 25.0 kg CO₂e return
  3. Sombor, Serbia12.7 h · 24.8 °C · mostly dryrail ≈ 14h 36m · 17.5 kg CO₂e return
  4. Grosseto, Italy12.6 h · 26.7 °C · mostly dry · sea 26.5 °Crail ≈ 14h 18m · 25.2 kg CO₂e return
  5. Nice, France12.5 h · 25.8 °C · mostly dry · sea 26.7 °Crail ≈ 14h 54m · 26.4 kg CO₂e return
  6. Perugia, Italy12.5 h · 24.3 °C · 1.6 mm rain a dayrail ≈ 13h 24m · 23.3 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 Prague in August within 15 hours is Sulmona, 12.9 h, costing 26.4 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Hoyerswerda at 4.4 kg — 6× less carbon, for 2.1 hours less sunshine.

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

HoyerswerdaSulmona
Where they are. Solid lines are rail or ferry, dashed are flights, from Prague. Pick one to compare.
Carbon against sunshine, August, departing Prague. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.5 destinations. Lowest carbon Hoyerswerda at 4.4 kilograms and 10.8 h; best for sunshine Sulmona at 26.4 kilograms and 12.9 h. Hoyerswerda · 4.4 kgDunaújváros · 14.2 kgSulmona · 26.4 kg

By rail or ferry By air

Carbon against sunshine, August, departing Prague. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.
August from Prague — 5 destinations on the frontier, 5 without flying.
DestinationHowCO₂e returnTempSun/dayRain/dayJourney
Hoyerswerda, GermanyRail4.4 kg20.7 °C10.8 h3.1 mm4h 12m
Bratislava, SlovakiaRail8.6 kg22.9 °C11.4 h1.3 mm6h 12m
Zalaegerszeg, HungaryRail11.9 kg22.8 °C12.0 h2.3 mm7h 48m
Dunaújváros, HungaryRail14.2 kg24.2 °C12.4 h1.2 mm8h 54m
Sulmona, ItalyRail26.4 kg25.2 °C12.9 h0.7 mm14h 54m

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.

The pick of them

Hoyerswerda, GermanyHoyerswerdaGermany4.4 kg CO₂e return20.7 °C · 10.8 h sun · 4h 12m by railwarm but wetSulmonaItaly26.4 kg CO₂e return25.2 °C · 12.9 h sun · 14h 54m by railwarm, bright and dry

The same month, asked differently

August 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 Sulmona

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Questions

Where is the sunniest place to go from Prague in August?

Sulmona, Italy, at 12.9 h. Reaching it emits 26.4 kg CO₂e return, travelling 14h 54m each way by rail (modelled).

Can I get somewhere sunny from Prague in August without flying?

Yes. Sulmona reaches 12.9 h and is reachable by rail or ferry in 14h 54m (modelled), emitting 26.4 kg CO₂e return — which is also the best on this frontier.

How much carbon does a return trip from Prague to Sulmona produce?

26.4 kg CO₂e for one person, return, by rail. 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.