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Sunniest places to go from Prague in December

The sunniest place you can reach from Prague in December within 15 hours is Aswan at 10.1 h, costing 831 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Bolesławiec at 4.5 kg — 185× less carbon for 6.5 h less.

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

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Where they are. Solid lines are rail or ferry, dashed are flights, from Prague. Pick one to compare.
Carbon against sunshine, December, departing Prague. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.12 destinations. Lowest carbon Bolesławiec at 4.5 kilograms and 3.6 h; best for sunshine Aswan at 831 kilograms and 10.1 h. Bolesławiec · 4.5 kgNice · 26.4 kgAlghero · 292 kgAswan · 831 kg

By rail or ferry By air

Carbon against sunshine, December, departing Prague. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.
December from Prague — 12 destinations on the frontier, 7 without flying.
DestinationHowCO₂e returnTempSun/dayRain/dayJourney
Bolesławiec, PolandRail4.5 kg2.9 °C3.6 h2.3 mm4h 6m
Salzburg, AustriaRail8.1 kg2.0 °C4.5 h4.5 mm5h 42m
Graz, AustriaRail10.2 kg0.9 °C5.0 h1.6 mm6h 42m
Wolfsberg, AustriaRail10.7 kg1.7 °C5.6 h2.0 mm7h
Bolzano, ItalyRail13.6 kg3.2 °C6.4 h2.3 mm8h 18m
Pinerolo, ItalyRail23.2 kg4.1 °C6.8 h1.1 mm12h 48m
Nice, FranceRail26.4 kg9.2 °C7.5 h1.4 mm14h 12m
Alghero, ItalyAir292 kg12.2 °C7.8 h1.5 mm5h
Palma, SpainAir375 kg12.4 °C8.3 h0.6 mm5h 30m
Melilla, SpainAir544 kg15.2 °C8.9 h0.4 mm6h 24m
Bouarfa, MoroccoAir597 kg8.7 °C9.6 h0.0 mm6h 42m
Aswan, EgyptAir831 kg18.7 °C10.1 h0.0 mm7h 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.

Where the curve breaks

The frontier is gentle until it isn't. Going from Nice (26.4 kg, 7.5 h) to Alghero (292 kg, 7.8 h) buys 0.3 hours more sunshine for an extra 266 kg — 885 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

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

Where to stay in Aswan

Places to stay in Aswan, Egypt, 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 Prague in December?

Aswan, Egypt, at 10.1 h. Reaching it emits 831 kg CO₂e return, travelling 7h 54m each way by air.

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

Yes. Nice reaches 7.5 h and is reachable by rail or ferry in 14h 12m, emitting 26.4 kg CO₂e return — though Aswan is sunnier still, if you fly.

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

831 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.